October of 2012

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Superficial preservation of Bhutanese architecture

Letter to the editor

Oct 22, 2012 1 mins read 313 views
Nerves before the next (election)

Editorial

Oct 22, 2012 2 mins read 253 views
ICT: IDA Singapore to help build Bhutanese capacity

ICT

Oct 22, 2012 2 mins read 292 views
Second Asian Ministerial Conference: Tiger meet to review 2020 pledge

Conservation

Oct 22, 2012 3 mins read 283 views
GLOF: Taming of Lake Thorthormi

Lake

Oct 22, 2012 4 mins read 305 views
Football

Bhutan-Japan

Oct 21, 2012 0 mins read 0 views
Vocational Education: Curriculum to be revamped

Vocational Education

Oct 21, 2012 1 mins read 305 views
Soenam Cheten Tshogpa: Ramatay's vegetable venture

Agriculture

Oct 21, 2012 2 mins read 275 views
Dongsep Tshogpa: Earning while training to weave

Training

Oct 21, 2012 3 mins read 285 views
Bus service starts from Kamichu - P/ling

RSTA

Oct 21, 2012 1 mins read 275 views
Save our land to be food secure

Letter to the editor

Oct 11, 2012 1 mins read 268 views
The ball is in the people's court

Editorial

Oct 21, 2012 2 mins read 315 views
Jengkana School: New hostel houses 155 girls

Jengkana School

Oct 21, 2012 1 mins read 242 views
Manage your own waste

Waste

Oct 21, 2012 2 mins read 297 views
People's Democratic Party: Keeping its options open

Election

Oct 21, 2012 2 mins read 271 views
Health: DPT Campaign Promises: Racing against time

Health

Oct 21, 2012 4 mins read 286 views
Duksum, Trashiyangtse: Move to Khitsang gets a move on at last

Relocation

Oct 19, 2012 2 mins read 240 views
Hardware Goods: Quality control from next January

Imports

Oct 19, 2012 2 mins read 297 views
Centenary Farmers' Market : Approach road to be realigned

Centenary Farmers' Market

Oct 19, 2012 1 mins read 249 views
Bhutan+10 Conference: Action plan for gender transformative change

Conference

Oct 19, 2012 2 mins read 292 views
Financial Institutions: Spread largesse to dole out liquidity

Financial Institutions

Oct 19, 2012 1 mins read 266 views
World Statistics Day: First producer price index (PPI) released

Statistic

Oct 19, 2012 2 mins read 299 views
Durga Puja begins in Thimphu

Festival

Oct 19, 2012 1 mins read 232 views
Temple imperiled by diverted river, claims owner

Monasteries

Oct 19, 2012 1 mins read 255 views
Langchenphu, Daifam: First electric fences, next insurance

Wildlife

Oct 19, 2012 2 mins read 274 views
Tango Buddhist College: Labour contractor and 54 workers abscond

Labour Ministry

Oct 19, 2012 2 mins read 268 views
Chumdu, Yangtse: Villagers say no to quarry

Mines

Oct 19, 2012 3 mins read 236 views
Public Transport: Tsirang needs proper terminal

RSTA

Oct 19, 2012 2 mins read 262 views
Double-digit inflation stretches into 3rd quarter

Statistic

Oct 19, 2012 2 mins read 293 views
Rural Trongsa: Villagers thrive on telecom facility

Telecom

Oct 19, 2012 2 mins read 281 views
Gyalpoizhing Land Case: What next? Wait and watch!

Land

Oct 19, 2012 3 mins read 276 views
A shocking blunder

Letter to the editor

Oct 19, 2012 1 mins read 299 views
A shallow pool of eligibles

Editorial

Oct 19, 2012 2 mins read 264 views
National Environment Commission: Something rotten in the estate

Environment

Oct 19, 2012 3 mins read 253 views
RSPN turns 25

RSPN

Oct 19, 2012 0 mins read 280 views
Japan week

Bhutan-Japan

Oct 19, 2012 0 mins read 287 views
Gold medallists felicitated

Award

Oct 18, 2012 1 mins read 294 views
Clock Tower Square: A performance in appreciation

Bhutan-Japan

Oct 18, 2012 1 mins read 278 views
Bird Flu: 28 poultry culled following outbreak

Bird Flu

Oct 18, 2012 1 mins read 272 views
A reminder on street light timings

Letter to the editor

Oct 18, 2012 0 mins read 279 views
Architecture: Breaking with tradition

Editorial

Oct 18, 2012 2 mins read 286 views
CEES to ease computation

Computer

Oct 18, 2012 2 mins read 261 views
S Korea wins UN Council seat

UN

Oct 18, 2012 1 mins read 251 views
Browse Archives
Price slump and early harvests in India hit Bhutan’s potato exports

Bhutan’s potato sector, buoyed by last year’s price surge driven by shortages in India, expanded production and stockholding in 2025. However, early potato harvests in India, falling prices, and weak demand have disrupted exports this season, leaving Bhutanese farmers with large quantities of unsold stocks.

Dec 31, 2025 3 mins read 1,138 views
Thimphu schools turn away 628 students for 2026 PP intake

For the 2026 Class pre-primary (PP) intake, 15 schools under Thimphu Thromde received about 1,888 applications. However,...

Dec 31, 2025 1 mins read 1,630 views
Pay difference between Bhutanese and Indian nurses due to contract and housing allowance: MoH

The Ministry of Health clarified that Indian nurses are paid based on experience, with salaries aligned to national scal...

Dec 31, 2025 3 mins read 3,470 views
Three diploma programmes to equip Class X students with practical skills

The Ministry of Education and Skills Development, in collaboration with the Gedu College of Business Studies, is explori...

Dec 31, 2025 1 mins read 1,462 views
PM rejects corruption claims, stands by finance minister over ESP

Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay rejected the Opposition Party's demand for the finance minister’s resignation, saying the...

Dec 31, 2025 3 mins read 3,608 views
Bhutan Entrepreneurs Fund scaled down to USD 50M

The proposed USD 100 million Global Bhutan Entrepreneurship Corridor Fund has been scaled down to USD 50 million followi...

Dec 31, 2025 1 mins read 1,107 views
Education ministry rolls out nationwide winter engagement plan

The Ministry of Education and Skills Development has rolled out a range of structured winter programmes to ensure studen...

Dec 31, 2025 2 mins read 1,112 views
CSOs drive positive change

Bhutan’s 54 registered civil society organisations (CSOs) have, over the years, emerged as critical partners in national development, supplementing government efforts and delivering services to comm...

Dec 31, 2025 5 mins read 1,344 views
Lhak-Sam: Leading Bhutan’s community response to HIV

For more than a decade, Lhak-Sam has stood at the forefront of Bhutan’s response to HIV,  advocating for prevention, sup...

Dec 31, 2025 5 mins read 1,482 views
CPA at frontline of fight against rising substance use and addiction

For more than 15 years, the Chithuen Phendhey Association (CPA) has played a pivotal role in the country’s efforts to pr...

Dec 31, 2025 3 mins read 2,028 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 1,887 views
Need bold reforms to advance women in leadership roles

Bhutan has always taken pride in being a fairly egalitarian society. In many communities, women are heads of households,...

Nov 07, 2025 3 mins read 1,114 views
Fraudulent businesses must be punished

The Competition and Consumer Affairs Authority is on high alert, not only investigating complaints but also penalising b...

Nov 06, 2025 2 mins read 2,637 views
Safe spaces, unsafe realities

The opening of three new Safe Spaces for Women and Girls in Mongar, Pemagatshel, and Samdrupjongkhar marks a significant...

Nov 05, 2025 2 mins read 984 views
A small kingdom’s great prayer for the world

Beginning today, the Changlimithang ground in Thimphu will be transformed into a sanctuary of peace and hope as the Glob...

Nov 04, 2025 2 mins read 1,181 views

Recents

Lower taxes, stubborn prices: What GST means for car buyers

Vehicle prices in Bhutan continue to be a point of contention, especially when compared with those in neighbouring India. With the rollout of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) on January 1, 2026, the debate has shifted from why vehicles are expensive to whether recent tax reforms are actually reducing prices, and whether those benefits are reaching consumers.

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New income tax law puts more money in taxpayers’ pockets

When the Goods and Services Tax (GST) came into force on January 1, public attention largely centred on prices, compliance, and the cost of living. Less clearly understood, however, is that alongside GST, income tax reforms were also introduced, which leaves more money in people’s hands.

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