June of 2016

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A modern dance revolution

Culture

Jun 26, 2016 2 mins read 443 views
Understanding `Brexit'

Perspective

Jun 26, 2016 3 mins read 388 views
Brisk business along the Nangar-Ura bypass

Brisk business

Jun 26, 2016 2 mins read 388 views
Tendu hungers for a bank, fuel depot

Fuel

Jun 26, 2016 2 mins read 356 views
IT industry a possible answer to unemployment

Employment

Jun 26, 2016 2 mins read 373 views
Farmers of Yalang distraught at wildlife attacks

Letter to the editor

Jun 26, 2016 1 mins read 432 views
A little word: To children and parents

Editorial

Jun 26, 2016 2 mins read 381 views
Gasa gets a fuel station

Fuel

Jun 26, 2016 2 mins read 394 views
No significant rise in drug arrests since 2010: Health minister

Drug

Jun 26, 2016 3 mins read 380 views
Druk Super Star 2016

Competition

Jun 26, 2016 0 mins read 375 views
Keeping the young safe from alcohol

Perspective

Jun 24, 2016 3 mins read 359 views
Conflict over archery ground

Land

Jun 24, 2016 2 mins read 350 views
Two new thrompon candidates for Samdrupjongkhar

LG

Jun 24, 2016 3 mins read 376 views
Hungarian fish being reared in Gelephu

Aquaculture

Jun 24, 2016 2 mins read 355 views
Electric fencing proving successful in Bumthang

Electric fencing

Jun 24, 2016 1 mins read 370 views
EIB agreement will bring investment support to Bhutan: EU

Q&A

Jun 24, 2016 3 mins read 309 views
APA evaluation to begin soon

Development

Jun 24, 2016 2 mins read 426 views
Efforts to boost mushroom farming

Mushroom farming

Jun 24, 2016 2 mins read 405 views
Promoting the national language

Letter to the editor

Jun 24, 2016 1 mins read 463 views
Pedestrian safety on the expressway

Editorial

Jun 24, 2016 2 mins read 437 views
USD 4.26M for improvement of city roads

Road

Jun 24, 2016 1 mins read 341 views
Govt. allocates budget for local polls

LG

Jun 24, 2016 2 mins read 407 views
Economic minister quizzed again

National Assembly

Jun 23, 2016 3 mins read 389 views
Rising multi-drug resistant TB cases

WHO

Jun 24, 2016 4 mins read 385 views
Yoga

Yoga

Jun 24, 2016 0 mins read 440 views
No risk of arsenic poisoning in rice: BAFRA

Bhutan Agriculture and Food Regulatory Authority (BAFRA)

Jun 23, 2016 2 mins read 394 views
FCB auction yard records high potato turnover

Food Corporation of Bhutan's (FCB)

Jun 23, 2016 2 mins read 416 views
Turning dark into light

Profile

Jun 23, 2016 2 mins read 381 views
Around 100 dogs abandoned in Gaigurey

Dogs

Jun 23, 2016 2 mins read 394 views
Man gets 17 years for choeten vandalism

Crime

Jun 23, 2016 0 mins read 401 views
ePIS to be introduced in all health centres in Paro

Health

Jun 23, 2016 4 mins read 451 views
Preventing hit-and-run cases

Letter to the editor

Jun 23, 2016 2 mins read 420 views
Addressing corruption together

Editorial

Jun 23, 2016 1 mins read 424 views
NC recommends inter-agency information sharing

National Council (NC)

Jun 23, 2016 4 mins read 353 views
Adoption of supplementary budget questioned

National Assembly

Jun 23, 2016 2 mins read 365 views
NC recommends Govt. table mining Act

National Council (NC)

Jun 23, 2016 4 mins read 420 views
His Majesty The King in Jomotshangkha

His Majesty The King

Jun 23, 2016 2 mins read 392 views
Laya experiences low growth of cordyceps fungi

Income

Jun 22, 2016 1 mins read 355 views
What really is the Tashi Gomang?

Culture

Jun 22, 2016 1 mins read 461 views
Three incumbent gups yet to decide on re-contesting

LG

Jun 22, 2016 1 mins read 442 views
Not enough hostel facilities at Tendu Central School

Central School

Jun 22, 2016 2 mins read 395 views
BoB clarifies M-BoB Nu 10 monthly charge

Letter to the editor

Jun 22, 2016 2 mins read 428 views
A third operator?

Editorial

Jun 22, 2016 2 mins read 544 views
Assembly turns down Council's tax bill recommendation

Parliament

Jun 22, 2016 1 mins read 415 views
Govt. firm on decision to grant Tashi Air another extension

National Council (NC)

Jun 22, 2016 3 mins read 452 views
Gosarling's irrigation woes

Irrigation

Jun 22, 2016 2 mins read 380 views
Health minister quizzed on sustainability of herbal plant species

National Council (NC)

Jun 22, 2016 3 mins read 403 views
Study finds mining sector suffers from weak governance

Mining

Jun 22, 2016 4 mins read 392 views
Shongphu farmers try cardamom

Agriculture

Jun 21, 2016 1 mins read 421 views
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Transforming cancer care: Bhutan Cancer Society’s decade of impact

For more than a decade, Bhutan Cancer Society (BCS) has steadily transformed cancer care in the country from a subject clouded by fear and stigma into a national movement built on compassion, awareness, and community support.

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Tasha Int. News and members raise Nu 17 million for 108 Jangchub Choeten Project

A Bhutanese based in New York, who runs Tasha International News, a Telegram- based unofficial news channel, has collect...

Jun 06, 2026 2 mins read 2,389 views
Geney Eco-Tourism Facility turns into costly white elephant

A Nu 43.7 million eco-tourism facility built to transform a local community has become a white elephant in the capital....

Jun 06, 2026 5 mins read 2,410 views
Drungpa, dzongrab posts lose appeal

Once coveted positions, local administrative posts such as drungpa and dzongrab have become less attractive to civil servants, leaving critical leadership roles vacant due to stagnant career progression.

Jun 06, 2026 3 mins read 1,186 views
PM directs Land Commission and local government to review Darla land lease concerns

The private leasing of 200 acres of state land at Darla Top has sparked massive local controversy, forcing the Prime Min...

Jun 06, 2026 3 mins read 1,039 views
Gulf conflict exposes Bhutan’s reliance on overseas employment

As geopolitical hostilities rapidly escalate in the Middle East, more than 7,700 Bhutanese workers remain in the Gulf re...

Jun 06, 2026 3 mins read 881 views
Govt. pushes for biofertiliser and biopesticide production

The government is accelerating efforts to expand domestic production of biofertilisers and biopesticides to reduce depen...

Jun 06, 2026 2 mins read 859 views
Govt. yet to deliver housing and vehicle loan pledges

No definitive timeline: The government has halted two of its major campaign promises 95 percent housing finance and rela...

Jun 06, 2026 3 mins read 948 views
BTF signs Nu 2.5 million grant for elephant corridor in GMC

The Bhutan Trust Fund for Environmental Conservation (BTF) yesterday signed a Nu 2.5 million grant agreement to support...

Jun 06, 2026 3 mins read 900 views
Former Phuentsholing Thrompon reflects on a decade of urban transformation, eyes third term

Looking back on the past 10 years, I feel deeply grateful, humbled, and proud of what we have achieved together

Jun 06, 2026 7 mins read 919 views
Compassion in practice: Building a win-win healthcare system

Taking care of all members of society is a characteristic of a mature and compassionate nation; therefore, I strongly advocate for free medical treatment and am deeply proud that Bhutan has achieved this despite its limited resources. Nothing can flourish in isolation. A flower needs warmth, moisture, and nourishment to bloom.

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Unshackling the state

Apr 22, 2026 2 mins read 4,111 views
The environmental toll of wars

The deafening sounds of missiles and gunfire in the Middle East have briefly faded under a ceasefire, offering a much-needed respite that eases global anxieties over spiraling economic and geopolitical crises....

Apr 18, 2026 2 mins read 3,551 views
A costly fiasco

Apr 11, 2026 2 mins read 4,947 views
Living hand to mouth

Apr 08, 2026 2 mins read 4,195 views
A call for shared responsibility

The government’s directive to prudently use scarce public resources, fossil fuels (petrol and diesel) is a timely intervention. The initiative calls for shared responsibility amid rising fuel costs and a supply line...

Apr 04, 2026 2 mins read 4,832 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 12,218 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 10,507 views
New FDI regime offers wider access to foreign investors in agriculture

The agriculture and livestock sector is seeing an increased investor interest following major reforms in foreign direct...

Jan 03, 2026 3 mins read 12,136 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 12,994 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 11,284 views
Happiness with Mr Bhutan

Studies and end of life accounts consistently show that many of us leave this world with the same stinging regrets: not...

Apr 01, 2026 4 mins read 4,448 views
When Words Create Worlds

Mar 30, 2026 4 mins read 3,642 views
Where to find the best momos in Thimphu

Mar 16, 2026 1 mins read 5,407 views
Bhutanese flavours find a home in Perth

Mar 16, 2026 2 mins read 5,394 views
When the watchdog has no teeth

The Bhutan Media Forum concluded yesterday, bringing together media professionals, policymakers, and civil society membe...

Apr 01, 2026 2 mins read 4,393 views
Culture under threat?

Mar 28, 2026 2 mins read 5,808 views
Promises and performance

As the government undertakes the mid-term review (MTR) of 13th Plan activities across dzongkhags, its performance must b...

Mar 25, 2026 2 mins read 4,883 views
Policy versus ground reality

The conflict in the Middle East, coupled with the Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime, has forced many Bhutanese to adju...

Mar 21, 2026 2 mins read 5,102 views
A costly reality

The introduction of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) has already made many goods and services more expensive, disproport...

Mar 18, 2026 2 mins read 5,035 views

Recents

Dungkar Dzong-an icon of Bhutan’s transformation

The Dungkar Dzong in Pangbisa, Paro, is a vivid living monument to the era of transformation in Bhutan. The structure represents Bhutan’s architectural splendour at its best. In function, it is an icon of change, an expression of times to come. The concept is an ingenuous demonstration of how a proud past welcomes an exciting future.

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Fourth thromde elections set for July 15

The dhamngoi zomdu (candidate selection meetings) for Thrompon candidates will begin for the fourth local government elections of Thimphu and Phuentsholing Thromde Tshogdes, scheduled for July 15, according to the Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB).

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