February of 2016

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Nangpa and Intention

k2

Feb 26, 2016 2 mins read 658 views
Spring's come and, with it, feast of fashion

k2

Feb 26, 2016 3 mins read 596 views
Pazaps beat Takins in overtime

Basketball

Feb 28, 2016 1 mins read 672 views
108,000 Sokshing plantation this Sunday

Tendril

Feb 28, 2016 2 mins read 778 views
The Prince and Bhutan's Future

Perspective

Feb 28, 2016 3 mins read 783 views
Trongsaps and Bumthaps express disappointment with BOiC

Business Opportunity and Information Center (BOiC)

Feb 28, 2016 2 mins read 701 views
NPPF house rent too high

Letter to the editor

Feb 28, 2016 1 mins read 648 views
Catching and keeping up

Editorial

Feb 28, 2016 2 mins read 644 views
BICMA seizes illegal internet antennas

Internet

Feb 28, 2016 1 mins read 710 views
TVET blueprint to guide reforms

Labour

Feb 28, 2016 2 mins read 684 views
OSCC may be established, finally

Midterm review (MTR)

Feb 28, 2016 2 mins read 660 views
Kidnapped return, abductors identified

Kidnap

Feb 28, 2016 2 mins read 777 views
Proposal for college

Education

Feb 28, 2016 0 mins read 650 views
How to lose weight . all but unwittingly

Perspective

Feb 26, 2016 3 mins read 0 views
Athletes recognized

Award

Feb 26, 2016 1 mins read 721 views
Village demands dump site relocated

Waste

Feb 26, 2016 2 mins read 725 views
Cut-off policy cutting too deep

Perspective

Feb 26, 2016 4 mins read 643 views
Making the most of the pleasant weather

Hotels

Feb 26, 2016 3 mins read 683 views
Art competition ends

Art competition

Feb 26, 2016 1 mins read 662 views
MoHCA seeks more people and money to fulfil Plan

Midterm review (MTR)

Feb 26, 2016 2 mins read 629 views
More than 700 employed at IT park today

Employment

Feb 26, 2016 2 mins read 606 views
Central school question

Letter to the editor

Feb 26, 2016 2 mins read 688 views
Hear the growing voices?

Editorial

Feb 26, 2016 1 mins read 702 views
Good men cometh, from afar

Religion

Feb 26, 2016 4 mins read 892 views
BKP backs govt.'s Rising East policy

Politics

Feb 26, 2016 1 mins read 604 views
Ambiguity about thrompon's tenure confuses Gelephu

LG

Feb 26, 2016 2 mins read 636 views
Are employees not happy with an independent ECB?

Conflict

Feb 26, 2016 4 mins read 644 views
Health ministry MTR

Health ministry MTR

Feb 26, 2016 0 mins read 788 views
DNT condemns govt's Rising East policy strategy

Politics

Feb 25, 2016 2 mins read 680 views
The lonely yogi of Gechu

Profile

Feb 25, 2016 2 mins read 680 views
Tsangpo to review paddy cultivation

Agriculture

Feb 25, 2016 1 mins read 609 views
Windstorm damages roof of 17 houses

Disaster

Feb 25, 2016 1 mins read 654 views
Ensuring the plants thrive

Letter to the editor

Feb 25, 2016 1 mins read 572 views
Making Thimphu a fine city

Editorial

Feb 25, 2016 2 mins read 560 views
Investigation: police involved in forging release documents

Crime

Feb 25, 2016 1 mins read 653 views
Surprise inspection collects Nu 104,300 fine

Cleanliness

Feb 25, 2016 3 mins read 583 views
Experts: HIA crucial in addressing developmental impact

Meeting

Feb 25, 2016 2 mins read 629 views
Economy not generating quality jobs: MoLHR

Midterm review (MTR)

Feb 25, 2016 3 mins read 635 views
No news from kidnappers

Kidnap

Feb 25, 2016 0 mins read 620 views
Pangrizampa bazam restored

Architecture

Feb 24, 2016 2 mins read 595 views
Labour shortage halts renovation work at Trongsa Dzong

Trongsa Dzong

Feb 24, 2016 2 mins read 685 views
Members reopen closed cooperative unit

Dairy

Feb 24, 2016 2 mins read 607 views
Reliable power on the way to Phobjikha and nearby gewogs

Electricity

Feb 24, 2016 2 mins read 622 views
Training criteria unfair

Letter to the editor

Feb 24, 2016 1 mins read 601 views
Storm after the calm

Editorial

Feb 24, 2016 2 mins read 737 views
NPPF plan reforms for social protection

National Pension and Provident Fund (NPPF)

Feb 24, 2016 3 mins read 707 views
Bhutan officially enters Guinness World Record

Record

Feb 24, 2016 3 mins read 754 views
Abductors demand Nu 20M from parents

Kidnap

Feb 24, 2016 2 mins read 737 views
Health expert meeting begins

Meeting

Feb 24, 2016 0 mins read 0 views
Health expert meeting begins

Meeting

Feb 24, 2016 0 mins read 658 views
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Phuentsholing Township project on track despite flood damage: DHI

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Education minister calls for social media ban for children under 16

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DoT approves 84 hotels under interest subsidy scheme

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Govt. spends Nu 1B on digital tax system

Finance Minister Lekey Dorji disclosed the figures at the Meet-the-Press session yesterday, stating that the investments came from approved government budgets as part of the government’s long-term programme to modernise tax administration a...

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Prolonged screen use linked to rising eye strain among children

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Growing challenge in keeping Bhutan connected in a warming world

Monsoon-related road closures have increased twelve-fold in just five years, leaving Bhutan with a staggering Nu 1.18 bi...

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Gongdue Kha going extinct in Mongar

Gongdue Kha is one of the indigenous languages that is slowly disappearing as locals are now fluent in Tshangla, Khengkha and Dzongkha.

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Countdown begins as first captive crane egg nears hatching

A single egg, laid just days ago on the grounds of the Black-necked Crane Education Centre (BNCEC) in Phobjikha, Wangdue...

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Few voters decide Thrompon elections despite growing urban populations

Despite being home to the majority of the country’s urban residents, the four thromdes continue to have only a small fra...

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Denchukha ropeway tragedy raises questions over oversight and safety

The three victims were a Dzongkha teacher, a support staff member of Denchukha Lower Secondary School, and a gewog caret...

Jul 04, 2026 3 mins read 8,577 views
Businesses propose action oriented public-private forum to address private sector woes

The Bhutan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) has proposed the government to re-establish the high-level Private Se...

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Sundays at Le Méridien

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The trap of spiritual materialism

Apr 13, 2026 4 mins read 5,497 views
Compassion in practice: Building a win-win healthcare system

Taking care of all members of society is a characteristic of a mature and compassionate nation; therefore, I strongly ad...

Apr 04, 2026 4 mins read 4,697 views
Happiness with Mr Bhutan

Studies and end of life accounts consistently show that many of us leave this world with the same stinging regrets: not...

Apr 01, 2026 4 mins read 5,691 views
When Words Create Worlds

Mar 30, 2026 4 mins read 4,751 views
A costly fiasco

Apr 11, 2026 2 mins read 6,538 views
Living hand to mouth

Apr 08, 2026 2 mins read 5,721 views
A call for shared responsibility

The government’s directive to prudently use scarce public resources, fossil fuels (petrol and diesel) is a timely interv...

Apr 04, 2026 2 mins read 6,343 views
When the watchdog has no teeth

The Bhutan Media Forum concluded yesterday, bringing together media professionals, policymakers, and civil society membe...

Apr 01, 2026 2 mins read 5,889 views
Culture under threat?

Mar 28, 2026 2 mins read 7,339 views

Recents

Electoral laws must evolve with time

As voters head to the polls today to elect the Thrompons and thromde thuemis of Thimphu and Phuentsholing, the most striking feature of this election has not been fierce competition or spirited public debate. It has been the silence.

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Changlimithang violence exposes vacuum in stadium security

The violence that erupted during the Bhutan Premier League match between Thimphu FC and Drukpa FC at Changlimithang Stadium on July 7, 2026, has exposed a gap in the country’s football security arrangements and raised the question of who, ultimately, is responsible for the safety of players, officials, and spectators.

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