April of 2024

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Tshewang Tenzin's journey: Triumphing through challenges

Feature Story

Apr 30, 2024 2 mins read 1,577 views
Urgent attention needed to address poor internet services

Letter to the Editor

Apr 30, 2024 1 mins read 728 views
Water water, not everywhere

Editorial

Apr 30, 2024 2 mins read 764 views
Opposition calls for government accountability

Politics

Apr 30, 2024 2 mins read 680 views
48 knee replacements to save the govt. Nu 38M

Health

Apr 30, 2024 2 mins read 760 views
1M Euros for digitalisation of education

The European Union (EU) and UNICEF committed one million Euros to enhance student's learning experiences and skill development to boost employability and economic growth whi...

Apr 30, 2024 2 mins read 795 views
Transport United faces Tsirang FC in inaugural 2024 BPL clash

Sports

Apr 29, 2024 2 mins read 709 views
Letter from Bumthang: Empowering survivors and building communities

Dzongkhag

Apr 29, 2024 3 mins read 705 views
Bhutan's immunisation success

Letter to the Editor

Apr 29, 2024 1 mins read 0 views
Bhutan's immunisation success

Letter to the Editor

Apr 29, 2024 1 mins read 790 views
Revised taxes, services and expectations

Editorial

Apr 29, 2024 2 mins read 854 views
Asian Development Bank prioritises Climate Action

Banks

Apr 29, 2024 2 mins read 647 views
Residents in Changjiji colony can occupy homes until they resign

House

Apr 29, 2024 2 mins read 722 views
Industrial Transformation Map to be ready by June

Industries

Apr 29, 2024 2 mins read 744 views
Vaccinating every child, Bhutan achieves yet another milestone

Health

Apr 28, 2024 2 mins read 671 views
Government to use Yonphula'sKelki School as specialised school

Education

Apr 28, 2024 2 mins read 634 views
Prime Minister advocates collaborative progress through media support

Letter to the Editor

Apr 28, 2024 1 mins read 589 views
Well begun is half done

Editorial

Apr 28, 2024 2 mins read 0 views
Bhutan's white-bellied heron count declines

Wild Life

Apr 28, 2024 2 mins read 630 views
Bhutan Baccalaureate well on track: Education Minister

Education

Apr 28, 2024 2 mins read 809 views
Man sentenced for raping daughter: Court orders compensation

Crime

Apr 28, 2024 1 mins read 648 views
Malaria cases in Sarpang: Patient silence hinders investigation

Health

Apr 28, 2024 2 mins read 710 views
Govt. aims for FDI worth Nu 500 billion in next five years

Finance

Apr 28, 2024 2 mins read 628 views
Accident occurs as JDW memorial tournament heads to final

Accident

Apr 26, 2024 1 mins read 628 views
Why is copyright issue still big in Bhutan?

Nyema Zam, CEO of Samuh, said that in the past year and a half, over 50 cases of copyright infringement were filed, with movies being the primary target.
Most mo...

Apr 26, 2024 2 mins read 833 views
Kharungla to help the eastern Bhutan tourism circuit

Tourism

Apr 26, 2024 2 mins read 702 views
Yakchod, a festival celebrating tradition and spirituality

Feature Story

Apr 26, 2024 2 mins read 1,412 views
Leadership matters

Perspective

Apr 26, 2024 3 mins read 648 views
About tigers and much more

Perspective

Apr 26, 2024 3 mins read 711 views
Tradition of drumming in new comers on the wane

Festival

Apr 26, 2024 2 mins read 688 views
Govt. to invest in marketing to promote tourism

Tourism

Apr 26, 2024 3 mins read 619 views
Are we throttling press freedom

Letter to the Editor

Apr 26, 2024 2 mins read 672 views
Is Thimchhu dying?

Editorial

Apr 26, 2024 2 mins read 617 views
Matalungchu's journey from water scarcity to prosperity

Water

Apr 26, 2024 3 mins read 725 views
Government will support youth -cooperatives in agriculture: PM

Agriculture

Apr 26, 2024 2 mins read 884 views
No blanket loan deferment after June this year: FM

Finance

Apr 26, 2024 3 mins read 661 views
Govt. to establish special office for returning civil servants

RCSC

Apr 26, 2024 3 mins read 831 views
Mistakes of the West; rest should not repeat

Perspective

Apr 24, 2024 6 mins read 688 views
UN backs Bhutan's sustainable development with USD 35.57M in 2023

Foreign Affairs

Apr 25, 2024 2 mins read 817 views
Giving wings to the community while saving cranes

Wild Life

Apr 25, 2024 2 mins read 619 views
Human-wildlife conflict threatens Bhutan's food security

Letter to the Editor

Apr 25, 2024 1 mins read 724 views
A fiery issue

Editorial

Apr 25, 2024 2 mins read 0 views
Three Himalayan nations unite to preserve biodiversity and cultures

Culture

Apr 25, 2024 2 mins read 662 views
Haa aims to boost tourist arrivals

Tourism

Apr 25, 2024 2 mins read 693 views
Sarpang hospital renovation remains uncertain

Health

Apr 25, 2024 2 mins read 629 views
40% representatives in EDB from private sector

Economy

Apr 25, 2024 2 mins read 632 views
Human activity causing forest fires

Forest

Apr 24, 2024 3 mins read 653 views
Conversation of Tigers

Letter to the Editor

Apr 24, 2024 1 mins read 625 views
Browse Archives
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 Bhutan 2025, which the National Council adopted today after members raised concerns over the scattered location of such businesses.

Jun 08, 2026 2 mins read 5,220 views
Finance Minister to present revised block grant guidelines in winter Parliament session

Finance Minister Lekey Dorji will present revised guidelines for the annual block grant for local governments during the...

Jun 08, 2026 2 mins read 2,446 views
New income tax regime reduces TDS deductions, increases take-home pay

Civil servants across all grade levels have seen a significant increase in take-home pay following recent tax reforms, a...

Jun 06, 2026 2 mins read 4,730 views
Renovated immigration building to ease congestion at Phuentsholing terminal

Phuentsholing—Tourists entering the country by road through Phuentsholing will experience faster and more comfortable se...

Jun 06, 2026 2 mins read 2,725 views
ACC drops cases against former JDWNRH president; family alleges wrongful implication

Family members of former President of Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Referral Hospital (JDWNRH) Lhab Dorji have alleged...

Jun 06, 2026 5 mins read 3,282 views
The gift of children

Punakha—When Karma Namgay and Dechen Lhaden’s daughter turned four, the questions from relatives and friends became increasingly awkward to answer – why had they not had another ch...

Jun 06, 2026 3 mins read 2,519 views
Transforming cancer care: Bhutan Cancer Society’s decade of impact

For more than a decade, Bhutan Cancer Society (BCS) has steadily transformed cancer care in the country from a subject c...

Jun 06, 2026 4 mins read 1,894 views
Tasha Int. News and members raise Nu 17 million for 108 Jangchub Choeten Project

A Bhutanese based in New York, who runs Tasha International News, a Telegram- based unofficial news channel, has collect...

Jun 06, 2026 2 mins read 2,611 views
Geney Eco-Tourism Facility turns into costly white elephant

A Nu 43.7 million eco-tourism facility built to transform a local community has become a white elephant in the capital....

Jun 06, 2026 5 mins read 2,974 views
Drungpa, dzongrab posts lose appeal

Once coveted positions, local administrative posts such as drungpa and dzongrab have become less attractive to civil servants, leaving critical leadership roles vacant due to stagnant career progression.

Jun 06, 2026 3 mins read 1,331 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 11,830 views
Bhutanese flavours find a home in Perth

Mar 16, 2026 2 mins read 5,520 views
She Lives in the Mirror

Mar 16, 2026 2 mins read 6,559 views
When our pursuits for happiness become our chains

Mar 16, 2026 4 mins read 4,690 views
Pindarika: Myth, desire, and revenge on big screen

Mar 10, 2026 1 mins read 4,666 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 4,508 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 5,223 views
What’s our contingency plan?

Mar 14, 2026 2 mins read 5,508 views
What an entrepreneurial bureaucracy must do

Mar 11, 2026 2 mins read 6,159 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 6,739 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 5,720 views

Recents

BCTA suspends permits of over 20 taxi operators

The Bhutan Construction and Transport Authority (BCTA) cancelled the permits of 25 designated taxis providing pick-up and drop-off services for the ongoing Kathrid empowerment at Kuenselphodrang after operators were found violating transport directives.

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RAA uncovers major procurement lapses in the Nu 610M BITS projects

A Special Audit Report by the Royal Audit Authority (RAA) has identified significant procurement, planning, and governance failures in the Bhutan Integrated Taxation System (BITS 1.0), concluding that the project failed to achieve its intended objectives and resulted in substantial wasteful and avoidable expenditure of public funds.

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