October of 2012

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Learning to mine with care

Training

Oct 17, 2012 1 mins read 219 views
Taxi driver still missing

Missing

Oct 31, 2012 1 mins read 279 views
Weaving happiness into polices

GNH

Oct 31, 2012 2 mins read 210 views
The making of the Constitution

Perspective

Oct 31, 2012 5 mins read 362 views
Baylangdra Nye, Wangdue: Meditating under straitened circumstances

Baylangdra Nye, Wangdue

Oct 31, 2012 2 mins read 243 views
Soe and Lingzhi: Micro projects pose a major challenge

Hydropower

Oct 31, 2012 2 mins read 259 views
In appreciation

Letter to the editor

Oct 31, 2012 1 mins read 0 views
On public speaking

Editorial

Oct 31, 2012 2 mins read 243 views
Schoolbook Procurement: All accused acquitted

Education-CAPSD

Oct 31, 2012 2 mins read 241 views
Education City: First board formed, first meeting held

Education

Oct 31, 2012 1 mins read 227 views
New Political Parties: Bhutan Kuen-ngyam stakes its claim

Politics

Oct 31, 2012 3 mins read 285 views
National Institute for Visually Impaired : Why these children can't see?

National Institute for Visually Impaired

Oct 31, 2012 3 mins read 207 views
Druk United beats Transport United

Football

Oct 30, 2012 1 mins read 214 views
SNV/PHED: From bushes and pits to proper toilets

Workshop

Oct 30, 2012 3 mins read 239 views
Regional Tourists: Numbers peaked in October

Tourism

Oct 30, 2012 2 mins read 233 views
Speak their language while dealing with them

Letter to the editor

Oct 30, 2012 1 mins read 225 views
Learning to value

Editorial

Oct 30, 2012 2 mins read 222 views
Education: Celebrating modern, documenting traditional

Education

Oct 30, 2012 1 mins read 213 views
Passports Renewal: Six months validity not required

Foreign Ministry

Oct 30, 2012 1 mins read 213 views
Annual Drukpa Council: Historic nangten display at Hemis monastery

Religion

Oct 30, 2012 1 mins read 229 views
Centre for Bhutan Studies: Vetting new happiness queries

GNH

Oct 30, 2012 2 mins read 213 views
Dagachu Hydropower Project: One-year delay to cost Nu 2.4B more

Hydropower Project

Oct 30, 2012 1 mins read 261 views
Tree Plantation: Short by 10,000 trees.

Religion

Oct 29, 2012 1 mins read 255 views
Batpalathang & Yonphula: Relaunch deadline delayed

Aviation

Oct 29, 2012 2 mins read 197 views
Hydropower Generation: Negative growth registered last year

Energy

Oct 29, 2012 2 mins read 208 views
No takers for Mandarin

Letter to the editor

Oct 29, 2012 1 mins read 203 views
A deeper malaise

Editorial

Oct 29, 2012 2 mins read 196 views
Naro gewog unreachable

Telecom

Oct 29, 2012 1 mins read 182 views
Cabinet approves USD 45M credit

Cabinet

Oct 29, 2012 1 mins read 215 views
Hydro-Electric Project: Is my land your land?

Hydro-Electric Project

Oct 29, 2012 3 mins read 216 views
External Commercial Borrowing : Turning to MIGA

FDI

Oct 29, 2012 3 mins read 191 views
RBA

HM

Oct 29, 2012 0 mins read 0 views
The Last Speakers: Tales of vanishing tongues

Book

Oct 28, 2012 2 mins read 195 views
Bailey Bridge: Spanning of 70ft long artery begins today

Bridge

Oct 28, 2012 2 mins read 204 views
Mandatory elevator in buildings with five storeys - is it a realistic rule?

Letter to the editor

Oct 28, 2012 2 mins read 285 views
Butter on both sides

Editorial

Oct 28, 2012 2 mins read 230 views
Ladakh, Bhutan relationship date back to 16th century

Religion

Oct 28, 2012 1 mins read 209 views
Primary Sector: Moderate crop contribution to exchequer

Crop

Oct 28, 2012 1 mins read 196 views
Man shot dead

Crime

Oct 28, 2012 0 mins read 195 views
Barshong, Naro, Thimphu: Road's on its way . but at a crawl

Road

Oct 28, 2012 2 mins read 209 views
PM

UNICEF

Oct 26, 2012 0 mins read 0 views
The only motor vehicle for miles around

Road

Oct 26, 2012 2 mins read 174 views
Vocational Qualifications Framework ; 22 linemen get their skills certified

Labour Ministry

Oct 26, 2012 2 mins read 227 views
Fire Prevention : Training in readiness for disaster

Fire Prevention

Oct 26, 2012 1 mins read 207 views
Tongzhang, Trashiyangtse : Stone crushing plant cleared

Allegation

Oct 26, 2012 2 mins read 199 views
Non-Bhutanese Workers : More than 300 caught without permits

Labour Ministry

Oct 26, 2012 2 mins read 228 views
Car veers off road, kills one

Accident

Oct 26, 2012 1 mins read 257 views
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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

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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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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...

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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...

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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.

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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 3,918 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 1,175 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 761 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 1,422 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 976 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 1,228 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.

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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.

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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 2,187 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...

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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 16,049 views
Online potato auction boosts trade and revenue

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Mar 31, 2025 2 mins read 14,413 views
Mountain Hazelnuts secures USD 7.9M investment for climate-resilient farming

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Bhutan auctions wine on global stage

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Mar 28, 2025 2 mins read 17,507 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 1,990 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 1,690 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 1,980 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...

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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...

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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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