October of 2014

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Keeping Ebola at bay

Editorial

Oct 13, 2014 2 mins read 376 views
Interim town plan for Ura

Bumthang dzongkhag tshogdu (DT)

Oct 13, 2014 1 mins read 367 views
After the flood .

Flood

Oct 13, 2014 2 mins read 371 views
Online game with unemployment theme

UNDP

Oct 13, 2014 2 mins read 423 views
A one-stop shop for geo information

Geographic information system (GIS)

Oct 13, 2014 2 mins read 374 views
The five cut-off gewogs of Chukha

Highway

Oct 13, 2014 4 mins read 359 views
Moenlam Chenmo

Moenlam Chenmo

Oct 13, 2014 0 mins read 0 views
Takins defeats Wizards by a lone basket

Basketball

Oct 12, 2014 1 mins read 413 views
Budget constraints to delay Samtse-P/ling highway completion

Road

Oct 12, 2014 1 mins read 371 views
Tango thorim shedra expansion to be complete by 2016

Project

Oct 12, 2014 1 mins read 401 views
New Nganglam town location altered

Township

Oct 12, 2014 2 mins read 399 views
Serving in remote villages

Letter to the editor

Oct 12, 2014 1 mins read 382 views
A step in the right direction

Editorial

Oct 12, 2014 2 mins read 412 views
DT serves notice to vacate on encroachers

Bumthang dzongkhag tshogdu (DT)

Oct 12, 2014 3 mins read 378 views
Tourist dies in cycle fall

Accident

Oct 12, 2014 0 mins read 442 views
Move for Health walk fetches Nu 2.4M for Trust Fund

Move for Health

Oct 12, 2014 2 mins read 345 views
Setting ACC autonomy in stone

Meeting

Oct 12, 2014 2 mins read 401 views
Cyclone Hudhud

Cyclone Hudhud

Oct 12, 2014 0 mins read 507 views
Govt. mulls over reopening lottery business

Lottery business

Oct 10, 2014 1 mins read 384 views
Proposal to increase DSA for patients referred outside

Health

Oct 10, 2014 2 mins read 409 views
Two charging stations in every dzongkhag

E-Cars

Oct 10, 2014 2 mins read 372 views
India still committed to 10,000MW by 2020

Visit

Oct 10, 2014 3 mins read 383 views
First Bhutan-ICIMOD day observed

ICIMOD

Oct 10, 2014 2 mins read 382 views
Unlicensed guides clutter up an already crowded field

Tourism

Oct 10, 2014 3 mins read 375 views
ScanCafe plans to upscale operations

IT Park

Oct 10, 2014 3 mins read 464 views
Annual inflation rate on the rise : CPI

National statistical bureau (NSB)

Oct 10, 2014 2 mins read 383 views
Public consultation procedure standardised

Department of geology and mines (DGM)

Oct 10, 2014 4 mins read 351 views
Let us move for health

Letter to the editor

Oct 10, 2014 1 mins read 388 views
Bringing transparency to bear

Editorial

Oct 10, 2014 2 mins read 385 views
Initial inspection fails to unearth fault

Hydropower projects

Oct 10, 2014 2 mins read 416 views
Expert group discuss joint technical survey modalities

Border Talks

Oct 10, 2014 1 mins read 400 views
Cabinet overrules decision for NC

Cabinet

Oct 10, 2014 3 mins read 362 views
Govt. will not interfere in corporate pay raise: PM

Salary

Oct 10, 2014 3 mins read 476 views
Google Apps yet to be taken all on board

ICT

Oct 10, 2014 3 mins read 389 views
Move for Health

Move for Health

Oct 10, 2014 0 mins read 0 views
Private `porn' petition gets PM's consent

Petition

Oct 09, 2014 2 mins read 391 views
Watershed moment for Punatsangchu II

Hydropower projects

Oct 09, 2014 1 mins read 384 views
Civil service vacancies cut down by 27

RCSC

Oct 09, 2014 1 mins read 368 views
Cabinet approves proposal to ratify UNCAC

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC)

Oct 09, 2014 2 mins read 337 views
Nutrition for health not education

Letter to the editor

Oct 09, 2014 1 mins read 386 views
The education blueprint

Editorial

Oct 09, 2014 2 mins read 409 views
Population growth shapes nation's development pattern

Seminar

Oct 09, 2014 2 mins read 470 views
Farmers apprised of possible fallout from Cyclone Hudhud

Weather

Oct 09, 2014 1 mins read 399 views
Bhutan embarks on eye bank venture

Eye bank

Oct 09, 2014 3 mins read 409 views
His Majesty returns tomorrow from India visit

Royal visit to India

Oct 09, 2014 1 mins read 388 views
ICIMOD Day

ICIMOD Day

Oct 09, 2014 0 mins read 378 views
Marginal growth in apple exports

Horticulture

Oct 08, 2014 2 mins read 350 views
Living under the shadow of fear

Kidnap

Oct 08, 2014 2 mins read 411 views
Washed away culvert-bridge to be reconstructed soon

Bridge

Oct 08, 2014 1 mins read 389 views
Promoting community-based tourism to regional tourists

Letter to the editor

Oct 08, 2014 1 mins read 396 views
Browse Archives
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Safety gaps expose industrial workers to occupational cancers

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SMCL restores paddy field damaged by mine-related erosion in Samdrupjongkhar

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Jun 10, 2026 1 mins read 1,725 views
Bhutanese fans tip Argentina, Brazil, Japan, England to lift World Cup 2026

As the FIFA World Cup 2026 prepares to make history with a record 48 teams across three North American nations, football...

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Amendment to CRPD reservation fails to secure support in NC

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Study to improve road construction in high-altitude passes

Recurrent failures of pavements along Dochula, Pelela, Yotongla and Thrumshingla passes are partly attributed to design...

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Bhutan installs first high-altitude black carbon monitoring station

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NC forwards Co-operatives and Farmers Groups Bill 2025 to National Assembly

The Co-operatives and Farmers Groups Bill of Bhutan 2025 has been reviewed by the National Council and forwarded to the...

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NC backs designated zones for meat shops, adopts Livestock Bill

Meat shops and meat sales outlets will be allowed to operate only from designated locations under the Livestock Bill of...

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The trap of spiritual materialism

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Compassion in practice: Building a win-win healthcare system

Taking care of all members of society is a characteristic of a mature and compassionate nation; therefore, I strongly ad...

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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...

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Dorjilung hydropower to raise GDP by 2.4%, generate 5,000 jobs

The 1,125MW Dorjilung Hydroelectric Power Project (DHPP) is expected to boost the country’s economy, raising gross domes...

Jan 31, 2026 3 mins read 12,535 views
ESP Steering Committee to review Nu 575 million in unspent, recovered funds

The Economic Stimulus Programme (ESP) Steering Committee will review how to reallocate Nu 574.73 million in unspent and...

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New FDI regime offers wider access to foreign investors in agriculture

The agriculture and livestock sector is seeing an increased investor interest following major reforms in foreign direct...

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During the two-day Bhutan SDG Impact Finance Forum held last week in Thimphu, international and high-level participants...

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Happiness with Mr Bhutan

Studies and end of life accounts consistently show that many of us leave this world with the same stinging regrets: not...

Apr 01, 2026 4 mins read 4,552 views
When Words Create Worlds

Mar 30, 2026 4 mins read 3,744 views
Where to find the best momos in Thimphu

Mar 16, 2026 1 mins read 5,524 views
Bhutanese flavours find a home in Perth

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When the watchdog has no teeth

The Bhutan Media Forum concluded yesterday, bringing together media professionals, policymakers, and civil society membe...

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Culture under threat?

Mar 28, 2026 2 mins read 5,954 views
Promises and performance

As the government undertakes the mid-term review (MTR) of 13th Plan activities across dzongkhags, its performance must b...

Mar 25, 2026 2 mins read 5,027 views
Policy versus ground reality

The conflict in the Middle East, coupled with the Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime, has forced many Bhutanese to adju...

Mar 21, 2026 2 mins read 5,239 views
A costly reality

The introduction of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) has already made many goods and services more expensive, disproport...

Mar 18, 2026 2 mins read 5,171 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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