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๐—ง๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ฟ๐—ฑ ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—•๐—ต๐˜‚๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ปโ€™๐˜€ ๐—š๐—ฆ๐—ง ๐—”๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—•๐—ถ๐—น๐—นThe National Assembly approved the Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Bill o...
25/05/2026

๐—ง๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ฟ๐—ฑ ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—•๐—ต๐˜‚๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ปโ€™๐˜€ ๐—š๐—ฆ๐—ง ๐—”๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—•๐—ถ๐—น๐—น

The National Assembly approved the Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Bill of Bhutan 2026 during its third reading today, expanding exemptions for essential goods and social welfare items under Schedule IV C of the GST Act.

The bill exempts a wide range of items including various rice types, edible oils (such as soybean, olive, sunflower, and coconut), salt products, and hygiene items like sanitary pads and baby napkins. It also includes assistive devices like wheelchairs and proposes adding milk-derived fats and oils to the exemption list.

The Bill is set for a final vote on 29 May 2026.

25/05/2026

๐—ฆ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—œ๐—ป๐˜€๐˜๐—ฎ๐—น๐—น๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—–๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜† ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ฑ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—จ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ ๐—ก๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ด๐˜†๐—ฒ๐—น ๐—–๐—ต๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ป

A Serto installation ceremony (golden pinnacle) atop the majestic Namgyel Chorten of Ura in Bumthang was held today.

The Namgyel Chorten, located in Ura Gewog and one of the largest stupas in the region, has been under construction for over a decade. With the structural work now complete and standing approximately 42 metres tall, the monument is nearing full completion, with only a few final touches remaining. The project, initiated in 2015 to commemorate the 60th birthday of His Majesty the Fourth Druk Gyalpo, is set to be finished by the end of this year.

This monumental stupa not only embodies spiritual significance but also stands as a testament to the unity and enduring cultural heritage of the people of Ura. As the finishing touches are applied, the community looks forward to celebrating the culmination of this grand endeavorโ€”a symbol of reverence, history, and future aspirations.

Video: Dorji Yangzom, Ura

๐๐‘๐„๐’๐’ ๐‘๐„๐‹๐„๐€๐’๐„ ๐†๐ž๐ง๐ž๐ฏ๐š, ๐’๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ณ๐ž๐ซ๐ฅ๐š๐ง๐: The Health Minister Lyonpo Tandin Wangchuk assumed the Chairmanship of the World Heal...
25/05/2026

๐๐‘๐„๐’๐’ ๐‘๐„๐‹๐„๐€๐’๐„

๐†๐ž๐ง๐ž๐ฏ๐š, ๐’๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ณ๐ž๐ซ๐ฅ๐š๐ง๐: The Health Minister Lyonpo Tandin Wangchuk assumed the Chairmanship of the World Health Organizationโ€™s Executive Board for a one-year term today.

The Executive Board comprises 34 Member States elected from among WHOโ€™s 194 Member States, with representation drawn from all six WHO regions.

Lyonpo Tandin Wangchukโ€™s appointment comes at a particularly important moment for global health as the international community navigates critical issues relating to pandemic preparedness, predictable and sustainable health financing and broader institutional reforms within WHO, amongst other priorities. Most notably, during his tenure as Chair of the Executive Board, Lyonpo Tandin Wangchuk will oversee the process that leads to the election of the next Director-General of WHO in 2027.

The Executive Board plays a central role in global health governance. It is the forum where Member States review evidence, deliberate on technical and policy matters, shape WHOโ€™s programme priorities and budget, and translate global commitments into actionable resolutions for coordinated responses to emerging and ongoing health challenges.

The Chairmanship of the Executive Board carries both procedural and symbolic significance. As Chair, Lyonpo Tandin Wangchuk will facilitate consensus-building, guide deliberations on key agenda items, and ensure constructive engagement among Member States and partners. His leadership presents a unique opportunity to bring the perspectives of small states to the forefront, particularly on resilience, equity, and people-centred health systems.

Reflecting on the assumption of the position, Lyonpo Tandin Wangchuk stated, โ€œI am deeply honoured to serve as Chair of the Executive Board at this important juncture for global health. I look forward to working closely with Member States and WHO leadership to strengthen solidarity, translate lessons learned into action, and advance more resilient, equitable, and people-centred health systems that protect every community.โ€

๐„๐” ๐‚๐จ๐ง๐ง๐ž๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐๐ก๐ฎ๐ญ๐š๐ง ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐„๐ฎ๐ซ๐จ๐ฉ๐ž๐š๐ง ๐ˆ๐ง๐ฏ๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ฌ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐†๐Œ๐‚The European Union (EU) is stepping up its engagement with Bhutan by...
25/05/2026

๐„๐” ๐‚๐จ๐ง๐ง๐ž๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐๐ก๐ฎ๐ญ๐š๐ง ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐„๐ฎ๐ซ๐จ๐ฉ๐ž๐š๐ง ๐ˆ๐ง๐ฏ๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ฌ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐†๐Œ๐‚
The European Union (EU) is stepping up its engagement with Bhutan by actively facilitating platforms to connect the country with potential European investors, with a particular focus on the Gelephu Mindfulness City (GMC) project, according to the EU Ambassador to Bhutan and India, Hervรฉ Delphin.
https://businessbhutan.bt/eu-connecting-bhutan-with-european-investors-for-gmc/
Gelephu Mindfulness City

๐‡๐€๐ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐๐ฅ๐š๐ง๐ž๐ญ๐ก๐จ๐ฌ ๐‹๐š๐ฎ๐ง๐œ๐ก ๐‚๐ฅ๐ž๐š๐ง ๐‚๐จ๐จ๐ค๐ข๐ง๐  ๐‚๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ญ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ญ๐จ ๐€๐๐ฏ๐š๐ง๐œ๐ž ๐๐ก๐ฎ๐ญ๐š๐งโ€™๐ฌ ๐„๐ง๐ž๐ซ๐ ๐ฒ ๐“๐ซ๐š๐ง๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐งA new clean cooking initiative ...
25/05/2026

๐‡๐€๐ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐๐ฅ๐š๐ง๐ž๐ญ๐ก๐จ๐ฌ ๐‹๐š๐ฎ๐ง๐œ๐ก ๐‚๐ฅ๐ž๐š๐ง ๐‚๐จ๐จ๐ค๐ข๐ง๐  ๐‚๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ญ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ญ๐จ ๐€๐๐ฏ๐š๐ง๐œ๐ž ๐๐ก๐ฎ๐ญ๐š๐งโ€™๐ฌ ๐„๐ง๐ž๐ซ๐ ๐ฒ ๐“๐ซ๐š๐ง๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง
A new clean cooking initiative aimed at reducing Bhutanโ€™s dependence on firewood and imported liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), while promoting electricity as a sustainable cooking solution, was launched this week through a stakeholder consultation bringing together government agencies, community representatives, and development partners.
https://businessbhutan.bt/hab-and-planethos-launch-clean-cooking-consultation-to-advance-bhutans-energy-transition/
Horticulture Association of Bhutan

๐——๐—š๐—ฃ๐—– ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ก๐—ฉ๐—ฉ๐—ก ๐—ฆ๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ฃ๐—ผ๐˜„๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ฃ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜€๐—ฒ ๐—”๐—ด๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ฃ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ฎ๐˜๐˜€๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ด๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ต๐˜‚-๐—œ๐—œ ๐—›๐˜†๐—ฑ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฐ ๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ท๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜On 20 May 2026, Druk Green Power...
25/05/2026

๐——๐—š๐—ฃ๐—– ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ก๐—ฉ๐—ฉ๐—ก ๐—ฆ๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ฃ๐—ผ๐˜„๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ฃ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜€๐—ฒ ๐—”๐—ด๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ฃ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ฎ๐˜๐˜€๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ด๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ต๐˜‚-๐—œ๐—œ ๐—›๐˜†๐—ฑ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฐ ๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ท๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜

On 20 May 2026, Druk Green Power Corporation (DGPC) and NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam Limited (NVVN) signed the Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) for the sale of surplus electricity generated by the Punatsangchhu-II hydroelectric project to India after meeting domestic demand. The signing of the PPA marked yet another very significant milestone in the very successful and mutually beneficial cooperation in the energy sector between the two countries, which is considered the cornerstone of the exemplary friendly relationship that Bhutan and India enjoy.

The Punatsangchhu-II project was implemented under the long standing Government to Government modality for development of hydropower projects in Bhutan with the technical and financial support of the Government of India. Under this arrangement, the Chhukha, Kurichhu, Tala, Mangdechhu and the Punatsangchhu-II hydropower plants with installed capacity of over 3,100 MW are already in operation and the 1,200 MW Punatsangchhu-I project is currently under construction.

Today, grid electricity supply has been reached to almost every household in the remotest corners of Bhutan. The reliable and affordable availability of electricity from these power plants has fueled Bhutanโ€™s economic growth. The surplus clean green surplus electricity generated from these power plants is exported to India especially during the critical summer months.

The 1,020 MW Punatsangchhu-II project was inaugurated by His Majesty the King of Bhutan and H.E. Shri Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India on 11 November 2025. The project commenced export of surplus power to India in September 2025 at a mutually agreed to starting tariff of Rs. 5.10 per unit.

Since the commissioning of the first unit in December 2024, the Punatsangchhu-II project generated over 4,200 MU of electricity till the end of April 2026 and earned Nu. 13.35 billion in revenues from both domestic supply and export of surplus electricity.

The PPA was signed between Dasho Chhewang Rinzin, Managing Director of DGPC and Ms. Renu Narang, CEO of NVVN. The Chairman and Managing Director of NTPC India and other senior officers from NTPC and NVVN attended the virtual signing ceremony. In Thimphu, the Chairman of the DGPC Board and the DGPC management attended the signing ceremony.

The event underscored the shared commitment to deepening bilateral energy ties and fostering cross-border collaboration in the power sector.

๐—”๐—ฏ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜ ๐—ก๐—ฉ๐—ฉ๐—ก
NVVN is a wholly owned subsidiary of NTPC Limited, Indiaโ€™s largest power utility. NVVN specializes in power trading and plays a key role in facilitating energy exchange across the region.

The Ministry of Education and Skills Development (MoESD) has signed a contract with the Singapore-based EtonHouse Intern...
25/05/2026

The Ministry of Education and Skills Development (MoESD) has signed a contract with the Singapore-based EtonHouse International Education Group to establish Bhutanโ€™s first international school at the former Kelki School campus today.

Sherig Bhutan

25/05/2026

The Prime Minister will be visiting Guwahati, Assam as the State Guest of the Assam Government from 25 - 26 May 2026.
During the visit, the Prime Minister will be meeting H.E. Shri Lakshman Acharya, the Honโ€™ble Governor of Assam, H.E. Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma, Honโ€™ble Chief Minister of Assam and other senior leadership of the State Government.

๐„๐๐ข๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ข๐š๐ฅ:๐๐ก๐ฎ๐ญ๐š๐ง ๐‘๐ž๐ฌ๐ฉ๐จ๐ง๐๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ ๐‘๐’๐… ๐‘๐š๐ง๐ค๐ข๐ง๐ : ๐€ ๐‚๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐‚๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐ž๐ฑ๐ญ, ๐‚๐ซ๐ž๐๐ข๐›๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ, ๐š๐ง๐ ๐‚๐จ๐ซ๐ซ๐ž๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐งA carbon-negative country and w...
25/05/2026

๐„๐๐ข๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ข๐š๐ฅ:
๐๐ก๐ฎ๐ญ๐š๐ง ๐‘๐ž๐ฌ๐ฉ๐จ๐ง๐๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ ๐‘๐’๐… ๐‘๐š๐ง๐ค๐ข๐ง๐ : ๐€ ๐‚๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐‚๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐ž๐ฑ๐ญ, ๐‚๐ซ๐ž๐๐ข๐›๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ, ๐š๐ง๐ ๐‚๐จ๐ซ๐ซ๐ž๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง
A carbon-negative country and widely regarded as one of the most peaceful nations in South Asia, Bhutan is ranked 21st in the Global Peace Index by the Institute for Economics and Peace out of 163 countries. It also stands 18th out of 182 countries in the Transparency International Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), and has been placed 4th globally in the Condรฉ Nast Traveller Readersโ€™ Choice Awards for Best Countries. Against these consistently strong international assessments, Bhutanโ€™s position at 150th out of 180 countries in the Reporters Without Borders (RSF) World Press Freedom Index presents a stark contrast.
https://businessbhutan.bt/bhutan-responds-to-rsf-ranking-a-call-for-context-credibility-and-correction/

๐Œ๐จ๐ˆ๐‚๐„ ๐…๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ๐š๐ฅ๐ข๐ฌ๐ž๐ฌ ๐’๐ฆ๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ž๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ ๐ก ๐๐ž๐ฐ ๐“๐ซ๐š๐๐ž ๐‹๐ข๐œ๐ž๐ง๐ฌ๐ž๐ฌ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ƒ๐ข๐ ๐ข๐ญ๐š๐ฅ ๐’๐ฒ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ž๐ฆ๐ฌIf the rise in numbers is any indication...
25/05/2026

๐Œ๐จ๐ˆ๐‚๐„ ๐…๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ๐š๐ฅ๐ข๐ฌ๐ž๐ฌ ๐’๐ฆ๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ž๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ ๐ก ๐๐ž๐ฐ ๐“๐ซ๐š๐๐ž ๐‹๐ข๐œ๐ž๐ง๐ฌ๐ž๐ฌ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ƒ๐ข๐ ๐ข๐ญ๐š๐ฅ ๐’๐ฒ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ž๐ฆ๐ฌ
If the rise in numbers is any indication, Bhutan has made significant strides in promoting small and informal businesses in recent years, as part of a broader effort to build a more vibrant and formal economy. According to the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Employment (MoICE), a total of 8,552 new trade licenses were issued over the past two years, reflecting a sustained national push to bring small enterprises into the formal sector and strengthen regulatory coverage of the private economy.
https://businessbhutan.bt/moice-formalises-small-businesses-through-new-trade-licenses-and-digital-systems/
Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Employment, Royal Government of Bhutan

๐๐ฅ๐ž๐ง๐๐ž๐ ๐…๐ข๐ง๐š๐ง๐œ๐ž ๐„๐ฆ๐ž๐ซ๐ ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐š๐ฌ ๐Š๐ž๐ฒ ๐’๐จ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ญ๐จ ๐€๐๐ฏ๐š๐ง๐œ๐ž ๐€๐ ๐ซ๐ข๐›๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐ƒ๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ฅ๐จ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐ก๐ฎ๐ญ๐š๐งLimited access to finance continue...
25/05/2026

๐๐ฅ๐ž๐ง๐๐ž๐ ๐…๐ข๐ง๐š๐ง๐œ๐ž ๐„๐ฆ๐ž๐ซ๐ ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐š๐ฌ ๐Š๐ž๐ฒ ๐’๐จ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ญ๐จ ๐€๐๐ฏ๐š๐ง๐œ๐ž ๐€๐ ๐ซ๐ข๐›๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐ƒ๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ฅ๐จ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐ก๐ฎ๐ญ๐š๐ง
Limited access to finance continues to be one of the biggest constraints to agribusiness development in Bhutan, with financial sector leaders and policymakers increasingly pointing to blended finance as a key solution to unlock investment and bridge long-standing funding gaps in the sector.
https://businessbhutan.bt/blended-finance-emerging-as-key-solution-to-advance-agribusiness-development-in-bhutan/
Ministry of Finance, Royal Government of Bhutan
Royal Monetary Authority

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