May of 2017

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Fortified rice to supplement school meals

School

May 29, 2017 2 mins read
Widening works disconnect Tangsibji mini hydel

Road

May 29, 2017 1 mins read
Assembly deliberates media bill

National Assembly

May 29, 2017 2 mins read
NC endorses 26 recommendations to preserve and promote culture

National Council (NC)

May 29, 2017 3 mins read
Enumerators for 2017 Population and Housing Census

Letter to the editor

May 29, 2017 0 mins read
Education is our future

Editorial

May 29, 2017 1 mins read
Reconstruction work on bridge halted in Denchukha

Bridge

May 29, 2017 2 mins read
Dasho Neten Zangmo is BKP President

Bhutan Kuen-Nyam Party (BKP)

May 29, 2017 2 mins read
Mineral resources belong to the state - DHI

Druk Holding and Investments (DHI)

May 29, 2017 2 mins read
Highlanders asked to return home for census

Population and Housing Census of Bhutan (PHCB)

May 29, 2017 3 mins read
Takin, Hotshotz win B- League Basketball Championship

Basketball

May 28, 2017 1 mins read
PHCB counts Bhutanese living across the border

Population and Housing Census of Bhutan (PHCB)

May 28, 2017 1 mins read
Berti farmers take up watermelon business

Watermelon

May 28, 2017 1 mins read
Breaking the menstruation taboo

Menstruation

May 28, 2017 2 mins read
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OTT platforms to merge to battle market challenges

In what is a major restructuring of the country’s digital entertainment sector, three leading Over-the-Top (OTT) streaming platforms—Samuh, Shangreela, and Songyala—will merge into a single entity under the name “Samuh+Shangreela”  by June 2025.

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Silent epidemic: Deadly toll of alcohol

Nine-year-old Jigme Palden walks into a retail shop in Changbangdu, Thimphu, and buys a can of beer without any qualms. The shopkeeper neither asks his age nor hesitates to sell him alcohol, despite strict regulations that prohibit liquo...

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GMC International Airport draws strong investment interest from Bhutanese diaspora

Hundreds of Bhutanese living abroad have already invested in the Gelephu Mindfulness City (GMC) International Airport’s...

Mar 15, 2025 3 mins read
RAA pushes for stricter oversight in construction sector

The Royal Audit Authority (RAA) has raised concerns over the increasing number of substandard, incomplete, and delayed i...

Mar 15, 2025 3 mins read
Subsidised EV taxis sold to private individuals, corporations, and NGOs

Kuenphen Motors, the primary dealer for the EV taxi project, has claimed that it had no choice but to sell 27 subsidised...

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Recents

Ask Mr Bhutan

A significant portion of our youth’s challenges stems from our shortcomings as responsible, patient, and mindful elders. We should minimize criticism and punishment while providing more practical, loving guidance.

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Bhutan moves towards 4G and 5G:3G phase-out underway

To enhance user experience with faster and more reliable mobile services, Bhutan Telecom (BT) is phasing out its 3G network. As part of this transition, 58,000 BT users with 3G-only SIMs have been asked to upgrade to 4G, according to the Bhutan Information and Media Authority (BICMA).

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Tuberculosis: Still a health concern

Tuberculosis (TB) cases have been steadily rising in Bhutan over the past five years, making it a major public health concern. On average, TB cases have increased by 22 annually. In 2024, Bhutan recorded 920 cases, including 66 cases of drug-resistant TB (MDR-TB), with 36 fatalities.

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