November of 2011

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World Bank Country Director: "Bhutan made good use of bank funds"

World Bank

Nov 07, 2011 2 mins read 490 views
After housing, its water now

Town

Nov 06, 2011 1 mins read 424 views
New Township: Land acquisition formalities completed

Town

Nov 06, 2011 3 mins read 537 views
Phuentsholing Hospital: A physician-deficient medical facility

Health

Nov 06, 2011 3 mins read 534 views
CORRIGENDUM

DHI

Nov 06, 2011 0 mins read 0 views
Upgrade the Thimphu sewerage treatment plant

My Say

Nov 06, 2011 2 mins read 453 views
Two-way expat worker policy

Editorial

Nov 06, 2011 2 mins read 474 views
17th Summit: PM leaves for the Maldives

SAARC

Nov 06, 2011 1 mins read 437 views
Gelephu Airport: April 2012 deadline will be met

Civil Aviation

Nov 06, 2011 1 mins read 398 views
Folk Heritage Museum: To make a living one

Heritage

Nov 06, 2011 2 mins read 472 views
Steel Plants: A comeback

Trade

Nov 06, 2011 2 mins read 408 views
Japan-Bhutan relations : Celebrating beautiful handwriting

Japan-Bhutan Relations

Nov 04, 2011 1 mins read 489 views
Social Media: Bhutanese blog goes viral in Singapore

Internet

Nov 04, 2011 3 mins read 469 views
Afghans knock Bhutan out

Cricket

Nov 04, 2011 1 mins read 415 views
Coronation archery: A surprise and an expected comeback

Archery

Nov 04, 2011 1 mins read 440 views
Gorgan-Shingkhar road takes off

Road

Nov 04, 2011 2 mins read 431 views
154 goats saved in 3 months

Tsethar

Nov 04, 2011 1 mins read 492 views
Cardamom Boom: A bumper crop this year

Agriculture

Nov 04, 2011 2 mins read 427 views
TMT Bars: Steel prices skyrocket

Industry

Nov 04, 2011 2 mins read 483 views
A message from the Japanese ambassador

My Say

Nov 04, 2011 2 mins read 477 views
Will we work?

Editorial

Nov 04, 2011 2 mins read 452 views
Fourth petrol price hike of the year

Fuel

Nov 04, 2011 1 mins read 442 views
`Software' earning hard cash again?

Trade

Nov 04, 2011 3 mins read 393 views
Construction Industry: Building a blue-collar brigade

Employment

Nov 04, 2011 3 mins read 462 views
Eastern Bhutan: Double whammy for potato farmers

Agriculture

Nov 03, 2011 2 mins read 446 views
ICIMOD : Media's role in fostering green economy

Environment

Nov 03, 2011 2 mins read 429 views
Annual General Meeting : Draft bill to be tabled in Parliament

BCCI

Nov 03, 2011 1 mins read 428 views
Not informative enough

My Say

Nov 03, 2011 1 mins read 427 views
WB gave Nu 90 M, rest from pvt sector

My Say

Nov 03, 2011 1 mins read 407 views
Clearing the deckhands

Editorial

Nov 03, 2011 2 mins read 455 views
2nd Urban Development Project : Dechencholing LAP ready to kick off

Town- Thimphu

Nov 03, 2011 2 mins read 459 views
Tobacco : 5 non-Bhutanese nabbed for selling

Tobacco

Nov 03, 2011 2 mins read 383 views
Petrol price likely to increase

Fuel

Nov 03, 2011 0 mins read 418 views
Bhutan-India Development Cooperation : Shifting resources

Bhutan-India Relation

Nov 03, 2011 2 mins read 462 views
Landfill for S Jongkhar town

Environment- Garbage

Nov 02, 2011 1 mins read 392 views
SMS Facility : Clients want more alerts

BOB

Nov 02, 2011 1 mins read 408 views
Gelephu-Dathghari Gate : Traffic moves after 48-hour standstill

Strike

Nov 02, 2011 1 mins read 460 views
2011 Human Development Index : Bhutan ranks low in social equality

Ranking

Nov 02, 2011 1 mins read 499 views
Zero waste for maximum returns from limited resources

My Say

Nov 02, 2011 3 mins read 385 views
Rule or rollback?

Editorial

Nov 02, 2011 2 mins read 465 views
Walk-in interviews for Wipro

Employment

Nov 02, 2011 2 mins read 430 views
Illegal foreign workers have a fortnight to leave

Immigration

Nov 02, 2011 1 mins read 428 views
Two killed in truck accident

Accident

Nov 02, 2011 0 mins read 389 views
Browse Archives
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Amendment to CRPD reservation fails to secure support in NC

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Study to improve road construction in high-altitude passes

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Bhutan installs first high-altitude black carbon monitoring station

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NC forwards Co-operatives and Farmers Groups Bill 2025 to National Assembly

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NC backs designated zones for meat shops, adopts Livestock Bill

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Finance Minister to present revised block grant guidelines in winter Parliament session

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New income tax regime reduces TDS deductions, increases take-home pay

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ACC drops cases against former JDWNRH president; family alleges wrongful implication

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The trap of spiritual materialism

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Compassion in practice: Building a win-win healthcare system

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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

Apr 08, 2026 2 mins read 4,230 views
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...

Apr 04, 2026 2 mins read 4,870 views
Dorjilung hydropower to raise GDP by 2.4%, generate 5,000 jobs

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Jan 31, 2026 3 mins read 12,310 views
ESP Steering Committee to review Nu 575 million in unspent, recovered funds

The Economic Stimulus Programme (ESP) Steering Committee will review how to reallocate Nu 574.73 million in unspent and...

Jan 31, 2026 2 mins read 10,586 views
New FDI regime offers wider access to foreign investors in agriculture

The agriculture and livestock sector is seeing an increased investor interest following major reforms in foreign direct...

Jan 03, 2026 3 mins read 12,217 views
BCCI submits 35 business ideas to govt. for private sector engagement

The Bhutan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) has submitted 35 business proposals from 12 sector associations to th...

Dec 20, 2025 2 mins read 13,070 views
Bhutan attracts major impact finance commitments at SDG forum

During the two-day Bhutan SDG Impact Finance Forum held last week in Thimphu, international and high-level participants...

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Happiness with Mr Bhutan

Studies and end of life accounts consistently show that many of us leave this world with the same stinging regrets: not...

Apr 01, 2026 4 mins read 4,478 views
When Words Create Worlds

Mar 30, 2026 4 mins read 3,670 views
Where to find the best momos in Thimphu

Mar 16, 2026 1 mins read 5,441 views
Bhutanese flavours find a home in Perth

Mar 16, 2026 2 mins read 5,419 views
When the watchdog has no teeth

The Bhutan Media Forum concluded yesterday, bringing together media professionals, policymakers, and civil society membe...

Apr 01, 2026 2 mins read 4,425 views
Culture under threat?

Mar 28, 2026 2 mins read 5,843 views
Promises and performance

As the government undertakes the mid-term review (MTR) of 13th Plan activities across dzongkhags, its performance must b...

Mar 25, 2026 2 mins read 4,915 views
Policy versus ground reality

The conflict in the Middle East, coupled with the Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime, has forced many Bhutanese to adju...

Mar 21, 2026 2 mins read 5,132 views
A costly reality

The introduction of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) has already made many goods and services more expensive, disproport...

Mar 18, 2026 2 mins read 5,069 views

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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