September of 2017

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100 hrs Assam strike

Border

Sep 13, 2017 0 mins read 424 views
Two men detained for alleged minor rape

Crime

Sep 12, 2017 1 mins read 403 views
Bhutanese archers at Handa Cup for 2020 Olympics prep

Archery

Sep 12, 2017 1 mins read 391 views
Samtse to produce 152MT chilies this winter

Chillies

Sep 12, 2017 1 mins read 434 views
Leadership summit explores GNH

Gross National Happiness (GNH)

Sep 12, 2017 2 mins read 410 views
Prayer for the world.

Letter to the editor

Sep 12, 2017 1 mins read 523 views
The story of this road

Editorial

Sep 12, 2017 2 mins read 370 views
Minor commits suicide in Tsirang

Suicide

Sep 12, 2017 0 mins read 424 views
Architectural design competition to develop Clock Tower Square

Clock Tower Square

Sep 12, 2017 1 mins read 468 views
Premature births cited for infant mortality in S/jongkhar

Health

Sep 12, 2017 2 mins read 433 views
Ensnared and wounded bear rescued from Haa

Nature conservation division (NCD)

Sep 12, 2017 1 mins read 436 views
RCSC points out gaps in public service delivery

Royal Civil Service Commission (RCSC)

Sep 12, 2017 3 mins read 401 views
Training of gewog power tiller operators

Power tiller

Sep 12, 2017 0 mins read 416 views
National league title race among top three teams

Football

Sep 11, 2017 2 mins read 389 views
Elephants rampage crops in Gelephu

Wildlife

Sep 11, 2017 2 mins read 396 views
Retired soldier is Mongar's ngagoe

Strong man (nyagoe)

Sep 11, 2017 1 mins read 404 views
Access to essential medicine a key priority

WHO

Sep 11, 2017 3 mins read 422 views
Thank you for fixing the road

Letter to the editor

Sep 11, 2017 1 mins read 423 views
Driven to death

Editorial

Sep 11, 2017 2 mins read 426 views
Drukair yet to resume flight to Yonphula airport

Drukair

Sep 11, 2017 2 mins read 427 views
Three bus drivers test positive for controlled substances

Bhutan Narcotics Control Authority (BNCA)

Sep 11, 2017 1 mins read 415 views
BDD hopes to put national interest before party interests

Bhutan Democracy Dialogue (BDD)

Sep 11, 2017 3 mins read 375 views
Drukair clarifies wrong reports

Drukair

Sep 11, 2017 0 mins read 413 views
Taekwondo enthusiasts growing in Trashigang

Taekwondo

Sep 10, 2017 3 mins read 408 views
The vendors of Kheri

Vendors

Sep 10, 2017 2 mins read 415 views
26 arrested with controlled substances in two weeks

Drugs

Sep 10, 2017 1 mins read 394 views
Wild animals ravage crops in Trongsa

Wildlife

Sep 10, 2017 1 mins read 396 views
The JDWNRH debate

Letter to the editor

Sep 10, 2017 1 mins read 405 views
21st Century education?

Editorial

Sep 10, 2017 2 mins read 508 views
Sarpang police arrests two with SP+

Drugs

Sep 10, 2017 1 mins read 386 views
Community participation key to sustain ECCD centres

Early Childhood Care and Development (ECCD)

Sep 10, 2017 2 mins read 382 views
Light to moderate rainfall in the next 48 hours

National Centre for Hydrology and Meteorology (NCHM)

Sep 10, 2017 1 mins read 406 views
Kamdar chiwog sues household for not participating in local festival

Festival

Sep 10, 2017 1 mins read 418 views
No major damages found in aircraft: Bhutan Airlines

Aviation

Sep 10, 2017 2 mins read 424 views
The merging of education systems

Education

Sep 10, 2017 2 mins read 418 views
Namthar

k2

Sep 08, 2017 4 mins read 420 views
Addressing joint pain

k2

Sep 08, 2017 2 mins read 0 views
Preserving and archiving Bhutan's music and traditions

k2

Sep 08, 2017 2 mins read 448 views
Man detained for alleged rape of a minor

Crime

Sep 08, 2017 1 mins read 0 views
Lack of respect for road use rules causes two accidents

Accident

Sep 08, 2017 1 mins read 384 views
Trashigang dzong renovation to complete by June next year

Trashigang dzong

Sep 08, 2017 2 mins read 408 views
So, I'm not the youngest author of Bhutan anymore.

Perspective

Sep 08, 2017 3 mins read 427 views
No more drayangs and karaoke bars in Phuentsholing

Drayangs

Sep 08, 2017 2 mins read 472 views
The road that leaves Barshong

Roads

Sep 08, 2017 3 mins read 368 views
Bhutan's hope for medals in 5th Asian Indoor Games is slim

5th Asian Indoor Games

Sep 08, 2017 2 mins read 445 views
Dagapela-Dalbari road to complete next year

Roads

Sep 08, 2017 2 mins read 383 views
Non-formal education instructors deserve service regularisation

Letter to the editor

Sep 08, 2017 1 mins read 368 views
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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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What solutions for Amochu project?

Phuentsholing—Erratic climatic conditions combined with changing geological patterns have turned the developing Amochu township area into a recurring flood-prone zone in recent years, with the latest disruption occurring even before the onset of the monsoon.

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RCSC faces growing ‘missing middle’ amid exodus

A widening shortage of mid-career civil servants is creating what officials describe as a “missing middle” across government agencies, raising concerns about leadership succession, institutional continuity and the long-term resilience of the country’s public sector workforce.

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Reform or stay shut

The closure of drayangs (entertainment centres) is an issue that most sensible Bhutanese, except perhaps the operators, have supported. While the current government may have pledged during the campaign to review the previous government’s decision to shut them down, any sane government should not back down from that closure.

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