July of 2019

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Government explores land to relocate Olakha workshops

Thimphu Thromde

Jul 28, 2019 1 mins read 288 views
Five to nine years for stealing Nu 512

Crime

Jul 28, 2019 1 mins read 304 views
Observers condemn teacher-student affairs

Crime

Jul 28, 2019 3 mins read 315 views
Water users pay community to protect water source

Payment for Environmental Services (PES)

Jul 28, 2019 2 mins read 369 views
CNR to start organic agriculture programme

Briefly

Jul 28, 2019 0 mins read 306 views
Road construction works are on track: MoWHS Minister

MoWHS

Jul 26, 2019 1 mins read 331 views
Two Bhutanese at swimming world championship

Sports

Jul 26, 2019 1 mins read 329 views
World's toughest run to raise awareness on climate change

Sports

Jul 26, 2019 2 mins read 342 views
Remembering our Rangers on the World Ranger Day

Perspective

Jul 26, 2019 4 mins read 362 views
Baunijhora floods again

Disaster

Jul 26, 2019 2 mins read 348 views
Falling boulders damag bridge over Drangmechu

Disaster

Jul 26, 2019 1 mins read 304 views
Two lives lost in Lhuentse flashflood

Disaster

Jul 26, 2019 2 mins read 346 views
SOEs not competing with private sector

State-owned enterprises (SOEs)

Jul 26, 2019 2 mins read 321 views
Feeding programme to be piloted in 20 schools

Agriculture

Jul 26, 2019 2 mins read 319 views
Add value to APA or do away with it: PM

Annual performance agreement (APA)

Jul 26, 2019 1 mins read 328 views
Uphold Parliament's decision on Zhemgang: Speaker

Tourism

Jul 26, 2019 2 mins read 337 views
Are we prepared for monsoon disasters?

Letter to the Editor

Jul 26, 2019 1 mins read 321 views
Let us do a little less talking and do more

Editorial

Jul 26, 2019 2 mins read 310 views
Urban poor will be identified for subsidised LPG

Fuel

Jul 26, 2019 2 mins read 318 views
PM Modi and Japanese Prince to visit Bhutan next month

Foreign Affairs

Jul 26, 2019 1 mins read 375 views
Cabinet empowered to manage Parliament approved funds: OAG

Tourism

Jul 26, 2019 4 mins read 314 views
Govt. stands by its decision on Zhemgang

Tourism

Jul 26, 2019 3 mins read 347 views
U-15 team in finals

Briefly

Jul 26, 2019 0 mins read 336 views
Chamkhar gets an artificial turf

Sports

Jul 25, 2019 1 mins read 292 views
Kids' athletics held in Samdrupjongkhar

Sports

Jul 25, 2019 1 mins read 337 views
Boxer Tashi Wangdi in the semi final

Sports

Jul 25, 2019 1 mins read 330 views
Seven Bhutanese own a car

Economy

Jul 25, 2019 2 mins read 319 views
Signage guideline lumbers about

Thimphu Thromde

Jul 25, 2019 2 mins read 331 views
Gomtu - Birpara road in poor condition

Letter to the Editor

Jul 25, 2019 0 mins read 337 views
Building a relationship

Editorial

Jul 25, 2019 2 mins read 324 views
Irregularities from RSTA's regional office cause loss in millions: RAA

Royal Audit Authority (RAA)

Jul 25, 2019 6 mins read 359 views
TB screening at Clock Tower Square

Health

Jul 25, 2019 1 mins read 314 views
Vehicular GHG emission could triple by 2030

Greenhouse gas (GHG)

Jul 25, 2019 3 mins read 347 views
Exploring cannabis for possible medicinal value

National Biodiversity Centre (NBC)

Jul 25, 2019 3 mins read 343 views
Work permits to be temporarily suspended

Labour Ministry

Jul 25, 2019 0 mins read 299 views
Police search for graffiti suspect

Crime

Jul 24, 2019 0 mins read 302 views
Vegetable auction picks up in Phuentsholing

Agriculture

Jul 24, 2019 2 mins read 344 views
Moenlam chenmo begins in Bumthang

Religious

Jul 24, 2019 1 mins read 287 views
Potatoes fetch good price in S/Jongkhar

Agriculture

Jul 24, 2019 1 mins read 336 views
Certificate course on social policy held in Haa

Haa Dzongkhag

Jul 24, 2019 1 mins read 287 views
Forestry sector underutilised, says World Bank report

Forestry

Jul 24, 2019 2 mins read 326 views
Construction materials and safety

Letter to the Editor

Jul 24, 2019 1 mins read 325 views
When the carrot fails

Editorial

Jul 24, 2019 2 mins read 320 views
NECS revokes clearance it issued to produce non-woven fabric bags

National Environment Commission (NEC)

Jul 24, 2019 2 mins read 322 views
Houses relocated to safety

Disaster

Jul 24, 2019 1 mins read 324 views
Driver sentenced for transmitting HIV

Crime

Jul 24, 2019 1 mins read 294 views
No subsidised LPG in thromdes from next year

Fuel

Jul 24, 2019 1 mins read 351 views
Family loses home to landslide in Shumar

Disaster

Jul 24, 2019 0 mins read 342 views
Sri Lanka beats Bhutan 1-0 in FIFA international friendly match

Sports

Jul 23, 2019 1 mins read 305 views
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The promise of Bhutan-Thailand Free Trade Agreement

The parliamentary endorsement of the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with Thailand marks a watershed moment in Bhutan’s economic history. Set to commence in 2026, this pact offers a promise long-awaited since formal ties began in 1989, a gateway to Southeast Asia’s vibrant economies, mirroring the foundational benefits of the cherished trade relationship with India.

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Time to open farms to foreign labour

The shortage of farm labour is a real problem faced by farming households across the country.  Over the years, this has undermined productivity, escalated food prices, and led to a steady increase in fallow land. Against this ba...

Dec 24, 2025 2 mins read 2,446 views
Building inclusive sports

For 15-year-old Nima Dema, a student from Tendruk Central School in Samtse, the opportunity to take part in the ongoing National Unified Sports Competition has been special. Despite living with a...

Dec 23, 2025 2 mins read 2,598 views
Punatsangchhu-I restarts, but at a heavy price

The resumption of works on the 1,200-megawatt Punatsangchhu Hydropower Project I offers a flicker of hope. After all, th...

Dec 22, 2025 2 mins read 3,142 views
Cost of complacent breathing

Bhutan’s clean air is becoming a comforting myth—pleasant to repeat, dangerous to believe. For years, we have worn the reputation for pristine air like a badge of honour. Snow-fed rivers, forested hills,...

Dec 20, 2025 2 mins read 2,323 views
Entrepreneurs need support, not slogans

We love to talk about innovation, entrepreneurship, and self-reliance. In fact, we use these words in excess in policy documents, speeches, and conferences. Yet, on the ground, the conditions required for innovative ideas to take root an...

Dec 19, 2025 2 mins read 2,296 views
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, s...

Dec 18, 2025 3 mins read 2,760 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 1,933 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 1,919 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 1,948 views
Sir, your advice to the younger generation?

Choose your environment Your environment is the invisible hand that constantly shapes the way you think, feel, and act....

Nov 19, 2025 1 mins read 1,829 views
Happiness with Mr Bhutan

Our global culture has conditioned us to spend the best of ourselves in the pursuit of a “decent living” whatever that m...

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Restore or lose it altogether

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Dec 13, 2025 2 mins read 2,185 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. Whil...

Dec 12, 2025 2 mins read 2,324 views
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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 1,939 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 Mo...

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Ready to take off from GMC

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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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