June of 2016

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Overcoming all odds

Profile

Jun 21, 2016 2 mins read 487 views
Man killed in hit-and-run

Crime

Jun 21, 2016 1 mins read 447 views
Embassy official dies in Bangkok

Accident

Jun 21, 2016 1 mins read 462 views
Kidnappers to appear in court today

Judiciary

Jun 21, 2016 2 mins read 424 views
On tobacco

Letter to the editor

Jun 21, 2016 1 mins read 443 views
Improving the public transport system

Editorial

Jun 21, 2016 1 mins read 430 views
NC adopts recommendations on foreign workers and illegal immigration

National Council (NC)

Jun 21, 2016 2 mins read 450 views
Windstorm affects 52 households in Mongar

Disaster

Jun 21, 2016 1 mins read 422 views
Opposition questions PM and Cabinet ministers' travels abroad

National Assembly

Jun 21, 2016 5 mins read 422 views
Assembly passes BBIN agreement amid resistance

Bangladesh, Bhutan, India and Nepal (BBIN)

Jun 21, 2016 3 mins read 424 views
City wins Thimphu League

Football

Jun 20, 2016 2 mins read 420 views
Punakha performs Kanjur-Lingkor for rain

Religion

Jun 20, 2016 1 mins read 414 views
Work on Druk Bindu hydropower begins

Hydropower

Jun 20, 2016 1 mins read 552 views
Dogs dumped in Gaiguri

Letter to the editor

Jun 20, 2016 2 mins read 405 views
Openness to work together will help both government and media

Editorial

Jun 20, 2016 1 mins read 435 views
Wood Craft Centre plans to expand

Wood Craft Centre

Jun 20, 2016 1 mins read 414 views
Govt. maintaining Rupee reserve through sale of dollars

National Council (NC)

Jun 20, 2016 2 mins read 453 views
NC to advice Govt. on implementing Acts

National Council (NC)

Jun 20, 2016 4 mins read 393 views
Govt. rejects Opposition's proposals

Central School

Jun 20, 2016 3 mins read 417 views
Convocation

Convocation

Jun 20, 2016 0 mins read 0 views
Tshigdun Soldeb: The Seven Line Prayer to Guru Rinpoche

k2

Jun 17, 2016 2 mins read 603 views
Putting on weight

k2

Jun 17, 2016 1 mins read 522 views
Euro 2016 and the prediction game

k2

Jun 17, 2016 5 mins read 445 views
Tsirang gets an artificial football turf

Football

Jun 19, 2016 2 mins read 414 views
Bumthang's Trendhachenmo ends today

Tshechu

Jun 19, 2016 2 mins read 418 views
Bhutan and India celebrate rich art and culture

Art

Jun 19, 2016 1 mins read 386 views
Trade department says petrol in Bajo unadulterated

Fuel

Jun 19, 2016 1 mins read 401 views
Development comes to Gola bazaar

Development

Jun 19, 2016 1 mins read 438 views
Efficient, reliable Thimphu - Paro bus service needed

Letter to the editor

Jun 19, 2016 1 mins read 446 views
Our uphill battle with tobacco

Editorial

Jun 19, 2016 2 mins read 465 views
NRDCL performance improves

NRDCL

Jun 19, 2016 2 mins read 422 views
Higher DSA for village health workers approved

Health

Jun 19, 2016 2 mins read 489 views
Market too small for third operator say telcos

Telecom

Jun 19, 2016 4 mins read 406 views
Sengeiricham: Sacred dance of Kharchu

Dance

Jun 17, 2016 1 mins read 402 views
Thromde to revive pedestrian underpasses again

Infrastructures

Jun 17, 2016 2 mins read 430 views
American footballer makes an impression

Profile

Jun 17, 2016 2 mins read 392 views
More farmers take up paddy cultivation

Agriculture

Jun 17, 2016 1 mins read 483 views
Farmers learn how to manage their land

Land management

Jun 17, 2016 2 mins read 465 views
NC returns budget report to Assembly with recommendations

National Council (NC)

Jun 17, 2016 2 mins read 405 views
Teacher graduates need not worry about jobs: Minister

Employment

Jun 17, 2016 2 mins read 360 views
Review GC road blacktopping specifications: NC

National Council (NC)

Jun 17, 2016 3 mins read 489 views
Make the rules easy for road users

Letter to the editor

Jun 17, 2016 1 mins read 404 views
The dilemma of protecting wetland in thromdes

Editorial

Jun 17, 2016 1 mins read 369 views
Fire razes five houses in Bajo

Disaster

Jun 17, 2016 1 mins read 448 views
PM quizzed on MTR target figures, media independence

National Assembly

Jun 17, 2016 4 mins read 443 views
ACC implicates 11 for fraud, encroachment of Govt. land

Anti Corruption Commission (ACC)

Jun 17, 2016 4 mins read 475 views
DHI to divest shares of non-strategic companies

Druk Holding and Investments (DHI)

Jun 17, 2016 3 mins read 454 views
More Sipsu farmers to quit this year

Agriculture

Jun 17, 2016 5 mins read 464 views
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Amendment to CRPD reservation fails to secure support in NC

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Jun 09, 2026 2 mins read 2,110 views
Study to improve road construction in high-altitude passes

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Jun 09, 2026 2 mins read 3,490 views
Bhutan installs first high-altitude black carbon monitoring station

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NC forwards Co-operatives and Farmers Groups Bill 2025 to National Assembly

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Jun 08, 2026 2 mins read 2,036 views
NC backs designated zones for meat shops, adopts Livestock Bill

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New income tax regime reduces TDS deductions, increases take-home pay

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ACC drops cases against former JDWNRH president; family alleges wrongful implication

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The trap of spiritual materialism

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Compassion in practice: Building a win-win healthcare system

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A bumper harvest shouldn’t brew a bumper crisis

This summer, the mountain slopes above Lunana are expected to offer a bumper yield of cordyceps, or Yartsa Goenbub. But while this once-every-five-years abundance may seem like an opportunity for highlanders to reap the alpine gold by the handful, it is also a breeding ground for serious trouble.

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Unshackling the state

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The environmental toll of wars

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A costly fiasco

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Living hand to mouth

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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 4,883 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 12,329 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 10,604 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 12,235 views
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Dec 20, 2025 2 mins read 13,090 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...

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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 4,484 views
When Words Create Worlds

Mar 30, 2026 4 mins read 3,676 views
Where to find the best momos in Thimphu

Mar 16, 2026 1 mins read 5,448 views
Bhutanese flavours find a home in Perth

Mar 16, 2026 2 mins read 5,426 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 4,434 views
Culture under threat?

Mar 28, 2026 2 mins read 5,855 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 4,925 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 5,143 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 5,079 views

Recents

RAA uncovers major procurement lapses in the Nu 610M BITS projects

A Special Audit Report by the Royal Audit Authority (RAA) has identified significant procurement, planning, and governance failures in the Bhutan Integrated Taxation System (BITS 1.0), concluding that the project failed to achieve its intended objectives and resulted in substantial wasteful and avoidable expenditure of public funds.

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What solutions for Amochu project?

Phuentsholing—Erratic climatic conditions combined with changing geological patterns have turned the developing Amochu township area into a recurring flood-prone zone in recent years, with the latest disruption occurring even before the onset of the monsoon.

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RCSC faces growing ‘missing middle’ amid exodus

A widening shortage of mid-career civil servants is creating what officials describe as a “missing middle” across government agencies, raising concerns about leadership succession, institutional continuity and the long-term resilience of the country’s public sector workforce.

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Reform or stay shut

The closure of drayangs (entertainment centres) is an issue that most sensible Bhutanese, except perhaps the operators, have supported. While the current government may have pledged during the campaign to review the previous government’s decision to shut them down, any sane government should not back down from that closure.

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