January of 2017

Archives

After bus, give us the road too

Letter to the editor

Jan 06, 2017 1 mins read 423 views
It's not black and white

Editorial

Jan 06, 2017 2 mins read 463 views
Gelephu taxi drivers complain of dwindling business

Business

Jan 06, 2017 1 mins read 424 views
Incident command system approved

Disaster preparedness

Jan 06, 2017 1 mins read 429 views
OAG to investigate charges against DPT

Legal

Jan 06, 2017 3 mins read 389 views
Public shaming: legal?

Crime

Jan 06, 2017 3 mins read 466 views
Sakteng team win their first archery tournament

Archery

Jan 05, 2017 1 mins read 382 views
With more clubs, demand on Thimphu's artificial turfs increase

Football

Jan 05, 2017 2 mins read 416 views
Top book reviewers recognised

Literature

Jan 05, 2017 1 mins read 414 views
Governance in Bhutan (Part 2 of 3)

Perspective

Jan 05, 2017 5 mins read 443 views
Road above track and field ground needs footpath

Letter to the editor

Jan 05, 2017 1 mins read 453 views
Waste not, want not

Editorial

Jan 05, 2017 2 mins read 429 views
Police apprehend 5 for possession of controlled substances

Crime

Jan 05, 2017 1 mins read 425 views
P'ling-Zhemgang public bus service from today

Transport

Jan 05, 2017 1 mins read 406 views
Used explosives for community's benefit: Khoma gup

Accident

Jan 05, 2017 1 mins read 408 views
Court orders DPT to compensate Dasho Benji

Verdict

Jan 05, 2017 3 mins read 487 views
Travel advisory

Travel advisory

Jan 05, 2017 0 mins read 0 views
Student athletes from 18 schools compete in Tsirang

Sports

Jan 04, 2017 1 mins read 490 views
Ngyenpa Guzom today

Event

Jan 04, 2017 1 mins read 409 views
The Gongsa Dumra in Trongsa

Tribute

Jan 04, 2017 2 mins read 364 views
Governance in Bhutan (Part 1 of 3)

Perspective

Jan 04, 2017 5 mins read 435 views
Let's walk the garbage talk

Letter to the editor

Jan 04, 2017 1 mins read 396 views
URC comes with promise to develop agriculture

Editorial

Jan 04, 2017 2 mins read 410 views
Sampheling residents await a bridge over the Singyechhu

Bridge

Jan 04, 2017 1 mins read 455 views
279 vacancies for B.Ed grads this year

Education

Jan 04, 2017 2 mins read 409 views
National education conference next week

Education

Jan 04, 2017 2 mins read 445 views
Strengthening community participation to keep the city clean

Waste management

Jan 04, 2017 2 mins read 428 views
13 percent of children experience sexual violence

Report

Jan 04, 2017 2 mins read 458 views
Sarpang wins dzongkhag cricket championship

Cricket

Jan 03, 2017 1 mins read 413 views
In Sangbaykha, the dawn is breaking

Development

Jan 03, 2017 2 mins read 472 views
Chukha hydroelectric project awarded

Award

Jan 03, 2017 2 mins read 591 views
A letter to the thrompon on water shortage

Letter to the editor

Jan 03, 2017 1 mins read 403 views
Get involved in the education reform!

Editorial

Jan 03, 2017 2 mins read 459 views
Court grants bail to Khoma gup

Legal

Jan 03, 2017 1 mins read 467 views
Green Bhutan Corporation launched

Green Bhutan Corporation

Jan 03, 2017 2 mins read 444 views
Kidney disease fatalities on the rise

Health

Jan 03, 2017 3 mins read 463 views
Urban land tax review under process

Tax

Jan 03, 2017 2 mins read 463 views
Meeting

Meeting

Jan 03, 2017 0 mins read 0 views
Man convicted for series of burglaries in Gelephu

Crime

Jan 04, 2017 1 mins read 402 views
Browse Archives
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Bhutan becomes first country to sign Global Compassion Declaration

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Govt. plans to spread automobile services across Thimphu, not relocate entire workshop area

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Illegal import undermines pork prices, raises biosecurity concerns

Illegal meat smuggling across border areas is undermining the local market and potentially spreading African swine fever...

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Late diagnosis remains major concern as cancer cases detected at advanced stages

One in eight men and one in seven women in Bhutan are at risk of developing cancer before the age of 74.

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The spiritual and theatrical world of Charmi Chheda

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Driving a new generation of golfers: The 19th Hole

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Giku-Na: A corner for a community

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Koo Me Zha: A film review

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High-value tourism, low-value jobs?

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Tying the loose ends of GST reform

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GST transition pains need urgent fixes

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Making GST work past early hiccups

The introduction of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) is a major fiscal reform in recent years. These new reforms are par...

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The cost of delay

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Recents

BCTA suspends permits of over 20 taxi operators

The Bhutan Construction and Transport Authority (BCTA) cancelled the permits of 25 designated taxis providing pick-up and drop-off services for the ongoing Kathrid empowerment at Kuenselphodrang after operators were found violating transport directives.

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RAA uncovers major procurement lapses in the Nu 610M BITS projects

A Special Audit Report by the Royal Audit Authority (RAA) has identified significant procurement, planning, and governance failures in the Bhutan Integrated Taxation System (BITS 1.0), concluding that the project failed to achieve its intended objectives and resulted in substantial wasteful and avoidable expenditure of public funds.

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