June of 2022

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NA committee to present recommendations on Tourism Levy Bill tomorrow

National Assembly

Jun 20, 2022 2 mins read 402 views
His Majesty returns from tour of southern dzongkhags

Royal

Jun 20, 2022 2 mins read 389 views
Finding a new face

Editorial

Jun 20, 2022 2 mins read 444 views
Landslides kill four in Samdrupjoingkhar, injure more

Disaster

Jun 19, 2022 1 mins read 337 views
Choetrul Dawa and the herd/hoard mentality

Letter to the Editor

Jun 19, 2022 1 mins read 334 views
Five religious organisations recognized for promoting social welfare

Religious

Jun 19, 2022 2 mins read 354 views
NCDs in focus

Health

Jun 19, 2022 1 mins read 368 views
Lhamoidzingkha drungkhag cut off again

Road

Jun 19, 2022 2 mins read 356 views
More than Nu 13B trade deficit in first quarter of 2022

Energy

Jun 19, 2022 2 mins read 360 views
Major Narphung blocks cleared

Road

Jun 19, 2022 2 mins read 370 views
A tall story

Editorial

Jun 19, 2022 2 mins read 378 views
Bridge over Akhuri to ease travel for villagers

Road

Jun 17, 2022 1 mins read 349 views
Ecotourism potentials in Zhemgang

Perspective

Jun 17, 2022 4 mins read 513 views
Celebrating the life of Japan Saab

Feature Story

Jun 17, 2022 3 mins read 342 views
Bhutan Moves into the Future

Perspective

Jun 17, 2022 13 mins read 352 views
Stakeholders endorse national interpretation for conservation project

Wild Life

Jun 17, 2022 2 mins read 353 views
Accountant in Dagana allegedly misappropriates millions

ACC-RAA-OAG

Jun 17, 2022 2 mins read 344 views
A need for a separate entity to provide legal aid

Letter to the Editor

Jun 17, 2022 2 mins read 351 views
EVs need a policy switch

Editorial

Jun 17, 2022 2 mins read 322 views
Eastern highways prone to landslides, blocks

Road

Jun 17, 2022 1 mins read 302 views
Baunijhora flood creates havoc in Pasakha again

Disaster

Jun 17, 2022 3 mins read 338 views
KHEL's play hampers locals in Trashiyangtse

Hydro power

Jun 17, 2022 3 mins read 347 views
Sweeping cuts of Parliament budget impacts committee duties

Parliament

Jun 17, 2022 2 mins read 309 views
State of our roadside workers

Perspective

Jun 10, 2022 2 mins read 330 views
Police keep vigil as crime rises in Thimphu

City

Jun 10, 2022 3 mins read 357 views
Hordung Zam-connecting Nichula

Feature Story

Jun 10, 2022 2 mins read 398 views
When elephants fight - what are we to do?

Perspective

Jun 10, 2022 4 mins read 339 views
Exploring additional routes for seamless boulder export

National Assembly

Jun 10, 2022 2 mins read 337 views
Bhutan looks forward to strengthening international ties

Foreign Affairs

Jun 10, 2022 1 mins read 335 views
Mongar needs NHDCL's housing colony

House

Jun 10, 2022 3 mins read 372 views
Class XII students perform poorly in Accountancy and Business Maths

Education

Jun 10, 2022 1 mins read 345 views
The legislature must avoid inconsistency

Letter to the Editor

Jun 10, 2022 2 mins read 330 views
There are risks ahead

Editorial

Jun 10, 2022 2 mins read 383 views
Escalating cost affects construction sector

Construction

Jun 10, 2022 2 mins read 420 views
RCSC to restructure civil service soon

RCSC

Jun 10, 2022 1 mins read 446 views
Import prices quadruple in 2021, jump over 18%

Economy

Jun 10, 2022 2 mins read 348 views
DGM receives 23 mining applications post-moratorium

Mining

Jun 10, 2022 3 mins read 427 views
1,282 restaurants approved to sell alcohol in 10 days

Trade

Jun 10, 2022 3 mins read 384 views
Multiple slides block eastern highways

Road

Jun 16, 2022 1 mins read 374 views
No fuel shortage: Oil distributors

Fuel

Jun 16, 2022 2 mins read 375 views
Lauri GC road blacktopping delayed another six months

Road

Jun 16, 2022 2 mins read 341 views
Script development grant for quality storytelling

Education

Jun 16, 2022 1 mins read 355 views
Where are the "smoke-free" zones?

Letter to the Editor

Jun 16, 2022 1 mins read 313 views
The monsoon woe

Editorial

Jun 16, 2022 1 mins read 377 views
Civil Liability Bill application might lead to confusion

National Assembly

Jun 16, 2022 2 mins read 344 views
Opposition concerned about significant increase in 2021-22 budget

National Assembly

Jun 16, 2022 2 mins read 310 views
Kabisa LAP likely to complete this year

Dzongkhag

Jun 16, 2022 2 mins read 382 views
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RCSC’s three-month notice rule for EOL resignation sparks fairness concerns

A Royal Civil Service Commission (RCSC) rule requiring civil servants on extraordinary leave to serve a three-month notice period before resigning has drawn criticisms, with some saying the measure was introduced abruptly and raises questions about fairness.

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ESP creates over 11,130 jobs, supports 329 new businesses

The Economic Stimulus Programme (ESP) has generated more than 11,130 jobs and supported the creation of 329 new business...

Feb 11, 2026 1 mins read 1,639 views
ESP Secretariat reports tangible impact across key sectors

The Economic Stimulus Programme (ESP) continues to deliver support across the country’s economy, driving growth in agric...

Feb 11, 2026 4 mins read 1,636 views
CCAA reviews consumer law amid surge in e-commerce fraud

The Competition and Consumer Affairs Authority (CCAA) plans to submit a modernised Consumer Protection Bill to the Cabin...

Feb 11, 2026 3 mins read 1,398 views
Nu 245 million ESP funds drive growth in creative sector

A targeted fund injection of Nu 245.03 million under the Economic Stimulus Programme (ESP) has fueled a surge in the cou...

Feb 11, 2026 2 mins read 1,548 views
Advance payments leave mandarin suppliers facing losses

Mandarin suppliers across the country are facing financial risks as advance-payment-based orchard booking arrangements c...

Feb 11, 2026 3 mins read 1,273 views
Criminal convictions drop sharply in 2025

Bhutan recorded a sharp decline in criminal convictions in 2025, with the number of individuals found guilty falling by nearly a quarter compared with the previous year.

Feb 11, 2026 2 mins read 1,038 views
Top hazelnut growers honoured for productivity gains

Trashignag-Hazelnut growers from across the country were recognised in the agricultural sector at the National Growers’...

Feb 11, 2026 2 mins read 1,111 views
Drukair carries 64 passengers on Gelephu-Kolkata flights

Feb 11, 2026 1 mins read 3,475 views
Government, telecos at odds over 50% data price cut

Jan 31, 2026 2 mins read 8,130 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 3,904 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 3,424 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 4,437 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 4,965 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 3,503 views
Businesses propose action oriented public-private forum to address private sector woes

The Bhutan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) has proposed the government to re-establish the high-level Private Se...

Dec 20, 2025 2 mins read 3,806 views
Ask Mr Bhutan

Feb 02, 2026 2 mins read 1,493 views
Fitness is not defined by body size or age

Feb 02, 2026 1 mins read 1,492 views
Movie Review: Lights, Camera, Action!

Feb 02, 2026 1 mins read 2,316 views
The Hamptons, born from the love of cooking

Feb 02, 2026 1 mins read 1,846 views
Yarn roses, tiny dolls, and business of careful hands

Crochet, the meticulous art of creating fabric from interlocked loops of yarn, was once associated with a domestic hobby...

Feb 02, 2026 2 mins read 1,704 views
Turning bridal hairstyling into a trend

Jan 26, 2026 2 mins read 2,704 views
Birbi and the art of taking your time

Jan 26, 2026 1 mins read 2,273 views
Jangchub Puen Nye

Jan 26, 2026 1 mins read 2,436 views
Projecting growth

Feb 14, 2026 2 mins read 458 views
Builders or buyers?

The latest trade figures reveal a story written not just in ledgers, but in our daily choices.

Feb 11, 2026 2 mins read 1,072 views
The burden of cancer

Feb 07, 2026 2 mins read 1,387 views
Inconvenience caused is highly not appreciated

The capital city is, once again, under excavation. From Motithang to Babesa, roads and drains are being dug out severing...

Jan 31, 2026 2 mins read 2,056 views
The tourism paradox

Jan 28, 2026 2 mins read 2,027 views
A relief for the hotel industry

Jan 24, 2026 2 mins read 2,348 views
High-value tourism, low-value jobs?

Jan 21, 2026 2 mins read 2,685 views
Tying the loose ends of GST reform

Jan 17, 2026 2 mins read 2,921 views
GST transition pains need urgent fixes

Jan 14, 2026 2 mins read 2,858 views
Making GST work past early hiccups

The introduction of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) is a major fiscal reform in recent years. These new reforms are part of a broader effort to modernise the country’s tax system to make taxation fairer, more efficient, a...

Jan 10, 2026 2 mins read 3,037 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 5,384 views
Train Smart, Not Hard

Jan 26, 2026 1 mins read 1,878 views
Punishment is not prevention

Jan 26, 2026 4 mins read 2,394 views
The cost of delay

Jan 07, 2026 2 mins read 3,818 views
A new chapter for Kuensel

Two decades ago, in February 2005, Kuensel increased its publication frequency to twice a week. This move was a direct r...

Jan 03, 2026 2 mins read 3,235 views
Strengthening the third sector

Over the years, the civil society sector has quietly assumed a critical role in bridging policy and people. Often referr...

Dec 31, 2025 2 mins read 3,564 views
Why selective privatisation in healthcare makes sense

The debate on private sector participation in healthcare has reached an unhelpful impasse. This is mainly because it is...

Dec 30, 2025 2 mins read 3,890 views
Agencies must be held accountable for financial irregularities

The Royal Audit Authority’s (RAA) latest annual report is disturbing, to say the least. Financial irregularities reached...

Dec 29, 2025 2 mins read 5,395 views

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