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Sunday September 8 2024

New ferrosilicon plants jostle for space at Samtse industrial park

Samtse—Following the relocation of ferrosilicon factories from Jigmeling Industrial Park in Sarpang to Norbugang Industrial Park in Samtse by the end of 2023, the new site is facing a severe space shortage.

DGPC and Adani Group yet to finalise shareholding of Wangchhu project

The Druk Green Power Corporation (DGPC) has clarified that the Memorandum...

Car bookings spike after import ban ends

In a dramatic rebound,  automobile dealers in the country—that were out...

Increased credit to private sector to accelerate growth

The central bank, Royal Monetary Authority (RMA), projects a 22.6 percent...

Editorial

For a sensible vehicle policy

The surge in vehicle bookings following the government’s decision to lift the vehicle import moratorium raises serious concerns about Bhutan’s transportation system and its long-term sustainability.

Building our nation, one brick at a time

Anywhere in the world, national service has always been...

Investments in cinemas and films matter

The allocation of Nu 200 million as part of...


Features

Shaping lives, empowering the Deaf

Paro—The soft hum of focused activity fills the air as 25-year-old Janki Uraon, her eyes fixed on the canvas, deftly strokes her pencil, creating the outlines of her latest creation—a depiction of the Four Friends (Thuenpa Puenzhi)—a traditional artwork that symbolises friendship, cooperation, and harmony.

Trying to co-exist

Samtse—Farmers of Samtse are no strangers to elephants and...

A Royal gift to Thimphu

His Majesty the King, His Majesty the Fourth Druk...

It’s river water, rain or no paddy in Punakha’s Guma Gewog

Punakha—He gazes across his fields with a blank expression....

Sports

Bhutan’s chess contingent takes on the world

Eight national chess players will represent Bhutan at the prestigious 45th Chess Olympiad, to be held in Budapest, Hungary, from September 10 to 23.

The team, a blend of students and professionals, includes four students and four working adults, three of whom are engineers.

Like all participating countries, Bhutan will compete in both the open and the women’s teams. In the open team, both men and women will participate.

Bhutan loses 1-0 to Bangladesh despite good possession

Despite maintaining significant ball possession, Bhutan’s senior national men’s...

Bhutan’s national football team takes on Bangladesh in FIFA friendly today

Bhutan’s senior national men’s football team will face Bangladesh...

Four Bhutanese women to compete in the Snowman Race 2024

Four Bhutanese women marathoners are among the 18 contestants...

Business

Govt. targets Nu 225.59 billion GDP contributions from seven sectors by 2029

To achieve a USD five billion economy and a gross domestic product per capita (GDP) exceeding USD 6,174 by 2029, the government has projected a Nu 225.59 billion GDP contribution from the identified seven sectors. 

Bhutan’s economy to rebound to 4.9 percent in FY 2023-24: WB

The World Bank (WB) predicts that Bhutan’s economy will...

Finance ministry projects 5.68 percent growth this year

Thukten Zangpo The finance ministry projected Bhutan’s economy to...

Non-hydro debt set to reach threshold with Nu 35 billion borrowing in FY 2024-25

The government can borrow an extra Nu 35.88 billion...

Life Style

Ask Mr Bhutan

Disciplined people have very well strengthened WILLPOWER and they train it regularly.

Ask Mr Bhutan

FAT is an absolute necessity for a healthy and...

Ask Mr Bhutan

There are no simple answers to a moral, ethical,...

Videos

ANN

Bangladesh sees record potato production, yet prices going up

DHAKA – Potato prices are soaring even though farmers this year grew a record 1.04 crore tonnes, cutting the buying power of consumers, especially fixed and low-income people already battered by sustained high inflation.


Opinions

Five years of legal op-eds shaping Bhutan’s democratic dialogue

As I reflect on the past five years since...

Awareness of entrepreneurship linked to greater intention to start business

Cottage and small industries constitute about 95 percent of...

Time to rethink low back pain care in Bhutan?

Aum Pema (name changed), a businesswoman in her late...

Restoring the sense of belonging and purpose

Sense of belonging, as I have mentioned in a...

In the Asia-Pacific region, countries are turning increasingly toward their neighbours for ideas on sustainable development

South-South Cooperation (SSC) has increasingly been recognized as one...

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