March of 2019

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No dung to churn biogas in Trongsa

biogas plants

Mar 13, 2019 2 mins read 247 views
Issue of stray dogs - a never ending story

Letter to the editor

Mar 13, 2019 1 mins read 244 views
Rethinking development

Editorial

Mar 13, 2019 2 mins read 284 views
A way to unlock the full potential

Royal Civil Service Commission (RCSC)

Mar 13, 2019 2 mins read 267 views
HIV reported highest among productive group

HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus)

Mar 13, 2019 2 mins read 274 views
Re-imagining development, post graduation

Round Table Meeting (RTM)

Mar 13, 2019 3 mins read 293 views
HM grants citizenship to 359 people

Kidu

Mar 13, 2019 0 mins read 272 views
UNDP honours His Majesty The King

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

Mar 13, 2019 1 mins read 0 views
UNDP honours His Majesty The King

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

Mar 13, 2019 1 mins read 294 views
"One has to be self- reliant"

Graduates

Mar 12, 2019 2 mins read 242 views
Suspected rabid dog bites three people in Rongthong

Dogs

Mar 12, 2019 2 mins read 236 views
Study into construction of new office buildings to complete next month

Construction

Mar 12, 2019 2 mins read 251 views
What about the pet dogs?

Letter to the editor

Mar 12, 2019 1 mins read 266 views
Need to build safety-first culture

Editorial

Mar 12, 2019 1 mins read 232 views
In Phobji and Gangtey, farmers compete to use more fertilisers

Agriculture

Mar 12, 2019 2 mins read 336 views
Democracy progresses human development

National Human Development Report (NHDR)

Mar 12, 2019 2 mins read 260 views
Bhutan needs to strategise the last mile ride: PM

Round Table Meeting (RTM)

Mar 12, 2019 3 mins read 241 views
Door-to-door advocacy programme

Ban

Mar 12, 2019 0 mins read 276 views
Feral dogs becoming serious problem in Gangtey and Phobji

Dogs

Mar 11, 2019 1 mins read 268 views
Makers of deshog hopeful with plastic ban

Deshog

Mar 11, 2019 1 mins read 258 views
Mud brick owner seeks DT's approval to lift restriction on its use

Bricks

Mar 11, 2019 2 mins read 295 views
Chali and Tsakaling gewogs won't have a central school

Schools

Mar 11, 2019 1 mins read 220 views
Drukair to get its fourth airbus next year

Drukair

Mar 11, 2019 2 mins read 251 views
Thimphu thromde's growing dust problem

Letter to the editor

Mar 11, 2019 1 mins read 285 views
Will the bark lead to bite?

Editorial

Mar 11, 2019 2 mins read 249 views
Jigmechholing gewog's request for additional health worker denied

Health

Mar 11, 2019 2 mins read 258 views
Investigation into labour ministry's DG case almost complete

Crime

Mar 11, 2019 2 mins read 242 views
Man arrested for breaking into BNB office in Olakha

Crime

Mar 11, 2019 1 mins read 266 views
PM clarifies `wow' factor

Pay Commission

Mar 11, 2019 2 mins read 251 views
No new permits for surface collection and sand dredging

Sand

Mar 11, 2019 2 mins read 283 views
National Human Development Report: 10 Years of Democracy

Launch

Mar 11, 2019 0 mins read 221 views
If only women counted everyday!

Letter to the editor

Mar 10, 2019 1 mins read 250 views
Violence against women

Editorial

Mar 10, 2019 2 mins read 0 views
Singing away for change

Chithuen Pendhey Help Centre (CPHC)

Mar 10, 2019 2 mins read 291 views
Ura-Shinghar farm road not maintained in 20 years

Road

Mar 10, 2019 1 mins read 256 views
Protecting women and girls from violence

National Commission for Women and Children (NCWC)

Mar 10, 2019 3 mins read 243 views
TOP card rule for taxi drivers scrapped

Taxi operating permit (TOP)

Mar 10, 2019 2 mins read 277 views
Nu 20M endowment fund for crop loss

Agriculture

Mar 10, 2019 2 mins read 266 views
ACC detains two

Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC )

Mar 10, 2019 1 mins read 271 views
Stray dog problem to be addressed with waste management

Dogs

Mar 10, 2019 1 mins read 264 views
More power to BCCI?

Bhutan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (BCCI)

Mar 10, 2019 3 mins read 287 views
14th RTM begins tomorrow

Round Table Meeting (RTM)

Mar 10, 2019 0 mins read 276 views
Dakpa and Namgang kora losing popularity?

Kora (Circumambulate)

Mar 08, 2019 2 mins read 274 views
Digital Drukyul to provide free internet, intranet and wifi

Internet

Mar 08, 2019 2 mins read 287 views
Up in the clouds with an all-women crew

Drukair

Mar 08, 2019 2 mins read 303 views
The changing landscape of Paro valley

Perspective

Mar 08, 2019 5 mins read 258 views
Health authorities must recognise their role in promoting gender equality

Perspective

Mar 08, 2019 2 mins read 274 views
Balance for Better: Men for Gender Equality in the Hindu Kush Himalaya

Perspective

Mar 08, 2019 3 mins read 252 views
Festival celebrates women artisans

Textile festival

Mar 08, 2019 1 mins read 250 views
Direct employment scheme on hold

Employment

Mar 08, 2019 2 mins read 304 views
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AI will shape education’s future, say educators

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Why agile governance and policy innovation matter

Public policy is often imagined as a fixed compass, steady and unbending. But in a rapidly changing world, governance must be agile. This is even more relevant in competitive markets, where right policies can make all the difference. When policies do not deliver the intended outcomes, it is the responsibility of the government to reevaluate, adapt, and innovate.

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One health, one future

Our greatest strength has always been our capacity to look beyond the moment and plan for balanced progress. The recent national workshop on integrating livestock production with environ...

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Preparing Bhutan for the AI era

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Bhutanese youth must prepare for GMC jobs

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Making ESP education loan more accessible

The goal of the Economic Stimulus Programme’s (ESP) education loan is, at its core, both forward-looking and noble. It has been initiated to provide opportunities for children from poor, low-income families to pursue higher or technical educat...

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A teacher’s gift to the nation

It is not often that a Bhutanese citizen receives a prestigious award from abroad. Yet, a teacher from Samtse, Chimi Dema, became Bhutan’s first recipient of the Princess Maha Chakri Award in Thailand, one of the mos...

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Walking for those who cannot walk

There are journeys that test strength, and there are those that reveal the heart. Ani Pema Deki’s 400-kilometre walk across the Trans-Bhutan Trail is both.

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Recents

NA endorses nine crime prevention recommendations

The government has installed a total of 896 CCTV cameras across the country as part of its crime prevention strategy, the Home Minister Tshering announced in the National Assembly (NA) yesterday while presenting the Action Taken Report (ATR) on crime prevention and reduction.

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