February of 2024

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Protecting ourselves

Editorial

Feb 07, 2024 2 mins read 0 views
Proactive investigations surge by 25% amid calls for collective action

ACC-RAA-OAG

Feb 07, 2024 2 mins read 596 views
Complex formal FIs push borrowers to informal lending

Finance

Feb 07, 2024 3 mins read 689 views
NHDCL board to discuss tenancy revision

House

Feb 07, 2024 2 mins read 590 views
Meat demand surges as Saga Dawa approaches

Food

Feb 07, 2024 2 mins read 668 views
Waiting for a smooth ride to Sakteng

Highlander

Feb 06, 2024 2 mins read 580 views
Tyre expert's transformative journey

Feature Story

Feb 06, 2024 2 mins read 373 views
For better football

Letter to the Editor

Feb 06, 2024 1 mins read 599 views
Fighting Stigma

Editorial

Feb 06, 2024 2 mins read 400 views
Combating HIV stigma remains a challenge

Health

Feb 06, 2024 2 mins read 596 views
Private sector proposes Better Business Council

Trade

Feb 06, 2024 3 mins read 586 views
Arts students in dire strait

Education

Feb 06, 2024 2 mins read 612 views
Medical centers and labour agent suspended and slapped fines

Foreign Affairs

Feb 06, 2024 3 mins read 656 views
Maths wizards rewarded at annual competition

Education

Feb 05, 2024 2 mins read 599 views
Maiden Anti-Corruption Day calls for collective effort

ACC-RAA-OAG

Feb 05, 2024 1 mins read 644 views
Bhutan begins third mega plantation programme

Forest

Feb 05, 2024 2 mins read 650 views
Commendable police vigilance

Letter to the Editor

Feb 05, 2024 1 mins read 535 views
Against populist decisions

Editorial

Feb 05, 2024 2 mins read 422 views
Remote gewogs in need of more current budget

Finance

Feb 05, 2024 2 mins read 541 views
Farmers wait crop compensation

Agriculture

Feb 05, 2024 2 mins read 673 views
Senior citizens financially excluded

Gender

Feb 05, 2024 3 mins read 577 views
Ambassador of Kuwait presents credentials to His Majesty The King

Foreign Affairs

Feb 04, 2024 1 mins read 614 views
Zeus Nakulu Dog Shelter expands services

Stray

Feb 04, 2024 3 mins read 629 views
Reflections

Letter to the Editor

Feb 04, 2024 1 mins read 633 views
Addressing attrition issue in health sector

Editorial

Feb 04, 2024 2 mins read 523 views
Inflation ticks upward to 4.99 percent

Economy

Feb 04, 2024 2 mins read 603 views
Sustainable land management helps Thongrong farmers

Land

Feb 04, 2024 2 mins read 582 views
Addressing attrition is a priority: Health Minister

Health

Feb 04, 2024 2 mins read 605 views
His Majesty The King grants Dhar

Royal

Feb 04, 2024 1 mins read 0 views
Growing domestic demand hurts power export

The country's hydropower generation last year saw a decline of 2 percent compared to the previous year. In terms of sales, export sales saw a decline of 26.7 percent...

Feb 04, 2024 3 mins read 597 views
A sanctuary for recovering addicts

Narcotic

Feb 02, 2024 2 mins read 568 views
Sacred Rinchen Bumpa: Pilgrimage's spiritual awakening

Feature Story

Feb 02, 2024 2 mins read 525 views
Man fatally stabbed in alcohol-fueled fight

Crime

Feb 02, 2024 1 mins read 583 views
Accident kills two brothers

Accident

Feb 02, 2024 1 mins read 565 views
Legal Aid Centre helps more cases

Judiciary

Feb 02, 2024 1 mins read 620 views
Basochhu earns over Nu 230M in two months

Hydro power

Feb 02, 2024 1 mins read 585 views
From Builders to Botches: Legislating Accountability for IT Negligence

Letter to the Editor

Feb 02, 2024 3 mins read 548 views
In tourism, we still "believe"

Editorial

Feb 02, 2024 2 mins read 458 views
Class 10 performance rose 2.20 percent last year

Education

Feb 02, 2024 2 mins read 522 views
BCTA revokes 1,603 driving licences

Transport

Feb 02, 2024 1 mins read 430 views
The hidden cost being a politician

Politics

Feb 02, 2024 3 mins read 505 views
Gelephu Mindfulness City raises hopes for rusting machines

Thromde

Feb 02, 2024 3 mins read 649 views
Reforming education sector a priority: Minister

Education

Feb 01, 2024 1 mins read 594 views
Yak-rearing declines in the face of alternatives

Highlander

Feb 01, 2024 2 mins read 630 views
Water issue risk to agriculture

Letter to the Editor

Feb 01, 2024 1 mins read 553 views
Regularising irregularities!

Editorial

Feb 01, 2024 2 mins read 487 views
Chapchaps hope hinges on government intervention

Agriculture

Feb 01, 2024 2 mins read 560 views
Bhutan receives coveted travel destination award

Award

Feb 01, 2024 1 mins read 530 views
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Jan 31, 2026 3 mins read 5,276 views
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A night for silver screen in Punakha

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Mar 02, 2026 2 mins read 549 views
Your Body, Your First Responsibility

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At 71, Bhutan’s pioneer filmmaker continues to shine

Mar 02, 2026 2 mins read 1,101 views
Damcha– A Promise Beyond the Blackboard

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Feb 21, 2026 2 mins read 2,169 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 2,042 views
Urgent call to skill our youth

Mar 07, 2026 2 mins read 198 views
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Beyond the statistics

Feb 28, 2026 2 mins read 980 views
An auspicious beginning

Last week, Gelephu Mindfulness City (GMC) stood at the epicentre of events that were as symbolic as they were historic. As the nation celebrated the 46th Birth Anniversary of His Majesty th...

Feb 25, 2026 3 mins read 1,042 views
Are we prepared for a major earthquake?

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Feb 21, 2026 2 mins read 1,781 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 macroeconomic signals and renewed optimism on paper.

Feb 18, 2026 3 mins read 1,487 views
Projecting growth

Feb 14, 2026 2 mins read 1,741 views
Builders or buyers?

The latest trade figures reveal a story written not just in ledgers, but in our daily choices.

Feb 11, 2026 2 mins read 2,430 views
The burden of cancer

Feb 07, 2026 2 mins read 2,634 views
Inconvenience caused is highly not appreciated

The capital city is, once again, under excavation. From Motithang to Babesa, roads and drains are being dug out severing...

Jan 31, 2026 2 mins read 3,244 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 6,059 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 4,576 views
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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 4,879 views
Amochu quarriers call for flood walls after millions in losses

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Oct 16, 2025 2 mins read 6,922 views
Dining in the Sun: Inside Solé

Feb 21, 2026 1 mins read 2,016 views
The spiritual and theatrical world of Charmi Chheda

Charmi Chheda’s relationship with the stage began long before she understood what theatre could mean. At eight years old...

Feb 21, 2026 2 mins read 1,264 views
Driving a new generation of golfers: The 19th Hole

Feb 16, 2026 2 mins read 1,516 views
Giku-Na: A corner for a community

Feb 16, 2026 1 mins read 1,605 views
Koo Me Zha: A film review

Feb 16, 2026 1 mins read 1,719 views
The tourism paradox

Jan 28, 2026 2 mins read 3,568 views
A relief for the hotel industry

Jan 24, 2026 2 mins read 3,509 views
High-value tourism, low-value jobs?

Jan 21, 2026 2 mins read 3,803 views
Tying the loose ends of GST reform

Jan 17, 2026 2 mins read 4,063 views
GST transition pains need urgent fixes

Jan 14, 2026 2 mins read 3,930 views

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