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Economy shows recovery with 9.8% growth in 2023, projected …
1 day ago · Bhutan’s economy is projected to grow steadily at 4.9 per cent in 2024 before surging to an impressive 9.8 per cent this year. According to the Royal Monetary Authority’s Annual Report 2024, the optimistic outlook is attributed to increased government investments under the 13th Five-Year Plan, the Economic Stimulus Programme, the commissioning of new hydropower projects, and a robust ...
Balance of payments revised down by 4% in Q1 2024-2025 amid …
5 days ago · The country’s balance of payments for the first quarter of the 2024-25 financial year has been revised down by four per cent to Nu 12.5bn, primarily due to a growing trade deficit driven by rising imports. The balance of payments measures the net flow of money into and out of the country over a ...
Unemployment rate improves slightly - BBSCL
Apr 12, 2022 · The country saw an improvement in its unemployment rate last year. It dropped to 4.8 per cent from the all-time high of 5 per cent recorded in 2020. It is estimated that there are still more than 16,000 eligible people willing to work but without a job in the country in 2021. This is as per the Labour Force Survey report released by the National Statistics Bureau (NSB) today.
Winter- festive season might trigger another lockdown - BBSCL
Nov 19, 2021 · The country has not seen a single COVID-19 case from the community in more than three months. But with complacency setting in, experts fear that the next lockdown might be around the corner. Health experts around the globe predict a steep rise in COVID cases this winter if people do not adhere to wearing masks, washing hands with soap and avoiding crowds.
Delay in result declaration left voters frustrated - BBSCL
Dec 23, 2021 · It was unusually a long wait for the people as vote counting for the Local Government Elections ran late into the night. This delayed the provisional result declaration and left the voters frustrated across the country.
Ministry of Education and Skills Development to make TVET
Sep 14, 2023 · The mismatch between jobs and job seekers continues to be an issue in the country. This mismatch over the years has only accelerated the unemployment rate of youth in the country. To address this, the Ministry of Education and Skills Development is working towards making Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) an attractive learning career path for youth as well as the workforce.
Private Employees worry as Pay Hike for Public Servants Sparks ...
Dec 25, 2024 · With the proposed pay hike for public servants, private employees are worried that they would be at the receiving end of a possible inflation that could ensue if the Pay Revision Bill is endorsed. They said that the government needs to come up with policies and interventions to keep inflation at bay.
Around 10,000 eligible youth registered for Gyalsung - BBSCL
Jan 23, 2024 · 9,972 eligible youth born in 2005 registered for Gyalsung as of Friday last week. As per the Department of Census, there are 12,965 children born in 2005. The registered youth will be the first batch to participate in the National Service training.
Council to submit 22 recommendations to National Assembly
Dec 24, 2024 · The National Council (NC) today decided to submit its 22 recommendations to the National Assembly (NA) for adoption. Some of the key recommendations include extending the 12 th Five-Year-Plan (FYP) period until the end of the interim government’s tenure, increasing the GDP target to 7 per cent, and need for a tourism policy and an act.. On why the 12 th plan period ought to be stretched ...