BHUTAN TODAY The New Perspective

By Sonam Choki The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) has stated that it finds no evidence to indicate collusion and undue price fixing in the export of gypsum case that surfaced recently in Samdrupjongkhar. The ACC had initiated investigation after it received a complaint, via email on 20 December 2020, against Mr. Kumar Pradhan, Marketing Specialist and Mr. Sangay Rinzin, Director …

With a lot of people advocating for free education for all, it is important to understand the advantages and disadvantages of access to free basic education. All stakeholders should be asking themselves if free education is working for the kids of a nation or if it would be better to have parents pay for it. Some of the concerns around …

By Chimi Wangmo The agriculture sector remains the only sector unaffected by the pandemic. Agriculture, livestock, and forestry remains unaffected by the pandemic as the focus has been to ensure uninterrupted food supply under the ECP. Various initiatives like the buy-back program, commercialization of agriculture and livestock production mainly supported by FMCL and BLDCL provided the agriculture sector with renewed …

By Tandin Wangchuk The Finance Minister presented the National Budget for the FY 2021-22 along with the budget expenditure of the previous fiscal year this week in the ongoing National Assembly session. The budget for the Financial Year 2021-22, is  formulated with the theme to ensure “Sustained Economic Stability for a Resilient Recovery” and  that the Government pursues an expansionary …