August of 2016

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Election dispute body will not nullify zomdu result

LG

Aug 26, 2016 1 mins read 358 views
Huge turnout at first day of Mountain Echoes

Mountain Echoes

Aug 26, 2016 3 mins read 397 views
Civil service reform to prevent stagnation: RCSC

Royal Civil Service Commission (RCSC)

Aug 26, 2016 5 mins read 348 views
On Kuensel editorial "Why no funds for LG candidates?"

Letter to the editor

Aug 26, 2016 2 mins read 363 views
Celebrating literature

Editorial

Aug 26, 2016 2 mins read 411 views
Dzongkhags to begin curriculum review

Education

Aug 26, 2016 2 mins read 386 views
Thimphu thromde provides garbage trucks to dzongkhags

Waste management

Aug 26, 2016 1 mins read 384 views
DCCL employees embezzle at least Nu 21M

Embezzlement

Aug 26, 2016 4 mins read 379 views
Loopholes in election process affect candidates

LG

Aug 26, 2016 3 mins read 375 views
Scouts

Scouts

Aug 26, 2016 0 mins read 0 views
Readying for a magical Lit Fest

k2

Aug 19, 2016 4 mins read 345 views
Emptiness doesn't mean that nothing exists

k2

Aug 19, 2016 3 mins read 387 views
FC Tertons win Group-C AFC qualifiers

Football

Aug 25, 2016 1 mins read 403 views
Lessons from Nepal's 2015 Earthquake Part V

Perspective

Aug 25, 2016 4 mins read 380 views
Bhutan seeks more economic cooperation with Thailand

Trade

Aug 25, 2016 2 mins read 373 views
90 candidates for local Govt. posts in Wangdue

LG

Aug 25, 2016 2 mins read 381 views
Chiwog zomdus conclude in Bumthang

LG

Aug 25, 2016 1 mins read 350 views
Power reliability in Gasa

Letter to the editor

Aug 25, 2016 1 mins read 369 views
Why no funds for LG candidates?

Editorial

Aug 25, 2016 2 mins read 403 views
Policy drafted to recognise national standards

Standards

Aug 25, 2016 3 mins read 410 views
OAG challenges court's acquittal of 7 defendants

Judiciary

Aug 25, 2016 3 mins read 379 views
7th edition of Mountain Echoes begins

Mountain Echoes

Aug 25, 2016 2 mins read 400 views
Laws unclear on MPs' study leave

Parliament

Aug 25, 2016 4 mins read 364 views
National basketball teams set high goals

Basketball

Aug 24, 2016 2 mins read 359 views
Lessons from Nepal's 2015 Earthquake Part IV

Perspective

Aug 24, 2016 5 mins read 382 views
Dophuchen-Wangdigatshel chiwog gets its tshogpa candidate

LG

Aug 24, 2016 2 mins read 378 views
Three contestants for gup in Nichula

LG

Aug 24, 2016 2 mins read 405 views
NGOP, a great learning experience

Letter to the editor

Aug 24, 2016 1 mins read 350 views
Gyentag is a significant achievement for women

Editorial

Aug 24, 2016 1 mins read 384 views
Nu 500,000 for tourism development in Dagana, Tsirang

Tourism

Aug 24, 2016 2 mins read 413 views
2,659 graduates clear prelims

Graduates

Aug 24, 2016 1 mins read 440 views
Environment taking a backseat in hydropower pursuit?

Hydropower

Aug 24, 2016 2 mins read 338 views
Mountain Echoes

Mountain Echoes

Aug 24, 2016 0 mins read 0 views
Artificial insemination to increase efficiency of pork production

Livestock

Aug 23, 2016 1 mins read 630 views
Lessons from Nepal's 2015 Earthquake Part III

Perspective

Aug 23, 2016 5 mins read 406 views
Bhutan-Thailand trade talks begin today

Trade

Aug 23, 2016 1 mins read 408 views
11th Bhutan-Japan consultations held

Bhutan-Japan

Aug 23, 2016 1 mins read 447 views
Need to think about alternatives

Letter to the editor

Aug 23, 2016 1 mins read 557 views
One resignation too many

Editorial

Aug 23, 2016 1 mins read 398 views
Voters choose experience over qualifications

LG

Aug 23, 2016 1 mins read 397 views
Two female gup candidates emerge in Wangdue

LG

Aug 23, 2016 2 mins read 359 views
Sherig endowment fund for research in schools

Education

Aug 23, 2016 1 mins read 413 views
Indo-Bhutan energy cooperation agreement questioned

Energy

Aug 23, 2016 3 mins read 337 views
Literary festival

Mountain Echoes

Aug 23, 2016 0 mins read 461 views
Lessons from Nepal's 2015 Earthquake Part II

Perspective

Aug 22, 2016 5 mins read 571 views
Construction of slide and flood protection measures begin in P'ling

Infrastructures

Aug 22, 2016 1 mins read 359 views
Thromde to allocate Nu 10M to improve drains

Infrastructures

Aug 22, 2016 2 mins read 382 views
Three books by Bhutanese authors released

Books

Aug 22, 2016 1 mins read 675 views
Nine former gups re-nominated in Wangdue

LG

Aug 22, 2016 1 mins read 390 views
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Multidisciplinary Super-Speciality Hospital project moving ahead as planned: Health Minister

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Airborne geophysical survey maps 40% of country’s land for minerals

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Flood-damaged Dagachhu hydropower plant to resume operations on May 16

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Where the Migoi still roams

Trashigang —In the high valleys of Sakteng Gewog, the legend of the Migoi, the mythical yeti, has never truly disappeared.

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Family problems major driver behind rise in youth substance abuse: Education Minister

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Agriculture Ministry moves to shield 2026 cropping season amid concerns

As global climate forecasts warn of a possible “Super El Niño” this summer; raising fears of record-breaking temperature...

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Foreign workers now require Bhutanese bank accounts for work permit approval

All foreign workers employed in the country for more than a month are required to open Bhutanese bank accounts.

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Bhutanese flavours find a home in Perth

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She Lives in the Mirror

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When our pursuits for happiness become our chains

Mar 16, 2026 4 mins read 3,886 views
Pindarika: Myth, desire, and revenge on big screen

Mar 10, 2026 1 mins read 3,881 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 an industry that is still young but steadily maturing.

Mar 02, 2026 2 mins read 3,649 views
Your Body, Your First Responsibility

Mar 02, 2026 1 mins read 3,770 views
At 71, Bhutan’s pioneer filmmaker continues to shine

Mar 02, 2026 2 mins read 3,875 views
Promises and performance

As the government undertakes the mid-term review (MTR) of 13th Plan activities across dzongkhags, its performance must be measured against the promises it made. Such a review is essential to assess delivery on pledges and the broader mandate entrusted to the government. In a democracy, mandate review is equally important, if not more.

Mar 25, 2026 2 mins read 3,866 views
Policy versus ground reality

The conflict in the Middle East, coupled with the Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime, has forced many Bhutanese to adjust to the unpredictable and fast-changing market and policy decisions. From the cost...

Mar 21, 2026 2 mins read 4,126 views
A costly reality

The introduction of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) has already made many goods and services more expensive, disproportionately affecting low-income households.

Mar 18, 2026 2 mins read 4,029 views
What’s our contingency plan?

Mar 14, 2026 2 mins read 4,360 views
What an entrepreneurial bureaucracy must do

Mar 11, 2026 2 mins read 4,944 views
Urgent call to skill our youth

The key barriers identified in the report  - qualification mismatch, lack of experience, and inadequate training- are not new. Combined, these three factors account for 47.1 percent of the overall unemployment...

Mar 07, 2026 2 mins read 5,514 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 through fuel markets, transport costs, manufacturing chains, and, ultimately, household budgets around th...

Mar 04, 2026 2 mins read 4,535 views
ESP Steering Committee to review Nu 575 million in unspent, recovered funds

The Economic Stimulus Programme (ESP) Steering Committee will review how to reallocate Nu 574.73 million in unspent and...

Jan 31, 2026 2 mins read 8,605 views
New FDI regime offers wider access to foreign investors in agriculture

The agriculture and livestock sector is seeing an increased investor interest following major reforms in foreign direct...

Jan 03, 2026 3 mins read 10,276 views
BCCI submits 35 business ideas to govt. for private sector engagement

The Bhutan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) has submitted 35 business proposals from 12 sector associations to th...

Dec 20, 2025 2 mins read 11,156 views
Bhutan attracts major impact finance commitments at SDG forum

During the two-day Bhutan SDG Impact Finance Forum held last week in Thimphu, international and high-level participants...

Dec 20, 2025 3 mins read 9,470 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 9,749 views
Damcha– A Promise Beyond the Blackboard

The film also vividly portrays the realities of education in remote Bhutanese communities, where students brave treacher...

Feb 21, 2026 2 mins read 4,877 views
Between Homes: Voices of Bhutanese living between home and elsewhere

I used to run a small grocery shop in Bhutan during the pandemic. It wasn’t anything grand, just a humble little place t...

Feb 21, 2026 1 mins read 4,790 views
Beyond the statistics

The rise in inflation may be termed moderate, but the average Bhutanese is experiencing that livelihood is becoming more...

Feb 28, 2026 2 mins read 4,501 views
An auspicious beginning

Last week, Gelephu Mindfulness City (GMC) stood at the epicentre of events that were as symbolic as they were historic....

Feb 25, 2026 3 mins read 4,645 views
Are we prepared for a major earthquake?

The recent assessment by experts from the National Society for Earthquake Technology-Nepal serves as a stark reminder th...

Feb 21, 2026 2 mins read 5,872 views
A year of reckoning

As we enter the Fire Male Horse Year, our nation stands at a defining crossroads. The year 2025 delivered strong macroec...

Feb 18, 2026 3 mins read 4,790 views
Projecting growth

Feb 14, 2026 2 mins read 5,015 views

Recents

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 conflict drags on, investors are seeking to diversify away from Gulf nations, especially Dubai while navigating geopolitical tensions and global volatility.

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