January of 2016

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OAG forwards former RMA deputy governor's case to court

Investigation

Jan 25, 2016 2 mins read 459 views
Man files complaint related to caste system

Complaint

Jan 25, 2016 1 mins read 621 views
Golden Arrows appeals to High Court

Verdict

Jan 17, 2016 2 mins read 419 views
Nyingma Gyubum

k2

Jan 29, 2016 2 mins read 443 views
The growing caf‚ culture in urban Bhutan

k2

Jan 29, 2016 4 mins read 468 views
Involving CSOs paramount in drafting policies

Course

Jan 31, 2016 1 mins read 438 views
Gaur runs riot in Samtse

Wildlife

Jan 31, 2016 1 mins read 405 views
Low production forces orange depots to close early

Export

Jan 31, 2016 2 mins read 567 views
How safe is the referral hospital?

Letter to the editor

Jan 31, 2016 1 mins read 492 views
The black elephant

Editorial

Jan 31, 2016 2 mins read 555 views
Students at a crossroads without identity card

Citizenship identity card (CID)

Jan 31, 2016 1 mins read 461 views
Patient airlifted from Tsirang

Airlifted

Jan 31, 2016 1 mins read 419 views
Investments like BFF's in Zimdra Food is legal

Shares

Jan 31, 2016 2 mins read 447 views
Disturbing trend among media houses: Auditor

Inflating number of sold copies of newspapers, maintaining fictitious receipts, depositing money into the bank from personal accounts and reflecting it as money...

Jan 31, 2016 2 mins read 478 views
Pemagatshel could miss thromde election

LG

Jan 29, 2016 2 mins read 411 views
Inflation last year halved from 2014 level

Economy

Jan 29, 2016 2 mins read 422 views
Currency trade still rampant in Gelephu

Currency

Jan 29, 2016 1 mins read 392 views
Private schools and inequality in education

Perspective

Jan 29, 2016 3 mins read 499 views
A Review of Sikkim, Requiem for a Himalayan Kingdom

Book

Jan 29, 2016 4 mins read 447 views
Bumthang step up GLOF mitigation works

Flood

Jan 29, 2016 3 mins read 428 views
South Thimphu roads set for major fix

Roads

Jan 29, 2016 2 mins read 503 views
Drug related cases drop in 2015

Crime

Jan 29, 2016 3 mins read 420 views
346 inmates released from open-air prisons

Prisons

Jan 29, 2016 2 mins read 469 views
Your waste is another's gold

Letter to the editor

Jan 29, 2016 1 mins read 449 views
Containing crime is every bit our responsibility

Editorial

Jan 29, 2016 1 mins read 449 views
Manitar-Lhamoizingkha highway to cut travel time

Highway

Jan 29, 2016 2 mins read 414 views
Two patients robbed, suspect caught on CCTV camera

Crime

Jan 29, 2016 2 mins read 466 views
IT park running out of space

IT park

Jan 29, 2016 4 mins read 420 views
Sacred kurims conducted for The Gyalsey's birth

Royal Birth

Jan 29, 2016 1 mins read 421 views
Nutrition survey

Nutrition survey

Jan 29, 2016 0 mins read 495 views
Use of mobile phone at fuel stations will not be allowed

Safety

Jan 28, 2016 2 mins read 427 views
Indo-Bhutan friendship mela, more than a fair

Indo-Bhutan friendship

Jan 28, 2016 2 mins read 454 views
Former regional director's hearing next week

Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC)

Jan 28, 2016 2 mins read 438 views
First youth summit in Punakha

Youth

Jan 28, 2016 1 mins read 525 views
Crime drops by 13 percent in 2015

Crime

Jan 28, 2016 3 mins read 433 views
Consensual sex clause to victimize men?

Letter to the editor

Jan 28, 2016 1 mins read 476 views
Saving the government coffer

Editorial

Jan 28, 2016 2 mins read 460 views
Strictly no meat please!

Meat

Jan 28, 2016 2 mins read 455 views
Villagers of lower Khaling want separate gewog

Gewog

Jan 28, 2016 1 mins read 407 views
Low usage of online public grievance system

G2C

Jan 28, 2016 1 mins read 475 views
Indian traders to avail INR

INR (Indian Rupee)

Jan 28, 2016 1 mins read 437 views
Hydropower sales earn Nu 12.5B last year

Electricity

Jan 28, 2016 2 mins read 428 views
Brand Bhutan

Trade

Jan 28, 2016 0 mins read 507 views
Act as you'd around any other human being

k2

Jan 22, 2016 2 mins read 492 views
Putting media apps to good use

k2

Jan 22, 2016 4 mins read 415 views
Tengyur

k2

Jan 15, 2016 2 mins read 0 views
Benefits of skipping

k2

Jan 15, 2016 1 mins read 483 views
Craze among urbanites to stay fit and healthy

k2

Jan 15, 2016 4 mins read 391 views
Drop in areca nut price disappoints farmers

Export

Jan 27, 2016 2 mins read 433 views
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Recents

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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.

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Tax system sees major changes and initiatives

The Wood Female Snake Year brought major tax reforms in the country with the passage of the Income Tax Act of Bhutan 2025, the rollout of the Goods and Services Tax Act of Bhutan 2025, and major restructuring of corporate and business taxation.

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