February of 2019

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Specialised healthcare, one of 12th Plan's priorities

Government

Feb 10, 2019 2 mins read 316 views
Alternative flag posts

Letter to the editor

Feb 10, 2019 0 mins read 289 views
Resort to dignified and meaningful engagement

Editorial

Feb 10, 2019 2 mins read 281 views
2018 records lowest inflation at 3.13 percent

National Statistics Bureau (NSB)

Feb 10, 2019 2 mins read 286 views
RMA plans big on digital payment

Royal Monetary Authority (RMA)

Feb 10, 2019 2 mins read 347 views
Govt. to provide vehicle quota if necessary: PM

Vehicle quota

Feb 10, 2019 2 mins read 341 views
Assam strike today

Strike

Feb 10, 2019 0 mins read 0 views
Under-19 badminton championship ends

Badminton

Feb 07, 2019 2 mins read 329 views
Sarpang encourages farmers to grow vegetables

Agriculture

Feb 07, 2019 2 mins read 318 views
Two caught in gold smuggling case

Crime

Feb 07, 2019 1 mins read 0 views
Understanding visa conditions

Letter to the editor

Feb 07, 2019 2 mins read 356 views
When a dispute is mediated, both parties win

Local Government (LG)

Feb 07, 2019 2 mins read 328 views
Woman sentenced to two months for threatening ACC official

Crime

Feb 07, 2019 2 mins read 325 views
Deferment of loan repayment not implemented yet

Loan

Feb 07, 2019 2 mins read 285 views
Cash transaction still preferred over digital

Bank

Feb 07, 2019 3 mins read 315 views
An enduring friendship

Bhutan-India

Feb 07, 2019 0 mins read 305 views
Busy foreign ministry

Yearender

Feb 04, 2019 1 mins read 300 views
A troubled labour sector

Yearender

Feb 04, 2019 2 mins read 330 views
Not a safe year for women & children

Yearender

Feb 04, 2019 3 mins read 339 views
Accidents and misconducts trouble Samdrupjongkhar and Pemagatshel

Yearender

Feb 04, 2019 1 mins read 267 views
A not so apolitical civil service

Yearender

Feb 04, 2019 2 mins read 331 views
A lean year for tourism industry

Yearender

Feb 04, 2019 2 mins read 305 views
Delays mire the power sector

Yearender

Feb 04, 2019 2 mins read 323 views
Corruption perception improves for the country

Yearender

Feb 04, 2019 4 mins read 315 views
A tough year for Trashigang and Trashiyangtse

Yearender

Feb 04, 2019 4 mins read 332 views
A year of celebrations and inaugurations

Yearender

Feb 04, 2019 4 mins read 298 views
Agriculture and environment issues continue to grow

Yearender

Feb 04, 2019 2 mins read 304 views
An eventful year for the media

Yearender

Feb 04, 2019 3 mins read 352 views
The highs and lows of the communications sector

Yearender

Feb 04, 2019 2 mins read 317 views
A precedent-setting year for the Parliament

Yearender

Feb 04, 2019 3 mins read 350 views
Public confidence shaken in judiciary

Yearender

Feb 04, 2019 4 mins read 280 views
A year of roads and missed deadlines

Yearender

Feb 04, 2019 1 mins read 308 views
A low-key affair for the monastic body

Yearender

Feb 04, 2019 2 mins read 332 views
A mixed bag for sports

Yearender

Feb 04, 2019 3 mins read 322 views
Education sector reforms

Yearender

Feb 04, 2019 4 mins read 299 views
A vibrant monetary sector

Yearender

Feb 04, 2019 4 mins read 322 views
Celebrate sensibly, drink responsibly and drive carefully

Letter to the editor

Feb 04, 2019 1 mins read 286 views
A new year, a new beginning

Editorial

Feb 04, 2019 1 mins read 325 views
A contest between change and continuity

Yearender

Feb 04, 2019 4 mins read 298 views
What Female Earth Hog Year has in store?

Astrology

Feb 04, 2019 2 mins read 350 views
Of the year gone by

Yearender

Feb 04, 2019 3 mins read 417 views
NHDCL lights Zangtogpelri lhakhang

National Housing Development Corporation Ltd (NHDCL)

Feb 03, 2019 2 mins read 341 views
First vehicles reach Sakteng

Road

Feb 03, 2019 1 mins read 310 views
Tshering Zangmo represents Bhutan at Young Chef Olympiad

Chef

Feb 03, 2019 1 mins read 286 views
Safety first, not last

Construction

Feb 03, 2019 2 mins read 314 views
A thought for the hungry drivers

Letter to the editor

Feb 03, 2019 1 mins read 337 views
Society's needs versus pledges

Editorial

Feb 03, 2019 2 mins read 306 views
Blocking e-procurement to support media houses not fair: PM

Media

Feb 03, 2019 1 mins read 336 views
Opposition says unemployment situation could aggravate

Employment

Feb 03, 2019 1 mins read 328 views
Former Naja gup faces tax embezzlement allegations

Crime

Feb 03, 2019 2 mins read 473 views
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Time to open farms to foreign labour

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Building inclusive sports

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Cost of complacent breathing

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Entrepreneurs need support, not slogans

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Dec 19, 2025 2 mins read 2,280 views
A common destiny, a collective future

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A historic National Day

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The true measure of public service

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Impact Finance Forum: A promising start

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Dec 15, 2025 2 mins read 1,939 views
Sir, your advice to the younger generation?

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Nov 19, 2025 1 mins read 1,821 views
Happiness with Mr Bhutan

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Dec 13, 2025 2 mins read 2,176 views
Zero tolerance for online crimes

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Dec 12, 2025 2 mins read 2,313 views
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The never-ending tourism debate

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Recents

Best Class 10 results of the past three years

The Class 10 results declared today are the best of the past five years. This is the first time in five years that the pass percentage of the Bhutan Council for School Examination and Assessment (BCSEA) has increased drastically compared to the previous year.

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