April of 2012

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Intra-departmental Volleyball : Education secretariat wins championship

Sports - Vollyball

Apr 30, 2012 1 mins read 378 views
Autsho, Lhuentse : 700 acres of pine forest razed

Forest Fire

Apr 30, 2012 1 mins read 399 views
Rural Electrification : Unpaid workers equals unfinished work

BPC -Rural Electification

Apr 30, 2012 2 mins read 466 views
Two die in vehicle mishap

Accident

Apr 30, 2012 1 mins read 449 views
Crank caller finds himself in hot water

Crime - Crank Call

Apr 30, 2012 1 mins read 368 views
Getting the story straight . from the victim's mouth

Crime - Assult

Apr 30, 2012 2 mins read 402 views
Self-reliance via unity of purpose

My Say

Apr 30, 2012 1 mins read 417 views
Time to invest in public transport service

Editorial

Apr 30, 2012 2 mins read 393 views
Bhutan Post : More buses to ease public transport

Tshering Pamo

Apr 30, 2012 1 mins read 397 views
Buddhism without borders

Centre for Bhutan Studies

Apr 30, 2012 1 mins read 506 views
Mountain Echoes : Third edition from May 20-24

Literary festival

Apr 30, 2012 1 mins read 387 views
Haa to Samtse : Rupee crisis hurts remote areas

Prime Minister visit

Apr 30, 2012 2 mins read 511 views
Vegetable Growers : Local farmer's time to make hay

Agriculture - Vegetable

Apr 30, 2012 2 mins read 362 views
Inter-school Basketball Competition : Pelkhil boys and Kelki girls win

Sports - Basketball

Apr 29, 2012 1 mins read 447 views
Dantak Open Mountain Bike Race : 100km, 82 cyclists, Nu 170,000

Dantak

Apr 29, 2012 1 mins read 404 views
Changzamtog Hotel Murder Case : September 2010 suspect killer caught in Samtse

Crime - Murder

Apr 29, 2012 1 mins read 379 views
Three serial burglars nabbed in Thimphu

Crime - Buglary

Apr 29, 2012 1 mins read 374 views
Circulation Audit : For the want of proper records .

Media - Circulation Audit

Apr 29, 2012 2 mins read 366 views
Letter to Phuentsholing Thromdey

My Say

Apr 29, 2012 1 mins read 298 views
The green, green grassroots of home

Editorial

Apr 29, 2012 2 mins read 397 views
Cent per cent coverage (with some surprising exceptions)

Telecommunication

Apr 29, 2012 2 mins read 405 views
Ministry of Economic Affairs : A website that means business

G2B

Apr 29, 2012 2 mins read 354 views
RICB GI supervisor faces 5-year imprisonment

Crime - embezzling

Apr 29, 2012 1 mins read 380 views
Missing Boy : Tashi flies home today

Crime - Missing

Apr 29, 2012 2 mins read 343 views
Mineral Policy : Need to mix principle with pragmatism

Minig

Apr 29, 2012 3 mins read 348 views
Inter-School Competition : Pelkhil do a double

Sports - Basketball

Apr 27, 2012 1 mins read 394 views
Shingnyer, Ura, Bumthang : The Dorji Dradey endeavour

Livestock - Ura Bumthang

Apr 27, 2012 2 mins read 353 views
Rupee Crunch : Shooting the Ngultrum in the foot

INR Crunch

Apr 27, 2012 2 mins read 394 views
Gelephu & Tsirang : 16-hour outage mystery remains

BPC

Apr 27, 2012 1 mins read 408 views
Rupee Crunch : Labelling Nu as mere paper inappropriate, irresponsible

INR Crisis

Apr 27, 2012 2 mins read 377 views
Memorandum of Understanding : The sky's the limit!

Civil Aviation

Apr 27, 2012 2 mins read 337 views
90 gewog centers on high Internet bandwidth

ICT

Apr 27, 2012 1 mins read 341 views
Shock victim recovering .

Accident

Apr 27, 2012 1 mins read 373 views
Bowonijora, Pasakha : Contractor set upon by armed assailants

Crime - assult

Apr 27, 2012 1 mins read 391 views
Dorokha, Samtse : Accident kills two teachers

Accident

Apr 27, 2012 1 mins read 372 views
Health Human Resource getting the basics right

Perspective

Apr 27, 2012 4 mins read 377 views
What ails our education system and what remedies thereof

Perspective

Apr 27, 2012 3 mins read 383 views
Rupee Crunch : Less easy terms for vehicle and housing loans

INR crunch

Apr 27, 2012 2 mins read 380 views
Consumer Price Index : Inflation climbs to 9.4 percent in first quarter

NSB- Consumer price Index

Apr 27, 2012 1 mins read 357 views
Cement : Deflection alleged for shortage

PCAL - Cement

Apr 27, 2012 3 mins read 381 views
Meeting 21st Century Challenges

My Say

Apr 27, 2012 1 mins read 375 views
(Rupee) reality bites

Editorial

Apr 27, 2012 2 mins read 357 views
Missing Boy : Better late than never

Crime - abduction

Apr 27, 2012 2 mins read 373 views
Drug availability : How 96 percent was arrived at

Health - Drug shortage

Apr 27, 2012 4 mins read 392 views
Rupee crisis : A home grown plan to replace imports

Agriculture: Rupee Crisis

Apr 27, 2012 3 mins read 442 views
Intra education ministry tournament

Sports - Vollyball

Apr 26, 2012 0 mins read 388 views
Inter-School Competition : Double semifinals for Yangchenphug

Sports- Basketball

Apr 26, 2012 1 mins read 386 views
National Skills Competition : Putting training to the test

VTI - skill

Apr 26, 2012 1 mins read 410 views
New 4-star training hotel for students

Royal Institute of Tourism and Hospitality

Apr 26, 2012 1 mins read 376 views
Young Volunteers In Action : Children of a lesser living

YDF

Apr 26, 2012 2 mins read 377 views
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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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GST projected to raise govt. revenue by 47% to Nu 14.18 billion by 2027

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GST raises everyday service costs, spares education and healthcare

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Only registered GST businesses can charge GST

The Goods and Services Tax (GST) should prevent retailers from facing a cascading price effect by allowing them to claim...

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GST hits farmers as feed and fertiliser costs ripple across food chain

The impact of Goods and Services Tax (GST) is being felt most immediately and viscerally in the agriculture and livestoc...

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Where five percent hurts most

Prices in most shops have jumped five percent overnight. In Changzamtog, a couple sits at their tiny wooden table, counting what little money they have left. The husband, the sole breadwinner, earns Nu 17,0...

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How excise tax reshapes prices of sin goods

The new excise tax (ET) framework, effective from January 1, has led to price increases for alcohol, tobacco, carbonated...

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New income tax law widens relief for families and households

The government has introduced a range of tax relief measures for individuals under a new income tax framework rolled out...

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GST drives shoppers across the border in Phuentsholing

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No timeline yet for GST refunds to tourists leaving Bhutan

The government is yet to announce when the Goods and Services Tax (GST) refund mechanism for tourists and short-term vis...

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A common destiny, a collective future

The 118th National Day of Bhutan, celebrated in the sacred Bumthang Valley at the historic Wangduechoeling Palace grounds, was more than a commemoration of nationhood. It was a moment of collective reflection and renewed purpose, set against a landscape that embodies Bhutan’s spiritual origins and continuity.

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A historic National Day

Some historic events are planned, others unfold as if by destiny, arriving at the opportune time for a profound reason. Today, as His Majesty the King addresses the nation from the Wangduec...

Dec 17, 2025 2 mins read 1,011 views
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 Serv...

Dec 16, 2025 2 mins read 1,031 views
Impact Finance Forum: A promising start

The recently concluded SDG Impact Finance Forum showed the potential for global investments in the country.

Dec 15, 2025 2 mins read 1,009 views
Restore or lose it altogether

The country’s plan to restore 50,000 hectares of degraded forests, farmlands, and urban lands is not simply an environmental initiative. It is a national ultimatum. We are standing at a point where the land...

Dec 13, 2025 2 mins read 1,231 views
Zero tolerance for online crimes

This week, Australia enforced the ban on social media access for children under 16. This is unprecedented and bold. While some critics have labelled the ban harsh and even draconian, this new law is anchored in the p...

Dec 12, 2025 2 mins read 1,367 views
Will our education transformation be equitable?

The government’s allocation of Nu 30 billion for education transformation in the 13th Plan, second only to the economic...

Dec 11, 2025 2 mins read 1,049 views
The never-ending tourism debate

The discussion on tourism policy is like Atsara Phentho’s chham. In other words, a lot of motion without progress. On Monday, members of Parliament demanded accountability for the reforms they recommended after re...

Dec 10, 2025 2 mins read 1,665 views
Ready to take off from GMC

The launch of the Gelephu–Kolkata international air route marks far more than the addition of a new flight on the country’s aviation map. It is a statement of intent – a signal of where we are heade...

Dec 09, 2025 2 mins read 944 views
Why we must invest in Research & Development

Bhutan is not short of ideas, intellect or institutions. What it lacks is a strong, working bridge between research, pol...

Dec 08, 2025 2 mins read 1,276 views
To eat meat or not!

In passing the Livestock Bill of Bhutan,  2025, National Assembly members engaged in a good debate, a meaty one, even if...

Dec 06, 2025 2 mins read 1,716 views
Disaster preparedness is our best defence

The National Council this week questioned the government on the country’s disaster preparedness. This is a pertinent iss...

Dec 05, 2025 2 mins read 1,022 views
Equity in education merits discourse

During a recent Question Hour session in the National Assembly, Members of Parliament (MP) called for an open debate on...

Dec 04, 2025 2 mins read 1,276 views
Deeper than HIV/AIDS

Far from the bustling capital, the community of Genekha observed an important global day. December 1 was World AIDS Day....

Dec 03, 2025 2 mins read 1,403 views
Solving youth unemployment before it’s too late

Youth unemployment has become one of Bhutan’s most persistent national challenges. And it endures despite successive gov...

Dec 02, 2025 2 mins read 1,253 views

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