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April of 2017

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Unseasonal frost damages vegetables in Bumthang

Vegetables

Apr 19, 2017 1 mins read 604 views
A friendship beyond protocol

Perspective

Apr 19, 2017 3 mins read 612 views
Tackling security in Olakha

Letter to the editor

Apr 19, 2017 1 mins read 599 views
Need to bring them back

Editorial

Apr 19, 2017 1 mins read 630 views
Vacant LG posts in Gasa, Wangdue and Punakha filled

LG Election

Apr 19, 2017 1 mins read 563 views
Two Phuentsholing demkhongs now have tshogpas

LG Election

Apr 19, 2017 1 mins read 583 views
10 LG constituencies remain vacant

LG Election

Apr 19, 2017 2 mins read 738 views
Autism, the fastest growing developmental disability

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)

Apr 19, 2017 3 mins read 662 views
A successful visit

Bhutan-Bangladesh

Apr 19, 2017 3 mins read 606 views
Life is always in transition

k2

Apr 14, 2017 3 mins read 544 views
Parents pin hope on Ability Bhutan Society

k2

Apr 14, 2017 4 mins read 557 views
Lingzhi gewog elects three tshogpas

Election

Apr 18, 2017 1 mins read 600 views
Autsho Central School students living in congested conditions

School

Apr 18, 2017 1 mins read 633 views
On the Sikkim Manipal University conundrum

Letter to the editor

Apr 18, 2017 1 mins read 638 views
Harsher measures needed to curb drink driving

Editorial

Apr 18, 2017 2 mins read 538 views
All LG posts filled in Mongar and Lhuentse

Election

Apr 18, 2017 1 mins read 594 views
Vacant LG posts filled in P/gatshel but not in S/jongkhar

Election

Apr 18, 2017 1 mins read 580 views
Bhutan and Bangladesh strengthen cooperation

Bhutan-Bangladesh

Apr 18, 2017 3 mins read 627 views
His Majesty The King grants audience to PM Sheikh Hasina

Bangladesh Prime Minister

Apr 18, 2017 2 mins read 576 views
More than 300 households affected by windstorm in Punakha

Disaster

Apr 17, 2017 2 mins read 630 views
Second border gate in Phuentsholing by month's end

Construction

Apr 17, 2017 1 mins read 548 views
Use alternative measures to tackle waste

Letter to the editor

Apr 17, 2017 1 mins read 563 views
After signs, standardise road safety

Editorial

Apr 17, 2017 1 mins read 661 views
Token app selected as best idea

Technology

Apr 17, 2017 1 mins read 542 views
Power tiller hiring services yet to pick up

Power tillers

Apr 17, 2017 2 mins read 547 views
Standardised road signs to be in place

Road

Apr 17, 2017 2 mins read 552 views
Govt. looks to reduce poverty rate to 5% by 2018

Poverty

Apr 17, 2017 3 mins read 544 views
State visit

State visit

Apr 17, 2017 0 mins read 574 views
Jachungs win Pepsi A-League 2017

Basketball

Apr 16, 2017 1 mins read 542 views
Areca nut make good from price rise

Areca nut (doma)

Apr 16, 2017 2 mins read 614 views
Windstorm affects houses and government structures in Punakha

Disaster

Apr 16, 2017 0 mins read 647 views
Vacant demkhongs in Pemagatshel now have tshogpa candidates

Election

Apr 16, 2017 1 mins read 520 views
Note of thanks

Letter to the editor

Apr 16, 2017 1 mins read 639 views
A collective responsibility

Editorial

Apr 16, 2017 2 mins read 0 views
Tour guide fined for misconduct

Tourism

Apr 16, 2017 2 mins read 578 views
Discrimination based on caste violates Constitution: PM

Caste violates

Apr 16, 2017 1 mins read 610 views
East-West Highway to complete by early 2018

Road

Apr 16, 2017 2 mins read 599 views
Drug abuse a collective responsibility: PM

Drug

Apr 16, 2017 2 mins read 570 views
International autism conference

International autism conference

Apr 16, 2017 0 mins read 646 views
BoB plans to open office in New Delhi

Bank of Bhutan (BoB)

Apr 14, 2017 1 mins read 575 views
Bhutanese entrepreneur in Malaysia featured in Forbes magazine

Profile

Apr 14, 2017 2 mins read 662 views
Accident claims four

Accident

Apr 14, 2017 0 mins read 696 views
Hazelnut plantations picking up in Wangdue

Hazelnut plantations

Apr 14, 2017 2 mins read 566 views
Construction of toilets take more than a year

Construction

Apr 14, 2017 1 mins read 606 views
Bangladesh PM visits next week

Bhutan-Bangladesh

Apr 14, 2017 2 mins read 556 views
Recovering addicts to go door-to-door

Drug

Apr 14, 2017 3 mins read 591 views
Building for tomorrow

Letter to the editor

Apr 14, 2017 1 mins read 0 views
What's wrong with the noble profession?

Editorial

Apr 14, 2017 1 mins read 549 views
New regulation to license private diagnostic centres

Private diagnostic centres

Apr 14, 2017 3 mins read 2,334 views
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Phuentsholing hospital canteen closed, former operator disputes lease termination

The closure of the canteen at Phuentsholing General Hospital has left patients, attendants, and visitors without a food outlet on the premises, forcing them to travel to town for meals.

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Changlam corridor works begin in Thimphu

The Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport (MoIT) has begun work on the Changlam Public Transport Key Corridor in Thimphu to improve road safety and public transport facilities along the busy route.

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Cordyceps auction volume drops 68 percent

The quantity of cordyceps brought to the annual auction fell by 68 percent this year, with 300.16kg recorded across eight auction venues, compared with 940.29kg in 2025.

Oct 03, 2026 2 mins read 1,214 views
Indian Embassy opens applications for Ambassador’s Scholarships 2026-27

The Embassy of India in Thimphu has opened applications for the Ambassador’s Scholarship for 2026-27, offering financial...

Oct 03, 2026 2 mins read 2,779 views
Restored Dungkar Nagtshang opens as state-of-the-art museum

Lhuentse—Given the historical importance of Jigme Namgyel Nagtshang in Dungkar, the ancestral home of the Wangchuck Dyna...

Oct 03, 2026 2 mins read 1,187 views
Tunnel 26 pushes new boundaries for Bhutanese cinema

The idea behind Tunnel 26 came from a few different thoughts coming together. Globally, zombie films and series have bec...

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BCCI President Tandy Wangchuk sentenced to two years for battery and sexual harassment

The court found Tandy Wangchuk guilty of battery under Section 158 of the Penal Code of Bhutan 2004, with the injury fal...

Oct 01, 2026 2 mins read 4,886 views
DrukSmart and Visionaize Explore Bhutan’s Intelligent Energy Future

Visionaize demonstrated applications of Digital Twins and Industrial AI across hydropower, transmission, distribution an...

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ACC implicates 59 in alleged timber corruption case in Haa

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has implicated 59 people in an investigation into suspected corruption in the Timbe...

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RMA directs banks to strengthen security amid rising banking fraud

The Royal Monetary Authority (RMA) has directed banks to strengthen their security controls as digital banking fraud and...

Sep 30, 2026 2 mins read 1,592 views
The bridge to cheaper goods

The findings from the Competition and Consumer Affairs Authority’s (CCAA) latest study should worry anyone who cares about the future of Phuentsholing.

Aug 12, 2026 2 mins read 2,361 views
Beyond hydropower: Bhutan’s hopes lie in the ground

Recent reports of an airborne geophysical survey identifying significant anomalies of tungsten, copper, and other precio...

Aug 08, 2026 2 mins read 2,576 views
City bus drivers deserve better

The drivers who keep Thimphu’s city buses running deserve more than gratitude. They deserve fair pay for the hours they put in. City bus drivers work more than 12 hours a day, clocking in 120 hours of overtime in...

Aug 05, 2026 2 mins read 3,158 views
Finding the fuel for private sector growth

An initiative worth pausing to reflect on this week is the collaboration among three key agencies to review Bhutan’s bus...

Aug 01, 2026 2 mins read 2,653 views
Sky-high airfares drive visitors away

More than seventy percent of international visitors to Bhutan now enter the country by land rather than through Paro International Airport. Phuentsholing alone accounts for the overwhelming majority of those arrivals. One of the ob...

Jul 29, 2026 2 mins read 2,789 views
The cost of living in the city

Sky-rocketing house rents are a grim reality haunting the capital city’s residents. While this was once a burden shouldered only by those at the lowest economic rung, it now strains civil and public servants wh...

Jul 25, 2026 2 mins read 4,327 views
Charging the future

Every single day, Bhutan adds 38 new petrol and diesel vehicles to its roads. In just the first six months of this year, we registered 6,921 fossil fuel cars. Electric vehicles?...

Jul 22, 2026 2 mins read 2,937 views
Not a fab (FAB) show

The Film Association of Bhutan (FAB) has lost its legal standing as a Civil Society Organisation following its deregistration by the CSO Authority in January, after prolonged non-c...

Jul 18, 2026 2 mins read 3,654 views
Electoral laws must evolve with time

As voters head to the polls today to elect the Thrompons and thromde thuemis of Thimphu and Phuentsholing, the most striking feature of this election has not been fierce competition or spirited public debate. It has been the sil...

Jul 15, 2026 2 mins read 3,985 views
Bhutan to pilot green finance taxonomy from June

Bhutan will begin testing its expanded Green Finance Taxonomy 2026 with a six-month pilot from June to November, before...

May 30, 2026 3 mins read 9,554 views
Startups call for support beyond seed funding

The country’s startup ecosystem has helped many young entrepreneurs launch their businesses, but founders say support be...

Mar 21, 2026 3 mins read 13,339 views
National debt to rise by 26%, reaching Nu 380 billion in June

The country’s national debt is expected to rise by nearly 26 percent this June compared to June last year.

Feb 25, 2026 2 mins read 14,885 views
Economy uncoils for strongest growth in years

The Year of the Snake became a defining moment for the country’s economy, as growth accelerated sharply following severa...

Feb 18, 2026 4 mins read 15,138 views
Tax system sees major changes and initiatives

The Wood Female Snake Year brought major tax reforms in the country with the passage of the Income Tax Act of Bhutan 202...

Feb 18, 2026 2 mins read 15,670 views
Wisdom in a warming world

Lama, as a young guy, I’m concerned about the future. What do you think will be the biggest issue for the planet within...

Jul 04, 2026 4 mins read 4,103 views
Vietnam Corner: Bringing authentic Vietnamese cuisine to the Capital

Set against the quieter surroundings of Lower Taba, Vietnam Corner brings a distinctive slice of Vietnam to Thimphu’s gr...

Jun 27, 2026 2 mins read 4,259 views
Bullying and the roots of harm

No, I didn’t watch the video. Unless I were acting in a law enforcement capacity, I would not view this kind of footage....

Jun 27, 2026 4 mins read 5,040 views
Stop recording, start living

Like television, the internet, and AI, TikTok can be a force for good or bad. It entirely depends on how it is used.

Jun 13, 2026 4 mins read 4,085 views
Stop recording, start living

Like television, the internet, and AI, TikTok can be a force for good or bad. It entirely depends on how it is used.

Jun 06, 2026 4 mins read 4,471 views
The illegal timber business

Bhutan's rich forests are not only a source of clean air, water, and wealth. Hidden within the thickets is also a web of...

Jul 11, 2026 2 mins read 5,495 views
The GMC Culture

Gelephu Mindfulness City (GMC) is under construction. Heavy earthmoving machines and trucks work round the clock at the...

Jul 08, 2026 2 mins read 6,722 views
The dark side of the bright screen

Summer holidays have officially begun for students across the country, and with them comes a familiar parental dilemma....

Jul 04, 2026 2 mins read 5,971 views
When perception becomes the verdict

It is a common perception that corruption, in its quieter forms of favouritism and nepotism, is no longer an aberration...

Jul 01, 2026 2 mins read 4,892 views
Holding leaders to their vows

The Election Commission of Bhutan’s (ECB) recent announcement that it will vet election pledges comes at the most approp...

Jun 27, 2026 2 mins read 4,316 views

Recents

Protect chhuzhing before it is too late

Bhutan is losing its paddy land faster than it is protecting it. The country has recorded 868 cases of structures built on chhuzhing (wetland) without prior approval. Rice self-sufficiency has fallen to 25 percent, and the country spends billions of ngultrum each year importing the grain it once grew itself.

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Pelsung to move from training first to building around demand

I think the first year has validated Pelsung’s mandate of preparing the youth of Bhutan for GMC and 10X Bhutan, while also showing us where the model needs to evolve. We think about our work through two distinct pathways. Professional Readiness is for young people who need the skills and employability to work in GMC and emerging sectors.

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