August of 2020

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What is group karma, really

Religious

Aug 31, 2020 2 mins read 693 views
The Buddha and the awesome, incredible mind

Perspective

Aug 31, 2020 6 mins read 673 views
Lingzhips worried about people transporting materials

Lockdown

Aug 31, 2020 1 mins read 631 views
Call for mental health aid increases during the lockdown

Health

Aug 31, 2020 2 mins read 656 views
Easing lockdown is welcome but we must be more careful

Letter to the editor

Aug 31, 2020 1 mins read 579 views
Unlocking Bhutan

Editorial

Aug 31, 2020 2 mins read 728 views
Introducing zoning system in border areas

Lockdown

Aug 31, 2020 1 mins read 641 views
Health assessment to determine classes IX to XII reopening

Health

Aug 31, 2020 1 mins read 659 views
Easing the lockdown from today in three phases

Lockdown

Aug 31, 2020 3 mins read 653 views
Lockdown Impressions

Perspective

Aug 30, 2020 2 mins read 0 views
Lockdown Impressions

Lockdown

Aug 30, 2020 1 mins read 0 views
Stranded and frustrated in P/ling

Lockdown

Aug 30, 2020 3 mins read 626 views
House rent - the concern of all tenants

Letter to the editor

Aug 30, 2020 1 mins read 622 views
Tightening the belt

Editorial

Aug 30, 2020 2 mins read 627 views
102 crimes reported during lockdown

Crime

Aug 30, 2020 2 mins read 631 views
S'jongkhar thromde begins zoning system tomorrow

Lockdown

Aug 30, 2020 1 mins read 572 views
Handing-taking of OL's office delayed due to lockdown

Politics

Aug 30, 2020 1 mins read 576 views
Govt. yet to finalise guidelines to ease lockdown

Lockdown

Aug 30, 2020 2 mins read 575 views
27 more test Covid-19 positive at DANTAK camp in P/ling

Lockdown

Aug 30, 2020 3 mins read 668 views
Lockdown Impressions

Lockdown

Aug 28, 2020 1 mins read 0 views
Lockdown Impressions

Lockdown

Aug 28, 2020 1 mins read 0 views
Lockdown could go on for some days more

Lockdown

Aug 28, 2020 1 mins read 597 views
Govt. offers T-Bills to raise money

Banks

Aug 28, 2020 1 mins read 628 views
Gasa self-sufficient amid the pandemic

Lockdown

Aug 28, 2020 1 mins read 586 views
Only those who test positive are to receive calls

Health

Aug 28, 2020 1 mins read 618 views
The Norzin Lam traffic signal post speaks

Lockdown

Aug 28, 2020 3 mins read 655 views
Enough rations in Jomotshangkha for residents

Lockdown

Aug 28, 2020 1 mins read 654 views
13,000kg chicken disposed of in last two weeks

Lockdown

Aug 28, 2020 1 mins read 640 views
Coping with Covid-19

Perspective

Aug 28, 2020 6 mins read 642 views
Happiness and well-being project to be completed next year

Education

Aug 28, 2020 1 mins read 705 views
Hay Lung: Haa, the Sacred Valley of Surprises

Perspective

Aug 28, 2020 6 mins read 631 views
New Normal Education will start with New Normal Teachers

Perspective

Aug 28, 2020 3 mins read 679 views
Health officials carry out a series of tests in Trashigang

Lockdown

Aug 28, 2020 1 mins read 534 views
Without access to information freedom of media does not exist

Letter to the editor

Aug 28, 2020 2 mins read 552 views
Revealing details of Covid-19 cases

Editorial

Aug 28, 2020 2 mins read 578 views
HM's relief kidu benefits desperate families

Lockdown

Aug 28, 2020 2 mins read 578 views
Essential medical services running uninterruptedly

Lockdown

Aug 28, 2020 3 mins read 578 views
Will Bhutan ever know its source of Covid-19?

Lockdown

Aug 28, 2020 1 mins read 548 views
MoE proposes to re-open classes IX to XII

Lockdown

Aug 28, 2020 3 mins read 545 views
21 Indian nationals among the 187 total Covid-19 cases in the country

Lockdown

Aug 28, 2020 4 mins read 574 views
We are always ready: Red Cross volunteers

Lockdown,

Aug 27, 2020 3 mins read 618 views
Lhuentse divided into three zones

Lockdown

Aug 27, 2020 1 mins read 573 views
Trashigang residents relieved as lockdown eases

Lockdown

Aug 27, 2020 2 mins read 594 views
Paro relaxes lockdown outside towns

Lockdown

Aug 27, 2020 2 mins read 606 views
Let's play our part and not complain

Letter to the editor

Aug 27, 2020 1 mins read 589 views
A genuine concern

Editorial

Aug 27, 2020 2 mins read 652 views
Jomotshangkha makes own movement cards

Lockdown

Aug 27, 2020 1 mins read 637 views
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National Council refers Livestock Bill back to Committee for review

The National Council continued deliberations on the Livestock Bill of Bhutan 2025 today, directing the Economic Affairs Committee (EAC) to revisit its recommendations after members raised concerns and proposed additional submissions on several provisions of the Bill.

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BRCS opens first Branch Emergency Operations Centre in Tsirang

Coinciding with the Birth Anniversary of Her Majesty The Gyaltsuen, the Bhutan Red Cross Society (BRCS) inaugurated its...

Jun 04, 2026 2 mins read 1,687 views
BTF opens office in GMC to strengthen support for southern region

Coinciding with the 36th Birth Anniversary of Her Majesty The Gyaltsuen Jetsun Pema Wangchuck, the Bhutan Trust Fund for...

Jun 04, 2026 2 mins read 1,865 views
PM takes responsibility for fiscal deficit coordination failure

Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay accepted responsibility for a communication gap between the Ministry of Finance and the E...

Jun 04, 2026 4 mins read 5,413 views
World Environment Day sees schools, businesses team up for recycling drive

What if waste was no longer viewed as rubbish, but as a resource waiting for a second life? That idea took centre stag...

Jun 04, 2026 2 mins read 1,107 views
NA adopts Renewable Energy Tax Exemption Bill 2026

The National Assembly today unanimously adopted the Renewable Energy Tax Exemption Bill of Bhutan 2026, which now moves...

Jun 04, 2026 2 mins read 1,373 views
NC raises concerns on e-waste and waste management gaps

The Eminent Member raised concerns over e-waste and electric vehicle (EV) battery waste management, malfunctioning incin...

Jun 03, 2026 4 mins read 1,922 views
From idea to screen: NSDG nurtures Bhutan’s next generation of storytellers

Every film begins with a story, and sometimes all it takes is a single idea, carefully nurtured, to shape the future of...

Jun 03, 2026 2 mins read 3,017 views
RAA warns fuel subsidy scheme nearing fiscal limit, urges targeted support

The fuel price safety net is draining funds. The National Fuel Price Smoothening Framework has already exceeded its init...

Jun 03, 2026 4 mins read 3,820 views
Finance ministry revises economic growth downward to 6.31 percent

Fuel supply chain disruptions and major delays in key hydropower projects have forced the Finance Ministry to slash the...

Jun 03, 2026 2 mins read 2,080 views
Businesses propose action oriented public-private forum to address private sector woes

The Bhutan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) has proposed the government to re-establish the high-level Private Se...

Dec 20, 2025 2 mins read 11,407 views
When our pursuits for happiness become our chains

Mar 16, 2026 4 mins read 4,581 views
Pindarika: Myth, desire, and revenge on big screen

Mar 10, 2026 1 mins read 4,522 views
A night for silver screen in Punakha

For Bhutanese cinema, the National Film Awards have become something more than an annual ceremony. It is a barometer of...

Mar 02, 2026 2 mins read 4,221 views
Your Body, Your First Responsibility

Mar 02, 2026 1 mins read 4,348 views
What an entrepreneurial bureaucracy must do

Mar 11, 2026 2 mins read 5,911 views
Urgent call to skill our youth

The key barriers identified in the report  - qualification mismatch, lack of experience, and inadequate training- are no...

Mar 07, 2026 2 mins read 6,439 views
Bracing for impacts of distant wars

Oil prices have already surged across major economies. If the blockade persists, the resulting supply shock will ripple...

Mar 04, 2026 2 mins read 5,440 views
Beyond the statistics

The rise in inflation may be termed moderate, but the average Bhutanese is experiencing that livelihood is becoming more...

Feb 28, 2026 2 mins read 5,484 views
An auspicious beginning

Last week, Gelephu Mindfulness City (GMC) stood at the epicentre of events that were as symbolic as they were historic....

Feb 25, 2026 3 mins read 5,583 views

Recents

Drayang closure to remain permanent

More than two years after promising to review the closure of drayangs, the government has ruled out the possibility of reviving the entertainment venues, signalling a definitive end to an industry that once formed a significant part of the country’s nightlife economy.

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The house that must never be empty

It has been less than a month since Rinchen Yangzom moved into the Bjarpa community house beside Ngangla Lhakhang in Ngangla Trong. For the next three years, this is her home. She cannot leave it for a single day.

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