July of 2023

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Reminding ourselves

Editorial

Jul 20, 2023 2 mins read 0 views
Shortage of fertilisers affects paddy growers in Samtse

Agriculture

Jul 20, 2023 2 mins read 276 views
DNT's new Gelephu and Drujeygang candidates

Politics

Jul 20, 2023 1 mins read 257 views
GAB proposes standardization of DSA for guides

Tourism

Jul 20, 2023 3 mins read 313 views
Govt. approves facilitators for ECCD centres to open soon

Education

Jul 20, 2023 2 mins read 315 views
ESWL helps patients with renal problems

Health

Jul 19, 2023 1 mins read 259 views
Bhutanese swimmers set to make waves

Sports

Jul 19, 2023 2 mins read 274 views
Old integrated breeding centre await revival

Farming

Jul 19, 2023 2 mins read 267 views
Efforts to improve service delivery at national referral hospital

Health

Jul 19, 2023 2 mins read 264 views
Need for cybersecurity education for all Bhutanese

Letter to the Editor

Jul 19, 2023 1 mins read 308 views
Combating drug smuggling

Editorial

Jul 19, 2023 2 mins read 296 views
Two sentenced for illicit drug-trafficking

Narcotic

Jul 19, 2023 1 mins read 265 views
Bolstering rabies surveillance in Sarpang

Health

Jul 19, 2023 3 mins read 247 views
DPT declares two candidates

Politics

Jul 19, 2023 1 mins read 272 views
Bhutan tries electric bus as focus shifts to eco-friendly transport

Transport

Jul 19, 2023 2 mins read 297 views
INR reserves plummet by 44 percent in last one year

Finance

Jul 19, 2023 4 mins read 225 views
Namlha FC take on Paro FC in 2023 BPL opening today

Sports

Jul 18, 2023 1 mins read 264 views
Cordyceps boom brings prosperity amid sustainability concerns

Feature Story

Jul 18, 2023 4 mins read 286 views
Addressing drug abuse among Bhutanese youth

Letter to the Editor

Jul 18, 2023 1 mins read 303 views
Empowering Bhutanese youth through sports

Editorial

Jul 18, 2023 2 mins read 259 views
Acute shortage of vet doctors affects service delivery in NVH

Health

Jul 18, 2023 2 mins read 277 views
Finding solutions to road problems in Gelephu

Road

Jul 18, 2023 2 mins read 287 views
Entertainment fraternity in Thimphu raises concerns over mega festivals

Entertainment

Jul 18, 2023 2 mins read 236 views
Cordyceps harvest in Wangdue witnesses substantial decrease

Cordyceps

Jul 18, 2023 2 mins read 258 views
DHI and group's revenue rose by 13.77 percent last year

Finance

Jul 18, 2023 2 mins read 265 views
Taekwondo athletes prepare for Asian Games

Sports

Jul 17, 2023 1 mins read 258 views
`Rice Bowl of the East' expects a better yield this year

Dzongkhag

Jul 17, 2023 2 mins read 266 views
It's okay to work blue-collar jobs in Australia

Letter to the Editor

Jul 17, 2023 1 mins read 292 views
Coming back home?

Editorial

Jul 17, 2023 2 mins read 257 views
Cyber incidents rise highlight need for strengthened cybersecurity

Technology

Jul 17, 2023 2 mins read 285 views
Mystery surrounds disappearance of 25-year-old woman in Punakha

Lost and Found

Jul 17, 2023 2 mins read 277 views
Education policy crucial for Bhutan's modern education journey

Education

Jul 17, 2023 3 mins read 276 views
Govt. will take in returnees on contract

Labour

Jul 17, 2023 2 mins read 264 views
Lemongrass oil business wanes in Bartsham

Farming

Jul 16, 2023 3 mins read 245 views
Youth and drugs

Letter to the Editor

Jul 16, 2023 1 mins read 0 views
Curbing pedestrian accidents in Thimphu

Editorial

Jul 16, 2023 2 mins read 292 views
Skilling legislators in social policy

Judiciary

Jul 16, 2023 2 mins read 273 views
Phuentsholing Thromde proposes new schools in 13th Plan

Education

Jul 16, 2023 2 mins read 304 views
Police crackdown on drug supply

Narcotic

Jul 16, 2023 2 mins read 332 views
Land business, lucrative no more?

Land

Jul 14, 2023 2 mins read 280 views
Family land inheritance unaffected by moratorium

Land

Jul 14, 2023 1 mins read 228 views
Sarpang Tar embarks on infrastructure development

Dzongkhag

Jul 14, 2023 2 mins read 309 views
Driving through gender roles

Feature Story

Jul 14, 2023 2 mins read 267 views
BTP declares candidate for Dremedtse-Ngatshang

Politics

Jul 14, 2023 1 mins read 274 views
Government permits foreign child caregivers to boost fertility

Labour

Jul 14, 2023 3 mins read 355 views
The Promises and Perils of the Tech war

Worldnews

Jul 14, 2023 4 mins read 312 views
Browse Archives
Gyalyum Tseyring Pem Wangchuck graces soft launch of biodiversity-based collection

Her Majesty Gyalyum Tseyring Pem Wangchuck graced the exclusive soft launch of a biodiversity-based collection in Thimphu yesterday, held in tribute to the 70th Birth Anniversary of His Majesty the Fourth Druk Gyalpo.

Dec 08, 2025 3 mins read 673 views
Thimphu City FC wins BIFA Open Football Tournament title in extra time

Thimphu City FC emerged champions of the Bhutan–India Friendship Association (BIFA) Open Football Tournament in Samdrupj...

Dec 08, 2025 1 mins read 1,517 views
Sarpang land market cools from two-year high

Gelephu—After more than two years of surging prices, Sarpang’s land market has begun to cool, with prices falling sharpl...

Dec 06, 2025 3 mins read 3,295 views
Biren Kafley’s death: Custodial death or negligence?

The death of 33-year-old Biren Kumar Kafley after he allegedly fell from a police van while trying to escape during a dr...

Dec 06, 2025 3 mins read 12,776 views
NC review exposes major barriers to Bhutan’s trade and export sectors

The country’s export, manufacturing, and trade sectors continue to face persistent structural and logistical hurdles tha...

Dec 06, 2025 3 mins read 1,022 views
Construction freeze worsens housing shortage in Gomtu

Samtse—Gomtu is facing a severe housing shortage as a long-running construction freeze continues to restrict the number...

Dec 06, 2025 2 mins read 1,549 views
BIRMS–mPay integration launched to streamline tax and revenue payments

The Department of Revenue and Customs (DRC) and the Bhutan National Bank (BNB) yesterday signed a Memorandum of Understa...

Dec 06, 2025 2 mins read 3,399 views
GoI disburses over Nu 12 billion for 13th Plan projects

The Government of India (GoI) has released more than Nu 12 billion to Bhutan for projects under the 13th Plan, according...

Dec 06, 2025 2 mins read 1,125 views
NA’s Social and Culture Committee raises concerns over cultural appropriateness in national events

The National Assembly’s (NA) Social and Culture Committee questioned the government yesterday on its responsibility for...

Dec 06, 2025 2 mins read 1,549 views
Viral clip sparks outcry, but gewog and contractor defend road quality

Punakha—A viral video showing cracks and loose bitumen on the newly constructed six-kilometer Jawakha–Sewla Chiwog farm...

Dec 06, 2025 2 mins read 2,626 views
Sir, your advice to the younger generation?

Choose your environment Your environment is the invisible hand that constantly shapes the way you think, feel, and act. Your family, friends, school, city, country, social media accounts, television and news channels, habits, and heroes are all shaping you into replicas of the admired, the powerful, and the majority around you.

Nov 19, 2025 1 mins read 434 views
The never-ending tourism debate

The discussion on tourism policy is like Atsara Phentho’s chham. In other words, a lot of motion without progress. On Monday, members of Parliament demanded accountability for the reforms they recommended after reviewing the Tourism Policy Review Report.

Dec 10, 2025 2 mins read 781 views
Ready to take off from GMC

The launch of the Gelephu–Kolkata international air route marks far more than the addition of a new flight on the country’s aviation map. It is a statement of intent – a signal of where we are heade...

Dec 09, 2025 2 mins read 384 views
Why we must invest in Research & Development

Bhutan is not short of ideas, intellect or institutions. What it lacks is a strong, working bridge between research, pol...

Dec 08, 2025 2 mins read 690 views
To eat meat or not!

In passing the Livestock Bill of Bhutan,  2025, National Assembly members engaged in a good debate, a meaty one, even if it missed the core issue. The Bill was not about advocat...

Dec 06, 2025 2 mins read 1,074 views
Disaster preparedness is our best defence

The National Council this week questioned the government on the country’s disaster preparedness. This is a pertinent issue, especially when extreme weather events are frequent and more intense. Preparedness is therefore the most effective stra...

Dec 05, 2025 2 mins read 526 views
Equity in education merits discourse

During a recent Question Hour session in the National Assembly, Members of Parliament (MP) called for an open debate on education quality and budget allocation. And rightly so. Education is the foundation upon which every other...

Dec 04, 2025 2 mins read 729 views
Deeper than HIV/AIDS

Far from the bustling capital, the community of Genekha observed an important global day. December 1 was World AIDS Day. They chose to mark the occasion at what they called the “fi...

Dec 03, 2025 2 mins read 932 views
Solving youth unemployment before it’s too late

Youth unemployment has become one of Bhutan’s most persistent national challenges. And it endures despite successive gov...

Dec 02, 2025 2 mins read 783 views
Addressing teacher shortage and quality

In some schools, especially in urban centres, there are more teachers than timetables demand. In others, often remote schools, the absence of teachers in key subjects has become chronic.

Dec 01, 2025 2 mins read 1,831 views
When rising corruption reports tell a deeper story

The growing number of corruption reports in the past year forces the nation to confront a hard truth: something in our s...

Nov 29, 2025 2 mins read 1,322 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 2,050 views
Happiness with Mr Bhutan

Our global culture has conditioned us to spend the best of ourselves in the pursuit of a “decent living” whatever that m...

Sep 22, 2025 4 mins read 2,995 views
Ask Mr Bhutan

Aug 26, 2025 2 mins read 7,307 views
Ask Mr Bhutan

In a world that constantly advertises, applauds, and sells consumption, acquisition and growth at all costs, cultivating...

Aug 18, 2025 2 mins read 4,251 views
Regulatory reforms must be matched with a mindset shift

The government’s commitment to address regulatory barriers that have choked business growth deserves recognition and sup...

Nov 28, 2025 2 mins read 763 views
The classic egg and chicken situation

The price of an egg in the capital has soared to a staggering Nu 20, pushing a standard tray of 30 to Nu 520. While it f...

Nov 27, 2025 2 mins read 1,326 views
Internalising our deeper values

The return of the Buddha’s sacred Piprahwa relics to India yesterday was more than a ceremonial farewell. It was a lesso...

Nov 26, 2025 2 mins read 591 views
Leveraging our carbon-negative status

Bhutan’s environmental stewardship, which has resulted in the country's rich biodiversity, is finally translating into c...

Nov 25, 2025 2 mins read 812 views
Solving the crisis before it deepens

The exodus of qualified and seasoned health professionals and its impact on the quality of services is an issue of natio...

Nov 24, 2025 2 mins read 1,173 views

Recents

The never-ending tourism debate

The discussion on tourism policy is like Atsara Phentho’s chham. In other words, a lot of motion without progress. On Monday, members of Parliament demanded accountability for the reforms they recommended after reviewing the Tourism Policy Review Report.

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