Project 108

May of 2020

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Convertible currency earnings hit

Finance

May 15, 2020 3 mins read 562 views
Cabbies ask for a cap on taxi numbers

Transport

May 15, 2020 1 mins read 608 views
e-litigation to keep justice alive

Judiciary

May 15, 2020 1 mins read 575 views
WOW: a large scale-farming project

Agriculture

May 15, 2020 2 mins read 593 views
The Covid-19 pandemic is an effect of collective karma humans accumulated

Perspective

May 15, 2020 5 mins read 594 views
Farmers in Gelephu struggle to export Areca nut

Farming

May 15, 2020 2 mins read 583 views
Increasing poultry farms demand on day-old chicks

Farming

May 15, 2020 2 mins read 651 views
Goenshari focuses on vegetable cultivation

Agriculture

May 15, 2020 1 mins read 558 views
Techies dreaming big for Bhutan

Technology

May 15, 2020 2 mins read 554 views
Illegal lottery business concerns authorities

Crime

May 15, 2020 2 mins read 643 views
Law enforcers interpreting law may cause ambiguity than clarity

Letter to the editor

May 15, 2020 2 mins read 644 views
Kidu raises food for thought

Editorial

May 15, 2020 2 mins read 583 views
His Majesty returns from the tour of South

Royal

May 15, 2020 1 mins read 660 views
Open schools only if public health measures are in place: MoH minister

Education

May 15, 2020 1 mins read 606 views
Kidu rescuing families from desperate situations

Kidu

May 15, 2020 2 mins read 628 views
Health ministry to reinforce testing, tracing and treatment

Health

May 15, 2020 3 mins read 640 views
About 6,500 Bhutanese return home

Health

May 14, 2020 1 mins read 588 views
Man charged with rape, incest and battery

Crime

May 14, 2020 1 mins read 655 views
Tarphel changing fast

Cordyceps

May 14, 2020 1 mins read 574 views
Are we serious about our national language?

Letter to the editor

May 14, 2020 2 mins read 559 views
A cruel irony

Editorial

May 14, 2020 2 mins read 625 views
HV/MV industries get demand charge concession

Health

May 14, 2020 2 mins read 610 views
Revamp or dissolve: OD exercise damns DAMC

Agriculture

May 14, 2020 2 mins read 610 views
MoEA launches a system to improve ease of doing business

Trade

May 14, 2020 2 mins read 582 views
Govt. prepares to reopen schools

Education

May 14, 2020 2 mins read 627 views
19 Covid-19 cases

Health

May 14, 2020 3 mins read 682 views
Nyalazam bridge handed over

Briefly

May 14, 2020 0 mins read 654 views
CCTV to boost safety in Trongsa town

Trongsa

May 13, 2020 1 mins read 600 views
Residents nervous of foreign vehicle entry

Transport

May 13, 2020 2 mins read 549 views
Solving the youth unemployment conundrum

Perspective

May 13, 2020 5 mins read 579 views
Taxi drivers want to stick with odd-even rule

Transport

May 13, 2020 2 mins read 554 views
Tsirang farmers try watermelons on commercial scale

Agriculture

May 13, 2020 2 mins read 578 views
Risking the health of the public

Letter to the editor

May 13, 2020 1 mins read 575 views
Are we doing enough?

Editorial

May 13, 2020 1 mins read 608 views
Govt. comfortable with capital budget

Finance

May 13, 2020 2 mins read 575 views
Stimulating the agriculture sector for enhanced production

Agriculture

May 13, 2020 2 mins read 592 views
Seven sentenced for "breach of public order and tranquility"

Crime

May 13, 2020 1 mins read 584 views
In science, we should trust: TAG team

Health

May 13, 2020 3 mins read 613 views
Build Bhutan to employ 7,000 in the construction sector

Labour

May 13, 2020 3 mins read 549 views
Tracing Druk Trace

Technology

May 12, 2020 2 mins read 619 views
Normalcy returns to Gelephu despite close to red zone

Health

May 12, 2020 1 mins read 583 views
Ensuring safety of truckers conveying essentials

Transport

May 12, 2020 1 mins read 579 views
Teachers walk door-to-door to conduct lessons

Education

May 12, 2020 2 mins read 569 views
Back to square one with physical book

Letter to the editor

May 12, 2020 1 mins read 521 views
A good time to reflect on our tourism policy

Editorial

May 12, 2020 2 mins read 571 views
Enough space for physical distancing in Parliament

National Assembly

May 12, 2020 1 mins read 545 views
Wangdue's livestock and agriculture expects boost this year

Agriculture

May 12, 2020 2 mins read 576 views
Local chilli demand drops

Agriculture

May 12, 2020 2 mins read 607 views
Covid-19 triggers agriculture and forest policy changes

Health

May 12, 2020 3 mins read 567 views
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Zhemgang LG leaders to appeal to ACC and RAA if govt. doesn’t take action

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Seventh Pay Commission starts work, report due in two months

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Contract nurses face uncertain future as health ministry moves to regular recruitment

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Six men, one sentence: Why Tsirang court gave minimum terms in a child rape case

The Tsirang District Court on September 15 sentenced six men to nine years each for raping the same 16-year-old girl on...

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Education ministry fails to deliver Cambridge textbooks as academic year comes to a close

Even as the academic year draws to a close, the Ministry of Education and Skills Develoment (MoESD)  is yet to supply sc...

Oct 10, 2026 4 mins read 1,622 views
Paro FC shifts focus to continental challenge after domestic triumph

Paro FC will shift their focus to continental football after securing the BoB Bhutan Premier League title with a 2-0 vic...

Oct 10, 2026 1 mins read 1,034 views
Bhutan and India focus on strengthening existing cooperation

Bhutan and India are looking to strengthen cooperation in trade, connectivity, education, tourism and health, focusing o...

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Government allocates Nu 400 million to support low-voltage electricity consumers

The Government has allocated approximately Nu 400 million in the current financial year to support low-voltage (LV) elec...

Oct 09, 2026 2 mins read 1,003 views
Mental health concerns grow with ageing population in Bhutan

Mental health conditions among older people are becoming an increasing concern in Bhutan, with about 6.8 percent of olde...

Oct 08, 2026 3 mins read 1,201 views
Sleeper class to awakening

Travelling on a budget may seem daunting, but it’s often the most rewarding and magical way to journey.

Oct 10, 2026 4 mins read 443 views
Chaos, cleanliness, and a city in between

I agree with the Indian tourist: the Centenary Farmers’ Market is neat, well-kept and a source of pride. High praise to the authorities for maintaining such a high standard.

Oct 03, 2026 4 mins read 1,093 views
Just ink, lots of masala

Rather than tolerance, I would prefer understanding. Tolerance suggests something we dislike — like a neighbour’s loud music — but put up with anyway. Understanding asks us to look more closel...

Sep 26, 2026 4 mins read 614 views
Thimphu Tshechu: Grinning skulls, quiet seeds

On the first day of the event, the courtyard of Tashichho Dzong fills early. Families spread blankets on the stone steps...

Sep 19, 2026 4 mins read 977 views
From rice to resilience: Rethinking diet and health in modern Bhutan

The summit’s goals were noble, but turning speeches into action that improves the lives of ordinary people requires prac...

Sep 12, 2026 4 mins read 651 views
Between disaster and devotion

We are not lumps of rock, and so we naturally feel the pain of those affected by such tragedies. The great Dzogchen master Nyoshul Khen Rinpoche gave an example: if we see a child struck by a bus, we rush to...

Sep 05, 2026 4 mins read 889 views
From ore to opportunity: Ensuring natural wealth remains national wealth

Natural resources can provide an important opportunity to diversify an economy, create employment, and generate governme...

Aug 29, 2026 4 mins read 1,399 views
Same choice, same result: A letter to someone in recovery

There are two simple reminders from the recovery community that are worth bearing in mind: “Whatever the problem, drugs...

Aug 22, 2026 4 mins read 1,871 views
The colour drains from the scene

Sure, here’s a version edited to fit the lower word limit. For two weeks I have woken to the silhouette of a large potted plant, its leaves etched against the pale morning light.

Aug 15, 2026 4 mins read 1,894 views
The empathy and humility to say yes

Empathy helps us understand the needs and perspectives of the people we serve, keeping us grounded in their realities. Without it, we risk becoming bureaucrats who create rules and regulations that are not only impractical bu...

Aug 08, 2026 4 mins read 1,958 views
A new chapter in border relations

Nearly three years ago, in November 2023, when His Majesty The King visited Assam for the first time, a senior Bhutanese, moved by the historic visit, took out a full-page newspaper advertisement to express his gratitude to His Majesty.

Oct 10, 2026 2 mins read 897 views
Protect chhuzhing before it is too late

Bhutan is losing its paddy land faster than it is protecting it. The country has recorded 868 cases of structures built on chhuzhing (wetland) without prior approval. Rice self-sufficiency has fallen to 25 percent, and the country spends...

Oct 07, 2026 2 mins read 767 views
Bhutan’s cultivable paddy land shrinks as imports soar

Bhutan has recorded 868 cases of illegal structures built on paddy land (chhuzhing) without official approval, even as r...

Oct 07, 2026 5 mins read 2,710 views
Can we trust banks with our money?

A corporate employee who recently lost his modest savings told friends, half-heartedly, that he would now keep his money under his mattress for safekeeping. His e-mail had been hacked, and someone in Mexico was shopping wi...

Oct 03, 2026 2 mins read 6,426 views
Project 108 Chortens: The making of a mindful future

As November 1 approaches, Bhutan is preparing for an unprecedented occasion, something that has never happened in living...

Sep 30, 2026 2 mins read 1,450 views
From GNH to GEP: Bhutan leads the way

In a world obsessed with annual earnings and the relentless pursuit of gross domestic product (GDP), Bhutan has once again dared to ask a deeper question: What is a nation truly worth?

Sep 26, 2026 2 mins read 1,104 views
A blow to Bhutanese dreams Down Under?

The new immigration regulations announced by the Australian government this week, particularly those targeting international students, will have immense implications for Bhutanese planning to move Down Under.

Sep 19, 2026 2 mins read 4,548 views
Beware of scammers

In just 12 days, Bhutanese bank customers lost nearly Nu 2 million to online fraud. A handful of fake Facebook links were all it took. This is not an isolated spike, it is th...

Sep 16, 2026 2 mins read 6,616 views
All's well when it ends fairly

It is not often that students expelled from school, for whatever reason, make it to the media or a national newspaper. However, when the parents of two students, who have now been relocated to a new school, app...

Sep 12, 2026 2 mins read 1,703 views
Addressing the engineer shortage

Bhutan is entering one of the most ambitious periods of development in its history. Hydropower projects are expanding, major infrastructure investments are taking shape, and the Gelephu Mindfulness City (GMC) is expe...

Sep 09, 2026 2 mins read 1,516 views
Central banks call for unified regulations on cross-border payments

Central banks from across the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) region have called for stronger r...

Jul 11, 2026 3 mins read 6,051 views
Trade, transport, agriculture, credit cards breach NPL threshold

Four key economic sectors have breached the Royal Monetary Authority’s (RMA) 5 percent non-performing loan (NPL) thresho...

Jul 08, 2026 3 mins read 5,384 views
Rituals take the biggest share of household expenditure

Bhutanese households spend an average of Nu 27,689 annually on routine religious and ceremonial activities, according to...

Jul 02, 2026 4 mins read 5,692 views
Ten listed companies declare dividends for FY 2025

Ten companies listed on the Royal Securities Exchange of Bhutan Limited (RSEBL) have declared dividends for the financia...

Jun 24, 2026 2 mins read 8,422 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 f...

Jun 09, 2026 2 mins read 6,637 views
Forever young–really?

“Don’t even think for a moment that you are not going to die” is a quote by Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche. It expresses a s...

Aug 01, 2026 4 mins read 2,293 views
The social media river: Guiding youth energy online and off

Generally, I believe heavy-handed bans are less effective, as they tend to fuel black markets and push unhealthy activit...

Jul 25, 2026 4 mins read 2,528 views
Life is dukkha — Now what?

Drukpa Tshezhi, which falls on 18 July this year, commemorates the first teaching the Buddha gave after his enlightenmen...

Jul 18, 2026 4 mins read 3,084 views
Bored stiff

All of us carry a subtle, nagging insecurity about who we are — a persistent need to confirm that there is a solid, perm...

Jul 11, 2026 4 mins read 3,109 views
The Debt Call

There is a particular kind of courage required to make a film almost entirely without dialogue, trusting landscape, sile...

Jul 11, 2026 2 mins read 3,453 views
The illusion of the conscious plate

More than 400 delegates from over 60 countries gathered this week at Dungkar Dzong for what Bhutan hosted as the world’s...

Sep 05, 2026 2 mins read 1,141 views
Strengthening early warning systems

The flood that struck the Nepal-Tibet border in the last week of August has claimed more than a thousand lives, with tho...

Sep 02, 2026 2 mins read 865 views
A cold reminder

Even as search and rescue efforts continue to locate hundreds of people missing after the devastating floods in Nepal, t...

Aug 29, 2026 3 mins read 1,541 views
Buyer’s market, seller’s rules

Every day, roughly 38 Bhutanese walk into a car showroom or apply for an import letter, ready to spend on the second-lar...

Aug 26, 2026 3 mins read 2,270 views
Beyond an 'Et Tu, Brute' case?

The recent election of the National Assembly Speaker, won by a member of the opposition party for the first time, has do...

Aug 22, 2026 2 mins read 3,521 views

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