January of 2021

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Thank you Bhutan Red Cross Society volunteers

Letter to the editor

Jan 17, 2021 1 mins read 345 views
For the record

Editorial

Jan 17, 2021 2 mins read 0 views
Business picking up in Trashigang

Trade

Jan 17, 2021 1 mins read 394 views
Easing the lockdown with mega zones

Health

Jan 17, 2021 2 mins read 384 views
Man absconds after stabbing at Toorsa settlement

Crime

Jan 17, 2021 0 mins read 372 views
Thimphu and Paro begin unlocking

Health

Jan 17, 2021 2 mins read 373 views
All Covid-19 patients in Phuentsholing recover

Health

Jan 17, 2021 3 mins read 394 views
Many turn to kidu during lockdown

Kidu

Jan 15, 2021 1 mins read 396 views
The Penlop and the Officer

Perspective

Jan 15, 2021 6 mins read 405 views
Problems facing vegetable vendors in Mongar

Food

Jan 15, 2021 2 mins read 416 views
SJI and vegetable groups contribute vegetables and fruits

Agriculture

Jan 15, 2021 1 mins read 398 views
Perfect Group donates Nu 2.5M for Covid-19 vaccine

Award-Grant

Jan 15, 2021 1 mins read 395 views
35,000 people avail service from flu clinic

Health

Jan 15, 2021 1 mins read 377 views
Transfer of students and teachers out of P/ling leaves many unhappy

Education

Jan 15, 2021 5 mins read 423 views
Animal wellbeing centres struggle amid lockdown

NGO

Jan 15, 2021 3 mins read 372 views
Three new kudrungs appointed

Appoint

Jan 15, 2021 1 mins read 416 views
CG7 scores a brace in I-League

Sports

Jan 15, 2021 1 mins read 403 views
S/Jongkhar resumes quarantine services for outbound travellers

Health

Jan 15, 2021 1 mins read 354 views
RENEW and NCWC record 38 gender-based violence cases against men

Gender

Jan 15, 2021 2 mins read 391 views
Chilli shortage in the market frustrates consumers

Food

Jan 15, 2021 3 mins read 426 views
The state must protect tenants during emergencies

Letter to the editor

Jan 15, 2021 2 mins read 420 views
Unlocking the frustrations

Editorial

Jan 15, 2021 2 mins read 366 views
Kelaps wait for the village to change to a green zone

Health

Jan 15, 2021 1 mins read 375 views
Lockdown ceases today in 18 dzongkhags

Health

Jan 15, 2021 2 mins read 360 views
Reforming the education system

Education

Jan 15, 2021 6 mins read 0 views
Mass screening for gewogs in Thimphu

Health

Jan 13, 2021 1 mins read 376 views
Judiciary yet to meet to expedite cases that impact economy

Judiciary

Jan 13, 2021 2 mins read 409 views
India donates 50,000 test kits

Award-Grant

Jan 13, 2021 1 mins read 404 views
Mass testing in Punakha and Wangdue

Health

Jan 13, 2021 1 mins read 382 views
Mass screening to determine status of yellow zones in Haa

Health

Jan 13, 2021 2 mins read 456 views
Need better internet connectivity

Letter to the editor

Jan 13, 2021 1 mins read 383 views
Keeping celebrations small and low-key

Editorial

Jan 13, 2021 1 mins read 367 views
Dzongkhags restrict Chunipa losar celebration within family

Festival

Jan 13, 2021 1 mins read 375 views
Restaurants and bars in P/ling struggle to stay afloat

Trade

Jan 13, 2021 2 mins read 363 views
No clarity on cases detected yesterday

Health

Jan 13, 2021 2 mins read 372 views
Lockdown hits businesses and daily wage earners

Health

Jan 13, 2021 6 mins read 491 views
Time to balance trade-imbalance

Perspective

Jan 12, 2021 2 mins read 376 views
More than 1,167 tested in Trashigang and Trashiyangtse

Health

Jan 12, 2021 1 mins read 383 views
UNDP launches Accelerator Lab in Bhutan

Health

Jan 12, 2021 1 mins read 389 views
Engaging yourself during the lockdown

Letter to the editor

Jan 12, 2021 1 mins read 363 views
Public opinion more damaging

Editorial

Jan 12, 2021 2 mins read 404 views
JDWNRH sets up Covid-19 testing lab

Health

Jan 12, 2021 1 mins read 377 views
Mandarin vendors explore local market

Trade

Jan 12, 2021 2 mins read 394 views
Police to investigate lockdown breach cases

Crime

Jan 12, 2021 1 mins read 386 views
Stranded and confused

Health

Jan 12, 2021 2 mins read 390 views
The Covid-19 vaccination plan

Health

Jan 12, 2021 4 mins read 375 views
Keep moving - please keep moving slowly, please...

Literary

Jan 11, 2021 1 mins read 368 views
Aggregating vegetables in Zhemgang not profitable

Agriculture

Jan 11, 2021 1 mins read 396 views
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Bhutan is a global leader in sustainability and societal welfare. However, it is widely recognised that innovation and dynamism in its economy are stifled by systemic rigidity, resulting in over-regulation and breakdown of intersectoral cooperation. Is it possible for Bhutan to grow in line with its King’s vision for an entrepreneurial, dynamic and creative workforce that creates mindfulness prosp

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Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom bridge in the sky

The bond between the two Kingdoms of Bhutan and Thailand has always been rooted in shared reverence and wisdom. This gained a new altitude, literally, high above the silver-lined clouds. At 30,000 feet, the hum of the jet engines now harmonizes with the soul-soothing echoes of a traditional flute.

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Building up Bhutan's arbitral future together

A nation's maturity as a legal jurisdiction is measured not merely by its courts but by the strength of its dispute resolution architecture. This week, the Bhutan Alternative Dispute Resolution Centre (BADRC) convened a landmark conference with the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC), an occasion deserving far greater public attention than it has received.

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