August of 2020

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Tenants in despair, hope for rent waivers

Lockdown

Aug 27, 2020 3 mins read 194 views
Around 400 workers of PII want to go home

Lockdown

Aug 27, 2020 2 mins read 231 views
Covid-19 positive frontline worker moved to Thimphu

Lockdown

Aug 27, 2020 2 mins read 204 views
MDP rises slowly in the red zone Phuentsholing

Lockdown

Aug 26, 2020 3 mins read 235 views
Tourism and COVID-19

Perspective

Aug 26, 2020 4 mins read 236 views
What traffic police do during lockdown

Lockdown

Aug 26, 2020 1 mins read 215 views
Citizens giving back

Lockdown

Aug 26, 2020 3 mins read 256 views
Engage your children during the lockdown

Letter to the editor

Aug 26, 2020 1 mins read 232 views
Growing our own food

Editorial

Aug 26, 2020 2 mins read 300 views
Mongar and Lhuentse send surplus livestock products to Thimphu

Lockdown

Aug 26, 2020 1 mins read 228 views
Lockdown and vegetable harvest in Thimphu

Lockdown

Aug 26, 2020 1 mins read 209 views
Hydropower generation increases by 14 percent

Hydro power

Aug 26, 2020 2 mins read 323 views
Lockdown Impressions

Lockdown

Aug 25, 2020 3 mins read 0 views
Bhutan's pandemic fight exemplary: WHO

Lockdown

Aug 25, 2020 3 mins read 205 views
Nationwide lockdown inspires reading among children

Lockdown

Aug 25, 2020 2 mins read 229 views
Poor road network concerns farmers in Chhudzom

Lockdown

Aug 25, 2020 2 mins read 223 views
Be considerate to your neighbours

Letter to the editor

Aug 25, 2020 1 mins read 226 views
Dzongkhags neglected?

Editorial

Aug 25, 2020 2 mins read 210 views
Strict lockdown in high alert zone in Paro

Lockdown

Aug 25, 2020 1 mins read 197 views
What does solidarity look like during lockdown?

Lockdown

Aug 25, 2020 2 mins read 262 views
Persons with disabilities to get special movement pass

Lockdown

Aug 25, 2020 3 mins read 233 views
Lunaps running short of food supply

Lockdown

Aug 25, 2020 3 mins read 229 views
Lockdown arrangements: People still confused

Lockdown

Aug 23, 2020 1 mins read 224 views
Taxi drivers, Covid-19 heroes

Lockdown

Aug 23, 2020 2 mins read 225 views
Tangnyom - Equanimity

Perspective

Aug 23, 2020 3 mins read 0 views
Lockdown Impressions

Lockdown

Aug 23, 2020 3 mins read 0 views
Tobacco products reach Tsirang residents

Lockdown

Aug 23, 2020 0 mins read 382 views
Lockdown inconveniences in Samtse

Lockdown

Aug 23, 2020 2 mins read 227 views
Are we achieving vegetable self-sufficiency?

Letter to the editor

Aug 23, 2020 1 mins read 218 views
Information matters during pandemic

Editorial

Aug 23, 2020 2 mins read 227 views
PI and PII well stocked with essentials

Lockdown

Aug 23, 2020 2 mins read 278 views
32 domestic violence cases during lockdown

Lockdown

Aug 23, 2020 2 mins read 231 views
Lockdown provides opportunity to promote digital banking: RMA

Lockdown

Aug 23, 2020 2 mins read 220 views
Dzongkhags begin zoning systems easing lockdown

Lockdown

Aug 23, 2020 8 mins read 193 views
No local transmission in Thimphu so far

Lockdown

Aug 23, 2020 2 mins read 211 views
Covid-19 adjustment:

Briefly

Aug 23, 2020 0 mins read 214 views
Tobacco products distributed

Lockdown

Aug 24, 2020 1 mins read 254 views
Children require social media literacy

Lockdown

Aug 24, 2020 2 mins read 240 views
All in the battle

Editorial

Aug 24, 2020 2 mins read 270 views
Traders worry ginger could rot

Trade

Aug 24, 2020 1 mins read 225 views
Body of expat worker expected to be sent today

Hydro power

Aug 24, 2020 2 mins read 270 views
A centre at the centre of the pandemic

Lockdown

Aug 24, 2020 1 mins read 234 views
Phuentsholing's community transmission story

Lockdown

Aug 24, 2020 1 mins read 227 views
BBSC stops live streaming of contents on social media platforms

Lockdown

Aug 19, 2020 2 mins read 262 views
Life in VUCA times, Lockdown Impressions

Lockdown

Aug 19, 2020 2 mins read 231 views
Livestock products and vegetable produce abundant in Wangdue

Lockdown

Aug 19, 2020 1 mins read 204 views
Zhemgang banks on gewogs for vegetable supply during lockdown

Lockdown

Aug 19, 2020 1 mins read 222 views
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Among yaks and snow: A livestock officer’s calling

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Quinoa project cuts rice consumption in hospital and schools

A pilot project introducing quinoa into meals at Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Referral Hospital (JDWNRH), Wangbama Cen...

Nov 05, 2025 3 mins read 1,075 views
RCSC’s increased medical intake based on national need

The government has assured that the Royal Civil Service Commission’s (RCSC) decision to expand medical recruitment will...

Nov 04, 2025 2 mins read 1,837 views
Entrepreneurial culture key to reforming civil service: PM

Speaking at the launch of Zhiyog Droezom yesterday, Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay proposed an annual competition within...

Nov 04, 2025 2 mins read 1,514 views
Understanding the importance of the festival itself

In the far north, where the wind hums against snowy cliffs and yaks graze under a blue, unbroken sky, the Royal Highland Festival begins once again. It is not merely a celebration of the highlands; it is also a reaffirmation of the nation’s identity, resilience, and balance between tradition and change.

Oct 23, 2025 2 mins read 529 views
Adding colours to life

Students of Draktsho East  held an art exhibition titled “Colours of Ability” in the courtyard of the Tarayana Centre in Thimphu yesterday. It was a simple event, without a chief guest o...

Oct 22, 2025 2 mins read 675 views
The silent killer we can no longer ignore

Cancer is among the leading causes of death in the country today, quietly claiming lives in every village, town, and family. It strikes the rich and the poor alike, young and old, and its grip is tightening. What makes cancer so frightening is...

Oct 21, 2025 2 mins read 2,130 views
Building our human capital for the digital future

The world is undergoing rapid transformation unlike any in human history. Artificial intelligence, automation, robotics,...

Oct 20, 2025 2 mins read 782 views
The world needs a peace prayer

High in the Himalayas, against a backdrop of towering snow-clad mountains, the Changlimithang stadium in Thimphu is a hive of quiet activity. Here in Bhutan, a nation known for measuring growth by Gross Nationa...

Oct 18, 2025 2 mins read 886 views
Why our highland festivals matter

Our highland festivals are more than colourful gatherings—they are quiet acts of national preservation. With the resounding success of the Jomolhari Mountain Festival, our attention now turns to the high-altitude commun...

Oct 17, 2025 2 mins read 1,815 views
The recent floods are not of our making

Following her visit to the flood-affected areas in north Bengal, the state's chief minister has blamed Bhutan for the devastation caused by last month’s floods. According to Indian media reports, even as she criticises the central govern...

Oct 16, 2025 2 mins read 5,671 views
Celebrating sovereignty in colours and songs

As dawn broke over Dangochang and the Jomolhari Mountain Festival came alive, the thin air of Soe carried more than the...

Oct 15, 2025 2 mins read 743 views
When care itself becomes a national challenge: Time to face the future, not the past

There was a time when we, as a nation, took comfort in believing that the warmth of family and community would be enough...

Oct 14, 2025 2 mins read 1,463 views
The unfinished dream of food self-sufficiency

Agriculture has always been our backbone, the quiet force that sustains our people and embodies our national aspiration...

Oct 13, 2025 2 mins read 1,225 views
In the face of natural disasters

The past week has been a difficult time for many Bhutanese, particularly for those living along the southern belt. Torre...

Oct 11, 2025 2 mins read 1,149 views
From stillness to surge: GMC sparks an economic rebirth

Gelephu, once a quiet border town where the pace of life slowed with dusk, is now alive with the rhythm of renewal. The...

Oct 10, 2025 2 mins read 1,216 views
Pure at the source, polluted in the cup

We take great pride in our image of unspoiled nature—sparkling rivers, clear mountain streams, and pristine springs. But...

Oct 09, 2025 2 mins read 1,248 views
The silence that kills

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Oct 08, 2025 2 mins read 1,405 views
The ESP Imbroglio

When the government unveiled the Nu 15 billion Economic Stimulus Plan (ESP), the country was still recovering from the i...

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Recents

An unprecedented number of people attended the Global Peace Prayer Festival on November 8, with estimates of over 85,000 people in and around the venue.

An unprecedented number of people attended the Global Peace Prayer Festival on November 8, with estimates of over 85,000 people in and around the venue. People began arriving in Changlimithang as early as midnight, and by the time prayers began, the football stadium, as well as the Centenary Park were filled with devotees.

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