October of 2018

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For free and fair election

Editorial

Oct 02, 2018 1 mins read 0 views
Two charged for assault and battery in Jomotshangkha

Crime

Oct 02, 2018 1 mins read 257 views
DNT accuses DPT of character assassination

Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB)

Oct 02, 2018 3 mins read 257 views
Conjoined twins reach Australia for separation surgery

Conjoined twins

Oct 02, 2018 2 mins read 321 views
Dagana residents look forward to Sunkosh hydropower project

Hydropower

Oct 02, 2018 2 mins read 385 views
3rd Summer Youth Olympic Games

Summer Youth Olympic Games

Oct 02, 2018 0 mins read 278 views
Know your candidate: Pemagatshel

Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB)

Oct 01, 2018 1 mins read 0 views
Know your candidate: Pemagatshel

Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB)

Oct 01, 2018 2 mins read 0 views
Know your candidate: Pemagatshel

Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB)

Oct 01, 2018 1 mins read 0 views
Know your candidate: Pemagatshel

Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB)

Oct 01, 2018 1 mins read 0 views
Know your candidate: Pemagatshel

Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB)

Oct 01, 2018 1 mins read 0 views
Know your candidate: Pemagatshel

Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB)

Oct 01, 2018 1 mins read 285 views
Know your candidate: Paro

Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB)

Oct 01, 2018 1 mins read 0 views
Know your candidate: Paro

Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB)

Oct 01, 2018 1 mins read 0 views
Know your candidate: Paro

Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB)

Oct 01, 2018 1 mins read 0 views
Know your candidate: Paro

Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB)

Oct 01, 2018 1 mins read 277 views
International Day for Older Persons

Perspective

Oct 01, 2018 4 mins read 257 views
Semchen Tsethar Tshogpa rescues four yaks

Semchen Tsethar Tshogpa

Oct 01, 2018 2 mins read 345 views
DPT cautions people on the impact of freebies

Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB)

Oct 01, 2018 3 mins read 298 views
Can business people and building owners take ownership of footpaths?

Letter to the editor

Oct 01, 2018 1 mins read 295 views
Finding the real focus

Editorial

Oct 01, 2018 2 mins read 277 views
Trashigang court upholds judgment in BDBL forgery case

Crime

Oct 01, 2018 1 mins read 294 views
Poor turnout in Drametse for DNT president

Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB)

Oct 01, 2018 2 mins read 291 views
Legality and housing needs clash in Rolong

Housing

Oct 01, 2018 2 mins read 300 views
ECB to dispatch postal ballots for facilitation booths on October 5

Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB)

Oct 01, 2018 2 mins read 271 views
Bhutan to play Malaysia tomorrow

Cricket

Oct 01, 2018 0 mins read 284 views
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Tsimalakha Hospital to get doctor by January

Health Minister Tandin Wangchuk informed the National Assembly yesterday that a doctor will be provided for Tsimalakha Hospital by January next year. However, he added that the ministry cannot currently assign a gynecologist to Gedu Hospital.

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Bhutan secures first impact investment at SDG Finance Forum

Bhutan secured its first formal investment commitment through the Bhutan SDG Impact Finance Forum yesterday, a major ste...

Dec 12, 2025 3 mins read 1,750 views
Network divide unacceptable: NA Good Governance Committee

Some 252 locations across the country still lack access to mobile network services. Member of Parliament (MP) for Bongo-...

Dec 12, 2025 3 mins read 726 views
MPs push for long-term support to strengthen highland communities

The Good Governance Committee of the National Assembly has urged the government to shift from short-term relief to long-...

Dec 12, 2025 2 mins read 1,127 views
Finance ministry reassesses industry protection to curb construction costs

The government is reviewing restrictive procurement rules for High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE) pipes, following criticis...

Dec 12, 2025 3 mins read 857 views
ICIMOD honours three champions of cryosphere and rangeland reform

Kathmandu, Nepal — The International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) has honoured three individuals...

Dec 12, 2025 3 mins read 1,246 views
NC ratifies BIMSTEC Convention on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters

The National Council (NC) ratified the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (B...

Dec 12, 2025 3 mins read 986 views
Restore Bhutan begins landscape revival across forest, farms, and urban areas

Bhutan has launched a nationwide drive to restore 50,000 hectares of degraded forests, farmlands, and urban areas over t...

Dec 12, 2025 3 mins read 1,094 views
MoENR to compensate landowners affected by power transmission lines

The Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources (MoENR) will begin compensating landowners affected by the right-of-way of...

Dec 11, 2025 3 mins read 1,686 views
Police launch internal investigation into alleged custodial death

The Royal Bhutan Police (RBP) has launched an internal investigation into the alleged custodial death of 33-year-old Bir...

Dec 11, 2025 2 mins read 5,458 views
Regulatory reforms must be matched with a mindset shift

The government’s commitment to address regulatory barriers that have choked business growth deserves recognition and support. For many years, the private sector has been touted as the “engine of growth”. Yet, unsurprisingly, somehow this engine has failed to ignite.

Nov 28, 2025 2 mins read 806 views
The classic egg and chicken situation

The price of an egg in the capital has soared to a staggering Nu 20, pushing a standard tray of 30 to Nu 520. While it feels like a crisis, there's no pandemic to blame this time and despite common belief, the cold weather is not t...

Nov 27, 2025 2 mins read 1,363 views
Internalising our deeper values

The return of the Buddha’s sacred Piprahwa relics to India yesterday was more than a ceremonial farewell. It was a lesson in how nations should conduct themselves at a time when the world seems determined to spira...

Nov 26, 2025 2 mins read 627 views
Leveraging our carbon-negative status

Bhutan’s environmental stewardship, which has resulted in the country's rich biodiversity, is finally translating into concrete economic gains. The first-of-its-kind carbon credit agreement with Singapore allows Bhutan to monetise...

Nov 25, 2025 2 mins read 850 views
Solving the crisis before it deepens

The exodus of qualified and seasoned health professionals and its impact on the quality of services is an issue of national importance. In the last five years, 936 trained health professionals left the sector. The current crisis...

Nov 24, 2025 2 mins read 1,219 views
The hydropower vision is crystal clear

The potential is vast, the scope is immense, and the market is as monumental as the Himalayas. As Bhutan and India explore new, sustainable ways to harness hydropower, the opportunity for transformative growth has never been clearer.

Nov 22, 2025 2 mins read 780 views
The BEAST Bhutan needs

While we continue to prioritise sports development in the country, our presence in international competitions so far has been defined more by participation than performance. Our small te...

Nov 21, 2025 2 mins read 830 views
A hard, but not a new question

We are producing what can be called our most educated generation, but are offering them some of the most limited and least secure forms of employment. This mismatch is not an emerging concern; it has become a s...

Nov 20, 2025 2 mins read 915 views
A gift to farmers

If the past week was one of festivals and celebrations, Bhutan's farmers received a precious gift with the launch of the National Crop and Livestock Insurance Scheme on No...

Nov 19, 2025 2 mins read 645 views
Restoring the wing that was lost

The sacred ceremony happening at Tshaligoenba in Thimphu this week carries a weight far older than the moment itself. When more than 260 nuns from 14 countries are receiving full ordination, they are not simply enter...

Nov 18, 2025 2 mins read 882 views
Lessons we dare not forget

The words shared by His Majesty the King on the 70th birth anniversary of Drukgyal Zhipa were more than a son’s remembra...

Nov 13, 2025 2 mins read 1,289 views
Epitome of friendship

The visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Bhutan yesterday is a testament to the enduring and profound friendship bet...

Nov 12, 2025 2 mins read 742 views
Honouring the legacy of the Great Fourth

The story of His Majesty the Fourth King is an extraordinary one in our history. At 16, His Majesty became King, followi...

Nov 11, 2025 2 mins read 1,361 views
The urgency of civil service transformation

none existed, electrified homes, and carried the nation through crises, including the recent Covid-19 pandemic. These ac...

Nov 10, 2025 3 mins read 3,205 views
Should we control social media?

The news of Australia passing a social media ban for children under 16 has sent ripples across the globe, igniting simil...

Nov 08, 2025 2 mins read 1,706 views

Recents

The true measure of public service

The civil service is the backbone of our nation’s development. From remote gewogs to the capital, civil servants have played a key role in keeping the government running and serving citizens every day. The Royal Civil Service Award has been instituted to honour the long and faithful service of civil servants, not only in terms of longevity but also quality and impact upon the lives of citizens.

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When the yaks died in Merak

A warming winter, shifting migrations, and unknown illnesses swept through Merak last year, killing hundreds of yaks, zo, and zomu, leaving this semi-nomadic community fighting for its future.

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