November of 2012

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Improve banking services

Letter to the editor

Nov 03, 2012 1 mins read 246 views
Launched two books

Book

Nov 30, 2012 0 mins read 233 views
Druk PNB opens 5th branch in Paro

Druk Punjab National Bank (DPNB)

Nov 30, 2012 1 mins read 282 views
HIV testing critical to ending AIDS

Perspective

Nov 30, 2012 3 mins read 242 views
Civil Service: Toppers of 2012

RCSC

Nov 30, 2012 2 mins read 282 views
Tour Guide Scam Case: Conmen car sellers sentenced

Crime

Nov 30, 2012 2 mins read 262 views
Radhi-Sakteng: Some constituents want speaker to re-contest

Election

Nov 30, 2012 2 mins read 293 views
The Making of the Constitution

Perspective

Nov 30, 2012 5 mins read 0 views
Where do the boys go for further studies?

Education

Nov 30, 2012 4 mins read 278 views
Law And Order: A place in dire need of a police outpost

Lingzhi

Nov 30, 2012 2 mins read 308 views
Jumotsangkha Bazaar: Six nabbed with ten bags of grass

Crime

Nov 30, 2012 1 mins read 325 views
Regional Revenue & Customs Office: Importers lose scruples to gain Rupees

Revenue & Customs

Nov 30, 2012 2 mins read 255 views
The first `iron oxen': A farming transformer

Agriculture

Nov 30, 2012 2 mins read 292 views
Waste Management: If unchecked, could lead to catastrophe

Waste

Nov 30, 2012 3 mins read 237 views
Hear the youth

Letter to the editor

Nov 30, 2012 1 mins read 224 views
One more test case

Editorial

Nov 30, 2012 2 mins read 238 views
New Political Parties: Two await ECB response, one yet to apply

Election

Nov 30, 2012 2 mins read 235 views
Financing Agreement

Signing

Nov 30, 2012 1 mins read 202 views
High Court's restraining order holds

Gyalpoizhing Case

Nov 30, 2012 2 mins read 234 views
Still missing

Missing

Nov 30, 2012 0 mins read 216 views
Pedestrian Sunday

Pedestrians' day

Nov 30, 2012 0 mins read 0 views
Tingtibi, Zhemgang: Adding value to turmeric crop

Agriculture

Nov 29, 2012 2 mins read 227 views
Stinking drains in an exotic country

Letter to the editor

Nov 29, 2012 0 mins read 219 views
The BOD blot on the landscape

Editorial

Nov 29, 2012 2 mins read 236 views
Satsam, Paro: 19-year-old stabbed to death by 55-year-old

Crime

Nov 29, 2012 1 mins read 231 views
HM in Gelephu, Dagana

HM Tour

Nov 29, 2012 1 mins read 218 views
Traditional Drumming Festival: Beats of five nations

Festival

Nov 29, 2012 1 mins read 240 views
Whose land is it anyway?

Land

Nov 29, 2012 3 mins read 208 views
Bridge

Bridge

Nov 28, 2012 0 mins read 0 views
Crafting better bamboo and cane products

Handicraft

Nov 28, 2012 2 mins read 247 views
Friends of Bhutan: Seventh meeting, first ever in Bhutan

Visitors

Nov 28, 2012 1 mins read 222 views
The Hindu temple of Daifam town

Monasteries

Nov 28, 2012 2 mins read 219 views
Rupee Crunch: Ngultrum back to legal tender in Jaigaon

Rupee crunch

Nov 28, 2012 3 mins read 208 views
The ones that fall through the (RCSC) cracks

Letter to the editor

Nov 28, 2012 2 mins read 250 views
Hitting where it hurts

Editorial

Nov 28, 2012 2 mins read 225 views
Pasakha Industrial Estate: Fined for flouting mandated safety measures

Industries

Nov 28, 2012 2 mins read 214 views
Educationist steps in as a choice for Trashiyangtse

National Council

Nov 28, 2012 2 mins read 180 views
75-year-old gets nine years for rape

Crime

Nov 28, 2012 2 mins read 249 views
Bjoka, Zhemgang : Return of the natives

Road

Nov 28, 2012 1 mins read 226 views
New Guidelines And Policy: Compensation axed due to fund crunch

Government

Nov 28, 2012 2 mins read 249 views
The Making of the Constitution

Perspective

Nov 27, 2012 2 mins read 0 views
Many roads built, many to go still

PM

Nov 27, 2012 1 mins read 236 views
Dance Khoray Dance : Two-year bar on reality TV producer

The Bhutan Infocomm and Media Authority (BICMA)

Nov 27, 2012 1 mins read 253 views
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Govt. issues 90-day ultimatum for delivery of missing 34 EV taxis

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Paro court sentences Indian national to 17 years for trafficking in 9.7kg of heroin

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Bhutan hosts workshop on harnessing artificial intelligence for national development

A two-day workshop on Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Development begins today in Thimphu, aiming to explore how AI can...

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Household farms dominate livestock sector

Household farms form the backbone of the country’s livestock sector, accounting for 99.9 percent of all animal holders, leaving a mere 0.1 percent from non-household entities.

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Gedu residents see relief as authorities tackle stray cattle issue

Chukha—After months of public complaints, traffic disruptions, and hygiene concerns, residents of Gedu town in Chukha ar...

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Sixth Assembly of South-East Asia Regulatory Network commences in Thimphu

The Sixth Meeting of the Assembly of the South-East Asia Regulatory Network (SEARN) officially began today in Thimphu.

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Gelephu–Kokrajhar railway project awaits final go-ahead

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Jul 14, 2025 3 mins read 5,833 views
Rising temperatures, rising toll: Drownings spike along Punakha rivers

As temperatures soar this summer, rivers in Punakha have become a popular retreat for residents seeking relief from the...

Jul 14, 2025 2 mins read 5,227 views
Goods and services costlier by 3.84 percent in May

Rising costs in food and non-food categories fuelled a jump in the country’s inflation rate, which reached 3.84 percent...

Jul 14, 2025 2 mins read 1,715 views
70% seek jobs abroad?

After immense pressure and numerous tutorials, Sonam cleared her Royal Civil Service Commission entry exam last year. She was set to become a civil servant, earning around Nu 41,000 a month. Yet, she turned down the job and chose to fly to Australia.

Jul 02, 2025 2 mins read 6,889 views
Billions from abroad, but what lies ahead?

Remittances are pouring into the country. Our people, especially in places like Australia, are sending money home. This...

Jul 01, 2025 2 mins read 3,914 views
Heed the warnings of the rain

As the early rains of the monsoon settle into Bhutan’s valleys and mountains, the land is already showing signs of strain. Roads have begun to buckle, hillsides to slide, and social media is awash with foota...

Jun 30, 2025 2 mins read 1,171 views
If CDG is illegal, so is PDF

The National Assembly has passed the 2025-26 budget, approving a Nu 94 million Priority Development Fund (PDF) meant solely for Members of the National Assembly (MNAs), despite the National Council’s opposin...

Jun 28, 2025 2 mins read 757 views
Hot springs are boiling over, and we’re not watching

Public spaces are mirrors of a society’s soul. When they begin to show cracks—when disorder, crime, and neglect creep in...

Jun 27, 2025 2 mins read 1,418 views
Clear and present dangers

It may be a coincidence, but the World Bank’s warning that Bhutan could lose a significant share of its Gross Domestic Product (GDP)  by 2050 due to drying climate comes just as the country rolls...

Jun 26, 2025 2 mins read 973 views
When screens become snares

The National Assembly’s recent move to adopt a zero-tolerance policy on harmful digital content is not only timely—it is overdue. For too long, we have watched from the sidelines as explicit, violen...

Jun 25, 2025 2 mins read 1,225 views
Criminalising copyright violations

When the global apparel giant Uniqlo recently objected to Bhutanese retailers using its logo without permission, it set off a chain of events that now serves as a rare, and long overdue, wake-up call.

Jun 24, 2025 2 mins read 2,035 views
A crisis of image—and of accountability

Bhutan has been named among 36 countries facing potential US travel sanctions. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade has issued a notification urging undocumented Bhutanese in the United States to voluntarily return home.

Jun 23, 2025 2 mins read 2,903 views
Clarifying the FD tax confusion

Whether the confusion stems from discussions in Parliament or how the media has reported them, many people, including those without a fixed deposit account, are concerned about the proposed tax on fixed deposit (F...

Jun 21, 2025 2 mins read 2,184 views
AmA by Deki Natural Dyes

In an age dominated by fast fashion and synthetic dyes, a Bhutanese entrepreneur is turning to the past to craft a more...

Apr 09, 2025 3 mins read 13,682 views
BOB introduces flexible credit line and premium cards

The Bank of Bhutan (BoB) unveiled two financial products—Credit Line Limit (CLL) and BOB Premium Card—at a networking ev...

Mar 31, 2025 2 mins read 16,045 views
Online potato auction boosts trade and revenue

Potato trade has seen a major transformation since the launch of the online auction system under the Bhutan Commodities...

Mar 31, 2025 2 mins read 14,409 views
Mountain Hazelnuts secures USD 7.9M investment for climate-resilient farming

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Mar 31, 2025 1 mins read 16,787 views
Bhutan auctions wine on global stage

For the first time, Bhutanese vintage wine will go under the hammer on the global stage, marking a historic moment for t...

Mar 28, 2025 2 mins read 17,501 views
The sacred and the soiled

Two spiritual events. Two vastly different outcomes. What separates the squalor left behind at the recent oral transmiss...

Jun 20, 2025 2 mins read 1,987 views
What the tax reforms mean

In recent days, the National Assembly has passed some major tax reforms. From introducing a flat 5 percent Goods and Ser...

Jun 19, 2025 2 mins read 1,686 views
Taxes alone cannot control alcohol or tobacco

Alcohol, tobacco, carbonated drinks, and other non-essential or harmful products will become more expensive starting Jan...

Jun 18, 2025 2 mins read 1,976 views
Going beyond third child incentive to reverse our declining population

Bhutan’s fertility rate has dropped from over six children per woman in the 1980s to just 1.7 in 2017, far below the rep...

Jun 17, 2025 2 mins read 2,477 views
Triumph long delayed by inaction?

We are on the verge of becoming a malaria-free nation. This is no small feat. From tens of thousands of cases in the 199...

Jun 16, 2025 2 mins read 1,663 views

Recents

Games they didn’t play

The lone women’s team taking part in the Bhutan National Archery Championship has literally raised some eyebrows. Smartly dressed in kira and competing shoulder to shoulder on compound bows with 83 other teams, team Kurukulle is also attracting a lot of attention.

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Private sector optimist about the seven loan restructuring measures

The Royal Monetary Authority (RMA) introduced a new set of loan restructuring measures this year aimed at helping struggling borrowers, particularly businesses hit hard during pandemic. The move marks a shift from the broad loan deferment approach under Monetary Measures IV (MM4), which officially ended on June 30, this year.

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