April of 2022

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Commuters happy with the completion of highway blacktopping

Road

Apr 01, 2022 1 mins read 413 views
Drukair hopes for an optimistic year ahead

Transport

Apr 01, 2022 2 mins read 419 views
Omicron should not be taken lightly

Health

Apr 01, 2022 2 mins read 452 views
Around 2,000 individuals have registered for IELTS at IMS

Education

Apr 01, 2022 1 mins read 396 views
Vitalising civil service

Perspective

Apr 01, 2022 3 mins read 450 views
The life and legacy of Tsangpa Gyare Part 2:

Perspective

Apr 01, 2022 5 mins read 489 views
Admission mounts in Thimphu schools

Education

Apr 01, 2022 2 mins read 494 views
Woman scams people online during the lockdown

Crime

Apr 01, 2022 3 mins read 437 views
Absence of Civil Service Tribunal could cause irreparable injustice

Letter to the Editor

Apr 01, 2022 2 mins read 560 views
Doma paney: An unhealthy habit and trend

Editorial

Apr 01, 2022 2 mins read 493 views
Fuel price increase leaves no sector unaffected

Fuel

Apr 01, 2022 5 mins read 571 views
SC closes mutiny case and convicts Khandu Wangmo

Judiciary

Apr 01, 2022 1 mins read 596 views
Country awaits concrete action plan on economic recovery

Economy

Apr 01, 2022 3 mins read 536 views
Quarantine for local travelers ends on April 4

Health

Apr 01, 2022 2 mins read 404 views
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NC supports Renewable Energy Tax Exemption Bill

Are we giving away massive corporate tax exemptions until 2040 without a fallback plan? While the government pushes forward with the Renewable Energy Tax Exemption Bill to cut winter electricity imports, MPs are raising serious questions about ultimate accountability.

Jun 10, 2026 2 mins read 2,182 views
Finance minister rules out flexible, instalment-based property tax system

The Ministry of Finance rejected a proposal to allow property taxpayers to make payments throughout the fiscal year as a...

Jun 10, 2026 2 mins read 1,915 views
Safety gaps expose industrial workers to occupational cancers

As the country’s industrial sector expands, workers are increasingly being exposed to cancer-causing substances amid low...

Jun 10, 2026 4 mins read 1,790 views
SMCL restores paddy field damaged by mine-related erosion in Samdrupjongkhar

The State Mining Corporation Limited (SMCL) has restored a paddy field in Phuntshothang Gewog, Samdrupjongkhar, that was...

Jun 10, 2026 1 mins read 1,790 views
Bhutanese fans tip Argentina, Brazil, Japan, England to lift World Cup 2026

As the FIFA World Cup 2026 prepares to make history with a record 48 teams across three North American nations, football...

Jun 10, 2026 3 mins read 4,236 views
Amendment to CRPD reservation fails to secure support in NC

The amendment to the reservation on the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) was not adopted at...

Jun 09, 2026 2 mins read 2,372 views
Study to improve road construction in high-altitude passes

Recurrent failures of pavements along Dochula, Pelela, Yotongla and Thrumshingla passes are partly attributed to design...

Jun 09, 2026 2 mins read 3,737 views
Bhutan installs first high-altitude black carbon monitoring station

The National Centre for Hydrology and Meteorology (NCHM), in partnership with the International Centre for Integrated Mo...

Jun 08, 2026 2 mins read 1,877 views
NC forwards Co-operatives and Farmers Groups Bill 2025 to National Assembly

The Co-operatives and Farmers Groups Bill of Bhutan 2025 has been reviewed by the National Council and forwarded to the...

Jun 08, 2026 2 mins read 2,230 views
NC backs designated zones for meat shops, adopts Livestock Bill

Meat shops and meat sales outlets will be allowed to operate only from designated locations under the Livestock Bill of...

Jun 08, 2026 2 mins read 5,226 views
Businesses propose action oriented public-private forum to address private sector woes

The Bhutan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) has proposed the government to re-establish the high-level Private Se...

Dec 20, 2025 2 mins read 11,849 views
Bhutanese flavours find a home in Perth

Mar 16, 2026 2 mins read 5,524 views
She Lives in the Mirror

Mar 16, 2026 2 mins read 6,567 views
When our pursuits for happiness become our chains

Mar 16, 2026 4 mins read 4,695 views
Pindarika: Myth, desire, and revenge on big screen

Mar 10, 2026 1 mins read 4,673 views
A night for silver screen in Punakha

For Bhutanese cinema, the National Film Awards have become something more than an annual ceremony. It is a barometer of...

Mar 02, 2026 2 mins read 4,522 views
A costly reality

The introduction of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) has already made many goods and services more expensive, disproport...

Mar 18, 2026 2 mins read 5,229 views
What’s our contingency plan?

Mar 14, 2026 2 mins read 5,516 views
What an entrepreneurial bureaucracy must do

Mar 11, 2026 2 mins read 6,166 views
Urgent call to skill our youth

The key barriers identified in the report  - qualification mismatch, lack of experience, and inadequate training- are no...

Mar 07, 2026 2 mins read 6,754 views
Bracing for impacts of distant wars

Oil prices have already surged across major economies. If the blockade persists, the resulting supply shock will ripple...

Mar 04, 2026 2 mins read 5,733 views

Recents

Bridging the middle gap

The Royal Civil Service Commission has identified a concerning trend that deserves urgent attention. Our civil service, the backbone of national administration, faces a dangerous hole in its middle ranks.

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