February of 2024

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Top Snowman racers win 2024 Bhutan International Marathon

Sports

Feb 03, 2024 2 mins read 324 views
Recommendations to improve health service in Thimphu

Education

Feb 03, 2024 2 mins read 281 views
About carbon trade

Letter to the Editor

Feb 03, 2024 1 mins read 339 views
Bolstering tourism sector

Editorial

Feb 03, 2024 2 mins read 295 views
Bhutan and UK forge collaboration via Honorary Consul

Question and Answer

Feb 03, 2024 4 mins read 275 views
At the gate at last: Third internet gateway to materialise soon

Technology

Feb 03, 2024 1 mins read 319 views
Pisciculture provides hope to farmers in Tsirang

Agriculture

Feb 29, 2024 2 mins read 339 views
MoH plans initiatives to strengthen fertility services

Health

Feb 29, 2024 2 mins read 323 views
A timely endeavour

Letter to the Editor

Feb 29, 2024 1 mins read 281 views
A reminder

Editorial

Feb 29, 2024 2 mins read 313 views
Workshop participants demand whistle-blower protection

NGO

Feb 29, 2024 1 mins read 299 views
Big plans for JDWNRH

Health

Feb 29, 2024 1 mins read 297 views
Tsirang villages struggle with poor roads

Road

Feb 29, 2024 2 mins read 369 views
Government marks productive month under new leadership

Media

Feb 29, 2024 2 mins read 353 views
Government to launch Nu 15B Stimulus Plan with India's support

Finance

Feb 29, 2024 1 mins read 288 views
Prestigious memorial archery tournament enters quarterfinals

Sports

Feb 28, 2024 1 mins read 232 views
200-metre road near Changangkha school illegal: Thimphu Thromde

Road

Feb 28, 2024 1 mins read 319 views
Trashigang gets service centre for domestic and GBV victims

Gender

Feb 28, 2024 2 mins read 316 views
Navigating challenges amidst pandemic

Letter to the Editor

Feb 28, 2024 1 mins read 304 views
Current issues that we face

Editorial

Feb 28, 2024 2 mins read 270 views
Courts issue 10,196 marriage certificates in 2023

Judiciary

Feb 28, 2024 2 mins read 338 views
NDI wins prestigious innovation award

Award

Feb 28, 2024 2 mins read 323 views
Building strong agrifood systems with EU support

Agriculture

Feb 28, 2024 2 mins read 324 views
Four arrested over cattle theft and slaughter

Crime

Feb 28, 2024 1 mins read 380 views
Mother-daughter ride

Feature Story

Feb 27, 2024 2 mins read 455 views
A very good move

Letter to the Editor

Feb 27, 2024 1 mins read 371 views
Too close for comfort

Editorial

Feb 27, 2024 2 mins read 0 views
Pending cases still an issue in timely justice

Judiciary

Feb 27, 2024 3 mins read 337 views
Tourist arrival at Punakha Dromche almost doubled

Tourism

Feb 27, 2024 1 mins read 399 views
Bhutanese youth embrace call to action

Youth

Feb 27, 2024 1 mins read 343 views
425 drugs-related cases in a year

Narcotic

Feb 27, 2024 2 mins read 371 views
Police investigate choeten vandalism cases in Punakha

Crime

Feb 26, 2024 1 mins read 380 views
The empowerment and oral transmission of Longchen Nyingthik

Religious

Feb 26, 2024 2 mins read 411 views
Safety on the icy roads

Letter to the Editor

Feb 26, 2024 1 mins read 323 views
Filling the gap

Editorial

Feb 26, 2024 2 mins read 303 views
Training the STEM Teachers

Education

Feb 26, 2024 2 mins read 331 views
Import bill falls for first time after pandemic

Finance

Feb 26, 2024 2 mins read 336 views
From bears to elephants, Tsakaling farmers at risk

Wild Life

Feb 26, 2024 2 mins read 363 views
Winter chilli farming on rise in Sergithang

Agriculture

Feb 25, 2024 2 mins read 327 views
What about alcohol?

Letter to the Editor

Feb 25, 2024 1 mins read 370 views
Empowering our youth through Bhutanese content

Editorial

Feb 25, 2024 2 mins read 266 views
Labour market report urges skill alignment

Labour

Feb 25, 2024 3 mins read 364 views
Quinoa farmers struggle against decreasing price

Farming

Feb 25, 2024 2 mins read 363 views
Water scarcity forces farmers to give up cardamom farming

Water

Feb 25, 2024 2 mins read 377 views
Private sector seeks clearer PPP policy objectives

Industries

Feb 25, 2024 2 mins read 338 views
2024 Mewang Gyalsey Traditional Archery Tournament underway

Sports

Feb 23, 2024 1 mins read 291 views
Facing administrative hurdles, roadside vendors for ahead

Trade

Feb 23, 2024 2 mins read 365 views
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Govt. urges overstaying Bhutanese in the US to return amid heightened immigration crackdown

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RCSC to discontinue regular contract teacher system

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NA adopts the Income Tax Bill, exempts up to Nu 400, 000 in fixed deposit interest

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Norbugang Industrial Park nears completion

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Climate shocks and service gaps threaten Bhutan’s poverty reduction gains

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CCAA refunds over Nu 300, 000 to consumers

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Gangtey-Phobjikha faces growing waste challenge amid tourism boom

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Inclusion in agriculture must be more than policy dream

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Drug smuggling—A threat far deeper than we admit

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Civic sense, infrastructure can end capital’s woes

The brief yet heavy downpours have exposed more than just blocked drains. They revealed the lack of civic sense among re...

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Leave the US with dignity

Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay yesterday urged Bhutanese overstaying their visas in the United States to return home voluntarily. While presenting the State of the Nation Report, Lyonchhen remind...

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When silence becomes a risk

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70% seek jobs abroad?

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Billions from abroad, but what lies ahead?

Remittances are pouring into the country. Our people, especially in places like Australia, are sending money home. This...

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Heed the warnings of the rain

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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...

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US tariff policy and supply chain shift: Limited direct impact

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Bhutan’s trade with Thailand hits record high

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New vegetable market under construction in Samtse

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Apr 17, 2025 2 mins read 13,877 views
Organic vegetables provide new livelihoods for Kochin farmers

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Major financial sector reforms crucial to realising 13th Plan goals

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Happiness with Mr Bhutan

In a world that first instills fear in us, only to sell us a product or service to eliminate that fear, we find ourselve...

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Ask Mr Bhutan

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Ask Mr Bhutan

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Happiness with Mr Bhutan

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Ask Mr Bhutan

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Hot springs are boiling over, and we’re not watching

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Clear and present dangers

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When screens become snares

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Criminalising copyright violations

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A crisis of image—and of accountability

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Recents

Learning from the Tading experience

While much of the country debates taxes on fixed deposit interests, GST, and the legality of certain parliamentary decisions, something more quietly transformational is happening in Tading, Samtse. There, residents are reaping the benefits, modest it may be,of smart infrastructure planning and decisive execution.

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