July of 2015

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RICBL fugitive arrested in Nepal

Royal Insurance Corporation of Bhutan Ltd (RICBL)

Jul 31, 2015 1 mins read 501 views
Housing crunch driving people out of town

Housing

Jul 31, 2015 2 mins read 425 views
156 Bhutanese ready to leave for the Middle East

Employment

Jul 31, 2015 2 mins read 440 views
The great ongoing veg vs. non-veg diet debate: Part I

Perspective

Jul 31, 2015 4 mins read 497 views
Reducing the buffer zone in Gelephu

Thromde

Jul 31, 2015 1 mins read 482 views
Are collectors hiding cordyceps?

Cordyceps

Jul 31, 2015 2 mins read 580 views
Mongar town cries for streetlight repair

Streetlight

Jul 31, 2015 1 mins read 399 views
Why Govt. replaced the foreign minister

Cabinet

Jul 31, 2015 2 mins read 472 views
First small step, giant leap for public e-services

G2C

Jul 31, 2015 3 mins read 500 views
Impose fines, Thimphu Thromde!

Letter to the editor

Jul 31, 2015 1 mins read 414 views
The new dispensation

Editorial

Jul 31, 2015 2 mins read 417 views
Dorokha dungkhag court inaugurated

Judiciary

Jul 31, 2015 2 mins read 494 views
Civil service growth slows down

RCSC

Jul 31, 2015 3 mins read 428 views
Govt. to reconsider second hand e-car import policy

Meet-the-press

Jul 31, 2015 2 mins read 547 views
Govt. open to discuss thromde issues, not boundary

Thromde

Jul 31, 2015 5 mins read 459 views
Home minister and holders of constitutional offices appointed

Appointment

Jul 31, 2015 2 mins read 396 views
Dzepa Chunyi: The Twelve Acts of the Buddha

k2

Jul 31, 2015 2 mins read 429 views
Achieving right muscle proportion

k2

Jul 31, 2015 2 mins read 402 views
Glimpses of life in a central school

k2

Jul 31, 2015 4 mins read 383 views
Bhutan assigns more UN peacekeepers

Diplomacy

Jul 30, 2015 1 mins read 397 views
Zhung Dratshang expects more public participation this year

Yarney

Jul 30, 2015 1 mins read 369 views
Gomdar CS facing shortage of vital infrastructures

Central School

Jul 30, 2015 1 mins read 380 views
Three detained for fake INR notes

Crime

Jul 30, 2015 1 mins read 388 views
Gasa connected with 3G services

Bhutan Telecom (BT)

Jul 30, 2015 1 mins read 364 views
Infirm expedition member escorted to Gasa today

Expedition

Jul 30, 2015 0 mins read 448 views
Click, post, get most likes and win a holiday to Bangkok

Tourism

Jul 30, 2015 2 mins read 417 views
Condemn the killing of Cecil the lion

Letter to the editor

Jul 30, 2015 1 mins read 409 views
Living in new times

Editorial

Jul 30, 2015 2 mins read 446 views
No candidate to replace Kawang gup

LG

Jul 30, 2015 1 mins read 383 views
Chiwog boundaries will be redrawn

Delimitation

Jul 30, 2015 2 mins read 427 views
Man dies in drunken brawl

Crime

Jul 30, 2015 1 mins read 392 views
Govt. returns Takshasili quarry to owners

Hydropower

Jul 30, 2015 5 mins read 425 views
Relocation of air force camp finalised

Aviation

Jul 30, 2015 2 mins read 469 views
Man dies in bike accident

Accident

Jul 30, 2015 0 mins read 429 views
BFF-FIFA trains goalkeeping instructors

Football

Jul 29, 2015 1 mins read 401 views
Channel blockage causing problem for farmers

Agriculture

Jul 29, 2015 1 mins read 398 views
Fire guts two houses, partially burns another

Disaster

Jul 29, 2015 1 mins read 457 views
Expedition member to be airlifted today

lak

Jul 29, 2015 1 mins read 435 views
Monks meet to straighten urgent issues

Religion

Jul 29, 2015 2 mins read 393 views
Urbanising paddy fields

Letter to the editor

Jul 29, 2015 1 mins read 372 views
A safe haven

Editorial

Jul 29, 2015 2 mins read 474 views
Eight graduates for one vacancy in the civil service

Royal Civil Service Commission (RCSC)

Jul 29, 2015 1 mins read 459 views
Dire need to conserve intangible cultural heritage

Intangible cultural heritage (ICH)

Jul 29, 2015 3 mins read 466 views
3,154 households identified the poorest

SAARC

Jul 29, 2015 3 mins read 406 views
His Majesty visits Lungnyi gewog

Royal visit

Jul 29, 2015 1 mins read 436 views
Bhutan home to 103 tigers

Tiger

Jul 29, 2015 3 mins read 510 views
Five farm shops opened

Farm shops

Jul 29, 2015 0 mins read 446 views
The price of appeal

Editorial

Jul 28, 2015 2 mins read 469 views
S/jongkhar to get a sports complex next year

Bhutan Olympic Committee (BOC)

Jul 28, 2015 1 mins read 445 views
Water supply yet to reach Pachu

Water

Jul 28, 2015 1 mins read 443 views
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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 17,000 at a convenience store. Rent takes Nu 5,500. Electricity bill, another about Nu 1,500. That leaves about Nu 10,000 for groceries, school fees, internet charges, and survival.

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How excise tax reshapes prices of sin goods

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New income tax law widens relief for families and households

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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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Consumers foot the bill as double taxation bites during GST transition

Consumers are facing short-term price increases as the country transitions to the Goods and Services Tax (GST) system, w...

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Second Bhutan International ESG Alliance forum kicks off

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Former BIG regional manager sentenced to nine years for embezzlement

Bumpa Wangmo, former regional manager of Bhutan Industrial Gas (BIG), has been sentenced to nine years’ imprisonment aft...

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Dzongkhags rally to attract local tourists

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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.

Dec 18, 2025 3 mins read 1,704 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 983 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 1,008 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 980 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 1,203 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 1,334 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 1,022 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 1,639 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 914 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 1,250 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 1,687 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 1,000 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 1,249 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 1,373 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...

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