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December of 2022

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37 complete the first Enduro Mountain Bike race

Sports

Dec 25, 2022 2 mins read
Securing the lifeline from climate change

Climate

Dec 25, 2022 6 mins read
Former NC chairperson explores return to politics

Politics

Dec 25, 2022 2 mins read
Hydropower revenue to drop by 4 percent

Hydro power

Dec 25, 2022 4 mins read
BFF expects better football years ahead

Sports

Dec 23, 2022 1 mins read
Bhutan's Snowman Trek

Perspective

Dec 23, 2022 4 mins read
Icing on the cake

Feature Story

Dec 23, 2022 2 mins read
Residents question waste segregation at source

Environment

Dec 23, 2022 1 mins read
Rampant roadside parking hampers traffic

Traffic

Dec 23, 2022 2 mins read
Growing import a growing concern

Trade

Dec 23, 2022 2 mins read
Smishing on the rise

Technology

Dec 23, 2022 1 mins read
EV charging stations short-charged?

Transport

Dec 23, 2022 3 mins read
SIM 2 to track buses

Transport

Dec 22, 2022 3 mins read
Parking fee collection beyond time

Letter to the Editor

Dec 22, 2022 1 mins read
Facing the new threat

Editorial

Dec 22, 2022 1 mins read
Lack of saving for future worries civil servants

RCSC

Dec 22, 2022 2 mins read
Motor vehicle accident claims two lives

Accident

Dec 22, 2022 1 mins read
16,520 tourists visited Bhutan since September

Tourism

Dec 22, 2022 2 mins read
Hefty fines for live pig and pork products import

Health

Dec 21, 2022 2 mins read
Livestock department initiate caviar farming

Farming

Dec 21, 2022 2 mins read
Keeping youth engaged during winter vacation

Letter to the Editor

Dec 21, 2022 1 mins read
Surveillance critically necessary

Editorial

Dec 21, 2022 2 mins read
GovTech Agency launched

Technology

Dec 21, 2022 1 mins read
EMIS problems delay school results across Bhutan

Education

Dec 21, 2022 3 mins read
PHPA-II dam is ready

Hydro power

Dec 21, 2022 2 mins read
Making livelihood out of farmers' friends

Feature Story

Dec 20, 2022 2 mins read
Value of import substitution

Letter to the Editor

Dec 20, 2022 1 mins read
More jobs than seekers?

Editorial

Dec 20, 2022 2 mins read
Dog shelters for free-roaming dogs

Stray

Dec 20, 2022 1 mins read
KGUMSB to begin MBBS course next year

Education

Dec 20, 2022 2 mins read
Paro College dominates 2022 BUSF tournament

Sports

Dec 19, 2022 1 mins read
Economics to be a mandatory subject from 2023

Education

Dec 19, 2022 1 mins read
Waste turn into egg trays

Entrepreneurs

Dec 19, 2022 2 mins read
Combating the rise of drug abuse

Letter to the Editor

Dec 19, 2022 1 mins read
What's there for our youth this winter?

Editorial

Dec 19, 2022 2 mins read
Conserving chang-khyi breed

Farming

Dec 19, 2022 1 mins read
PDP declares nine more candidates

Politics

Dec 19, 2022 2 mins read
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Higher prices for tobacco, alcohol, soft drinks, cars to be cheaper

The National Assembly yesterday deliberated on the 207 sections of the Excise Tax Bill of Bhutan 2025, a proposed law that, if passed, will increase prices for tobacco, alcohol, pan masala, and soft drinks, while making vehicles cheaper.

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Pharmacy shortages in rural areas hinder access to medicines

Limited pharmacy services in several remote districts, including Zhemgang, Gasa, and Samdrupjongkhar, are restricting ac...

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Bhutan embarks on second joint external evaluation to strengthen health security

Bhutan has officially embarked on its second Joint External Evaluation (JEE) of core capacities under the International...

Jun 17, 2025 3 mins read
Gelephu-Phulahari road upgraded to support major spiritual projects

Gelephu—A 6-kilometre road connecting Gelephu to Phulahari is currently being upgraded to improve access to two major sp...

Jun 17, 2025 2 mins read
Pitching Bhutan onto international baseball stage

In 2021, Thinley Jamtsho took his first steps into baseball as a catcher for his school’s under-15 league team. At the t...

Jun 17, 2025 2 mins read
Drinchengang to become Bhutan’s first innovative model village

Wangdue—The centuries-old village of Drinchengang (formerly Rinchengang) in Wangdue is poised for a major transformation...

Jun 16, 2025 2 mins read
Gelephu’s modern check post nears completion

Gelephu—The new integrated check post (ICP) on the Bhutan-India border in Gelephu is a state-of-the-art facility featuri...

Jun 16, 2025 2 mins read
Tourism crypto payment welcomes new vendors

The crypto payment system for international tourists is now open to new vendors, allowing more tourism businesses to off...

Jun 16, 2025 2 mins read
Bhutan celebrates International Day of Play, emphasising right to play

Paro—Bhutan joined the global celebration of this year’s International Day of Play on June 11, highlighting play not mer...

Jun 16, 2025 2 mins read
World Bank approves USD 34.5 million for job creation and green value chains

The World Bank has approved USD 34.5 million in financing for Bhutan, aimed at boosting employment and value addition wi...

Jun 16, 2025 2 mins read
Hydropower generation spikes by 11 percent in 2024

The country’s total hydropower generation increased by 11 percent, reaching 11, 699.68 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of electrici...

Feb 20, 2025 2 mins read
Unleashing private sector potential

Policymakers have reiterated the mantra that the private sector is the “engine of growth”.  This phrase has adorned nati...

May 02, 2025 2 mins read
Call for stronger biosecurity measures

The recent confirmation of African Swine Fever (ASF) in Dagana should serve as a serious wake-up call—not just for pig f...

May 01, 2025 2 mins read
Looking beyond the numbers

Bhutan’s economic outlook for the next fiscal year appears positive. According to the World Bank’s latest South Asia Dev...

Apr 30, 2025 2 mins read
Strengthening alternative dispute resolution

The business landscape in the country is rapidly evolving with foreign investments seen as critical to national developm...

Apr 29, 2025 2 mins read
Our forests are burning

Our forests, long a symbol of our environmental leadership, are going up in smoke. In just five months, fires have cause...

Apr 28, 2025 2 mins read

Recents

Global clothing brand Uniqlo flags unauthorised logo use in Bhutan

The Department of Media, Creative Industry and Intellectual Property under the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Employment has issued a directive to Bhutanese businesses to remove all Uniqlo logos and branding materials from their shops within two weeks, following a formal complaint from the Japanese clothing giant.

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Lungo Extended BHU to open this year

The long-awaited Lungo Extended Basic Health Unit (BHU) at Lungo chiwog in Laya gewog, Gasa is expected to open within this year, the health minister said during the National Assembly’s question hour session on June 20.

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