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NC supports GST’s commencement date on introduction of the Bill
Kuensel
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The majority of the Members of Parliament (MPs) in the National Council (NC) yesterday supported the goods and services tax’s (GST) commencement date on May 26 this year, in accordance with the Section 46B of the Public Finance (Amendment) Act...
School rationalisation aims to improve education, not deny access: Sherig Lyonpo
Kuensel
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Rationalisation of schools is not about denying students access to education, but about improving quality and ensuring the efficient use of financial, human, and physical resources, according to the Minister for Education and Skills Development...
Authorities must crack down on fronting
Kuensel
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Fronting in business, where Bhutanese citizens lend their names and licences to foreign nationals to operate businesses illegally, has become a rampant and disturbingly normalised practice in Phuentsholing and other border towns. This is not a new...
UPSC Essentials | Mains answer practice — GS 1 : Questions on gender gap and threats of glacier melt (Week 110)
The Indian Express
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July 11, 2025
UPSC Essentials brings to you its initiative for the practice of Mains answer writing. It covers essential topics of static and dynamic parts of the UPSC Civil Services syllabus covered under various GS papers. This answer-writing practice is...
The U.S. Is About To Slap The World's Most Positive Country With A Travel Ban
The Travel
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July 7, 2025
The "New American Travel Anxiety" is real, and it's not limited to foreigners planning to visit the U.S. amid the Trump administration's controversial border policies. Experts also revealed that Trump's tariffs are impacting almost half of...
India's BIG gift to Namibia as it is set to roll out UPI service; check list of countries accepting payment through UPI
DNA India
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July 11, 2025
Namibia will roll out the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) later this year, it was announced on Wednesday following talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Namibian President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah that focused on imparting a new momentum...
PACS Must Embrace Technology to Stay Relevant, Says Cooperation Secretary at National Workshop
Krishi Jagran
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July 2, 2025
Dr. Ashish Kumar Bhutani, Secretary, Ministry of Cooperation, addressing the Workshop on “Emerging Technologies in PACS” in New Delhi. (Photo Source: @MinOfCooperatn/X) Ministry of Cooperation hosted a national workshop on "Emerging Technologies...
Amit Shah to Lay Foundation Stone of TSU, India’s First Cooperative University, in Gujarat Tomorrow; Aims to Train 20 Lakh in 5 Years
Krishi Jagran
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July 4, 2025
Home News Tribhuvan Sahkari University (TSU) will offer specialized education, training, and research opportunities in areas such as cooperative management, finance, law, and rural development. It aims to train around 20 lakh personnel from...
Jabchor 2.0 connects entrepreneurs with investors
Kuensel
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Bhutan’s entrepreneurial ecosystem is gaining momentum as Jabchor 2.0, the country’s premier equity financing platform, concluded its second edition yesterday with a ceremony celebrating the top 10 emerging businesses selected for their...
Experts issue warning over worsening crisis threatening food security around the globe: 'A threat to humanity'
The Cool Down - Oregon
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July 11, 2025
"It is a further challenge to ease access to necessary financing, technology, and support." by Juliana MarinoJuly 11, 2025 One of the biggest consequences of rising global temperatures is the impact they have on food security. Across the globe,...
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India tops global charts for fastest payments, UPI leads the change: IMF
Firstpost
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July 11, 2025
India now leads the world in making the fastest retail digital payments, thanks largely to the explosive growth of the Unified Payments Interface (UPI). According to the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) Fintech Note titled, Growing Retail...
NCOA puts more effort into promotion of quinoa cultivation
Kuensel
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Once an unfamiliar grain in Bhutanese farming circles, quinoa is fast emerging as a promising staple in the country’s evolving agricultural landscape, according to the 2024–2025 annual report of the National Centre for Organic Agriculture (NCOA),...
Chukha–Dagana road gets priority in 13th Plan, bridge at Badina not listed
Kuensel
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Chukha—After years of delays and repeated appeals from local communities, the much-awaited Chukha–Dagana road has finally been designated as a priority inter-dzongkhag connectivity project under the 13th Plan. season. Festivals stressed.In project...
AGCO Announces Agreements Reached with TAFE on Key Commercial and Other Issues
Krishi Jagran
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July 1, 2025
The agreements will be filed by AGCO with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. (Photo Source: Canva) AGCO Corporation, a global leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of agricultural machinery and precision ag technology, today...
Best walking boots for 2025 | Tested by experts over thousands of miles
Country Walking
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If you’re a regular hiker the most important piece of kit you’ll ever buy is your walking boots, but with so many styles to choose from it can be hard to know where to start. We've created this article to pass on our many decades of testing...
India’s Bitcoin crossroads: Will it add BTC to national reserves?
Coin Telegraph
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July 10, 2025
Bitcoin’s rise as a global reserve asset The global push for Bitcoin as a reserve asset is gaining speed, with the US leading the way by establishing a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve in January 2025. By March, an executive order was signed to begin...
Bitcoin Price Surges Past $113K: Record ETF Inflows and Trump’s Strategic Reserve Drive Historic Rally
Southwest Journal - Minnesota
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July 11, 2025
Bitcoin’s price has reached new heights in July 2025, trading at approximately $113,174 as of July 11, marking a significant milestone in the cryptocurrency’s journey toward mainstream adoption. {source} The world’s largest cryptocurrency has...
Country Faces Workforce Migration Crisis Amid Ambitious Development Plans
Business Bhutan
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July 5, 2025
Bhutan finds itself at a critical crossroads, as the ongoing trend of workforce migration poses a growing threat to its socioeconomic development. According to the State of the Nation report presented to Parliament by Prime Minister Dasho Tshering...
New shrub with record-breaking ovule count found in Arunachal
East Mojo
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July 11, 2025
Guwahati: A team of botanists has described a striking new species of shrub from the high-altitude slopes of Arunachal Pradesh that sets a global record for ovule count in its genus. Named Berberis myriovula, the plant was found at altitudes...
Not Their Disability, But Their Potential
Bhutan Times
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NGAWANG JAMPHEL Thimphu Agriculture, the backbone of the country’s economy, is not an impossible path for people with disabilities—it is an opportunity by choice. At the forefront of this movement is 28-year-old Nauraj Rai, a person with blindness...