January of 2024

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Indo-Bhutan ties looking ahead

India’s Ambassador to Bhutan Sudhakar Dalela talks about Indo-Bhutan ties, priority areas, the Gelephu Mindfulness City project, and more..

Jan 11, 2024 6 mins read 1,148 views
Bhutan eyes win against Indonesia in ACC Challenger Cup opener

Sports

Jan 31, 2024 1 mins read 640 views
Farmers thriving despite challenges

Agriculture

Jan 31, 2024 2 mins read 692 views
Beware of scams

Letter to the Editor

Jan 31, 2024 1 mins read 0 views
Shattering stereotypes

Editorial

Jan 31, 2024 2 mins read 636 views
CFM has over Nu 6M in irregularities, RAA reports

ACC-RAA-OAG

Jan 31, 2024 2 mins read 786 views
Tranquil citable of history undergoes majestic renovation

Religious

Jan 31, 2024 2 mins read 811 views
Private sector readies for timber export

Forest

Jan 31, 2024 2 mins read 836 views
Domestic violence is no longer gender-biased

Gender

Jan 31, 2024 3 mins read 986 views
Towards a vibrant and sustainable agriculture sector

Agriculture

Jan 30, 2024 2 mins read 752 views
The triple burden of malnutrition

Food

Jan 30, 2024 4 mins read 802 views
Inconveniences for patients to avail Dental Services from a location above Taba

Letter to the Editor

Jan 30, 2024 2 mins read 686 views
How many vehicles?

Editorial

Jan 30, 2024 2 mins read 621 views
Bhutan to participate in high-level international UNFAO conference

Foreign Affairs

Jan 30, 2024 1 mins read 728 views
National debt surge to Nu 279.93 billion last year

Economy

Jan 30, 2024 2 mins read 789 views
Reports show improvement in school-feeding and health facilities

Education

Jan 30, 2024 2 mins read 729 views
Police foils six Chamgang inmates tunnel escape attempt

Crime

Jan 30, 2024 1 mins read 691 views
Making police stations more child-friendly

Youth

Jan 29, 2024 4 mins read 691 views
New minister to focus on energy security

Energy

Jan 29, 2024 1 mins read 749 views
Lone female in the Cabinet

Letter to the Editor

Jan 29, 2024 1 mins read 656 views
Walking the talk?

Editorial

Jan 29, 2024 2 mins read 578 views
Youngest minister aims for transformation

Industries

Jan 29, 2024 1 mins read 696 views
Chumey to get a fuel depot by March

Fuel

Jan 29, 2024 2 mins read 613 views
Is Bhutan's economy growing more efficiently?

Economy

Jan 29, 2024 2 mins read 670 views
The new government's bold steps

Politics

Jan 29, 2024 5 mins read 638 views
A resident initiates weekly cleanup programme

Tourism

Jan 28, 2024 2 mins read 775 views
PWD community expects new govt. to act on policy

Disable

Jan 28, 2024 3 mins read 639 views
Cultivating a culture of reading

Letter to the Editor

Jan 28, 2024 1 mins read 666 views
The new cabinet ministers

Editorial

Jan 28, 2024 2 mins read 680 views
Man slapped 10 years for rape of minor

Crime

Jan 28, 2024 1 mins read 699 views
RENEW brings services closer to homes

NGO

Jan 28, 2024 2 mins read 632 views
The politics of voting

Politics

Jan 28, 2024 4 mins read 714 views
His Majesty The King appoints Cabinet

Royal

Jan 28, 2024 1 mins read 635 views
Ecotourism a hope to uplift rural life

Tourism

Jan 26, 2024 5 mins read 653 views
Building arsenal to fight forest fires

Accident

Jan 26, 2024 4 mins read 699 views
Man detained for allegedly killing his friend

Crime

Jan 26, 2024 1 mins read 693 views
When Dreams Come True

Perspective

Jan 26, 2024 4 mins read 559 views
Tashi Tsethang: History of the Royal Thimphu Golf Club

Perspective

Jan 26, 2024 6 mins read 732 views
Thrimshing to get bridge over Nyera Amari

Road

Jan 26, 2024 2 mins read 753 views
Aggressive manoeuvres probably caused chopper crash: Report

Accident

Jan 26, 2024 2 mins read 760 views
Tearing families apart in the name of rape: Section 183 of the Penal Code

Letter to the Editor

Jan 26, 2024 2 mins read 718 views
Nurturing harmony through living landscapes

Editorial

Jan 26, 2024 2 mins read 591 views
SMART tool to mitigate human-wildlife conflict

Wild Life

Jan 26, 2024 4 mins read 719 views
Innovative water scheme transforms lives in Dogar

Water

Jan 26, 2024 4 mins read 677 views
Indian community celebrates 75th Republic Day

To celebrate the 75th Republic Day of India, the Indian community and Bhutanese officials including Gyalpoi Zimpon Ugyen K Namgyel, Cabinet Secretary, Foreign...

Jan 27, 2024 1 mins read 644 views
Embracing our living landscapes

Land

Jan 26, 2024 4 mins read 738 views
Fourth National Assembly kicks off

National Assembly

Jan 25, 2024 3 mins read 714 views
Driving safe in winter

Letter to the Editor

Jan 25, 2024 1 mins read 759 views
Where dreams and intents should meet

Editorial

Jan 25, 2024 2 mins read 575 views
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National debt to rise by 26%, reaching Nu 380 billion in June

The country’s national debt is expected to rise by nearly 26 percent this June compared to June last year.

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Economy uncoils for strongest growth in years

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Feb 18, 2026 4 mins read 2,617 views
Tax system sees major changes and initiatives

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Feb 18, 2026 2 mins read 2,654 views
Government, telecos at odds over 50% data price cut

Jan 31, 2026 2 mins read 9,634 views
Dorjilung hydropower to raise GDP by 2.4%, generate 5,000 jobs

The 1,125MW Dorjilung Hydroelectric Power Project (DHPP) is expected to boost the country’s economy, raising gross domes...

Jan 31, 2026 3 mins read 5,540 views
ESP Steering Committee to review Nu 575 million in unspent, recovered funds

The Economic Stimulus Programme (ESP) Steering Committee will review how to reallocate Nu 574.73 million in unspent and...

Jan 31, 2026 2 mins read 4,945 views
New FDI regime offers wider access to foreign investors in agriculture

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Jan 03, 2026 3 mins read 5,795 views
Pindarika: Myth, desire, and revenge on big screen

Mar 10, 2026 1 mins read 458 views
A night for silver screen in Punakha

For Bhutanese cinema, the National Film Awards have become something more than an annual ceremony. It is a barometer of an industry that is still young but steadily maturing.

Mar 02, 2026 2 mins read 789 views
Your Body, Your First Responsibility

Mar 02, 2026 1 mins read 990 views
At 71, Bhutan’s pioneer filmmaker continues to shine

Mar 02, 2026 2 mins read 1,345 views
Damcha– A Promise Beyond the Blackboard

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Feb 21, 2026 2 mins read 2,384 views
What an entrepreneurial bureaucracy must do

Mar 11, 2026 2 mins read 271 views
Urgent call to skill our youth

Mar 07, 2026 2 mins read 1,771 views
Bracing for impacts of distant wars

Mar 04, 2026 2 mins read 1,197 views
Beyond the statistics

Feb 28, 2026 2 mins read 1,219 views
An auspicious beginning

Last week, Gelephu Mindfulness City (GMC) stood at the epicentre of events that were as symbolic as they were historic. As the nation celebrated the 46th Birth Anniversary of His Majesty th...

Feb 25, 2026 3 mins read 1,294 views
Are we prepared for a major earthquake?

The recent assessment by experts from the National Society for Earthquake Technology-Nepal serves as a stark reminder that Bhutan's capital sits on shaky grounds. Their warning that earthquakes do not kill people, unsafe buildings do, sh...

Feb 21, 2026 2 mins read 2,024 views
A year of reckoning

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.

Feb 18, 2026 3 mins read 1,718 views
Projecting growth

Feb 14, 2026 2 mins read 1,992 views
Builders or buyers?

The latest trade figures reveal a story written not just in ledgers, but in our daily choices.

Feb 11, 2026 2 mins read 2,678 views
The burden of cancer

Feb 07, 2026 2 mins read 2,901 views
BCCI submits 35 business ideas to govt. for private sector engagement

The Bhutan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) has submitted 35 business proposals from 12 sector associations to th...

Dec 20, 2025 2 mins read 6,270 views
Bhutan attracts major impact finance commitments at SDG forum

During the two-day Bhutan SDG Impact Finance Forum held last week in Thimphu, international and high-level participants...

Dec 20, 2025 3 mins read 4,769 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...

Dec 20, 2025 2 mins read 5,075 views
Amochu quarriers call for flood walls after millions in losses

Phuentsholing—Businesses involved in extracting and exporting boulders, gravel, and sand along the Amochu river are call...

Oct 16, 2025 2 mins read 7,240 views
Between Homes: Voices of Bhutanese living between home and elsewhere

I used to run a small grocery shop in Bhutan during the pandemic. It wasn’t anything grand, just a humble little place t...

Feb 21, 2026 1 mins read 2,287 views
Dining in the Sun: Inside Solé

Feb 21, 2026 1 mins read 2,211 views
The spiritual and theatrical world of Charmi Chheda

Charmi Chheda’s relationship with the stage began long before she understood what theatre could mean. At eight years old...

Feb 21, 2026 2 mins read 1,457 views
Driving a new generation of golfers: The 19th Hole

Feb 16, 2026 2 mins read 1,719 views
Giku-Na: A corner for a community

Feb 16, 2026 1 mins read 1,786 views
Inconvenience caused is highly not appreciated

The capital city is, once again, under excavation. From Motithang to Babesa, roads and drains are being dug out severing...

Jan 31, 2026 2 mins read 3,463 views
The tourism paradox

Jan 28, 2026 2 mins read 3,882 views
A relief for the hotel industry

Jan 24, 2026 2 mins read 3,730 views
High-value tourism, low-value jobs?

Jan 21, 2026 2 mins read 4,005 views
Tying the loose ends of GST reform

Jan 17, 2026 2 mins read 4,280 views

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