April of 2018

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A Review: Honeygiver Among The Dogs

Film

Apr 25, 2018 2 mins read 504 views
Resurfacing Punakha-Gasa highway nears completion

Road

Apr 25, 2018 1 mins read 448 views
Successful paddy cultivation in Haa

Agriculture

Apr 25, 2018 2 mins read 512 views
Beautifying roadways to feel good

Letter to the editor

Apr 25, 2018 1 mins read 436 views
Safety first

Editorial

Apr 25, 2018 2 mins read 0 views
25 capsules of SP+ land three men in prison

Crime

Apr 25, 2018 1 mins read 522 views
NA calls 11th session

Parliament

Apr 25, 2018 2 mins read 472 views
Accident kills four, injures four others

Accident

Apr 25, 2018 1 mins read 403 views
Reducing number of schools to 200 misunderstood: MoE

Education

Apr 25, 2018 2 mins read 429 views
Royal Bhutan Flower Exhibition begins

Exhibition

Apr 25, 2018 0 mins read 467 views
Works to build national oncology centre to begin this year

Construction

Apr 24, 2018 1 mins read 453 views
Dry weather worries potato farmers in Chapcha

Potatoes

Apr 24, 2018 1 mins read 405 views
Experience and relationship helped me: Chukha NC-elect

National Council

Apr 24, 2018 2 mins read 456 views
Samdrupjongkhar still wants an incumbent in the house

National Council

Apr 24, 2018 2 mins read 525 views
Wangdue's vegetable shed renovation to complete next month

Vegetable shed

Apr 24, 2018 2 mins read 537 views
Bumthang goes for experience

National Council

Apr 24, 2018 1 mins read 462 views
Gewogs without candidates decided NC elect for Trongsa

National Council

Apr 24, 2018 1 mins read 505 views
Plans to relocate Thimphu's fuel depots is good

Letter to the editor

Apr 24, 2018 1 mins read 463 views
Inclusive education and challenges

Editorial

Apr 24, 2018 2 mins read 497 views
Sarpang blacktops 11 of the 12 GC roads

Road

Apr 24, 2018 2 mins read 433 views
P/ling court restitutes more than Nu 1.7M in fronting case

Crime

Apr 24, 2018 1 mins read 495 views
Laya LSS upgraded to a central school

Schools

Apr 24, 2018 2 mins read 510 views
Visually impaired students struggle in regular schools

Disabilities

Apr 24, 2018 3 mins read 427 views
Meet the Press

Meet the Press

Apr 24, 2018 0 mins read 0 views
103 bikers compete in Mountain bike race

Biking

Apr 23, 2018 1 mins read 484 views
Common leopard rescued from Thinleygang

Nature Conservation Division (NCD)

Apr 23, 2018 1 mins read 434 views
DPT declares four candidates

Politics

Apr 23, 2018 2 mins read 486 views
Postal ballots decide Zhemgang's NC results

National Council

Apr 23, 2018 1 mins read 428 views
Experience mattered for Wangdue voters

National Council

Apr 23, 2018 2 mins read 455 views
Votes from five gewogs give Dhan Kumar Sunwar a landslide victory

National Council

Apr 23, 2018 1 mins read 538 views
An appeal to ECB

Letter to the editor

Apr 23, 2018 1 mins read 459 views
Media and their roles

Editorial

Apr 23, 2018 2 mins read 475 views
EVM votes send Anand Rai to NC

National Council

Apr 23, 2018 3 mins read 536 views
Why Ugyen Namgay won in Haa

National Council

Apr 23, 2018 1 mins read 464 views
Hearing on Chheku Dukpa's appeal concludes

Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB)

Apr 23, 2018 2 mins read 495 views
MoE to reduce number of schools to 200 in 12th Plan

Education

Apr 23, 2018 3 mins read 457 views
11th Session of the Second parliament

Parliament

Apr 23, 2018 0 mins read 421 views
Gewogs without candidates give Lhaki Dolma a win

National Council

Apr 22, 2018 2 mins read 477 views
Postal ballots decide councillor for Trashigang

National Council

Apr 22, 2018 2 mins read 414 views
Incumbent secures the least votes in Yangtse

National Council

Apr 22, 2018 2 mins read 493 views
The gewogs that decided in Dagana

National Council

Apr 22, 2018 1 mins read 469 views
Incumbency mattered in Lhuentse

National Council

Apr 22, 2018 3 mins read 426 views
Report damning principals and teachers across the country?

Letter to the editor

Apr 22, 2018 2 mins read 453 views
An encouraging election

Editorial

Apr 22, 2018 2 mins read 428 views
Paro's choice is man with experience

National Council

Apr 22, 2018 1 mins read 469 views
Postal ballots made the difference in Thimphu

National Council

Apr 22, 2018 2 mins read 438 views
Laya decides Gasa NC result

National Council

Apr 22, 2018 2 mins read 410 views
NC election not only successful but exemplary too: CEC

The National Council election process this time was exemplary and every Bhutanese should be proud of the successful election, according to the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC), Chogyal Dago Rigdzin.

Apr 23, 2018 2 mins read 445 views
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RCSC faces growing ‘missing middle’ amid exodus

A widening shortage of mid-career civil servants is creating what officials describe as a “missing middle” across government agencies, raising concerns about leadership succession, institutional continuity and the long-term resilience of the country’s public sector workforce.

Jun 13, 2026 4 mins read 4,039 views
Sherza Ventures suspended for months

Shareholders of Sherza Ventures Ltd. have been unable to trade their shares for seven months because the company remains suspended from the Royal Securities Exchange of Bhutan (RSEB).

Jun 13, 2026 3 mins read 5,866 views
Water quality shows no improvement despite years of investment

Despite substantial investment in water infrastructure, the quality of drinking water in the country has shown no improv...

Jun 13, 2026 5 mins read 1,471 views
Zhung Dratshang gears up for rare month-long spiritual empowerment

The Central Monastic Body is set to host the month-long bestowal of the sacred Kathrid (Pith Instructions) and Kyilchog...

Jun 13, 2026 2 mins read 1,934 views
Three Bhutanese deported from Kuwait

Three Bhutanese nationals were deported from Kuwait after being arrested on charges ranging from drug possession to morality violations and alcohol consumption.

Jun 13, 2026 2 mins read 24,424 views
‘We are steadily building a more responsive and patient-centred healthcare system’

Having served as Medical Director for the past four months, my focus has been on strengthening systems and processes tha...

Jun 13, 2026 5 mins read 2,132 views
Pelsung programme prepares nearly 1,000 youth for GMC and nation’s future

As participants of the third Pelsung cohort prepare to pitch their ideas in Thimphu on June 20, the event will showcase...

Jun 13, 2026 3 mins read 1,807 views
Goongtong emerges as major development challenge

Empty or abandoned houses, known locally as goongtong, have emerged as one of the country’s most pressing development ch...

Jun 13, 2026 4 mins read 1,941 views
JSW School of Law finishes runner-up at international debate tournament

International debate tournament

Jun 13, 2026 2 mins read 1,193 views
Co-operatives Bill heads to joint sitting after Parliament deadlock over audit clause

The Co-operatives and Farmer Groups Bill of Bhutan 2025 will be taken up during a Joint Sitting of Parliament in the nex...

Jun 12, 2026 2 mins read 2,616 views
NC endorses annual budget as per NA

The National Council yesterday deliberated on the National Budget Report for FY 2026–27, the Budget Appropriation Bill for FY 2026–27, and the Supplementary Budget Appropriation Bill for FY 2025–26.

Jun 09, 2026 2 mins read 1,898 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 4,338 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 739 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 953 views
Ask Mr Bhutan: “Money can’t buy happiness.” Is it true, when everything is dependent on money?

Once born into a physical body, there are certain absolute necessities without which most of us are incapable of experie...

May 30, 2026 2 mins read 1,494 views
Duchen Nga Zom: What a butter lamp and a few flower petals can teach us

Duchen Nga Zom is a duzom—an auspicious convergence of sacred time within the Buddhist calendar, marked by the meeting o...

May 30, 2026 4 mins read 1,344 views
The virus, the fear, and the freedom beyond both

Hantavirus is not a single virus but a family of rodent-borne viruses that occasionally spill over into humans, sometime...

May 24, 2026 4 mins read 1,678 views
Whose face are you wearing?

The desire for happiness is universal, and beauty, prestige, and wealth have always been seen as pathways to achieve it. In that sense, this is nothing new.

May 16, 2026 4 mins read 2,111 views
A memoir of hustle and heartache

May 11, 2026 3 mins read 2,689 views
From monastery to street: A Bhutanese case for rap

May 11, 2026 4 mins read 2,445 views
Café by the waterfall

About six kilometres before Trongsa town, just past the Bjee Zam Bridge, a traditional one-storey house appears on the left of the highway. It is not easy to miss. This modest structure...

May 02, 2026 2 mins read 3,085 views
Where tradition meets treatment

In Bhutan, healing is not a choice between past and present but a collaboration between the two. Across the country, patients move between modern clinics and traditional medicine units with ease, guided as much by...

May 02, 2026 3 mins read 2,855 views
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.

Jun 17, 2026 2 mins read 2,504 views
Reform or stay shut

The closure of drayangs (entertainment centres) is an issue that most sensible Bhutanese, except perhaps the operators, have supported. While the current government may have ple...

Jun 13, 2026 2 mins read 1,179 views
Overseas employment isn’t the solution

The conflict in the Middle East has once again exposed our dependence on overseas employment as a pressure valve for domestic unemployment.

Jun 10, 2026 2 mins read 1,528 views
United for Project 108

Bhutanese, friends of Bhutan, and our well-wishers are willingly answering the call to fulfill the Royal vision of erecting 108 Jangchub Choetens along the Mao Chhu in Gelephu Mindfulnes...

Jun 06, 2026 2 mins read 892 views
Banks can unlock growth through affordable credit

Financial institutions are the lifeblood of any modern economy. They mobilise savings, allocate capital, manage risk, an...

Jun 03, 2026 3 mins read 2,178 views
A missed opportunity

The Thromde election process has begun, with the Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB) notifying registered voters in Thimphu and Phuentsholing thromdes who are eligible for postal v...

May 30, 2026 2 mins read 1,895 views
Chain-link fencing: somebody’s gain, another’s loss

Chain-link fencing is perhaps one of the most viable solutions policymakers have managed to narrow down in the long and...

May 27, 2026 2 mins read 2,104 views
Fixing and fine-tuning GST regime

The Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime was never going to be an easy transition. Major tax reforms rarely are. Introduced in January this year, GST was envisioned as a modern tax system, replacing an outdated framework...

May 23, 2026 2 mins read 2,512 views
Insolvency law, a long overdue

Bhutan’s economy has changed dramatically since the Bankruptcy Act of 1999 was enacted. Back then, the private sector was small, cross-border trade was limited, and the financial system was far less complex.

May 20, 2026 3 mins read 2,414 views
GMC was a masterstroke

The conflict in the Middle East, which has disrupted the global economy and fueled uncertainties, has led investors to question whether oil-rich nations remain a safe haven. As the confl...

May 16, 2026 2 mins read 4,992 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 6,843 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 8,384 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 8,561 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 8,976 views
Government, telecos at odds over 50% data price cut

Jan 31, 2026 2 mins read 16,237 views
Between Homes

When I first arrived in Australia last year, I thought I was prepared. I had spoken to people, watched videos, and tried...

May 02, 2026 1 mins read 7,054 views
The true wealth of Dzambhala

The name Dzambhala — from the Sanskrit Jambhala — is traditionally associated with wealth and prosperity, reflecting his...

May 02, 2026 4 mins read 2,792 views
No amount of money can replace you

The early years — roughly birth to five — are critical for emotional development. While a child raised with consistency...

Apr 25, 2026 4 mins read 5,357 views
You’re not what you think you are

You are not alone in your confusion — and much of it arises from the word itself. Emptiness can sound like nothingness,...

Apr 18, 2026 4 mins read 4,355 views
Sundays at Le Méridien

The monthly Sunday brunch at Le Méridien has become a special experience that goes beyond dining, offering guests a rela...

Apr 13, 2026 3 mins read 4,012 views
Fighting online scams

The digital age has transformed Bhutanese society in ways unimaginable in just a decade or two. Social media and online...

May 13, 2026 2 mins read 2,481 views
ཕུན་ཚོགས་གླིང་གི་ཁྲོམ་སྡེ་ནང་ སྡོད་ཁྱིམ་མ་ལང་མི་དེ་ སྲིད་བྱུས་དང་ ཁྱིམ་བཟོ་ག་གི་འཐུས་ཤོར་ཨིན་ན།

༉ ཕུན་ཚོགས་གླིང་གི་ ལུང་ཕྱོགས་ནང་ སྡོད་ཁྱིམ་ལངམ་སྦེ་མེད་པའི་ དཀའ་ངལ་ལུ་བརྟེན་ འབྲུག་པའི་མི་ཁུངས་མང་ཤོས་ཅིག་ ས་མཚམས་ཕྱི་ཁ...

May 11, 2026 6 mins read 3,100 views
When will we feed ourselves?

May 09, 2026 2 mins read 2,939 views
Fuel crisis demands more than subsidies

Recent developments in the Middle East crisis suggest that a return to normalcy is still far away. Even if the war ends...

May 02, 2026 3 mins read 3,984 views

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