January of 2018

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Community action found effective in reducing harmful use of alcohol

Alcohol

Jan 27, 2018 2 mins read 565 views
Disable friendly restroom opens at Tamchoe (online news)

Tourism Council of Bhutan (TCB)

Jan 13, 2018 1 mins read 589 views
Atomic weight table non-issue: BCSEA (online news)

Bhutan Council for School Examination and Assessment (BCSEA)

Jan 17, 2018 1 mins read 595 views
Traffic offense high among young drivers (Online news)

Traffic

Jan 17, 2018 2 mins read 588 views
Transport United's AFC Cup 2018 triumph sealed

Football

Jan 31, 2018 2 mins read 518 views
Damaged Babesa road to be completed by mid this year

Road

Jan 31, 2018 1 mins read 527 views
Most Lhamoizingkha residents prefer firewood to LPG

Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG)

Jan 31, 2018 1 mins read 544 views
A gup candidate to contest in NC from Lhamoizingkha

National Council

Jan 31, 2018 1 mins read 511 views
OAG completes Tsirang loan scam investigation

Office of the attorney general (OAG)

Jan 31, 2018 2 mins read 615 views
More opportunities for young talent

Letter to the editor

Jan 31, 2018 1 mins read 542 views
Unhealthy practice

Editorial

Jan 31, 2018 2 mins read 654 views
Man sentenced to a year for posting obscene photograph online

Crime

Jan 31, 2018 1 mins read 640 views
DPT announces Menbi-Tsenkhar candidate

Politics

Jan 31, 2018 1 mins read 533 views
Former finance secretary joins BKP

Politics

Jan 31, 2018 2 mins read 573 views
Task force formed to review new sand system

Natural Resources Development Corporation Limited (NRDCL)

Jan 31, 2018 3 mins read 591 views
BHUTAN-1 expected to be in space by May

Technology

Jan 31, 2018 3 mins read 531 views
PM leaves for Guwahati

PM visits

Jan 31, 2018 0 mins read 550 views
Bhutan Post - evolving with change

k2

Jan 26, 2018 2 mins read 543 views
Target to provide 24 hours water at risk

Water

Jan 30, 2018 2 mins read 546 views
Betel nut prices rise but farmers gain little

Betel nut

Jan 30, 2018 2 mins read 511 views
Former attorney to contest for NC from Trashiyangtse

National Council

Jan 30, 2018 1 mins read 543 views
Reduced orange yield and price disappoints farmers

Oranges

Jan 30, 2018 2 mins read 538 views
POL e-coupons in Thimphu

Letter to the editor

Jan 30, 2018 1 mins read 532 views
Education of children: The buck stops with parents

Editorial

Jan 30, 2018 1 mins read 550 views
Entrepreneur aspires to contest for NC from Mongar

National Council

Jan 30, 2018 1 mins read 518 views
ECB to set up 64 postal ballot facilitation booths

Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB)

Jan 30, 2018 2 mins read 574 views
Revised sand supply system goes nationwide

Natural Resources Development Corporation Limited (NRDCL)

Jan 30, 2018 3 mins read 548 views
Ministry misses target to post female health workers in BHUs

Basic Health Unit (BHU)

Jan 30, 2018 2 mins read 496 views
Bhutan Automation Engineering facility

Hydropower

Jan 30, 2018 0 mins read 568 views
Kuenjung FC wins Gyalsey futsal championship

Futsal

Jan 29, 2018 1 mins read 521 views
Drukair's ATR back in operation, resumes domestic flights

Drukair

Jan 29, 2018 2 mins read 538 views
Former teacher aspires to contest for NC from Haa

National Council

Jan 29, 2018 1 mins read 587 views
Gavel out, in comes drilbu in courtrooms

Judiciary

Jan 29, 2018 1 mins read 538 views
All GC roads blacktopped in Tsirang

Road

Jan 29, 2018 1 mins read 550 views
Lawyer stands for National Council

National Council

Jan 29, 2018 1 mins read 507 views
Science students top Class XII board examinations

Education

Jan 29, 2018 3 mins read 543 views
Overwhelming dog population in Thimphu

Letter to the editor

Jan 29, 2018 1 mins read 563 views
On loose sand

Editorial

Jan 29, 2018 2 mins read 524 views
BoB opens counter for senior citizens

Bank of Bhutan (BoB)

Jan 29, 2018 1 mins read 573 views
ACC to conduct prelim investigation on tax exemption allegation

Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC )

Jan 29, 2018 3 mins read 548 views
Defendant claims adjustment is not embezzlement

Crime

Jan 29, 2018 2 mins read 557 views
Students perform poorly in Business Mathematics and Economics

Education

Jan 29, 2018 3 mins read 549 views
HM grants land kidu to 9,628 beneficiaries in Samtse

Kidu

Jan 29, 2018 1 mins read 537 views
Workshop ends

Workshop

Jan 29, 2018 0 mins read 571 views
Project to make 15 villages climate resilient

Climate

Jan 28, 2018 1 mins read 515 views
A story of an unsung hero

Personalities

Jan 28, 2018 2 mins read 608 views
Caged no more

Health

Jan 28, 2018 3 mins read 564 views
Political Science graduate to contest for NC from Sarpang

National Council

Jan 28, 2018 1 mins read 571 views
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Bhutan’s birth rate collapse threatens long-term economic sustainability

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GMCA invites bids to redesign Gelephu Old Town

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Through chemotherapy, lockdowns, and stigma

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Fuel subsidy unsustainable as annual cost could reach Nu 14.4B

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CCAA warns public against alleged “TikTok Shop” scam

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Over 200 intruders enter Lunana cordyceps sites

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Multidisciplinary Super-Speciality Hospital project moving ahead as planned: Health Minister

The Multidisciplinary Super-Speciality Hospital (MDSSH) will be constructed as a flagship project under the 13th Five-Ye...

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Airborne geophysical survey maps 40% of country’s land for minerals

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Startups call for support beyond seed funding

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National debt to rise by 26%, reaching Nu 380 billion in June

The country’s national debt is expected to rise by nearly 26 percent this June compared to June last year.

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Café by the waterfall

About six kilometres before Trongsa town, just past the Bjee Zam Bridge, a traditional one-storey house appears on the left of the highway. It is not easy to miss. This modest structure is the Willing Waterfall Café – a must-stop along the east-west highway.

May 02, 2026 2 mins read 1,325 views
Where tradition meets treatment

In Bhutan, healing is not a choice between past and present but a collaboration between the two. Across the country, patients move between modern clinics and traditional medicine units with ease, guided as much by...

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Between Homes

When I first arrived in Australia last year, I thought I was prepared. I had spoken to people, watched videos, and tried to imagine what life would be like. Bu...

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The true wealth of Dzambhala

The name Dzambhala — from the Sanskrit Jambhala — is traditionally associated with wealth and prosperity, reflecting his role as a symbol of abundance and generosity. There are five principal forms of the...

May 02, 2026 4 mins read 990 views
No amount of money can replace you

The early years — roughly birth to five — are critical for emotional development. While a child raised with consistency and warmth by devoted grandparents can fare well, separation from parents at this age generally causes...

Apr 25, 2026 4 mins read 3,139 views
You’re not what you think you are

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Sundays at Le Méridien

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The trap of spiritual materialism

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Compassion in practice: Building a win-win healthcare system

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Happiness with Mr Bhutan

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When will we feed ourselves?

May 09, 2026 2 mins read 457 views
Fuel crisis demands more than subsidies

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Demographic crisis demands bold reforms

Bhutan is facing a “national crisis” as birth rates plunge by 62.9 percent. If current trends continue, the country could see as few as 2,000 births by 2028.

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A bumper harvest shouldn’t brew a bumper crisis

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Unshackling the state

Apr 22, 2026 2 mins read 2,092 views
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

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Economy uncoils for strongest growth in years

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Tax system sees major changes and initiatives

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Government, telecos at odds over 50% data price cut

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

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ESP Steering Committee to review Nu 575 million in unspent, recovered funds

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When Words Create Worlds

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Where to find the best momos in Thimphu

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Bhutanese flavours find a home in Perth

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She Lives in the Mirror

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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?

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Promises and performance

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

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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...

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A costly reality

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Recents

Value-based governance: Could Bhutan pave the way for a sovereign GNH-driven approach to fighting corruption?

Bhutan is a global leader in sustainability and societal welfare. However, it is widely recognised that innovation and dynamism in its economy are stifled by systemic rigidity, resulting in over-regulation and breakdown of intersectoral cooperation. Is it possible for Bhutan to grow in line with its King’s vision for an entrepreneurial, dynamic and creative workforce that creates mindfulness prosp

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Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom bridge in the sky

The bond between the two Kingdoms of Bhutan and Thailand has always been rooted in shared reverence and wisdom. This gained a new altitude, literally, high above the silver-lined clouds. At 30,000 feet, the hum of the jet engines now harmonizes with the soul-soothing echoes of a traditional flute.

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Building up Bhutan's arbitral future together

A nation's maturity as a legal jurisdiction is measured not merely by its courts but by the strength of its dispute resolution architecture. This week, the Bhutan Alternative Dispute Resolution Centre (BADRC) convened a landmark conference with the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC), an occasion deserving far greater public attention than it has received.

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