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August of 2021

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Monsoon woes in Karmaling and Nichula gewogs

Disaster

Aug 27, 2021 2 mins read 619 views
Party affiliation could dash aspiring LG candidates' hopes

Election

Aug 27, 2021 3 mins read 608 views
Rural children must have equal right to education

Letter to the Editor

Aug 27, 2021 2 mins read 617 views
What fate for rescued animals?

Editorial

Aug 27, 2021 2 mins read 686 views
Her Majesty The Gyaltsuen graces launch of waste management facilities

Environment

Aug 27, 2021 2 mins read 670 views
Nearly half of help civil servants sought related to alcohol

RCSC

Aug 27, 2021 3 mins read 580 views
Safety above all else: Prime Minister

Health

Aug 27, 2021 3 mins read 604 views
Radiotherapy treatment

Health

Aug 27, 2021 3 mins read 710 views
Gelephu FC to give its best in the remaining five games

Sports

Aug 25, 2021 2 mins read 618 views
Youth succeeds as oyster spawn entrepreneur in Mongar

Agriculture

Aug 25, 2021 3 mins read 611 views
One nabbed in cattle slaughter case, two at large

Crime

Aug 25, 2021 3 mins read 559 views
We need to communicate effectively

Letter to the Editor

Aug 25, 2021 1 mins read 647 views
Gap in education system?

Editorial

Aug 25, 2021 2 mins read 595 views
Apple trees are dying in Haa

Agriculture

Aug 25, 2021 2 mins read 619 views
Local businesses hopeful of better days

Trade

Aug 25, 2021 2 mins read 597 views
Nearly one in three Dagana schools without principal

Education

Aug 25, 2021 2 mins read 619 views
Tshethar animals become a nuisance in Sarpang

Stray

Aug 25, 2021 3 mins read 560 views
Bhutan at Tokyo Paralympic Games

Sports

Aug 24, 2021 1 mins read 601 views
Dorona in monsoon

Feature Story

Aug 24, 2021 3 mins read 594 views
Changzamtog residents growing impatient

Letter to the Editor

Aug 24, 2021 1 mins read 568 views
Too early to celebrate

Editorial

Aug 24, 2021 2 mins read 665 views
Dzongkhag and gewog to share bailey bridge construction cost

Road

Aug 24, 2021 1 mins read 581 views
JPLP owner Lalchand at large, property seized

Judiciary

Aug 24, 2021 2 mins read 619 views
Delay in parent stock import causes egg scarcity

Agriculture

Aug 24, 2021 3 mins read 605 views
Archers complain no uniformity in implementing Covid-19 protocol

Sports

Aug 23, 2021 2 mins read 537 views
Bailey Bridge at Rothpashong to come in next fiscal year

Road

Aug 23, 2021 2 mins read 634 views
Wangdue DT decides to relocate crematorium

Local Government

Aug 23, 2021 1 mins read 577 views
Where is the protocol?

Letter to the Editor

Aug 23, 2021 1 mins read 669 views
Controlling inflation

Editorial

Aug 23, 2021 2 mins read 543 views
Pemathang farmers wait for agriculture officer

Agriculture

Aug 23, 2021 1 mins read 605 views
Sarpang gups against pooling engineers in the dzongkhag

Local Government

Aug 23, 2021 3 mins read 616 views
Water supply work for Nobding yenlag throm begins

Water

Aug 23, 2021 2 mins read 579 views
Haa sawmill association says need more time to upgrade

Industries

Aug 23, 2021 3 mins read 576 views
Financial sector performance improving

Finance

Aug 23, 2021 2 mins read 562 views
Tensung FC lost both the games to Paro FC

Sports

Aug 22, 2021 1 mins read 577 views
Lone honey maker of Haa encourages youth to take up bee-keeping

Farming

Aug 22, 2021 3 mins read 563 views
Food waste is a concern

Letter to the Editor

Aug 22, 2021 1 mins read 891 views
Key to the Covid-19 fight

Editorial

Aug 22, 2021 2 mins read 607 views
Hydroponics option to address youth unemployment

Youth

Aug 22, 2021 2 mins read 549 views
Wangdue farmers affected by electricity lines want land replacement

Hydro power

Aug 22, 2021 1 mins read 572 views
Space Science and Technology lessons to begin by year-end

Technology

Aug 22, 2021 3 mins read 591 views
MoAF to revamp buy-back scheme

Agriculture

Aug 22, 2021 3 mins read 561 views
Villagers better at Covid-19 surveillance

Health

Aug 22, 2021 2 mins read 602 views
Dzongkhags get bridge parts for prompt repair

Road

Aug 20, 2021 2 mins read 596 views
Cityzens and Tigers on top

Sports

Aug 20, 2021 1 mins read 624 views
Olakha vegetable vendors unhappy in zone markets

City

Aug 20, 2021 2 mins read 617 views
Browse Archives
Six men, one sentence: Why Tsirang court gave minimum terms in a child rape case

The Tsirang District Court on September 15 sentenced six men to nine years each for raping the same 16-year-old girl on separate occasions. The sentence has drawn public criticism and an appeal from prosecutors.

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Education ministry fails to deliver Cambridge textbooks as academic year comes to a close

Even as the academic year draws to a close, the Ministry of Education and Skills Develoment (MoESD)  is yet to supply sc...

Oct 10, 2026 4 mins read 1,196 views
Paro FC shifts focus to continental challenge after domestic triumph

Paro FC will shift their focus to continental football after securing the BoB Bhutan Premier League title with a 2-0 vic...

Oct 10, 2026 1 mins read 651 views
Bhutan and India focus on strengthening existing cooperation

Bhutan and India are looking to strengthen cooperation in trade, connectivity, education, tourism and health, focusing o...

Oct 09, 2026 2 mins read 661 views
Government allocates Nu 400 million to support low-voltage electricity consumers

The Government has allocated approximately Nu 400 million in the current financial year to support low-voltage (LV) elec...

Oct 09, 2026 2 mins read 848 views
Mental health concerns grow with ageing population in Bhutan

Mental health conditions among older people are becoming an increasing concern in Bhutan, with about 6.8 percent of olde...

Oct 08, 2026 3 mins read 1,068 views
Bhutan looks to strengthen anticipatory governance

Bhutan is looking to strengthen its ability to anticipate emerging challenges and prepare public institutions before tho...

Oct 08, 2026 2 mins read 986 views
Cancer screening reaches 91.2% of eligible population in Bhutan

Bhutan has achieved high coverage in its national cancer-screening programme, reaching 91.2 percent of the eligible popu...

Oct 07, 2026 2 mins read 1,268 views
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 al...

Oct 07, 2026 8 mins read 1,165 views
Sleeper class to awakening

Travelling on a budget may seem daunting, but it’s often the most rewarding and magical way to journey.

Oct 10, 2026 4 mins read 221 views
Chaos, cleanliness, and a city in between

I agree with the Indian tourist: the Centenary Farmers’ Market is neat, well-kept and a source of pride. High praise to the authorities for maintaining such a high standard.

Oct 03, 2026 4 mins read 1,062 views
Just ink, lots of masala

Rather than tolerance, I would prefer understanding. Tolerance suggests something we dislike — like a neighbour’s loud music — but put up with anyway. Understanding asks us to look more closel...

Sep 26, 2026 4 mins read 600 views
Thimphu Tshechu: Grinning skulls, quiet seeds

On the first day of the event, the courtyard of Tashichho Dzong fills early. Families spread blankets on the stone steps...

Sep 19, 2026 4 mins read 961 views
From rice to resilience: Rethinking diet and health in modern Bhutan

The summit’s goals were noble, but turning speeches into action that improves the lives of ordinary people requires prac...

Sep 12, 2026 4 mins read 638 views
Between disaster and devotion

We are not lumps of rock, and so we naturally feel the pain of those affected by such tragedies. The great Dzogchen master Nyoshul Khen Rinpoche gave an example: if we see a child struck by a bus, we rush to...

Sep 05, 2026 4 mins read 878 views
From ore to opportunity: Ensuring natural wealth remains national wealth

Natural resources can provide an important opportunity to diversify an economy, create employment, and generate governme...

Aug 29, 2026 4 mins read 1,379 views
Same choice, same result: A letter to someone in recovery

There are two simple reminders from the recovery community that are worth bearing in mind: “Whatever the problem, drugs...

Aug 22, 2026 4 mins read 1,856 views
The colour drains from the scene

Sure, here’s a version edited to fit the lower word limit. For two weeks I have woken to the silhouette of a large potted plant, its leaves etched against the pale morning light.

Aug 15, 2026 4 mins read 1,868 views
The empathy and humility to say yes

Empathy helps us understand the needs and perspectives of the people we serve, keeping us grounded in their realities. Without it, we risk becoming bureaucrats who create rules and regulations that are not only impractical bu...

Aug 08, 2026 4 mins read 1,944 views
A new chapter in border relations

Nearly three years ago, in November 2023, when His Majesty The King visited Assam for the first time, a senior Bhutanese, moved by the historic visit, took out a full-page newspaper advertisement to express his gratitude to His Majesty.

Oct 10, 2026 2 mins read 627 views
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...

Oct 07, 2026 2 mins read 713 views
Bhutan’s cultivable paddy land shrinks as imports soar

Bhutan has recorded 868 cases of illegal structures built on paddy land (chhuzhing) without official approval, even as r...

Oct 07, 2026 5 mins read 2,630 views
Can we trust banks with our money?

A corporate employee who recently lost his modest savings told friends, half-heartedly, that he would now keep his money under his mattress for safekeeping. His e-mail had been hacked, and someone in Mexico was shopping wi...

Oct 03, 2026 2 mins read 6,396 views
Project 108 Chortens: The making of a mindful future

As November 1 approaches, Bhutan is preparing for an unprecedented occasion, something that has never happened in living...

Sep 30, 2026 2 mins read 1,400 views
From GNH to GEP: Bhutan leads the way

In a world obsessed with annual earnings and the relentless pursuit of gross domestic product (GDP), Bhutan has once again dared to ask a deeper question: What is a nation truly worth?

Sep 26, 2026 2 mins read 1,082 views
A blow to Bhutanese dreams Down Under?

The new immigration regulations announced by the Australian government this week, particularly those targeting international students, will have immense implications for Bhutanese planning to move Down Under.

Sep 19, 2026 2 mins read 4,524 views
Beware of scammers

In just 12 days, Bhutanese bank customers lost nearly Nu 2 million to online fraud. A handful of fake Facebook links were all it took. This is not an isolated spike, it is th...

Sep 16, 2026 2 mins read 6,571 views
All's well when it ends fairly

It is not often that students expelled from school, for whatever reason, make it to the media or a national newspaper. However, when the parents of two students, who have now been relocated to a new school, app...

Sep 12, 2026 2 mins read 1,690 views
Addressing the engineer shortage

Bhutan is entering one of the most ambitious periods of development in its history. Hydropower projects are expanding, major infrastructure investments are taking shape, and the Gelephu Mindfulness City (GMC) is expe...

Sep 09, 2026 2 mins read 1,501 views
Central banks call for unified regulations on cross-border payments

Central banks from across the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) region have called for stronger r...

Jul 11, 2026 3 mins read 6,029 views
Trade, transport, agriculture, credit cards breach NPL threshold

Four key economic sectors have breached the Royal Monetary Authority’s (RMA) 5 percent non-performing loan (NPL) thresho...

Jul 08, 2026 3 mins read 5,362 views
Rituals take the biggest share of household expenditure

Bhutanese households spend an average of Nu 27,689 annually on routine religious and ceremonial activities, according to...

Jul 02, 2026 4 mins read 5,668 views
Ten listed companies declare dividends for FY 2025

Ten companies listed on the Royal Securities Exchange of Bhutan Limited (RSEBL) have declared dividends for the financia...

Jun 24, 2026 2 mins read 8,391 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 f...

Jun 09, 2026 2 mins read 6,622 views
Forever young–really?

“Don’t even think for a moment that you are not going to die” is a quote by Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche. It expresses a s...

Aug 01, 2026 4 mins read 2,275 views
The social media river: Guiding youth energy online and off

Generally, I believe heavy-handed bans are less effective, as they tend to fuel black markets and push unhealthy activit...

Jul 25, 2026 4 mins read 2,511 views
Life is dukkha — Now what?

Drukpa Tshezhi, which falls on 18 July this year, commemorates the first teaching the Buddha gave after his enlightenmen...

Jul 18, 2026 4 mins read 3,068 views
Bored stiff

All of us carry a subtle, nagging insecurity about who we are — a persistent need to confirm that there is a solid, perm...

Jul 11, 2026 4 mins read 3,090 views
The Debt Call

There is a particular kind of courage required to make a film almost entirely without dialogue, trusting landscape, sile...

Jul 11, 2026 2 mins read 3,434 views
The illusion of the conscious plate

More than 400 delegates from over 60 countries gathered this week at Dungkar Dzong for what Bhutan hosted as the world’s...

Sep 05, 2026 2 mins read 1,123 views
Strengthening early warning systems

The flood that struck the Nepal-Tibet border in the last week of August has claimed more than a thousand lives, with tho...

Sep 02, 2026 2 mins read 850 views
A cold reminder

Even as search and rescue efforts continue to locate hundreds of people missing after the devastating floods in Nepal, t...

Aug 29, 2026 3 mins read 1,530 views
Buyer’s market, seller’s rules

Every day, roughly 38 Bhutanese walk into a car showroom or apply for an import letter, ready to spend on the second-lar...

Aug 26, 2026 3 mins read 2,254 views
Beyond an 'Et Tu, Brute' case?

The recent election of the National Assembly Speaker, won by a member of the opposition party for the first time, has do...

Aug 22, 2026 2 mins read 3,508 views

Recents

A new chapter in border relations

Nearly three years ago, in November 2023, when His Majesty The King visited Assam for the first time, a senior Bhutanese, moved by the historic visit, took out a full-page newspaper advertisement to express his gratitude to His Majesty.

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