Pandemic - Bhutan brings business back to Jaigaon
Members of local business fraternity say ahead of the pandemic, total daily transaction in town in wholesale and retail sectors was around Rs 2 crore
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Members of local business fraternity say ahead of the pandemic, total daily transaction in town in wholesale and retail sectors was around Rs 2 crore
Phuentsholing, which sits on the other side of Jaigaon that is in Alipurduar district, is the principal entry point for foreign nationals as well as Bhutanese who enter the country via land
From September 23, the Himalayan kingdom will reopen its land borders after over two-and-a-half years, that is, since the pandemic erupted in 2020
According to sources, over the past few days, a number of Covid cases were reported in the border town, along with some other locations of the country
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