July of 2019

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Paro FC thrash BFF Academy 6-0

Sports

Jul 14, 2019 1 mins read 307 views
Rainstorm damage maize and cardamom in S. Jongkhar and Pemagatsel

Disaster

Jul 14, 2019 2 mins read 320 views
Vehicle Quota -Will the bane finally be banned?

Perspective

Jul 14, 2019 2 mins read 299 views
Application for intellectual property rights increases

Despite challenges in awareness and use of intellectual property (IP) assets in the country, overall application for registration o...

Jul 15, 2019 2 mins read 326 views
Nikachhu project progressing well

Hydro Project

Jul 14, 2019 2 mins read 325 views
Isn't there any solutions to stop dog bite?

Letter to the Editor

Jul 14, 2019 1 mins read 309 views
Misinforming the people?

Editorial

Jul 14, 2019 2 mins read 342 views
Bumdeling gup detained for alleged rape of minor

Crime

Jul 14, 2019 1 mins read 309 views
Heavy rains block roads in eastern Bhutan

Disaster

Jul 14, 2019 1 mins read 377 views
More highway restrooms in the plan

Tourism Council of Bhutan (TCB)

Jul 14, 2019 2 mins read 294 views
No doctors at Haa hospital

Health

Jul 14, 2019 2 mins read 289 views
BEFIT summit

Briefly

Jul 14, 2019 0 mins read 287 views
Rain forecast

Briefly

Jul 14, 2019 0 mins read 0 views
Haa, a potential tourist destination

Tourism

Jul 12, 2019 2 mins read 328 views
Yak-farming becoming less attractive

Highlander

Jul 12, 2019 2 mins read 324 views
Taking tourists to the top

Tourism

Jul 12, 2019 4 mins read 303 views
Bhutan and global top 10 biodiversity hotspots - A "fact" check

Perspective

Jul 12, 2019 6 mins read 376 views
The reading retreat

Perspective

Jul 12, 2019 3 mins read 354 views
Protection wall and drainage system not benefitting Danglu villagers

Disaster

Jul 12, 2019 1 mins read 311 views
Man gets seven years imprisonment for attempt to rape a minor

Crime

Jul 12, 2019 1 mins read 332 views
BOD fuel depot part of facelift plan for Trongsa

Fuel

Jul 12, 2019 1 mins read 316 views
Who can visit whose constituency?

Member of Parliament

Jul 12, 2019 2 mins read 328 views
Omchhu bridge will not collapse: officials

Disaster

Jul 12, 2019 2 mins read 315 views
DoR should consider tunnel at Ossey

Letter to the Editor

Jul 12, 2019 1 mins read 301 views
The monsoon and us

Editorial

Jul 12, 2019 2 mins read 314 views
Water woes continue in Samdrupjongkhar thromde

Samdrupjongkhar Thromde

Jul 12, 2019 2 mins read 309 views
Government allows outbound trucks to carry overload

Trade

Jul 12, 2019 3 mins read 350 views
Govt. to rationalise power subsidy

Bhutan Electricity Authority (BEA)

Jul 12, 2019 3 mins read 350 views
Education ministry yet to see pay hike's impact

Education ministry

Jul 12, 2019 2 mins read 286 views
Reporting date

Briefly

Jul 12, 2019 0 mins read 335 views
12th Golden Youth Award

Briefly

Jul 12, 2019 0 mins read 289 views
Concerns raised on state of Pasakha industrial estate

Industries

Jul 10, 2019 2 mins read 297 views
Roadblock at Sunkosh cleared

Disaster

Jul 10, 2019 1 mins read 333 views
Incessant rainfall triggers multiple roadblocks

Disaster

Jul 10, 2019 1 mins read 327 views
2018 saw highest number of vehicle accidents in seven years

Accident

Jul 10, 2019 1 mins read 277 views
OAG forwards Taktse case to Trongsa police

Office of the Attorney General (OAG)

Jul 10, 2019 1 mins read 324 views
Innovative measures needed to address HIV cases

Letter to the Editor

Jul 10, 2019 0 mins read 295 views
Why begrudge teachers and health workers?

Editorial

Jul 10, 2019 2 mins read 0 views
Why begrudge teachers and health workers?

Editorial

Jul 10, 2019 2 mins read 325 views
From classroom to Parliament

Parliament

Jul 10, 2019 4 mins read 316 views
Moenlam Chenmo ends in Haa today

Religious Activities

Jul 10, 2019 0 mins read 324 views
RCSC extends PGDE course to 18 months

Royal Civil Service Commission (RCSC).

Jul 10, 2019 1 mins read 335 views
Health ministry short of 2,201 medical professionals

Health

Jul 10, 2019 2 mins read 343 views
Heavy rain

Briefly

Jul 10, 2019 0 mins read 366 views
Conference discusses challenges facing RAA

Royal Audit Authority (RAA)

Jul 09, 2019 2 mins read 333 views
1098 help line well-received

National Commission for Women and Children (NCWC)

Jul 09, 2019 3 mins read 342 views
Plastic use declines in Samdrupjongkhar

Samdrupjongkhar Thromde

Jul 09, 2019 2 mins read 283 views
USD 25.3 million for climate resilient agriculture

Agriculture

Jul 09, 2019 1 mins read 327 views
Access to finance and rents top challenges for businesses

Trade

Jul 09, 2019 2 mins read 330 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 2,325 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...

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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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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....

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Zero tolerance for online crimes

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The never-ending tourism debate

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Recents

Best Class X results of the past three years

The Class X 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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