August of 2013

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The five jewels of economy - The dzongda's role

Conference

Aug 11, 2013 3 mins read 442 views
One TCC loses legal battle over other TCC's plot ownership

Taxi Parking

Aug 30, 2013 3 mins read 640 views
To move or not to move?

Bank of Bhutan (BoB)

Aug 30, 2013 2 mins read 457 views
Market shed for organic products

Agriculture

Aug 30, 2013 1 mins read 390 views
Encroachment of government land in court

Land

Aug 30, 2013 2 mins read 473 views
More police protection for Dewathang?

Security

Aug 30, 2013 2 mins read 437 views
What is a Responsible Company?

Perspective

Aug 30, 2013 3 mins read 473 views
Unpegging the parity exchange rate: Need for a dose of realism

Perspective

Aug 30, 2013 4 mins read 513 views
A case of pinching Peter to pay Paul

Power

Aug 30, 2013 2 mins read 469 views
Two men drown in Dagana

Accident

Aug 30, 2013 1 mins read 452 views
Tsirang's streetlights at long last to be restored

Power

Aug 30, 2013 2 mins read 419 views
Channel repair delay irks villagers

Irrigation

Aug 30, 2013 2 mins read 472 views
106M grant for 11 projects

Project

Aug 30, 2013 1 mins read 421 views
Drop-in centre sees mixed results

YDF

Aug 30, 2013 2 mins read 407 views
Taking stock of the HIV/AIDS status in the country

HIV/AIDS

Aug 30, 2013 1 mins read 497 views
Native equivalent of Paracetamol

Indigenous medicine

Aug 30, 2013 2 mins read 407 views
Rise in dollar rate offsets drop in tourist numbers

Tourism

Aug 30, 2013 3 mins read 364 views
Securing broadband accounts

Internet

Aug 30, 2013 3 mins read 359 views
Our poor driving culture

Letter to the editor

Aug 30, 2013 1 mins read 452 views
Come September

Editorial

Aug 30, 2013 2 mins read 388 views
A judicial take on environmental challenges

Judiciary

Aug 30, 2013 2 mins read 428 views
Slim agenda for first session

Parliament

Aug 30, 2013 2 mins read 345 views
PM begins 6-day visit to India

PM Tshering Tobgay

Aug 30, 2013 2 mins read 378 views
Bhutan-Thai trade

Bhutan-Thailand

Aug 30, 2013 0 mins read 440 views
Contradictory reports on white-bellied heron hatching

Wildlife

Aug 29, 2013 3 mins read 355 views
The knotty problem of maternity leave

Maternity leave

Aug 29, 2013 2 mins read 369 views
"The govt.'s still working on it": PM

Power

Aug 29, 2013 1 mins read 363 views
Popular Bhutanese Blogs

Facebook

Aug 29, 2013 2 mins read 387 views
Proposed hike in power rates raises rural anxiety levels

Power

Aug 29, 2013 1 mins read 474 views
New improved watermills save time

Energy

Aug 29, 2013 2 mins read 433 views
No bending laws for substitute land

Airport

Aug 29, 2013 2 mins read 408 views
Japanese assistance: Positive as always

Bhutan-Japan

Aug 29, 2013 3 mins read 365 views
Keeping a good thing going

Editorial

Aug 29, 2013 2 mins read 364 views
The usage of Dzongkha phrase

Letter to the editor

Aug 29, 2013 1 mins read 418 views
Govt. will seek to restart lapsed lottery business

Politics

Aug 29, 2013 2 mins read 337 views
PM leaves for India

Bhutan-India

Aug 29, 2013 1 mins read 402 views
Gauging actual growth rate

Economy

Aug 29, 2013 2 mins read 392 views
Setbacks definite, final assessment in Sept.

Hydropower

Aug 29, 2013 2 mins read 387 views
History of medicine in Bhutan

Book Review

Aug 29, 2013 0 mins read 404 views
Bhutan wins Nepal's U-19; loses to U-16, in a friendly

Football

Aug 28, 2013 1 mins read 361 views
Empowering an underrepresented gender to play a bigger role

Workshop

Aug 28, 2013 2 mins read 433 views
First group of pilgrims lands in Ladakh

Religion

Aug 28, 2013 2 mins read 388 views
Man sent to a year in prison for selling fake dzee

Crime

Aug 28, 2013 1 mins read 409 views
The market is bearish for Bhutanese apples

Horticulture

Aug 28, 2013 2 mins read 386 views
People want a fuel depot in Dewathang

Fuel

Aug 28, 2013 1 mins read 442 views
Wetlands in want of water

Agriculture

Aug 28, 2013 2 mins read 371 views
When benefits for retired civil servants come with conditions

Letter to the editor

Aug 28, 2013 2 mins read 408 views
The ups and downs of higher education

Editorial

Aug 28, 2013 2 mins read 442 views
"EU will more than double development assistance to Bhutan"

Ambassador

Aug 28, 2013 4 mins read 359 views
Schools, colleges could reopen soon in the hills

Education

Aug 28, 2013 3 mins read 350 views
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Cost of complacent breathing

Bhutan’s clean air is becoming a comforting myth—pleasant to repeat, dangerous to believe. For years, we have worn the reputation for pristine air like a badge of honour. Snow-fed rivers, forested hills, and low industry made that pride justified. But pride, like smoke, can cloud judgment. Recent air quality readings in Thimphu show sharp and worrying spikes within a single day.

Dec 20, 2025 2 mins read 1,622 views
Entrepreneurs need support, not slogans

We love to talk about innovation, entrepreneurship, and self-reliance. In fact, we use these words in excess in policy documents, speeches, and conferences. Yet, on the ground, the conditions required for innovative ideas to take root an...

Dec 19, 2025 2 mins read 1,567 views
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, s...

Dec 18, 2025 3 mins read 1,971 views
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 1,218 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 1,213 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 1,207 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 1,439 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 1,571 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 1,251 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 1,879 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 countr...

Dec 09, 2025 2 mins read 1,152 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 1,479 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 1,926 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 1,225 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 1,444 views

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