December of 2022

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Letter to the Editor

Dec 06, 2022 1 mins read 180 views
Stuck both in traffic and decisions

Editorial

Dec 06, 2022 2 mins read 194 views
BFF upholds decision on Lhayul President case

Sports

Dec 06, 2022 2 mins read 176 views
Govt. to prioritise new bridges on farm roads

National Assembly

Dec 06, 2022 1 mins read 171 views
South Asian Foundation Bhutan to assist more youth in Bhutan

Youth

Dec 06, 2022 1 mins read 176 views
RAA observes irregularities of Nu 7.5B

ACC-RAA-OAG

Dec 06, 2022 2 mins read 171 views
Assessment shows 34 chiefs as `most outstanding'

RCSC

Dec 06, 2022 2 mins read 167 views
Parliament decides not to relocate the Thimphu bus terminal

National Assembly

Dec 06, 2022 2 mins read 198 views
Hand-woven textile sector requires improvement: RTA study finds

Handicrafts

Dec 05, 2022 2 mins read 206 views
PAC recommends DoR take over GC road maintenance

Road

Dec 05, 2022 2 mins read 200 views
Strict monitoring must on meat and dairy products

Letter to the editor

Dec 05, 2022 1 mins read 152 views
Our National Day

Editorial

Dec 05, 2022 2 mins read 0 views
Not a good season for orange exporters

Trade

Dec 05, 2022 2 mins read 178 views
National Day Build-up activities

Festival

Dec 05, 2022 2 mins read 171 views
DoT penalize 24 service providers

Tourism

Dec 05, 2022 2 mins read 173 views
PAC recommends relocating Thimphu bus terminal

National Assembly

Dec 05, 2022 2 mins read 170 views
Gomdar Gewog wins Druk Wangyel National Archery tournament

Sports

Dec 04, 2022 1 mins read 173 views
Seminar for transformation and inclusion of PWDs in development

Disable

Dec 04, 2022 1 mins read 171 views
Be cautious of fire hazards!

Letter to the Editor

Dec 04, 2022 1 mins read 180 views
Fighting corruption

Editorial

Dec 04, 2022 2 mins read 0 views
DTT announces three more candidates

Politics

Dec 04, 2022 1 mins read 290 views
DHI InnoTech organizing exhibitions as part of National Day celebrations

Technology

Dec 04, 2022 1 mins read 207 views
The never-ending land cases in Chang gewog

Judiciary

Dec 04, 2022 6 mins read 184 views
115th National Day to be celebrated in Thimphu

Festival

Dec 04, 2022 1 mins read 190 views
Cabinet tip Brazil to lift World Cup

Sports

Dec 02, 2022 2 mins read 160 views
Reviving the private sector

Trade

Dec 02, 2022 5 mins read 199 views
Safer homes for the poor

Feature Story

Dec 02, 2022 2 mins read 186 views
Phuentsholing Thromde collected 13.6MT waste from Mega Night event

Thromde

Dec 02, 2022 2 mins read 190 views
NA accepts NC recommendation on Civil Service Reform Bill

National Assembly

Dec 02, 2022 2 mins read 181 views
Oral transmission of Traktung Dudjom Lingpa's Sungbum in Rangjung

Religious

Dec 02, 2022 2 mins read 176 views
No communication allowance for designated CS and PS

Parliament

Dec 02, 2022 3 mins read 205 views
Few hits and more misses

Letter to the Editor

Dec 02, 2022 2 mins read 174 views
For quality discourse

Editorial

Dec 02, 2022 2 mins read 182 views
Forest and Nature Conservation Bill goes to joint committee

Parliament

Dec 02, 2022 2 mins read 200 views
Curbing corruption still a daunting task: ACC report

ACC-RAA-OAG,

Dec 02, 2022 3 mins read 194 views
Visa applicants complain of delays in health appointment

Health

Dec 02, 2022 2 mins read 199 views
Mega Night leaves football turf in bruises

Sports

Dec 01, 2022 2 mins read 189 views
Many apply to replace travel documents

Foreign Affairs

Dec 01, 2022 2 mins read 168 views
Founder and CEO of Samuh wins Rise award

Award

Dec 01, 2022 2 mins read 178 views
Misusing social media

Letter to the Editor

Dec 01, 2022 1 mins read 220 views
Bringing NCDs into sharp focus again

Editorial

Dec 01, 2022 2 mins read 187 views
Youth interested in Bhutanese Textiles: survey

Handicrafts

Dec 01, 2022 2 mins read 188 views
30 piggery farms in Gelephu at risk of African Swine Fever

Agriculture

Dec 01, 2022 2 mins read 164 views
NA drops NC's 10 percent sales tax on mobile phones

National Assembly

Dec 01, 2022 2 mins read 208 views
Budget shortage ends MoE's decision to transfer principals en mass

Education

Dec 01, 2022 1 mins read 251 views
Browse Archives
100,675 tourist arrivals in first six months of this year

The country welcomed 100, 675 tourist arrivals in the first six months (January to June) this year. This figure represents 40 percent of the government’s annual target of 250,000 tourist arrivals for this year.

Jul 12, 2025 3 mins read 1,589 views
NSB and World Bank maps Bhutan’s poorest communities

A new poverty mapping report, a collaboration between the National Statistics Bureau and the World Bank, offers an unpre...

Jul 12, 2025 3 mins read 4,299 views
Bhutan’s vision takes center stage at ESG meets Blockchain Summit

In an increasingly interconnected world grappling with challenges of sustainability and technological evolution, Bhutan...

Jul 12, 2025 1 mins read 3,323 views
Bhutan’s 2024 food safety surveillance reveals persistent risks

Foodborne illnesses continue to pose a serious public health threat in Bhutan, reflecting a global challenge that affect...

Jul 12, 2025 2 mins read 1,092 views
Gyalsung is the best investment for future

A Bhutanese youth in Australia, Lekzin Thinley, 19, who returned from Gyalsung training in Jamtsholing, Samtse, reflects...

Jul 12, 2025 5 mins read 7,083 views
A fertility conversation rooted in choice, not crisis

Bhutan marked World Population Day this year by joining the global call to reframe the discussion around fertility—from...

Jul 12, 2025 3 mins read 2,076 views
Between roots and change: Quiet transformation of adivasi in Samtse

Samtse—In the southern hills of Samtse, where paddy fields stretch towards the horizon, a quiet transformation is taking...

Jul 12, 2025 3 mins read 2,025 views
Bhutan Innovation Lab to help Bhutan achieve 10X economic growth

The Prime Minister’s Office in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), launched the Bhutan I...

Jul 11, 2025 3 mins read 2,180 views
New borewell brings hope to Samtse Town’s long-standing water woes

Samtse—A long-standing water crisis in Samtse town appears to be nearing an end as residents welcome the completion of a...

Jul 11, 2025 2 mins read 1,923 views
Strokes of happiness paints Bhutan’s joy in New Delhi

New Delhi, India—The VAST Bhutan exhibition in India, which brought the question of happiness to life through the eyes o...

Jul 11, 2025 2 mins read 1,819 views
Heed the warnings of the rain

As the early rains of the monsoon settle into Bhutan’s valleys and mountains, the land is already showing signs of strain. Roads have begun to buckle, hillsides to slide, and social media is awash with footage of mudslides and rockfalls. These are the first signals of a season that will grow more dangerous in the weeks to come. If ignored, as always, these warnings will translate into tragedy.

Jun 30, 2025 2 mins read 1,139 views
If CDG is illegal, so is PDF

The National Assembly has passed the 2025-26 budget, approving a Nu 94 million Priority Development Fund (PDF) meant solely for Members of the National Assembly (MNAs), despite the National Council’s opposin...

Jun 28, 2025 2 mins read 718 views
Hot springs are boiling over, and we’re not watching

Public spaces are mirrors of a society’s soul. When they begin to show cracks—when disorder, crime, and neglect creep in...

Jun 27, 2025 2 mins read 1,379 views
Clear and present dangers

It may be a coincidence, but the World Bank’s warning that Bhutan could lose a significant share of its Gross Domestic Product (GDP)  by 2050 due to drying climate comes just as the country rolls...

Jun 26, 2025 2 mins read 947 views
When screens become snares

The National Assembly’s recent move to adopt a zero-tolerance policy on harmful digital content is not only timely—it is overdue. For too long, we have watched from the sidelines as explicit, violen...

Jun 25, 2025 2 mins read 1,203 views
Criminalising copyright violations

When the global apparel giant Uniqlo recently objected to Bhutanese retailers using its logo without permission, it set off a chain of events that now serves as a rare, and long overdue, wake-up call.

Jun 24, 2025 2 mins read 2,011 views
A crisis of image—and of accountability

Bhutan has been named among 36 countries facing potential US travel sanctions. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade has issued a notification urging undocumented Bhutanese in the United States to voluntarily return home.

Jun 23, 2025 2 mins read 2,881 views
Clarifying the FD tax confusion

Whether the confusion stems from discussions in Parliament or how the media has reported them, many people, including those without a fixed deposit account, are concerned about the proposed tax on fixed deposit (F...

Jun 21, 2025 2 mins read 2,159 views
The sacred and the soiled

Two spiritual events. Two vastly different outcomes. What separates the squalor left behind at the recent oral transmission from the orderly conclusion of the menlam chenmo gathering is not money...

Jun 20, 2025 2 mins read 1,963 views
What the tax reforms mean

In recent days, the National Assembly has passed some major tax reforms. From introducing a flat 5 percent Goods and Services Tax (GST) and increasing excise duties on harmful products to taxing...

Jun 19, 2025 2 mins read 1,660 views
AmA by Deki Natural Dyes

In an age dominated by fast fashion and synthetic dyes, a Bhutanese entrepreneur is turning to the past to craft a more...

Apr 09, 2025 3 mins read 13,624 views
BOB introduces flexible credit line and premium cards

The Bank of Bhutan (BoB) unveiled two financial products—Credit Line Limit (CLL) and BOB Premium Card—at a networking ev...

Mar 31, 2025 2 mins read 16,021 views
Online potato auction boosts trade and revenue

Potato trade has seen a major transformation since the launch of the online auction system under the Bhutan Commodities...

Mar 31, 2025 2 mins read 14,365 views
Mountain Hazelnuts secures USD 7.9M investment for climate-resilient farming

Mountain Hazelnuts, one of Bhutan’s first fully foreign direct investment (FDI) companies, has secured USD 7.9 million e...

Mar 31, 2025 1 mins read 16,756 views
Bhutan auctions wine on global stage

For the first time, Bhutanese vintage wine will go under the hammer on the global stage, marking a historic moment for t...

Mar 28, 2025 2 mins read 17,461 views
Taxes alone cannot control alcohol or tobacco

Alcohol, tobacco, carbonated drinks, and other non-essential or harmful products will become more expensive starting Jan...

Jun 18, 2025 2 mins read 1,950 views
Going beyond third child incentive to reverse our declining population

Bhutan’s fertility rate has dropped from over six children per woman in the 1980s to just 1.7 in 2017, far below the rep...

Jun 17, 2025 2 mins read 2,436 views
Triumph long delayed by inaction?

We are on the verge of becoming a malaria-free nation. This is no small feat. From tens of thousands of cases in the 199...

Jun 16, 2025 2 mins read 1,636 views
Beyond improving public service

Public service delivery in Bhutan is expected to improve significantly with the launch of the Integrated Service Centre...

Jun 14, 2025 2 mins read 1,998 views
A big problem for a small airport

There is another record, one we would rather not be associated with. In just the first five months of 2025, nearly 29 ki...

Jun 13, 2025 2 mins read 3,006 views

Recents

Gelephu’s Tabab Choeten nears completion

Gelephu—The Tabab Choeten, a spiritual landmark within the ambitious Gelephu Mindfulness City (GMC), is nearing completion, with artisans currently crafting sacred clay statues for its relic chambers following the completion of the main structure.

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