October of 2012

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Easier said than done

Editorial

Oct 12, 2012 2 mins read 433 views
To knock off knock offs

ICT

Oct 12, 2012 2 mins read 475 views
Earthquake monitoring station needed

Earthquake

Oct 12, 2012 1 mins read 457 views
National Council: Waiting for the right moment

National Council

Oct 12, 2012 2 mins read 409 views
Health: Improve or privatise

Health Policy

Oct 12, 2012 4 mins read 410 views
Bhutan saves nil against Afghanistan

Football

Oct 11, 2012 1 mins read 416 views
Second International Seminar

Seminar

Oct 11, 2012 0 mins read 421 views
Sisters get 15 months for beating pregnant woman

Crime

Oct 11, 2012 1 mins read 430 views
Mongar Referral Hospital: Waiting time for patients still prolonged

Mongar Hospital

Oct 11, 2012 2 mins read 443 views
Hongtsho not in the city

Letter to the editor

Oct 11, 2012 0 mins read 400 views
Our new energy equation

Editorial

Oct 11, 2012 2 mins read 444 views
Panbang, Zhemgang: Lower Kheng lifeline still incomplete

Bridge

Oct 11, 2012 2 mins read 420 views
Che Che Pelri: Daycare centre for women employees' children

Daycare centre

Oct 11, 2012 1 mins read 423 views
DPT Executive Meeting: Party discuss coordinators

Politics

Oct 11, 2012 2 mins read 402 views
Reservoir Tanks: Water for 1,000 homes

Water

Oct 11, 2012 2 mins read 376 views
Japan-SAARC U14: Bhutan clobbered twice

Football

Oct 10, 2012 2 mins read 401 views
Hit & Run: Capital claims lion's share of cases

Accident

Oct 10, 2012 2 mins read 409 views
Moab, Utah, USA: Mountain biker does Bhutan proud

Competition

Oct 10, 2012 2 mins read 376 views
Eastern Bhutan: Possibility of bumper potato crop this year

Potatoes

Oct 10, 2012 2 mins read 422 views
Nichula, Lhamoizingkha, Dagana: Local volunteers start night patrols

Terrorism

Oct 10, 2012 1 mins read 419 views
Mixing tshechus to the detriment of both

Letter to the editor

Oct 10, 2012 2 mins read 411 views
Looking for financial relief

Editorial

Oct 10, 2012 2 mins read 444 views
Gelephu BOC: Confusion over seven-acre land

Land

Oct 10, 2012 3 mins read 459 views
First medical internship: Seven enroll in landmark program

JDWNR Hospital

Oct 10, 2012 3 mins read 449 views
External Commercial Borrowings: Private sector submits wish list

Private Sector

Oct 10, 2012 3 mins read 440 views
Richanglu, Gomdar: Connectivity did the trick

Road

Oct 09, 2012 2 mins read 442 views
Phuentsholing Auction Yard: Potatoes fetch top price

Potatoes

Oct 09, 2012 2 mins read 425 views
Place names altered at will

Letter to the editor

Oct 09, 2012 0 mins read 423 views
Whimsical streetlight timings

Letter to the editor

Oct 09, 2012 0 mins read 439 views
Popularising public transport

Editorial

Oct 09, 2012 2 mins read 471 views
Cooperatives should go beyond agriculture

Farmers

Oct 09, 2012 1 mins read 472 views
Civil service examinations on Oct 12-14

RCSC

Oct 09, 2012 1 mins read 445 views
Cylinder Shortage: Commercial enterprises hardest hit

Cylinder Shortage

Oct 09, 2012 2 mins read 396 views
Transmission towers parts: Pirated en route

Power

Oct 09, 2012 3 mins read 468 views
Thimphu Football League: Druk Pol FC crowned champion

Football

Oct 08, 2012 0 mins read 449 views
Agriculture

Exhibition

Oct 08, 2012 1 mins read 0 views
Bus Luggage Charge: Weighty issues

RSTA

Oct 08, 2012 2 mins read 402 views
Korphu, Trongsa: Fellow victim neighbour alleges arson .

Fire

Oct 08, 2012 2 mins read 396 views
Pemagatshel District Hospital: Referrals down thanks to double boon

Hospital

Oct 08, 2012 2 mins read 411 views
To be an honest broker in the human-wildlife conflict

Letter to the editor

Oct 08, 2012 1 mins read 432 views
In short supply

Editorial

Oct 08, 2012 2 mins read 492 views
Bhutan Oil Corporation: Chronic cooking fuel shortage

Bhutan Oil Corporation

Oct 08, 2012 3 mins read 429 views
Petrol Price: Nominal drop of less than a Ngultrum a litre

Fuel

Oct 08, 2012 1 mins read 408 views
Internet Service Provider: Glitch found along Thimphu-Gelephu link

Internet

Oct 08, 2012 2 mins read 438 views
ECB Notification: Separating the spheres of influence

Election

Oct 08, 2012 2 mins read 394 views
Browse Archives
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Study to improve road construction in high-altitude passes

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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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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

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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
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ESP Steering Committee to review Nu 575 million in unspent, recovered funds

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Happiness with Mr Bhutan

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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

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When the watchdog has no teeth

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Culture under threat?

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

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

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

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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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