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March of 2018

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Horses and vehicles replace yaks for Layaps

Yaks

Mar 11, 2018 1 mins read
Drivers need to follow basic traffic rules

Letter to the editor

Mar 11, 2018 1 mins read
Monitoring private money lending

Editorial

Mar 11, 2018 2 mins read
Dagana has 10 NC candidates

National Council

Mar 11, 2018 2 mins read
Healthcare spending to GDP declines

Health

Mar 11, 2018 3 mins read
Bhutan to play Thailand today

Cricket

Mar 11, 2018 0 mins read
Langthil gewog nominates incumbent member

National Council

Mar 09, 2018 0 mins read
Nangyi-Aum opens in Thimphu

Restaurant

Mar 09, 2018 2 mins read
Laya and Khamed gewogs in Gasa nominate candidates

National Council

Mar 09, 2018 1 mins read
Bhutanese Journal of Agriculture launched

Launched

Mar 09, 2018 1 mins read
Justice sector strategic plan developed

Judiciary

Mar 09, 2018 2 mins read
Dagapela-Dalbari road to complete next January

Road

Mar 09, 2018 1 mins read
CDCL to construct Bhalujhora Bridge in Pasakha

Construction Development Corporation Limited (CDCL)

Mar 09, 2018 2 mins read
The dragon returns to space from whence it came

Perspective

Mar 09, 2018 5 mins read
Punsari, a `Smart Neighborhood' of Community Solutions

Perspective

Mar 09, 2018 3 mins read
Gewog zomdu completes for Lhuentse

National Council

Mar 09, 2018 1 mins read
Plans on to revive the drying lakes of Darachu

Lakes

Mar 09, 2018 2 mins read
Punakha's Toedwang gewog nominates its NC candidate

National Council

Mar 09, 2018 1 mins read
Tang gewog nominates incumbent

National Council

Mar 09, 2018 1 mins read
Reflecting Change

Letter to the editor

Mar 09, 2018 2 mins read
Where is the debate leading us?

Editorial

Mar 09, 2018 1 mins read
PM meets EU leaders

PM visits

Mar 09, 2018 2 mins read
BCSR fixes term for officer on special assignment to three years

Royal Civil Service Commission (RCSC)

Mar 09, 2018 2 mins read
Spring paddy cultivation on amid hiccups

Agriculture

Mar 09, 2018 2 mins read
BDBL official accused of siphoning Nu 11.764M

Bhutan Development Bank Limited (BDBL)

Mar 09, 2018 4 mins read
Indo-Bhutan Car rally

Car Rally

Mar 09, 2018 0 mins read
Women's cricket team loses to Indonesia

Cricket

Mar 08, 2018 1 mins read
RBHSL hands over Nu 6.1 M dividend

Royal Bhutan Helicopter Services Limited (RBHSL)

Mar 08, 2018 1 mins read
Haa nominates its NC candidates

National Council

Mar 08, 2018 1 mins read
Court defers evidence hearing on ACC vs Lhab Dorji case

Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC )

Mar 08, 2018 2 mins read
City bus needed for Gelephu

Letter to the editor

Mar 08, 2018 0 mins read
The nomination process

Editorial

Mar 08, 2018 2 mins read
Three candidates nominated for NC seat in Thimphu so far

National Council

Mar 08, 2018 3 mins read
Guidelines to direct laws on women & children launched

International Women's day

Mar 08, 2018 2 mins read
Bhutan wins Earth Award

Award

Mar 08, 2018 1 mins read
36 hours strike in Assam

Strike

Mar 08, 2018 0 mins read
Pemagatshel nominates six NC candidates

National Council

Mar 07, 2018 1 mins read
Deconstructing the gender gap

Perspective

Mar 07, 2018 3 mins read
Trongsa yet to nominate its candidates

National Council

Mar 07, 2018 1 mins read
Dzomi and Toepaisa gewogs nominate their candidate

National Council

Mar 07, 2018 1 mins read
The rising issue of substance abuse among youth

Letter to the editor

Mar 07, 2018 1 mins read
Losing time?

Editorial

Mar 07, 2018 2 mins read
Woman commits suicide in Dagana

Crime

Mar 07, 2018 0 mins read
Five gewogs complete Dhamghoi Zomdu in T/yangste

National Council

Mar 07, 2018 1 mins read
Six gewog zomdus, Sarpang has two nominees

National Council

Mar 07, 2018 2 mins read
Nine candidates to vie for Council from Samtse

National Council

Mar 07, 2018 2 mins read
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Reimagining progress: Happiness over GDP

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Watershed restoration project brings hope to water-strapped Drujeygang

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Drinchengang’s Maephu tradition at a crossroads

Wangdue— For generations, the families of Drinchengang (formerly Rinchengang) in Thedtsho gewog, Wangdue, have lived in...

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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.

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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...

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The sacred and the soiled

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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...

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Taxes alone cannot control alcohol or tobacco

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Going beyond third child incentive to reverse our declining population

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Triumph long delayed by inaction?

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Beyond improving public service

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A big problem for a small airport

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Plastic ban: Why it’s failing

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US tariff policy and supply chain shift: Limited direct impact

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Bhutan’s trade with Thailand hits record high

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New vegetable market under construction in Samtse

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Organic vegetables provide new livelihoods for Kochin farmers

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Major financial sector reforms crucial to realising 13th Plan goals

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Happiness with Mr Bhutan

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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
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
Happiness with Mr Bhutan

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Ask Mr Bhutan

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Why taxing fixed deposit interest makes sense

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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...

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Govt. can make home ownership possible

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The silent crisis consuming our youth

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Another populist gamble?

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Recents

Global clothing brand Uniqlo flags unauthorised logo use in Bhutan

The Department of Media, Creative Industry and Intellectual Property under the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Employment has issued a directive to Bhutanese businesses to remove all Uniqlo logos and branding materials from their shops within two weeks, following a formal complaint from the Japanese clothing giant.

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Lungo Extended BHU to open this year

The long-awaited Lungo Extended Basic Health Unit (BHU) at Lungo chiwog in Laya gewog, Gasa is expected to open within this year, the health minister said during the National Assembly’s question hour session on June 20.

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