The Department of Revenue and Customs has extended the deadline for filing property taxes and Personal Income Tax for people earning rental income by another month. The department on Tuesday said that there are still more than 40,000 people who have yet to file their property taxes. People have been complaining about the department's system errors hampering their tax payments. The department wrote to the Finance Ministry for an extension on Tuesday.  

Bhutanese Boxer Kinley Phuntsho lost to his Indian opponent Mandengban Jadumani Singh in the quarterfinals of the Asian Boxing Confederation's Asian Under-22 and Youth Boxing Championships today in Astana, Kazakhstan. 19-year-old Kinley in red fought in the men’s under-22 flyweight category. Despite going neck and neck with the opponent, he lost the match by unanimous decision. The coach said Kinley fought very well despite the match being his international debut. He added that Kinley is technically good but the Indian boxer is tactically better because of a lot of international exposure. Two other Bhutanese boxers were also eliminated from the tournament in...

Getting reliable and safe drinking water will no longer be a struggle for residents of Gaytsa Chiwog at Chhumey Gewog in Bumthang. This is because a water project worth Nu 7.5 M was completed and handed over to the people today. The construction began last September with the help of 70 DeSuups. A reservoir with a capacity of 30,000 litres and public tap stands were built. The project will benefit more than 60 households and 500 residents of Gyatsa, Buli and nearby communities including a monastic school.

Monsoon is around the corner, and residents of Logchina village in Phuentshogling Gewog are worried. About a year ago, one of the crucial bridges connecting the village at Chimti was washed away. The gewog office reportedly approached relevant offices to rebuild the bridge but was told there was no budget.

If everything goes well, 24-year-old Jigme Pelden Dorji will be the first Bhutanese to scale Mount Everest, the tallest peak in the world. Jigme and the Everest expedition team are headed towards Camp One, today. The team will have to ascend four camps before the summit of Mount Everest, which is 8,850 metres above sea level. Jigme reached the Base Camp, last month, for acclimatisation and started his training on ice. He also reached the summit of Labuche Peak, which is 6,170 metres above sea level on the 24th of April. On average, reaching the summit of Everest and returning takes...

Doctors, among all staff in the healthcare system, are reported to have the highest dissatisfaction in balancing patient care and administrative duties. This is according to the Ministry of Health’s Service Delivery Indicators or SDI Health Survey, launched yesterday in the capital. The survey, the first of its kind in the South Asia Region, offers a detailed assessment that helps identify what is working well and what needs attention in healthcare service delivery.