May of 2013

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Thimphu City FC beats Dzongree FC 3-1

Football

May 21, 2013 1 mins read 511 views
Impresario gets six months sentence

Crime

May 21, 2013 1 mins read 493 views
What's worrying DPT?

National Assembly Election

May 21, 2013 2 mins read 459 views
Street dogs - They're back . and they mean business

Stray Dogs

May 21, 2013 4 mins read 464 views
East is least .

National Assembly Election

May 21, 2013 2 mins read 480 views
President's absence in south concern DNT supporters

National Assembly Election

May 21, 2013 3 mins read 453 views
DNT's first promise - "a people's government"

National Assembly Election

May 21, 2013 2 mins read 448 views
Gung-ho DPT workers in T/gang ruffle feathers

National Assembly Election

May 21, 2013 2 mins read 437 views
Thimthrom common forum cancelled

National Assembly Election

May 21, 2013 2 mins read 466 views
Nubri Capital records Nu 200M inflow in four months

Company

May 21, 2013 2 mins read 477 views
Something must be wrong.

Letter to the editor

May 21, 2013 2 mins read 485 views
Coming to a (primary) climax

Editorial

May 21, 2013 2 mins read 496 views
HC acquits doctors, health officials

Health

May 21, 2013 2 mins read 461 views
The PDP manifesto

National Assembly Election

May 21, 2013 5 mins read 559 views
A ground invasion

Worms

May 21, 2013 3 mins read 556 views
Local champions Yeedzin routed in the Philippines

Football

May 20, 2013 2 mins read 586 views
Follow up on `firing' incident

Border

May 20, 2013 2 mins read 464 views
ScanCaf‚ sets up shop

IT Park

May 20, 2013 2 mins read 402 views
Meawang villagers expected more of common forum

National Assembly Election

May 20, 2013 2 mins read 494 views
The mushroom malady

Poison

May 20, 2013 2 mins read 478 views
DPT president packs them in at Pugli

National Assembly Election

May 20, 2013 2 mins read 466 views
Diseases that afflicted domestic animals

Livestock

May 20, 2013 2 mins read 458 views
Tragedy at Taktsang

Accident

May 20, 2013 2 mins read 569 views
DNT president campaigns in Menbi Tshenkhar

National Assembly Election

May 20, 2013 2 mins read 430 views
Free Wi-Fi on weekends

Letter to the editor

May 20, 2013 1 mins read 460 views
Beware! The wild mushrooms

Editorial

May 20, 2013 2 mins read 504 views
To tackle disasters together

Workshop

May 20, 2013 2 mins read 491 views
DCT president in former PM's constituency

National Assembly Election

May 20, 2013 2 mins read 457 views
Punatsangchu diverted

Hydropower

May 20, 2013 2 mins read 449 views
More applications for ballots accepted

National Assembly Election

May 20, 2013 3 mins read 550 views
Drukstar FC trounced Druk United FC

Football

May 19, 2013 1 mins read 475 views
Gongdue, Silambi to be lit up in July

Power

May 19, 2013 1 mins read 481 views
DCT is as competent as any party

National Assembly Election

May 19, 2013 1 mins read 484 views
Tshokhana avoids a near disaster

Accident

May 19, 2013 2 mins read 474 views
"We are in the business of minding our own business"

Politics

May 19, 2013 4 mins read 462 views
On prime political opponent's home ground

National Assembly Election

May 19, 2013 3 mins read 494 views
The pinch of a price hike for power

Power

May 19, 2013 1 mins read 588 views
Parties harp on Sangay shamu at Genekha forum

National Assembly Election

May 19, 2013 2 mins read 478 views
Lhuentse's common forum draws a fair crowd

National Assembly Election

May 19, 2013 2 mins read 455 views
Babesa Bhutan TechVillage in next five-year plan

Information Communications Technology (ICT)

May 19, 2013 2 mins read 471 views
A waste of time and resources?

Letter to the editor

May 19, 2013 1 mins read 501 views
To put the money where the mouth is

Editorial

May 19, 2013 2 mins read 506 views
Poor turnout worries candidates

National Assembly Election

May 19, 2013 2 mins read 521 views
After 10 years occupancy, vacate quarters

Housing

May 19, 2013 2 mins read 479 views
The mysterious killer mushroom

Poison

May 19, 2013 4 mins read 504 views
EMRS girl's team walks all over local teams

Basketball

May 16, 2013 1 mins read 457 views
Lungtenzampa MSS bags most medals

Athletics

May 16, 2013 1 mins read 575 views
South Thimphu candidates trot out party lines

National Assembly Election

May 16, 2013 2 mins read 543 views
A precious resource going cheap

DGPC

May 16, 2013 2 mins read 486 views
Social Media guide to the Elections

Social Media

May 16, 2013 2 mins read 560 views
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US tightens foreign student visa rules, ending duration of status system

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Bhutan, Japan reaffirm development partnership at annual economic consultations

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Changlimithang violence exposes vacuum in stadium security

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Phuentsholing hospital apologises over registration mix-up, assures to fix system gaps

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Budget report and State of the Nation Report differ on 13th Plan’s fiscal position

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Jul 15, 2026 2 mins read 3,422 views
Central banks call for unified regulations on cross-border payments

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Jul 11, 2026 3 mins read 3,239 views
Trade, transport, agriculture, credit cards breach NPL threshold

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Jul 08, 2026 3 mins read 2,784 views
Rituals take the biggest share of household expenditure

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Jul 02, 2026 4 mins read 3,159 views
Ten listed companies declare dividends for FY 2025

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Jun 24, 2026 2 mins read 5,501 views
NC endorses annual budget as per NA

The National Council yesterday deliberated on the National Budget Report for FY 2026–27, the Budget Appropriation Bill for FY 2026–27, and the Supplementary Budget Appropriation Bill for FY 2025–26.

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Bhutan to pilot green finance taxonomy from June

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May 30, 2026 3 mins read 6,250 views
Life is dukkha — Now what?

Drukpa Tshezhi, which falls on 18 July this year, commemorates the first teaching the Buddha gave after his enlightenment beneath the Bodhi Tree.

Jul 18, 2026 4 mins read 1,023 views
Bored stiff

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Jul 11, 2026 4 mins read 1,066 views
The Debt Call

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Jul 11, 2026 2 mins read 1,335 views
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Jul 08, 2026 2 mins read 2,486 views
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Jul 04, 2026 4 mins read 1,990 views
Vietnam Corner: Bringing authentic Vietnamese cuisine to the Capital

Set against the quieter surroundings of Lower Taba, Vietnam Corner brings a distinctive slice of Vietnam to Thimphu’s gr...

Jun 27, 2026 2 mins read 2,166 views
Bullying and the roots of harm

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Jun 27, 2026 4 mins read 2,916 views
Stop recording, start living

Like television, the internet, and AI, TikTok can be a force for good or bad. It entirely depends on how it is used.

Jun 13, 2026 4 mins read 2,152 views
Stop recording, start living

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Jun 06, 2026 4 mins read 2,489 views
Ask Mr Bhutan: “Money can’t buy happiness.” Is it true, when everything is dependent on money?

Once born into a physical body, there are certain absolute necessities without which most of us are incapable of experie...

May 30, 2026 2 mins read 2,863 views
Charging the future

Every single day, Bhutan adds 38 new petrol and diesel vehicles to its roads. In just the first six months of this year, we registered 6,921 fossil fuel cars. Electric vehicles? Only 279.

Jul 22, 2026 2 mins read 286 views
Not a fab (FAB) show

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Jul 18, 2026 2 mins read 1,475 views
Electoral laws must evolve with time

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Jul 15, 2026 2 mins read 1,631 views
The illegal timber business

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Jul 11, 2026 2 mins read 3,130 views
The GMC Culture

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Jul 08, 2026 2 mins read 3,916 views
The dark side of the bright screen

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Jul 04, 2026 2 mins read 3,439 views
When perception becomes the verdict

It is a common perception that corruption, in its quieter forms of favouritism and nepotism, is no longer an aberration but a feature of how things work in Bhutan.

Jul 01, 2026 2 mins read 2,479 views
Holding leaders to their vows

The Election Commission of Bhutan’s (ECB) recent announcement that it will vet election pledges comes at the most appropriate time. The first test will be applied to the aspiring Thrompon candidates, who hav...

Jun 27, 2026 2 mins read 2,041 views
Homes for all!

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Jun 24, 2026 2 mins read 3,175 views
The spending paradox

A common development paradox in Bhutan is the squandering of scarce resources on funding our projects, big or small.

Jun 20, 2026 2 mins read 3,073 views
Startups call for support beyond seed funding

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National debt to rise by 26%, reaching Nu 380 billion in June

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Tax system sees major changes and initiatives

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Government, telecos at odds over 50% data price cut

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The virus, the fear, and the freedom beyond both

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Whose face are you wearing?

The desire for happiness is universal, and beauty, prestige, and wealth have always been seen as pathways to achieve it....

May 16, 2026 4 mins read 3,468 views
A memoir of hustle and heartache

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From monastery to street: A Bhutanese case for rap

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Bridging the middle gap

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Jun 17, 2026 2 mins read 6,142 views
Reform or stay shut

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Jun 13, 2026 2 mins read 2,814 views
Overseas employment isn’t the solution

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Jun 10, 2026 2 mins read 3,367 views
United for Project 108

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Banks can unlock growth through affordable credit

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Charging the future

Every single day, Bhutan adds 38 new petrol and diesel vehicles to its roads. In just the first six months of this year, we registered 6,921 fossil fuel cars. Electric vehicles? Only 279.

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