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WEBSeptember 9, 2024. The Gelephu Mindfulness City, a special administrative region, is envisioned as the greenest, cleanest, and safest city globally, combining material and spiritual advantages. Strategically positioned on a land bridge connecting South and Southeast Asia, home to over 2.7 billion people, the city will feature world-class ...
Bhutanese innovators looking forward to collaborate at Bhutan ...
WEB12 hours ago · From students to entrepreneurs, the spirit of innovation thrives across generations, even in Bhutan. As the Bhutan Innovation Forum draws near, Bhutanese innovators say they are looking forward to possible collaboration with international experts and to expanding Bhutan’s innovation. To contribute to the Gelephu Mindfulness City, innovators will exhibit their products and draw inspiration ...
Dungkar Dzong sets stage for historic Bhutan Innovation Forum
WEB1 day ago · The Bhutan Innovation Forum, set to take place at Dungkar Dzong in Pangbisa, Paro, will run for three days during the first week of October. This landmark event will be hosted in a unique venue that blends Bhutan’s cultural heritage with a forward-looking design, epitomising His Majesty The King’s vision for the nation. Dungkar Dzong, the largest and newest of its kind, serves as a hub for ...
July inflation rises slightly to 2.04%, up from June - BBSCL
WEB12 hours ago · September 19, 2024. Inflation has continued to be low this year, with the National Statistics Bureau’s latest Consumer Price Index report showing a modest increase for the month of July. The overall inflation rate now stands at 2.04 per cent, slightly up from June’s 1.84 per cent. While the shift is small, it marks a subtle increase in the ...
Queer community in the country calls for awareness and legal ...
WEB12 hours ago · Discrimination against vulnerable groups such as persons with disabilities, senior citizens, and queer communities in social, educational, healthcare, and workplace settings can reduce their productivity. Experts say this can impact both the affected individual and society's economic growth. In Bhutan, members of the queer community emphasise the need for more awareness and legal recognition ...
Bhutan Innovation Forum to feature global thought leaders and ...
WEB3 days ago · From eminent thought leaders to innovators, investors, entrepreneurs, scientists, Nobel laureates, and artists the Bhutan Innovation Forum will bring together over 80 world-renowned speakers. Among others, they will be talking about mindfulness and compassion, mindful innovation and entrepreneurs, and identifying new business opportunities in Bhutan. The Bhutan Innovation Forum is scheduled to ...
Samtse LG leaders push for online system in rural insurance …
WEB12 hours ago · September 19, 2024. During the recent Samtse Dzongkhag Tshogdu, local leaders expressed concerns about the current rural insurance collection system, which entrusts Tshogpas and Mangmis to collect payments from villagers. They said that the current system could lead to mismanagement and misuse of funds, prompting the DT to …
Industrial sector contributes nearly 50% to country’s GDP
WEBAug 19, 2024 · Bhutan’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) was estimated at about Nu 255bn last year. According to the recent Industry Census of Bhutan, nearly 50 per cent of the country’s GDP comes from the industrial sector, including cottage, small, medium, and large-scale industries. Despite this significant contribution, industries face challenges such as limited access to markets and finance.
Accelerated growth in 2022 sees GDP increase by Nu 23.15bn
WEBSep 1, 2023 · The country’s gross domestic product (GDP) saw a growth of over Nu 23bn in 2022 compared to the previous year. According to a news release from the National Statistics Bureau, GDP rose from a little over Nu 200bn in 2021 to almost Nu 230bn, last year. The actual GDP growth rate of 5.21 per cent is higher than the finance ministry’s projection of 4.8 per cent for 2022.
Meet the cabinet ministers of the fourth democratically elected ...
WEBJan 28, 2024 · Meet the cabinet ministers of the fourth democratically elected government. January 28, 2024. The newly formed government will comprise a total of nine ministries. Four ministers from the west, two each from the south and central and one from the east will head the nine ministries. 65-year-old Gem Tshering from …
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