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…𝒓𝒖𝒓𝒂𝒍 𝒃𝒂𝒏𝒌𝒆𝒅 𝒂𝒅𝒖𝒍𝒕𝒔 𝒆𝒙𝒉𝒊𝒃𝒊𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒂 𝒉𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒑𝒆𝒏𝒔𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒃𝒐𝒓𝒓𝒐𝒘𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂𝒕 50.3 𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒄𝒆𝒏𝒕, 𝒘𝒉𝒊𝒍𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒊𝒓 𝒖𝒓𝒃𝒂𝒏 𝒄𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒔 𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒐𝒅 𝒂𝒕 37.0 𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒄𝒆𝒏𝒕 Tshering Dorji A recent comprehensive survey on credit utilization in Bhutan has unveiled intriguing patterns, showcasing a moderate credit usage rate of 45.1 percent among banked adults in 2022. The study, which delved into the borrowing behavior concerning formal and …

…𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒎𝒂𝒋𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒐𝒇 𝑩𝒉𝒖𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒆 𝒂𝒅𝒖𝒍𝒕𝒔, 77.0%, 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒊𝒏𝒔𝒖𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒄𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒈𝒆, 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒉𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒐𝒘𝒏𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒉𝒊𝒑 𝒊𝒏 𝒓𝒖𝒓𝒂𝒍 𝒂𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒔, 86.3%, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒂𝒎𝒐𝒏𝒈 𝒎𝒂𝒍𝒆𝒔, 80.5% Tshering Dorji In a recent report released by the Royal Monetary Authority of Bhutan, the state of insurance coverage among Bhutanese adults has been thoroughly examined, shedding light on various aspects of ownership, preferences, and satisfaction levels. The majority of …

In reflecting on the current state of gender representation in Bhutan’s political landscape, the recent Fourth National Assembly elections have surfaced disquieting concerns. With only two women securing seats in the National Assembly, the nation faces a critical juncture in addressing the glaring underrepresentation of women in the highest echelons of decision-making. The decline in female political representation isn’t just …

…𝒅𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒃𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒔𝒑𝒊𝒌𝒆 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 780 𝒕𝒐 1060 𝒄𝒂𝒔𝒆𝒔 𝒓𝒂𝒊𝒔𝒆𝒔 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒄𝒆𝒓𝒏𝒔 Sonam Deki The year 2023 witnessed a significant upswing in Motor Vehicle Accidents (MVAs), marking a sharp increase from 780 cases in 2022 to 1060 cases. Exploring the divisional statistics of the Royal Bhutan Police for the year, the Traffic Division emerges as the epicenter of this surge, reporting 205 MVAs, …

…𝑷𝑫𝑷 𝒐𝒖𝒕𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒔 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒉𝒆𝒏𝒔𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒐𝒎𝒊𝒄 𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒈𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒇𝒊𝒓𝒔𝒕 100 𝒅𝒂𝒚𝒔, 𝒔𝒆𝒄𝒖𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 30 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒕𝒖𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒊𝒆𝒔; 𝑩𝑻𝑷 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒊𝒕𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒖𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒍𝒆𝒈𝒊𝒔𝒍𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒊𝒃𝒖𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒂𝒄𝒄𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒃𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒚 Krishna Kumar SanyasiThe People’s Democratic Party has emerged as the dominant force in the recent National Assembly Elections 2023-2024 general round, securing victories in 30 constituencies and showcasing vibrant democratic enthusiasm. Meanwhile, the Bhutan Tendrel Party, positioned to assume …