March of 2020

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Government impose travel restrictions

Transport

Mar 27, 2020 2 mins read 314 views
Bhutanese in Australia contribute AUD 111,567

Award - grant

Mar 26, 2020 0 mins read 273 views
Bhutan supports deferring 2020 Olympic Games

Sports

Mar 26, 2020 2 mins read 273 views
Covid-19 scare leads to vegetable price escalation

Health

Mar 26, 2020 2 mins read 262 views
Essential goods supply continues in Gelephu

Gelephu

Mar 26, 2020 1 mins read 256 views
All is well in Mongar

Mongar

Mar 26, 2020 2 mins read 279 views
Irresponsibility has no place

Letter to the editor

Mar 26, 2020 1 mins read 292 views
A communication crisis?

Editorial

Mar 26, 2020 2 mins read 287 views
1,050 quarantined in P'ling so far

Health

Mar 26, 2020 1 mins read 259 views
ADB supports Bhutan's COVID-19 response through UNICEF

Award-grant

Mar 26, 2020 1 mins read 287 views
e-Learning begins today

Education

Mar 26, 2020 1 mins read 278 views
First Bhutanese to test positive for Covid-19

Health

Mar 26, 2020 2 mins read 246 views
Tele-education in the wake of Covid-19 threat

Health

Mar 25, 2020 2 mins read 241 views
Pandemics, quarantines, and history

Perspective

Mar 25, 2020 6 mins read 237 views
Three quarantined in Trashiyangtse

Trashigang

Mar 25, 2020 1 mins read 229 views
A man quarantined in Lhuentse

Health

Mar 25, 2020 1 mins read 225 views
Agriculture ministry places import restriction on select produce

Agriculture

Mar 25, 2020 3 mins read 244 views
Trust the institutions and fight Covid-19

Letter to the editor

Mar 25, 2020 2 mins read 258 views
In the wake of the Indian lockdown

Editorial

Mar 25, 2020 2 mins read 371 views
Trongsa dratshang distributes blessed water to combat Covid-19

Trongsa

Mar 25, 2020 1 mins read 224 views
Panic buying in Paro

Paro

Mar 25, 2020 1 mins read 241 views
Phuentsholing retailers running out of rice

Trade

Mar 25, 2020 2 mins read 255 views
Govt. urges farmers to ramp up production

Agriculture

Mar 25, 2020 2 mins read 233 views
Hong Kong tourist who visited Bhutan tests positive

Health

Mar 25, 2020 2 mins read 297 views
His Majesty in south to inspect preparedness plan

Royal Media

Mar 25, 2020 0 mins read 275 views
From inside in facility quarantine

Health

Mar 24, 2020 2 mins read 264 views
A man dies of stabbing injury

Crime

Mar 24, 2020 1 mins read 321 views
700 laid-off tour guides register for jobs in other sectors

Tourism

Mar 24, 2020 1 mins read 257 views
Automobile workshop and other businesses close

Industry

Mar 24, 2020 2 mins read 233 views
Reduce mobile internet tariff

Letter to the editor

Mar 24, 2020 1 mins read 336 views
Grand father not abandoned

Letter to the editor

Mar 24, 2020 1 mins read 263 views
Is 14 days long enough?

Editorial

Mar 24, 2020 2 mins read 295 views
Only one tourist in the country

Tourism

Mar 24, 2020 2 mins read 259 views
UN in Bhutan contributes USD 1.14M for Covid-19

Health

Mar 24, 2020 2 mins read 270 views
Should the quarantine period be increased?

Health

Mar 24, 2020 3 mins read 249 views
BNB sanctioned PSL loans without following guidelines

Bank

Mar 24, 2020 2 mins read 274 views
We're prepared for the lockdown: PM

Health

Mar 24, 2020 1 mins read 266 views
Tsirang prepares for annual tshechu

Religious

Mar 23, 2020 1 mins read 290 views
Local leaders accuse farm shops of inflating price

Trade

Mar 23, 2020 1 mins read 281 views
Lack of raw materials affects Shadzo

Entrepreneurs

Mar 23, 2020 1 mins read 296 views
Prayer to avert epidemic

Perspective

Mar 23, 2020 3 mins read 303 views
Making rooms for quarantine service

Health

Mar 23, 2020 1 mins read 265 views
Government recommended to increase quarantine period

Parliament

Mar 23, 2020 2 mins read 258 views
Best to wash hands with soap

Letter to the editor

Mar 23, 2020 1 mins read 286 views
Home quarantine is the biggest risk

Editorial

Mar 23, 2020 2 mins read 241 views
Sharing the burden

Health

Mar 23, 2020 2 mins read 0 views
Securing the essential supply point

Health

Mar 23, 2020 2 mins read 267 views
Covid-19 spreads through droplets: health minister

Health

Mar 23, 2020 3 mins read 252 views
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India releases Nu 1.31 billion for four key areas

India yesterday released Nu 1.31 billion to the government as part of its financial support for projects under Bhutan’s 13th Plan. The funds were handed over by the Deputy Chief of Mission of the Embassy of India to the Finance Secretary, fulfilling a portion of India’s commitment to support the country’s ongoing development priorities during the current plan period.

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Building a shared Himalayan future through collaboration and science

It is a great honour for me to serve as the first Director General of ICIMOD from the region. The centre represents eigh...

Dec 06, 2025 4 mins read 1,718 views
Regional hub launches to accelerate climate action in HKH

A new regional hub aimed at strengthening climate action and transparent reporting across the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH)...

Dec 06, 2025 3 mins read 1,621 views
Bhutan celebrates International Volunteer Day

The Australian Volunteers Programme (AVP) Bhutan office celebrated International Volunteer Day (IVD) 2025 yesterday in T...

Dec 06, 2025 2 mins read 1,165 views
NA proposes single digital platform to seal corruption loopholes

The Good Governance Committee of the National Assembly has urged the House to mandate the immediate establishment of a s...

Dec 05, 2025 3 mins read 1,713 views
NA adopts Co-operatives Bill to enhance market access and community empowerment

The National Assembly yesterday deliberated and adopted the Co-operatives and Farmer Groups Bill of Bhutan 2025. The Bil...

Dec 05, 2025 3 mins read 896 views
Conference highlights missing links between research, industry, and government

Researchers, innovators, and policymakers highlighted the urgent need to strengthen collaboration among Bhutan’s researc...

Dec 05, 2025 3 mins read 1,224 views
132kV substation to end Panbang’s power woes

Zhemgang—Residents of Panbang in Zhemgang can finally rest easy, as a new substation will end the long-standing problem...

Dec 05, 2025 2 mins read 946 views
Dra=Nyam: Country’s first dedicated outlet for products made by PwDs

In an encouraging initiative for persons with disabilities (PwDs), the Bhutan Foundation and the Disabled People’s Organ...

Dec 05, 2025 1 mins read 1,271 views
AI will shape education’s future, say educators

Artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming a key tool in higher education, helping students and teachers enhance learning,...

Dec 05, 2025 2 mins read 2,052 views
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.

Nov 03, 2025 2 mins read 949 views
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...

Nov 01, 2025 2 mins read 898 views
Preparing Bhutan for the AI era

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer a futuristic concept. It is rapidly becoming a key component of organisational life, transforming how businesses operate, governments function, and societies interact. In...

Oct 31, 2025 2 mins read 1,261 views
Bhutanese youth must prepare for GMC jobs

The Gelephu Mindfulness City (GMC) is beginning to take shape in tangible ways, creating opportunities and opening new career pathways. The recently held GMC Career Fair in Thimphu provided a glimpse into that future. More than a dozen compani...

Oct 30, 2025 2 mins read 3,343 views
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...

Oct 29, 2025 2 mins read 1,532 views
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...

Oct 28, 2025 2 mins read 2,172 views
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.

Oct 27, 2025 2 mins read 993 views
Are we hoarding alcohol and cigarettes?

To make up for slow business, a shopkeeper in Changzamtog, Thimphu, sacrificed her puja holidays to stay open. If business is not buzzing, she is suddenly noticing some reluctancy in her suppliers. She claims that tobacco and alcohol, so...

Oct 25, 2025 2 mins read 1,105 views
A responsibility we cannot leave to the police alone

Crime and drug abuse are no longer problems that exist in the shadows. They are creeping into our homes, schools, and ne...

Oct 24, 2025 2 mins read 1,358 views
Understanding the importance of the festival itself

In the far north, where the wind hums against snowy cliffs and yaks graze under a blue, unbroken sky, the Royal Highland...

Oct 23, 2025 2 mins read 784 views
Adding colours to life

Students of Draktsho East  held an art exhibition titled “Colours of Ability” in the courtyard of the Tarayana Centre in...

Oct 22, 2025 2 mins read 940 views
The silent killer we can no longer ignore

Cancer is among the leading causes of death in the country today, quietly claiming lives in every village, town, and fam...

Oct 21, 2025 2 mins read 2,457 views
Building our human capital for the digital future

The world is undergoing rapid transformation unlike any in human history. Artificial intelligence, automation, robotics,...

Oct 20, 2025 2 mins read 1,126 views
The world needs a peace prayer

High in the Himalayas, against a backdrop of towering snow-clad mountains, the Changlimithang stadium in Thimphu is a hi...

Oct 18, 2025 2 mins read 1,213 views
Why our highland festivals matter

Our highland festivals are more than colourful gatherings—they are quiet acts of national preservation. With the resound...

Oct 17, 2025 2 mins read 2,157 views

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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