January of 2021

Archives

Lhamoidzingkha still under lockdown

Health

Jan 06, 2021 2 mins read 155 views
Beware of scams

Letter to the editor

Jan 06, 2021 1 mins read 418 views
Better option is going tough

Editorial

Jan 06, 2021 2 mins read 129 views
Unlocking begins, lochoes still not allowed

Health

Jan 06, 2021 2 mins read 145 views
Phuentsholing's first day of lockdown relaxation

Health

Jan 06, 2021 2 mins read 133 views
Hydropower generation increased by 31 percent in 2020

Hydro power

Jan 06, 2021 2 mins read 164 views
Residents breach lockdown protocol, endangers others

Crime

Jan 06, 2021 2 mins read 163 views
Mass testing for Kela village

Health

Jan 05, 2021 2 mins read 164 views
Covid-19 threats are not over, says Sowai Lyonpo

Health

Jan 05, 2021 2 mins read 153 views
Chencho Dorji ready Sudeva FC for I-League

Sports

Jan 04, 2021 1 mins read 156 views
Mongar supplies vegetables to eastern dzongkhags in lockdown

Food

Jan 04, 2021 1 mins read 168 views
Thimphu police record 24 cases in the lockdown

Crime

Jan 04, 2021 1 mins read 161 views
Customer service should improve

Letter to the editor

Jan 04, 2021 1 mins read 168 views
Timely information

Editorial

Jan 04, 2021 2 mins read 191 views
Tsirang orange exporters worried over less export

Trade

Jan 04, 2021 1 mins read 143 views
Vegetable delivery in Phuentsholing improves

Food

Jan 04, 2021 2 mins read 168 views
Lunana man tests negative

Health

Jan 04, 2021 1 mins read 188 views
Govt. explores India's support in procuring Oxford vaccine

Health

Jan 04, 2021 3 mins read 146 views
First phase of smart unlocking begins from tomorrow

Health

Jan 04, 2021 3 mins read 165 views
Erratic weather affects winter vegetable production

Agriculture

Jan 01, 2021 2 mins read 173 views
New Year celebrations in Covid-19 times

Festival

Jan 01, 2021 1 mins read 141 views
Pam farmers pinning theirs hopes on early variety potato

Agriculture

Jan 01, 2021 1 mins read 145 views
First Bhutanese language school down under

Education

Jan 01, 2021 2 mins read 149 views
New licensing system for HFCs importers under Kigali Amendment

Environment

Jan 01, 2021 2 mins read 161 views
Mandatory display of prices could solve price crisis

Letter to the editor

Jan 01, 2021 2 mins read 151 views
Growing our own food

Editorial

Jan 01, 2021 2 mins read 0 views
OCP penalises shops for unfair trade practices

Trade

Jan 01, 2021 2 mins read 174 views
Food prices drive inflation amid Covid-19

Food

Jan 01, 2021 2 mins read 161 views
Covid-19 outbreak contained within Thimphu and Paro so far

Health

Jan 01, 2021 2 mins read 141 views
88 gender-based violence in 12 days

Gender

Jan 01, 2021 4 mins read 183 views
Browse Archives
MoH urges caution as Japanese Encephalitis outbreak spreads in Assam

With the monsoon in full swing, the Ministry of Health (MoH) has issued an urgent public advisory following an outbreak of Japanese Encephalitis (JE) across several districts in Assam, India.

Jul 15, 2025 2 mins read 4,134 views
Govt. issues 90-day ultimatum for delivery of missing 34 EV taxis

Three years after a government-subsidised project to transition taxis to electric vehicles (EVs) officially ended, 34 of...

Jul 15, 2025 3 mins read 2,231 views
Paro court sentences Indian national to 17 years for trafficking in 9.7kg of heroin

Paro Dzongkhag Court has sentenced an Indian national, Meghan Vijay Gujuran, to 17 years in prison for trafficking 9.73...

Jul 15, 2025 2 mins read 2,202 views
Bhutan hosts workshop on harnessing artificial intelligence for national development

A two-day workshop on Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Development begins today in Thimphu, aiming to explore how AI can...

Jul 15, 2025 1 mins read 1,454 views
Household farms dominate livestock sector

Household farms form the backbone of the country’s livestock sector, accounting for 99.9 percent of all animal holders, leaving a mere 0.1 percent from non-household entities.

Jul 15, 2025 2 mins read 1,551 views
Gedu residents see relief as authorities tackle stray cattle issue

Chukha—After months of public complaints, traffic disruptions, and hygiene concerns, residents of Gedu town in Chukha ar...

Jul 15, 2025 2 mins read 2,562 views
Sixth Assembly of South-East Asia Regulatory Network commences in Thimphu

The Sixth Meeting of the Assembly of the South-East Asia Regulatory Network (SEARN) officially began today in Thimphu.

Jul 15, 2025 2 mins read 735 views
Gelephu–Kokrajhar railway project awaits final go-ahead

The much-awaited 69.04-kilometre cross-border railway project connecting Gelephu to Kokrajhar station in Assam, India, i...

Jul 14, 2025 3 mins read 5,868 views
Rising temperatures, rising toll: Drownings spike along Punakha rivers

As temperatures soar this summer, rivers in Punakha have become a popular retreat for residents seeking relief from the...

Jul 14, 2025 2 mins read 5,259 views
Goods and services costlier by 3.84 percent in May

Rising costs in food and non-food categories fuelled a jump in the country’s inflation rate, which reached 3.84 percent...

Jul 14, 2025 2 mins read 1,739 views
70% seek jobs abroad?

After immense pressure and numerous tutorials, Sonam cleared her Royal Civil Service Commission entry exam last year. She was set to become a civil servant, earning around Nu 41,000 a month. Yet, she turned down the job and chose to fly to Australia.

Jul 02, 2025 2 mins read 6,892 views
Billions from abroad, but what lies ahead?

Remittances are pouring into the country. Our people, especially in places like Australia, are sending money home. This...

Jul 01, 2025 2 mins read 3,918 views
Heed the warnings of the rain

As the early rains of the monsoon settle into Bhutan’s valleys and mountains, the land is already showing signs of strain. Roads have begun to buckle, hillsides to slide, and social media is awash with foota...

Jun 30, 2025 2 mins read 1,175 views
If CDG is illegal, so is PDF

The National Assembly has passed the 2025-26 budget, approving a Nu 94 million Priority Development Fund (PDF) meant solely for Members of the National Assembly (MNAs), despite the National Council’s opposin...

Jun 28, 2025 2 mins read 761 views
Hot springs are boiling over, and we’re not watching

Public spaces are mirrors of a society’s soul. When they begin to show cracks—when disorder, crime, and neglect creep in...

Jun 27, 2025 2 mins read 1,422 views
Clear and present dangers

It may be a coincidence, but the World Bank’s warning that Bhutan could lose a significant share of its Gross Domestic Product (GDP)  by 2050 due to drying climate comes just as the country rolls...

Jun 26, 2025 2 mins read 976 views
When screens become snares

The National Assembly’s recent move to adopt a zero-tolerance policy on harmful digital content is not only timely—it is overdue. For too long, we have watched from the sidelines as explicit, violen...

Jun 25, 2025 2 mins read 1,228 views
Criminalising copyright violations

When the global apparel giant Uniqlo recently objected to Bhutanese retailers using its logo without permission, it set off a chain of events that now serves as a rare, and long overdue, wake-up call.

Jun 24, 2025 2 mins read 2,039 views
A crisis of image—and of accountability

Bhutan has been named among 36 countries facing potential US travel sanctions. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade has issued a notification urging undocumented Bhutanese in the United States to voluntarily return home.

Jun 23, 2025 2 mins read 2,907 views
Clarifying the FD tax confusion

Whether the confusion stems from discussions in Parliament or how the media has reported them, many people, including those without a fixed deposit account, are concerned about the proposed tax on fixed deposit (F...

Jun 21, 2025 2 mins read 2,187 views
AmA by Deki Natural Dyes

In an age dominated by fast fashion and synthetic dyes, a Bhutanese entrepreneur is turning to the past to craft a more...

Apr 09, 2025 3 mins read 13,686 views
BOB introduces flexible credit line and premium cards

The Bank of Bhutan (BoB) unveiled two financial products—Credit Line Limit (CLL) and BOB Premium Card—at a networking ev...

Mar 31, 2025 2 mins read 16,049 views
Online potato auction boosts trade and revenue

Potato trade has seen a major transformation since the launch of the online auction system under the Bhutan Commodities...

Mar 31, 2025 2 mins read 14,413 views
Mountain Hazelnuts secures USD 7.9M investment for climate-resilient farming

Mountain Hazelnuts, one of Bhutan’s first fully foreign direct investment (FDI) companies, has secured USD 7.9 million e...

Mar 31, 2025 1 mins read 16,790 views
Bhutan auctions wine on global stage

For the first time, Bhutanese vintage wine will go under the hammer on the global stage, marking a historic moment for t...

Mar 28, 2025 2 mins read 17,507 views
The sacred and the soiled

Two spiritual events. Two vastly different outcomes. What separates the squalor left behind at the recent oral transmiss...

Jun 20, 2025 2 mins read 1,990 views
What the tax reforms mean

In recent days, the National Assembly has passed some major tax reforms. From introducing a flat 5 percent Goods and Ser...

Jun 19, 2025 2 mins read 1,690 views
Taxes alone cannot control alcohol or tobacco

Alcohol, tobacco, carbonated drinks, and other non-essential or harmful products will become more expensive starting Jan...

Jun 18, 2025 2 mins read 1,980 views
Going beyond third child incentive to reverse our declining population

Bhutan’s fertility rate has dropped from over six children per woman in the 1980s to just 1.7 in 2017, far below the rep...

Jun 17, 2025 2 mins read 2,481 views
Triumph long delayed by inaction?

We are on the verge of becoming a malaria-free nation. This is no small feat. From tens of thousands of cases in the 199...

Jun 16, 2025 2 mins read 1,665 views

Recents

Games they didn’t play

The lone women’s team taking part in the Bhutan National Archery Championship has literally raised some eyebrows. Smartly dressed in kira and competing shoulder to shoulder on compound bows with 83 other teams, team Kurukulle is also attracting a lot of attention.

Read More

Private sector optimist about the seven loan restructuring measures

The Royal Monetary Authority (RMA) introduced a new set of loan restructuring measures this year aimed at helping struggling borrowers, particularly businesses hit hard during pandemic. The move marks a shift from the broad loan deferment approach under Monetary Measures IV (MM4), which officially ended on June 30, this year.

Read More

No data available