March of 2020

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Bhutan International Marathon begins

Sports

Mar 06, 2020 1 mins read 385 views
Gyal-SÙ¾ng: The Nation Beckons

Perspective

Mar 06, 2020 6 mins read 339 views
Additional fund needed for school feeding programme

Education

Mar 06, 2020 1 mins read 336 views
Villagers drag feet to be part of thromde

Trashiyangtse

Mar 06, 2020 2 mins read 355 views
Water flagship programme to solve Kideykhar water shortage

Water

Mar 06, 2020 3 mins read 446 views
Paro prepares for Coronavirus threat

Health

Mar 06, 2020 2 mins read 359 views
Bhutan's preparedness to fight Covid-19 is well-placed

Health

Mar 06, 2020 1 mins read 339 views
Panic sets in as first positive COVID-19 reported

Health

Mar 06, 2020 3 mins read 370 views
Being responsible netizens

Letter to the editor

Mar 06, 2020 2 mins read 408 views
Concern? Yes. Caution? Yes. Panic? No.

Editorial

Mar 06, 2020 2 mins read 341 views
Service sector could be the hardest hit

Health

Mar 06, 2020 2 mins read 368 views
No entry from Phuentsholing

Health

Mar 06, 2020 2 mins read 383 views
MoE assures completing class XI admission by Monday

Education

Mar 06, 2020 2 mins read 347 views
Bhutan comes together to battle COVID-19

Health

Mar 06, 2020 4 mins read 367 views
Bhutan Super League

Briefly

Mar 06, 2020 0 mins read 384 views
Paro awaiting for a new landfill

Waste

Mar 05, 2020 2 mins read 381 views
NC session concludes

Parliament

Mar 05, 2020 1 mins read 351 views
Serious problems with financial institutions

Letter to the editor

Mar 05, 2020 1 mins read 388 views
Need to be concerned, not panic

Editorial

Mar 05, 2020 2 mins read 401 views
Parents allege unfair process in class XI admission

Education

Mar 05, 2020 3 mins read 550 views
Swab test results to confirm German tourists' COVID-19 status

Health

Mar 05, 2020 2 mins read 347 views
Parliament concludes

Briefly

Mar 05, 2020 0 mins read 0 views
Chamkhar vegetable vendors to pay stall fees

Trade

Mar 04, 2020 1 mins read 365 views
What makes police constable job attractive

Labour

Mar 04, 2020 2 mins read 367 views
Bureaucratic procedures hamper road restoration works

Infra-settlement

Mar 04, 2020 3 mins read 326 views
Let us support persons with disabilities

Letter to the editor

Mar 04, 2020 1 mins read 348 views
How must we fix accountability?

Editorial

Mar 04, 2020 2 mins read 392 views
BDBL risks sustainability: RAA

Bank

Mar 04, 2020 3 mins read 362 views
No plans to ban tourists amid heightened COVID-19 scare

Tourism

Mar 04, 2020 2 mins read 358 views
NC to seek Supreme Court's opinion on ministers' entitlement Bill

Parliament

Mar 04, 2020 3 mins read 380 views
NC closes today

Briefly

Mar 04, 2020 0 mins read 359 views
Duktip to face Orong Gewog in finals

Sports

Mar 03, 2020 1 mins read 447 views
Tarphel needs BHU

Health

Mar 03, 2020 1 mins read 344 views
Waste Warriors to battle mounting waste

Waste

Mar 03, 2020 2 mins read 375 views
Why are MPs confused?

Letter to the editor

Mar 03, 2020 1 mins read 398 views
Choosing our own faith

Editorial

Mar 03, 2020 2 mins read 361 views
Taxi drivers call for an additional fuel depot

Fuel

Mar 03, 2020 1 mins read 351 views
Plan targets set without proper study?

RAA

Mar 03, 2020 4 mins read 366 views
Siblings return to their religion by birth

Religious

Mar 03, 2020 2 mins read 355 views
Officials held accountable for irregularities at large

Crime

Mar 03, 2020 3 mins read 366 views
No NA session today

Briefly

Mar 03, 2020 0 mins read 384 views
Govt. explores ways to encourage stray adoption

Social

Mar 02, 2020 2 mins read 409 views
Tang BHU to provide traditional medicine service

Health

Mar 02, 2020 1 mins read 363 views
Yadi town without basic facilities

Infra-settlement

Mar 02, 2020 2 mins read 411 views
Marry the Thimphu metro and the socio-economic plan

Letter to the editor

Mar 02, 2020 1 mins read 478 views
Our last opportunity?

Editorial

Mar 02, 2020 2 mins read 403 views
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The trap of spiritual materialism

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A call for shared responsibility

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When the watchdog has no teeth

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Culture under threat?

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Promises and performance

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Mar 25, 2026 2 mins read 2,322 views
Policy versus ground reality

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Recents

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. However, as we pause to seek solutions, a far greater threat to humanity remains largely unspoken. What would be the environmental cost of the wars?

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Raising the bar for justice

With the recent appointment of Drangpon Ramjams, our judiciary stands fully constituted from the Drungkhag Courts to the Supreme Court. Senior Drangpons rise to higher benches. Younger judges step into their first posts in the lowest courts, an alignment and a constitutional moment.

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