May of 2013

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The `fun' has just begun

Editorial

May 05, 2013 2 mins read 448 views
Nyamrup's last six

National Assembly Election

May 05, 2013 3 mins read 410 views
A complete DCT

National Assembly Election

May 05, 2013 4 mins read 498 views
Three bodies in two days

Accident

May 05, 2013 1 mins read 435 views
Importance of social capital

Survey

May 05, 2013 2 mins read 433 views
All parties submit letters of intent to contest the primary round

National Assembly Election

May 05, 2013 4 mins read 386 views
Building materials lying about unused

NRDCL

May 03, 2013 2 mins read 388 views
Olympic Day Celebrations (ODC)

Olympic

May 03, 2013 0 mins read 381 views
DHI companies ride the rupee crunch

Druk Holding and Investment (DHI)

May 03, 2013 2 mins read 463 views
How valid is the claim to have halved poverty?

Perspective

May 03, 2013 3 mins read 423 views
International Arch of Europe Awards

Award

May 03, 2013 0 mins read 407 views
The electorate this time around

National Assembly Election

May 03, 2013 2 mins read 430 views
Riding for green earth

Visitor

May 03, 2013 1 mins read 413 views
The dividend dilemma

DGPC

May 03, 2013 2 mins read 414 views
Eastern United wins JDW memorial archery tournament

Archery

May 03, 2013 2 mins read 406 views
Slur of shoddy work levelled at contractor

Health

May 03, 2013 2 mins read 375 views
For more health care and insurance reforms

Letter to the editor

May 03, 2013 1 mins read 414 views
The pre-primary prerequisite

Editorial

May 03, 2013 2 mins read 387 views
DHI companies not affected by the rupee crisis

Druk Holding and Investment (DHI)

May 03, 2013 1 mins read 394 views
Dr Lotay pays about Nu 6.2M to join politics

RCSC

May 03, 2013 1 mins read 416 views
Soldier found dead in Pachu

Accident

May 03, 2013 1 mins read 387 views
A comeback manifesto

National Assembly Election

May 03, 2013 5 mins read 438 views
Last hours to submit letters of intent

National Assembly Election

May 03, 2013 2 mins read 395 views
10th Tarayana fair opens

Tarayana Fair

May 03, 2013 0 mins read 428 views
More tournaments planned to raise standards

Basketball

May 02, 2013 1 mins read 431 views
Gelephu plays host to four party offices

Politics

May 02, 2013 1 mins read 411 views
Seven more to go

Politics

May 02, 2013 1 mins read 435 views
Samtse - A township impatient to take off

Samtse

May 02, 2013 2 mins read 402 views
Living together - The latest trend

Survey

May 02, 2013 2 mins read 413 views
Radhi's dried up new irrigation channel

Agriculture

May 02, 2013 2 mins read 370 views
Thank You Teacher sweeps awards

Film

May 02, 2013 1 mins read 410 views
The good practices of rammed earth buildings

Heritage

May 02, 2013 2 mins read 395 views
Was there balanced development?

Letter to the editor

May 02, 2013 1 mins read 391 views
In the public eye

Editorial

May 02, 2013 2 mins read 488 views
Punakha candidate chosen through intra-party election

Politics

May 02, 2013 1 mins read 408 views
DPT's latest two entries raise some eyebrows

Politics

May 02, 2013 2 mins read 413 views
Gap between haves and have-nots has not grown

Poverty

May 02, 2013 2 mins read 414 views
How the primary round will be held

National Assembly Election

May 02, 2013 2 mins read 443 views
Media in election year

Media

May 02, 2013 0 mins read 432 views
Thimphu basketball league final this weekend

Basketball

May 01, 2013 1 mins read 404 views
Drametse water dispute taken to court

Water

May 01, 2013 2 mins read 427 views
Mongar's smelling-to-high-heaven problem

Waste

May 01, 2013 1 mins read 407 views
Standing by in the hour of need

Bhutan-History

May 01, 2013 4 mins read 433 views
DCT inches closer to a complete set

National Assembly Election

May 01, 2013 4 mins read 455 views
Tasa - A village vacated

Migration

May 01, 2013 2 mins read 450 views
Its more than just numbers

Letter to the editor

May 01, 2013 1 mins read 466 views
A potent mix

Editorial

May 01, 2013 2 mins read 565 views
Rammed earth buildings quake vulnerable

Heritage

May 01, 2013 2 mins read 429 views
Central bank limits dollar withdrawals from credit cards

RMA

May 01, 2013 2 mins read 459 views
Was it really halved?

Poverty

May 01, 2013 2 mins read 449 views
Browse Archives
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NC forwards Co-operatives and Farmers Groups Bill 2025 to National Assembly

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A bumper harvest shouldn’t brew a bumper crisis

This summer, the mountain slopes above Lunana are expected to offer a bumper yield of cordyceps, or Yartsa Goenbub. But while this once-every-five-years abundance may seem like an opportunity for highlanders to reap the alpine gold by the handful, it is also a breeding ground for serious trouble.

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Unshackling the state

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The environmental toll of wars

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A costly fiasco

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Living hand to mouth

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A call for shared responsibility

The government’s directive to prudently use scarce public resources, fossil fuels (petrol and diesel) is a timely intervention. The initiative calls for shared responsibility amid rising fuel costs and a supply line...

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ESP Steering Committee to review Nu 575 million in unspent, recovered funds

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Happiness with Mr Bhutan

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When Words Create Worlds

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Where to find the best momos in Thimphu

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Bhutanese flavours find a home in Perth

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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 4,915 views
Policy versus ground reality

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A costly reality

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Recents

RAA uncovers major procurement lapses in the Nu 610M BITS projects

A Special Audit Report by the Royal Audit Authority (RAA) has identified significant procurement, planning, and governance failures in the Bhutan Integrated Taxation System (BITS 1.0), concluding that the project failed to achieve its intended objectives and resulted in substantial wasteful and avoidable expenditure of public funds.

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What solutions for Amochu project?

Phuentsholing—Erratic climatic conditions combined with changing geological patterns have turned the developing Amochu township area into a recurring flood-prone zone in recent years, with the latest disruption occurring even before the onset of the monsoon.

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RCSC faces growing ‘missing middle’ amid exodus

A widening shortage of mid-career civil servants is creating what officials describe as a “missing middle” across government agencies, raising concerns about leadership succession, institutional continuity and the long-term resilience of the country’s public sector workforce.

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Reform or stay shut

The closure of drayangs (entertainment centres) is an issue that most sensible Bhutanese, except perhaps the operators, have supported. While the current government may have pledged during the campaign to review the previous government’s decision to shut them down, any sane government should not back down from that closure.

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