Archives
March 21, 1977 - The provision of clean drinking water is one of the more important cost-effective activities that could be undertaken to improve the health of the people. A large number of countries...
March 28, 1977 - Health facilities in the eastern regions of the country are being rapidly increased and improved several new dispensaries and Basic Health Units have been establi...
His Majesty the King has felicitated the new Prime Minister of India, Mr. Morarji Desai, on his appointment to the high office. In the message, the King said, "On behalf...
Forest Natural Conservation
March 13, 1977 -Mr. T. Glan Davies, Regional Director, and Mr. Satish Prabasi, Regional Planning Officer, UNICEF, New Delhi, visited Bhutan between February 28 and March 6. During their...
ConferencesDasho Dago Tshering, Bhutan's Permanent Representative at the UN, is to represent Bhutan at the UN Water Conference being held in Argentina, between March 14 and 25.
The agriculture and livestock sector is seeing an increased investor interest following major reforms in foreign direct investment (FDI) policy that liberalised ownership rules and eased approvals.
The Bhutan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) has submitted 35 business proposals from 12 sector associations to th...
During the two-day Bhutan SDG Impact Finance Forum held last week in Thimphu, international and high-level participants...
The Bhutan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) has proposed the government to re-establish the high-level Private Se...
Happiness can be described in countless ways, yet it is always experienced as one. Even if we fail to put it into words, we still recognise it. Sometimes, only when old words fade from the ton...
Happiness can be described in countless ways, yet it is always experienced as one. Even if we fail to put it into words, we still recognise it. Sometimes, only when old words fade from the ton...
The introduction of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) is a major fiscal reform in recent years. These new reforms are part of a broader effort to modernise the country’s tax system to make taxation fairer, more efficient, a...
Two decades ago, in February 2005, Kuensel increased its publication frequency to twice a week. This move was a direct response to our readers’ growing needs and a conscious preparation for the n...
Over the years, the civil society sector has quietly assumed a critical role in bridging policy and people. Often referred to as the third sector, CSOs have emerged as indispensable partners in Bhutan’s pursuit...
The debate on private sector participation in healthcare has reached an unhelpful impasse. This is mainly because it is...
The Royal Audit Authority’s (RAA) latest annual report is disturbing, to say the least. Financial irregularities reached...
The Anti-Corruption Commission’s (ACC) investigation into the Economic Stimulus Programme (ESP) loan was meant to settle...
Phuentsholing—Businesses involved in extracting and exporting boulders, gravel, and sand along the Amochu river are call...
Choose your environment Your environment is the invisible hand that constantly shapes the way you think, feel, and act....
Our global culture has conditioned us to spend the best of ourselves in the pursuit of a “decent living” whatever that m...
In a world that constantly advertises, applauds, and sells consumption, acquisition and growth at all costs, cultivating...
The fourth round of the Gelephu Mindfulness City volunteer programme, which drew a record 10,000 participants, pushing t...
The parliamentary endorsement of the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with Thailand marks a watershed moment in Bhutan’s econo...
The shortage of farm labour is a real problem faced by farming households across the country. Over the years, this has...
For 15-year-old Nima Dema, a student from Tendruk Central School in Samtse, the opportunity to take part in the ongoing...
The resumption of works on the 1,200-megawatt Punatsangchhu Hydropower Project I offers a flicker of hope. After all, th...
Interest in entrepreneurship among Bhutanese youth is rising sharply, but most young-led businesses remain small, short-lived, and necessity-driven, according to a new assessment of the country’s youth entrepreneurship landscape.
Read MoreNo data available
