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October of 2018

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DNT will not discriminate the voters: Lotay Tshering

Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB)

Oct 05, 2018 2 mins read 507 views
A tough call in Dophuchen-Tading

Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB)

Oct 05, 2018 2 mins read 529 views
DPT president focuses on self-reliance

Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB)

Oct 05, 2018 3 mins read 556 views
Enhance the employment situation

Letter to the editor

Oct 05, 2018 1 mins read 568 views
On the eve of the election

Editorial

Oct 05, 2018 2 mins read 539 views
ECB advises facilitation booth voters to vote at convenience

Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB)

Oct 05, 2018 2 mins read 499 views
Drying water source force farmers to leave fields fallow

Water

Oct 05, 2018 3 mins read 580 views
What is the role of party workers?

Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB)

Oct 05, 2018 3 mins read 562 views
Bangladesh development fair

Bangladesh development fair

Oct 05, 2018 0 mins read 565 views
Women's football in South Asia picking up

Football

Oct 04, 2018 3 mins read 541 views
Drukjyegang-Tseza candidates prioritise road and water connectivity

Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB)

Oct 04, 2018 2 mins read 530 views
Whichever party wins, road to Laya will be a priority: DPT

Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB)

Oct 04, 2018 3 mins read 524 views
Know your candidate: Samtse

Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB)

Oct 04, 2018 1 mins read 0 views
Know your candidate: Samtse

Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB)

Oct 04, 2018 1 mins read 0 views
Know your candidate: Samtse

Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB)

Oct 04, 2018 1 mins read 0 views
Know your candidate: Samtse

Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB)

Oct 04, 2018 2 mins read 0 views
Know your candidate: Samtse

Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB)

Oct 04, 2018 1 mins read 0 views
Know your candidate: Samtse

Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB)

Oct 04, 2018 1 mins read 0 views
Know your candidate: Samtse

Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB)

Oct 04, 2018 2 mins read 0 views
Know your candidate: Samtse

Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB)

Oct 04, 2018 1 mins read 533 views
The Rolong housing issue

Letter to the editor

Oct 04, 2018 1 mins read 569 views
Being responsible

Editorial

Oct 04, 2018 2 mins read 0 views
DPT files complaint against three individuals for spreading rumours

Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB)

Oct 04, 2018 2 mins read 560 views
DNT president pleads Bumthang voters to make a new choice

Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB)

Oct 04, 2018 2 mins read 511 views
NPPF limits housing occupancy to 10 years

National Pension and Provident Fund (NPPF)

Oct 04, 2018 2 mins read 576 views
Eight youth claim of being conned in Siliguri

Crime

Oct 04, 2018 4 mins read 556 views
Civil Society Leadership Summit

Civil Society Leadership Summit

Oct 04, 2018 0 mins read 539 views
Numerous election meetings tire voters in Phongmey

Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB)

Oct 03, 2018 2 mins read 540 views
Changjiji baazam awaits Plan budget

Bridge

Oct 03, 2018 1 mins read 513 views
Mithun farm likely to be shifted again

Mithun farm

Oct 03, 2018 2 mins read 579 views
BoB introduces banking on wheels

Bank of Bhutan (BoB)

Oct 03, 2018 1 mins read 601 views
Party has not recruited youth to defame DNT: DPT

Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB)

Oct 03, 2018 2 mins read 548 views
Balanced intervention needed

Letter to the editor

Oct 03, 2018 1 mins read 617 views
Leveling the playing field

Editorial

Oct 03, 2018 2 mins read 543 views
RMA transfers annual surplus of Nu 1,550.24M to MoF

Royal Monetary Authority (RMA)

Oct 03, 2018 1 mins read 529 views
DNT woos BKP and PDP supporters in Lhuentse

Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB)

Oct 03, 2018 3 mins read 515 views
JDWNRH takes infection control measures

Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Referral Hospital (JDWNRH)

Oct 03, 2018 5 mins read 564 views
Earn and learn programme under review

Students

Oct 03, 2018 4 mins read 507 views
Woman commits suicide

Crime

Oct 03, 2018 0 mins read 0 views
Know your candidate: Samdrupjongkhar

Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB)

Oct 02, 2018 1 mins read 0 views
Know your candidate: Samdrupjongkhar

Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB)

Oct 02, 2018 1 mins read 0 views
Two para athletes to represent Bhutan at 3rd Para Asian Games

Para Asian Games

Oct 02, 2018 1 mins read 559 views
Know your candidate: Samdrupjongkhar

Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB)

Oct 02, 2018 1 mins read 0 views
Know your candidate: Samdrupjongkhar

Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB)

Oct 02, 2018 1 mins read 579 views
Apple prices drop further

Apples

Oct 02, 2018 2 mins read 531 views
Know your candidate: Punakha

Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB)

Oct 02, 2018 1 mins read 0 views
Know your candidate: Punakha

Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB)

Oct 02, 2018 2 mins read 0 views
Know your candidate: Punakha

Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB)

Oct 02, 2018 1 mins read 0 views
Know your candidate: Punakha

Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB)

Oct 02, 2018 1 mins read 574 views
Invest more in women's football

Letter to the editor

Oct 02, 2018 1 mins read 538 views
Browse Archives
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Changlam corridor works begin in Thimphu

The Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport (MoIT) has begun work on the Changlam Public Transport Key Corridor in Thimphu to improve road safety and public transport facilities along the busy route.

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Cordyceps auction volume drops 68 percent

The quantity of cordyceps brought to the annual auction fell by 68 percent this year, with 300.16kg recorded across eight auction venues, compared with 940.29kg in 2025.

Oct 03, 2026 2 mins read 1,241 views
Indian Embassy opens applications for Ambassador’s Scholarships 2026-27

The Embassy of India in Thimphu has opened applications for the Ambassador’s Scholarship for 2026-27, offering financial...

Oct 03, 2026 2 mins read 2,823 views
Restored Dungkar Nagtshang opens as state-of-the-art museum

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Oct 03, 2026 2 mins read 1,212 views
Tunnel 26 pushes new boundaries for Bhutanese cinema

The idea behind Tunnel 26 came from a few different thoughts coming together. Globally, zombie films and series have bec...

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BCCI President Tandy Wangchuk sentenced to two years for battery and sexual harassment

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DrukSmart and Visionaize Explore Bhutan’s Intelligent Energy Future

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ACC implicates 59 in alleged timber corruption case in Haa

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RMA directs banks to strengthen security amid rising banking fraud

The Royal Monetary Authority (RMA) has directed banks to strengthen their security controls as digital banking fraud and...

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The bridge to cheaper goods

The findings from the Competition and Consumer Affairs Authority’s (CCAA) latest study should worry anyone who cares about the future of Phuentsholing.

Aug 12, 2026 2 mins read 2,365 views
Beyond hydropower: Bhutan’s hopes lie in the ground

Recent reports of an airborne geophysical survey identifying significant anomalies of tungsten, copper, and other precio...

Aug 08, 2026 2 mins read 2,579 views
City bus drivers deserve better

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Finding the fuel for private sector growth

An initiative worth pausing to reflect on this week is the collaboration among three key agencies to review Bhutan’s bus...

Aug 01, 2026 2 mins read 2,656 views
Sky-high airfares drive visitors away

More than seventy percent of international visitors to Bhutan now enter the country by land rather than through Paro International Airport. Phuentsholing alone accounts for the overwhelming majority of those arrivals. One of the ob...

Jul 29, 2026 2 mins read 2,793 views
The cost of living in the city

Sky-rocketing house rents are a grim reality haunting the capital city’s residents. While this was once a burden shouldered only by those at the lowest economic rung, it now strains civil and public servants wh...

Jul 25, 2026 2 mins read 4,329 views
Charging the future

Every single day, Bhutan adds 38 new petrol and diesel vehicles to its roads. In just the first six months of this year, we registered 6,921 fossil fuel cars. Electric vehicles?...

Jul 22, 2026 2 mins read 2,939 views
Not a fab (FAB) show

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Jul 18, 2026 2 mins read 3,656 views
Electoral laws must evolve with time

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Bhutan to pilot green finance taxonomy from June

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Startups call for support beyond seed funding

The country’s startup ecosystem has helped many young entrepreneurs launch their businesses, but founders say support be...

Mar 21, 2026 3 mins read 13,343 views
National debt to rise by 26%, reaching Nu 380 billion in June

The country’s national debt is expected to rise by nearly 26 percent this June compared to June last year.

Feb 25, 2026 2 mins read 14,892 views
Economy uncoils for strongest growth in years

The Year of the Snake became a defining moment for the country’s economy, as growth accelerated sharply following severa...

Feb 18, 2026 4 mins read 15,159 views
Tax system sees major changes and initiatives

The Wood Female Snake Year brought major tax reforms in the country with the passage of the Income Tax Act of Bhutan 202...

Feb 18, 2026 2 mins read 15,678 views
Wisdom in a warming world

Lama, as a young guy, I’m concerned about the future. What do you think will be the biggest issue for the planet within...

Jul 04, 2026 4 mins read 4,107 views
Vietnam Corner: Bringing authentic Vietnamese cuisine to the Capital

Set against the quieter surroundings of Lower Taba, Vietnam Corner brings a distinctive slice of Vietnam to Thimphu’s gr...

Jun 27, 2026 2 mins read 4,269 views
Bullying and the roots of harm

No, I didn’t watch the video. Unless I were acting in a law enforcement capacity, I would not view this kind of footage....

Jun 27, 2026 4 mins read 5,043 views
Stop recording, start living

Like television, the internet, and AI, TikTok can be a force for good or bad. It entirely depends on how it is used.

Jun 13, 2026 4 mins read 4,090 views
Stop recording, start living

Like television, the internet, and AI, TikTok can be a force for good or bad. It entirely depends on how it is used.

Jun 06, 2026 4 mins read 4,474 views
The illegal timber business

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Jul 11, 2026 2 mins read 5,500 views
The GMC Culture

Gelephu Mindfulness City (GMC) is under construction. Heavy earthmoving machines and trucks work round the clock at the...

Jul 08, 2026 2 mins read 6,732 views
The dark side of the bright screen

Summer holidays have officially begun for students across the country, and with them comes a familiar parental dilemma....

Jul 04, 2026 2 mins read 5,973 views
When perception becomes the verdict

It is a common perception that corruption, in its quieter forms of favouritism and nepotism, is no longer an aberration...

Jul 01, 2026 2 mins read 4,894 views
Holding leaders to their vows

The Election Commission of Bhutan’s (ECB) recent announcement that it will vet election pledges comes at the most approp...

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Recents

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 billions of ngultrum each year importing the grain it once grew itself.

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Pelsung to move from training first to building around demand

I think the first year has validated Pelsung’s mandate of preparing the youth of Bhutan for GMC and 10X Bhutan, while also showing us where the model needs to evolve. We think about our work through two distinct pathways. Professional Readiness is for young people who need the skills and employability to work in GMC and emerging sectors.

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