July of 2023

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Fortifying our cybersecurity

Editorial

Jul 09, 2023 2 mins read 248 views
Is pay raise turning civil service into a lucrative career?

Finance

Jul 09, 2023 3 mins read 283 views
Parliament session concludes with adoption of "four milestone Bills"

Parliament

Jul 09, 2023 4 mins read 259 views
Illegal entry into Phuentsholing prevented

Foreign Affairs

Jul 09, 2023 0 mins read 258 views
Cyber experts warn of more cyber-attacks with generative AI

Technology

Jul 09, 2023 3 mins read 256 views
Punakha struggles with alarming amount of fallow land

Land

Jul 09, 2023 3 mins read 295 views
More than 30 percent of government ECCDs shut down

Education

Jul 07, 2023 2 mins read 309 views
Dairy has helped lift the rural economy and improve livelihoods

Farming

Jul 07, 2023 3 mins read 314 views
Certified counsellors crucial for overseas education

Education

Jul 07, 2023 2 mins read 253 views
Farmers call for change

Water

Jul 07, 2023 2 mins read 311 views
Looking for mountain gold amidst changing climate

Feature Story

Jul 07, 2023 5 mins read 303 views
Nutrient Enrichment in Alpine Wetlands - Case Study of Phobjikha

Perspective

Jul 07, 2023 2 mins read 291 views
BTP declares Jomotshangkha and Shumar candidates

Politics

Jul 07, 2023 1 mins read 302 views
Acupuncture brings relief to thousands

Health

Jul 07, 2023 2 mins read 434 views
Civil Liability Act can't operate without limitations

Letter to the Editor

Jul 07, 2023 2 mins read 279 views
Pampered with leaves?

Editorial

Jul 07, 2023 2 mins read 253 views
HR shortage has caused lapses and irregularities: PAC

Parliament

Jul 07, 2023 3 mins read 271 views
Joint Sitting adopts NDI Bill of Bhutan 2023

Parliament

Jul 07, 2023 2 mins read 236 views
Commercial cannabis plantation started in the country

Farming

Jul 07, 2023 3 mins read 448 views
Ferrosilicon factories to move from Jigmeling to Samtse

Industries

Jul 07, 2023 2 mins read 401 views
A journey of freedom and unity: A hope for peace

Sports

Jul 06, 2023 2 mins read 341 views
Human-wildlife conflict

Letter to the Editor

Jul 06, 2023 1 mins read 334 views
NFE_Keeping up with change

Editorial

Jul 06, 2023 2 mins read 284 views
BTP declares candidate for Chhumig-Ura

Politics

Jul 06, 2023 1 mins read 271 views
Wang-Lung-Thri on Longchenpa's sacred works concludes

Religious

Jul 06, 2023 1 mins read 292 views
Housing sector tops the loan portfolio

House

Jul 06, 2023 1 mins read 247 views
Acute teacher shortage in Education Minister's constituency

Education

Jul 06, 2023 2 mins read 332 views
Rabid dog bites three children in Gelephu

Health

Jul 06, 2023 2 mins read 299 views
Gelephu Girls Academy tops league table

Sports

Jul 05, 2023 1 mins read 295 views
Pugli residents suffer in absence of a bridge

Road

Jul 05, 2023 1 mins read 263 views
Phuentsholing township development making steady progress

Thromde

Jul 05, 2023 2 mins read 282 views
On individual work plan

Letter to the Editor

Jul 05, 2023 2 mins read 280 views
Nurturing talents: We must demand better

Editorial

Jul 05, 2023 2 mins read 271 views
BTP declares candidate of Dokar- Sharpa

Politics

Jul 05, 2023 1 mins read 228 views
Reducing landfill waste through segregation system

Environment

Jul 05, 2023 1 mins read 244 views
Importing sugar from India is difficult

Trade

Jul 05, 2023 2 mins read 313 views
Man in ICU after girlfriend stabs in the neck

Crime

Jul 05, 2023 0 mins read 283 views
Rising concerns over elephant menace in Gelephu

Wild Life

Jul 05, 2023 2 mins read 359 views
Committee experts indecisive on barrage option for PHPA I

Hydro power

Jul 05, 2023 2 mins read 305 views
Karate Athletes Prepare for Asian Games Debut

Sports

Jul 04, 2023 1 mins read 281 views
A glimpse into the adventures of RSPN's WBH survey team

In the depths of the forest, where walking trails are nonexistent and remote settlements remain shrouded in obscurity, a group o...

Jul 04, 2023 5 mins read 278 views
Investigation rules out BPC's negligence in Debsi fire

Disaster

Jul 04, 2023 2 mins read 319 views
Are we ready to face tort law?

Letter to the Editor

Jul 04, 2023 1 mins read 333 views
Breaching airport security

Editorial

Jul 04, 2023 2 mins read 305 views
Declining foreign reserves cause of concern

Parliament

Jul 04, 2023 2 mins read 306 views
Govt. to complete nationwide ePIS rollout by next year

Parliament

Jul 04, 2023 2 mins read 313 views
Browse Archives
New Rural Life Insurance scheme to roll out before June 2026: Finance Minister

Growing public unease is mounting over delays to the government’s expansion of the Rural Life Insurance Scheme (RLIS), a flagship pledge to raise death benefits five-fold, from Nu 30,000 to Nu 150,000, amid an ongoing policy review with no confirmed rollout date.

Dec 08, 2025 4 mins read 1,746 views
Fiscal risks must be assessed before next pay revision, says Finance Minister

The issue of a pay hike for civil servants was discussed during the Question Hour session of the National Assembly on De...

Dec 08, 2025 2 mins read 3,146 views
Universities must shape identity and purpose: Educators

Universities are evolving beyond being mere centres of academic pursuit, emerging as transformative spaces that shape id...

Dec 08, 2025 3 mins read 1,297 views
Bhutan–ICIMOD partnership strengthens mountain futures

Senior Bhutanese officials and delegates from the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) conv...

Dec 08, 2025 3 mins read 1,245 views
BDB to close gewog offices, transition to agency-banking model

The Bhutan Development Bank Limited (BDB) is phasing out its gewog field offices (GFOs) and shifting toward a more susta...

Dec 08, 2025 1 mins read 2,020 views
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 Thimph...

Dec 08, 2025 3 mins read 702 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 1,638 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 3,347 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 12,862 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 1,038 views
Leveraging our carbon-negative status

Bhutan’s environmental stewardship, which has resulted in the country's rich biodiversity, is finally translating into concrete economic gains. The first-of-its-kind carbon credit agreement with Singapore allows Bhutan to monetise its carbon-negative status while contributing to international climate mitigation efforts.

Nov 25, 2025 2 mins read 825 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 national importance. In the last five years, 936 trained health professionals left the sector. The current crisis...

Nov 24, 2025 2 mins read 1,180 views
The hydropower vision is crystal clear

The potential is vast, the scope is immense, and the market is as monumental as the Himalayas. As Bhutan and India explore new, sustainable ways to harness hydropower, the opportunity for transformative growth has never been clearer.

Nov 22, 2025 2 mins read 747 views
The BEAST Bhutan needs

While we continue to prioritise sports development in the country, our presence in international competitions so far has been defined more by participation than performance. Our small te...

Nov 21, 2025 2 mins read 800 views
A hard, but not a new question

We are producing what can be called our most educated generation, but are offering them some of the most limited and least secure forms of employment. This mismatch is not an emerging concern; it has become a s...

Nov 20, 2025 2 mins read 887 views
A gift to farmers

If the past week was one of festivals and celebrations, Bhutan's farmers received a precious gift with the launch of the National Crop and Livestock Insurance Scheme on No...

Nov 19, 2025 2 mins read 619 views
Restoring the wing that was lost

The sacred ceremony happening at Tshaligoenba in Thimphu this week carries a weight far older than the moment itself. When more than 260 nuns from 14 countries are receiving full ordination, they are not simply enter...

Nov 18, 2025 2 mins read 855 views
Lessons we dare not forget

The words shared by His Majesty the King on the 70th birth anniversary of Drukgyal Zhipa were more than a son’s remembrance. They were a national awakening. The advice of the Fourth Druk Gyalpo, giv...

Nov 13, 2025 2 mins read 1,251 views
Epitome of friendship

The visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Bhutan yesterday is a testament to the enduring and profound friendship between the two nations, one that transcends politics and reflects...

Nov 12, 2025 2 mins read 702 views
Honouring the legacy of the Great Fourth

The story of His Majesty the Fourth King is an extraordinary one in our history. At 16, His Majesty became King, following the untimely passing of his father, the Third Druk Gyalpo. His Majesty inherited a nation in transition, a country ta...

Nov 11, 2025 2 mins read 1,319 views
The urgency of civil service transformation

none existed, electrified homes, and carried the nation through crises, including the recent Covid-19 pandemic. These ac...

Nov 10, 2025 3 mins read 3,175 views
Should we control social media?

The news of Australia passing a social media ban for children under 16 has sent ripples across the globe, igniting simil...

Nov 08, 2025 2 mins read 1,676 views
Need bold reforms to advance women in leadership roles

Bhutan has always taken pride in being a fairly egalitarian society. In many communities, women are heads of households,...

Nov 07, 2025 3 mins read 940 views
Fraudulent businesses must be punished

The Competition and Consumer Affairs Authority is on high alert, not only investigating complaints but also penalising b...

Nov 06, 2025 2 mins read 2,451 views
Safe spaces, unsafe realities

The opening of three new Safe Spaces for Women and Girls in Mongar, Pemagatshel, and Samdrupjongkhar marks a significant...

Nov 05, 2025 2 mins read 843 views

Recents

Zero tolerance for online crimes

This week, Australia enforced the ban on social media access for children under 16. This is unprecedented and bold. While some critics have labelled the ban harsh and even draconian, this new law is anchored in the premise that the government must protect children from harmful content that undermines their physical and mental well-being.

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Network divide unacceptable: NA Good Governance Committee

Some 252 locations across the country still lack access to mobile network services. Member of Parliament (MP) for Bongo-Chapcha and member of the Good Governance Committee of the National Assembly, Pemba, highlighted this while presenting a follow-up report on the poor mobile network and telecommunication services in the highlands.

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ICIMOD honours three champions of cryosphere and rangeland reform

Kathmandu, Nepal — The International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) has honoured three individuals from Bhutan and China with the Dr Andreas Schild Memorial Mountain Prize 2025 for their contributions to protecting fragile mountain ecosystems and strengthening resilience in the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH).

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