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June of 2018

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Winter chilli production encouraging despite hiccups

Chilies

Jun 08, 2018 4 mins read 135 views
Parties raise concerns over politicisation of civil service

Politics

Jun 08, 2018 4 mins read 142 views
Annual Dzongdags' Conference

Conference

Jun 08, 2018 0 mins read 141 views
Art exhibition held to celebrate Bhutan - India relations

Art exhibition

Jun 07, 2018 1 mins read 155 views
Bangladesh bound trucks complain of problems along the highway

Truckers

Jun 07, 2018 2 mins read 177 views
New parking in Babesa to accommodate about 100 trucks

Parking

Jun 07, 2018 1 mins read 159 views
Bhutan partners with sanitation and water for all

Sanitation and Water for All (SWA)

Jun 07, 2018 1 mins read 132 views
A monk turned entrepreneur manufactures egg trays in Sarpang

Eentrepreneurs

Jun 07, 2018 2 mins read 147 views
Roof urban buildings with solar panel

Letter to the editor

Jun 07, 2018 1 mins read 123 views
Encourage self-employment among youth

Editorial

Jun 07, 2018 1 mins read 155 views
Two vocational institutes recognised with quality in excellence

Institutes

Jun 07, 2018 2 mins read 129 views
Darla windstorm affects 214 households

Department of Disaster Management (DDM)

Jun 07, 2018 1 mins read 145 views
MoH allows private diagnostic clinics to conduct HIV tests

Health

Jun 07, 2018 2 mins read 148 views
44 farm machinery centres to open this month

Farm Machinery Corporation Ltd (FMCL)

Jun 07, 2018 3 mins read 151 views
Thuendrel

Thuendrel

Jun 07, 2018 0 mins read 146 views
Archer from Sikkim overwhelms Bhutanese archers

Archery

Jun 06, 2018 1 mins read 144 views
Sarpang police to forward minor rape case to OAG today

Office of the attorney general (OAG)

Jun 06, 2018 1 mins read 133 views
Recycled plastic waste exhibited in S/jongkhar throm

Waste

Jun 06, 2018 1 mins read 140 views
Fuel prices hiked

Fuel

Jun 06, 2018 1 mins read 0 views
PDP replaces three serving MPs

Politics

Jun 06, 2018 1 mins read 159 views
Rising dog bite cases in Thimphu city calls for a solution

Letter to the editor

Jun 06, 2018 2 mins read 147 views
Students and alcohol

Editorial

Jun 06, 2018 2 mins read 179 views
Chukha court sends businessman to prison for five years for SP+

Crime

Jun 06, 2018 2 mins read 188 views
Former BKK Chancery head appeals to HC

Judiciary

Jun 06, 2018 1 mins read 129 views
Dungsam Polymers suffer sixth consecutive loss

Dungsam Polymers Limited (DPL)

Jun 06, 2018 3 mins read 138 views
PM cautions replaced MPs not to compromise party interests

Politics

Jun 06, 2018 3 mins read 131 views
Quality Excellence Award

Award

Jun 06, 2018 0 mins read 139 views
BCCB T20 Cricket tournament into super four play-off

Cricket

Jun 05, 2018 2 mins read 143 views
Tsirang to plant 40,000 trees in two years

Tree saplings

Jun 05, 2018 1 mins read 158 views
DPT declares two candidates, appoints new secretary general

Politics

Jun 05, 2018 2 mins read 162 views
JDWNRH rules out negligence in patient death

Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Referral Hospital (JDWNRH)

Jun 05, 2018 3 mins read 163 views
Need consistency in spellings for dzongkhags

Letter to the editor

Jun 05, 2018 1 mins read 126 views
Weaning ourselves off plastic bags

Editorial

Jun 05, 2018 1 mins read 130 views
Man gets five years for trafficking 241 SP+ capsules

Crime

Jun 05, 2018 2 mins read 181 views
OAG charges eight in Goshing gup's corruption issue

Office of the attorney general (OAG)

Jun 05, 2018 2 mins read 163 views
World Bank supports DMG to reform the mining sector

World Bank

Jun 05, 2018 2 mins read 159 views
Waste recovery center opens in Ngabiphu

Waste

Jun 05, 2018 1 mins read 132 views
Cordycep collectors return to Wangdue from Lunana

Cordyceps

Jun 05, 2018 2 mins read 135 views
Legacy of the Monarchy Lecture Series

Judiciary

Jun 05, 2018 0 mins read 125 views
Stray dogs - whose responsibility?

Editorial

Jun 04, 2018 2 mins read 149 views
BAFRA fines vendor for importing banned chillies in Trashigang

Bhutan Agriculture and Food Regulatory Authority (BAFRA)

Jun 04, 2018 2 mins read 135 views
Samdrupjongkhar plans to become the first plastic-free town

Samdrupjongkhar

Jun 04, 2018 1 mins read 155 views
BKP declares 14 candidates

Politics

Jun 04, 2018 2 mins read 141 views
School in Gelephu initiates sexual abuse awareness programmes

Schools

Jun 04, 2018 2 mins read 185 views
Defendants refute false insurance claim case

Royal Insurance Corporation of Bhutan (RICBL)

Jun 04, 2018 3 mins read 126 views
Increased vehicle numbers and adverse effects

Vehicles

Jun 04, 2018 3 mins read 119 views
Three vaccines introduced

Health

Jun 04, 2018 4 mins read 154 views
Her Majesty The Gyaltsuen

Her Majesty The Gyaltsuen

Jun 04, 2018 0 mins read 127 views
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Urban households outspend rural on non-food essentials

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Punakha-Gasa highway open to traffic

Punakha—The Punakha-Gasa highway, which was damaged by flash floods on June 2, is now open to traffic after restoration on three affected sections was completed.

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New organic outlet to boost organic farmers, expand value chain

To enhance the market for organically certified products grown by Bhutanese farmers, the Department of Agricultural Mark...

Jun 23, 2025 2 mins read 848 views
From survival to sustainability

Trashigang—In Rizoryerchiilo chiwog, Udzorong gewog in Trashigang Dzongkhag, life for farmers was once an endless struggle between hope and hardship.

Jun 23, 2025 2 mins read 703 views
Blending Yoga and Sowa Rigpa for holistic well-being

This year, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MoHA) spearheaded the celebration of International Day of Yoga, underlining the...

Jun 23, 2025 2 mins read 578 views
HM graces GCIT’s Capstone Tech showcase

His Majesty the King, Her Majesty the Gyaltsuen, and Their Royal Highnesses Gyalsey Jigme Namgyel and Gyalsey Ugyen Wangchuck graced Gyalpozhing College of Information Technology’s (GCIT) 2025 Capstone Tech Innovation Showcase on June 18.

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Bhutan’s young rape victims face uphill battle for survival

Choden (name changed), a bright fifth-grader, saw her childhood abruptly halted when she was forced to drop out of schoo...

Jun 21, 2025 9 mins read 9,341 views
Foreign ministry advises illegal Bhutanese immigrants in US to return

In a notification issued yesterday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade (MoFAET) urged undocumented Bhuta...

Jun 21, 2025 4 mins read 4,066 views
Consumption report highlights sharp urban-rural divide

Urban households in Bhutan spend nearly 46 percent more each month than their rural counterparts, according to the House...

Jun 21, 2025 2 mins read 921 views
NC supports GST’s commencement date on introduction of the Bill

The majority of the Members of Parliament (MPs) in the National Council (NC) yesterday supported the goods and services...

Jun 21, 2025 2 mins read 1,169 views
Criminalising copyright violations

When the global apparel giant Uniqlo recently objected to Bhutanese retailers using its logo without permission, it set off a chain of events that now serves as a rare, and long overdue, wake-up call.

Jun 24, 2025 2 mins read 685 views
A crisis of image—and of accountability

Bhutan has been named among 36 countries facing potential US travel sanctions. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade has issued a notification urging undocumented Bhutanese in the United States to voluntarily return home.

Jun 23, 2025 2 mins read 2,093 views
Clarifying the FD tax confusion

Whether the confusion stems from discussions in Parliament or how the media has reported them, many people, including those without a fixed deposit account, are concerned about the proposed tax on fixed deposit (F...

Jun 21, 2025 2 mins read 1,572 views
The sacred and the soiled

Two spiritual events. Two vastly different outcomes. What separates the squalor left behind at the recent oral transmission from the orderly conclusion of the menlam chenmo gathering is not money...

Jun 20, 2025 2 mins read 1,486 views
What the tax reforms mean

In recent days, the National Assembly has passed some major tax reforms. From introducing a flat 5 percent Goods and Services Tax (GST) and increasing excise duties on harmful products to taxing...

Jun 19, 2025 2 mins read 1,155 views
Taxes alone cannot control alcohol or tobacco

Alcohol, tobacco, carbonated drinks, and other non-essential or harmful products will become more expensive starting Jan...

Jun 18, 2025 2 mins read 1,274 views
Going beyond third child incentive to reverse our declining population

Bhutan’s fertility rate has dropped from over six children per woman in the 1980s to just 1.7 in 2017, far below the rep...

Jun 17, 2025 2 mins read 1,832 views
Triumph long delayed by inaction?

We are on the verge of becoming a malaria-free nation. This is no small feat. From tens of thousands of cases in the 1990s to zero local transmissions since November 2021, the turnaround is remarkable. But to paint this...

Jun 16, 2025 2 mins read 1,087 views
Beyond improving public service

Public service delivery in Bhutan is expected to improve significantly with the launch of the Integrated Service Centre and the enhancement of the Contact Centre. These initiatives are designed to provide a one-st...

Jun 14, 2025 2 mins read 1,345 views
A big problem for a small airport

There is another record, one we would rather not be associated with. In just the first five months of 2025, nearly 29 kilograms of brown sugar (heroin), a highly addictive and dangerous drug, have been seized by customs...

Jun 13, 2025 2 mins read 2,507 views
US tariff policy and supply chain shift: Limited direct impact

The ongoing United States–China trade war is redrawing global supply chains, prompting companies to shift operations fro...

May 12, 2025 3 mins read 10,777 views
Bhutan’s trade with Thailand hits record high

Bhutan’s imports from Thailand surged to Nu 2.67 billion in 2024, making the Southeast Asian country the third-largest s...

Apr 23, 2025 2 mins read 14,421 views
New vegetable market under construction in Samtse

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Apr 17, 2025 2 mins read 13,392 views
Organic vegetables provide new livelihoods for Kochin farmers

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Major financial sector reforms crucial to realising 13th Plan goals

Sweeping reforms in the financial sector are essential for the country to achieve the ambitious goals of its 13th Plan,...

Apr 14, 2025 3 mins read 13,362 views
Happiness with Mr Bhutan

In a world that first instills fear in us, only to sell us a product or service to eliminate that fear, we find ourselve...

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Ask Mr Bhutan

As a collective, humanity has never been richer, more connected, more informed, and more protected from all cause diseas...

Apr 12, 2025 2 mins read 12,398 views
Ask Mr Bhutan

A significant portion of our youth’s challenges stems from our shortcomings as responsible, patient, and mindful elders....

Mar 22, 2025 1 mins read 12,514 views
Happiness with Mr Bhutan

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Ask Mr Bhutan

The rise in youth crimes in Bhutan stems from various causes, requiring a multifaceted solution. My experiences living i...

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Plastic ban: Why it’s failing

Consider this: of the 172 metric tonnes of waste generated daily in Bhutan, plastics constitute roughly 36 percent, with...

Jun 11, 2025 2 mins read 1,632 views
Why taxing fixed deposit interest makes sense

A fierce public debate has erupted over the proposed introduction of a 10 percent withholding tax on fixed deposit (FD)...

Jun 10, 2025 2 mins read 3,293 views
Managing our mess: A real test of commitment?

Waste has always been Bhutan’s quiet embarrassment—a problem we have seen, smelled, and stepped around, yet never truly...

Jun 09, 2025 2 mins read 1,669 views
Govt. can make home ownership possible

When the Changjiji low-income housing project began over two decades ago, there was a hopeful rumour: tenants might even...

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The silent crisis consuming our youth

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Recents

NC adopts GST Bill

The National Council (NC) yesterday unanimously adopted the Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Bill, with all 22 members voting in favour of the five percent GST rate as proposed by the National Assembly.

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