July of 2020

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Bhutan Premier League to begin today

Sports

Jul 31, 2020 2 mins read 599 views
DoF introduces insignia system

Forest

Jul 31, 2020 2 mins read 559 views
Thromde residents do not care about infrastructure

Thromde

Jul 31, 2020 2 mins read 543 views
Parking space a problem in Thimphu

Thromde

Jul 31, 2020 2 mins read 553 views
Looking at language teaching through Bhutanese folk tales

Review

Jul 31, 2020 1 mins read 597 views
Opportunity towards deeper decentralisation of democracy

Perspective

Jul 31, 2020 5 mins read 579 views
Reimagining Bhutanese education

Perspective

Jul 31, 2020 2 mins read 591 views
The King who never loses the common touch

Perspective

Jul 31, 2020 3 mins read 615 views
Dagana DT endorses annual budget through virtual meeting

Local Government

Jul 31, 2020 1 mins read 526 views
Tobacco outlets open in Phuentsholing

Narcotic

Jul 31, 2020 1 mins read 565 views
Legislature must learn a lesson

Letter to the editor

Jul 31, 2020 2 mins read 523 views
Keeping up with change

Editorial

Jul 31, 2020 2 mins read 547 views
Inside the Covid-19 isolation ward

Health

Jul 31, 2020 4 mins read 535 views
Bhutan marks 30 years of Convention on the Rights of the Child

Gender

Jul 31, 2020 1 mins read 563 views
Upcoming Parliament session expected in November

National Assembly

Jul 31, 2020 2 mins read 539 views
Schools will not re-open this month

Education

Jul 31, 2020 3 mins read 518 views
PM initiates Healthy Drukyul campaign

Agriculture

Jul 30, 2020 2 mins read 592 views
Local tailors learn western dressmaking

Entrepreneurs

Jul 30, 2020 2 mins read 782 views
Matsutake export takes a dip

Agriculture

Jul 30, 2020 2 mins read 563 views
What have we learned from Covid-19?

Letter to the editor

Jul 30, 2020 1 mins read 550 views
A bold and practical decision

Editorial

Jul 30, 2020 2 mins read 669 views
Court dismisses Merak road case

Judiciary

Jul 30, 2020 1 mins read 568 views
Guarding the porous border in Sarpang

Health

Jul 30, 2020 2 mins read 521 views
MoU to widen the energy supply

Trade

Jul 30, 2020 1 mins read 520 views
Digital payments on the rise

Finance

Jul 30, 2020 3 mins read 607 views
A solution to end the illegal tobacco trade

Narcotic

Jul 30, 2020 2 mins read 568 views
Retaining walls necessary along the Dangchu River in Bjimthangka

Infra-settlement

Jul 29, 2020 1 mins read 605 views
Lack of community support impedes dog population control programme

Thromde

Jul 29, 2020 2 mins read 571 views
54 people quarantined in Nganglam

Health

Jul 29, 2020 1 mins read 549 views
Hundreds apply for foreign workers with MoLHR

Labour

Jul 29, 2020 2 mins read 654 views
Bhutanese movie should target a wider audience

Letter to the editor

Jul 29, 2020 1 mins read 571 views
Who is responsible?

Letter to the editor

Jul 29, 2020 1 mins read 0 views
A solution to the labour shortage

Editorial

Jul 29, 2020 2 mins read 599 views
Boulder trucks jobless after pandemic

Transport

Jul 29, 2020 1 mins read 492 views
NES 2020 promises some teeth to deal with environmental issues

Environment

Jul 29, 2020 2 mins read 515 views
15 students in Mongar drop out

Education

Jul 29, 2020 1 mins read 618 views
210 Classes X and XII students dropped out

Education

Jul 29, 2020 3 mins read 587 views
Farmers receive semso for cattle lost to tiger

Wild Life

Jul 29, 2020 2 mins read 581 views
Bhutan received a consignment of medicines and PPEs

Briefly

Jul 29, 2020 0 mins read 580 views
Restored irrigation canal revives paddy cultivation in Ngatshang

Agriculture

Jul 28, 2020 1 mins read 521 views
BBS's importance undermined: Chairman

Media

Jul 28, 2020 2 mins read 520 views
Another poor show at Yartsa Genbub auction

Cordyceps

Jul 28, 2020 1 mins read 549 views
Covid-19 impact on Bhutanese in Kuwait

Health

Jul 28, 2020 2 mins read 1,062 views
Refer parliament deliberations before gewog merger

Letter to the editor

Jul 28, 2020 2 mins read 504 views
Invest in skills development

Editorial

Jul 28, 2020 2 mins read 562 views
Lack of investment in value addition slackens agri marketing

Agriculture

Jul 28, 2020 2 mins read 552 views
Many TVET graduates not pursuing their trades

Labour

Jul 28, 2020 3 mins read 575 views
Dasho Neten Zangmo exits BKP

Politics

Jul 28, 2020 1 mins read 590 views
OL formally tenders resignation

Politics

Jul 28, 2020 2 mins read 553 views
Govt. could buy back Cordyceps

Cordyceps

Jul 28, 2020 2 mins read 483 views
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The stories her grandmother saved and the art of remembering

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WFP and KOICA partner to improve health and nutrition for schoolchildren in Bhutan

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Rising rents and affordable housing shortage deepen inequality in urban Bhutan

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Apr 18, 2026 7 mins read 4,199 views
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Sniffing out crime

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Apr 15, 2026 3 mins read 9,640 views
Homestays boom in Merak as Rhododendron Festival draws more visitors

Homestay owners across the Merak gewog have reported rising earnings and visitor numbers.

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Startups call for support beyond seed funding

The country’s startup ecosystem has helped many young entrepreneurs launch their businesses, but founders say support beyond seed funding remains limited, making it difficult for existing startups to scale and sustain operations.

Mar 21, 2026 3 mins read 3,536 views
National debt to rise by 26%, reaching Nu 380 billion in June

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Economy uncoils for strongest growth in years

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Tax system sees major changes and initiatives

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You’re not what you think you are

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Sundays at Le Méridien

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The trap of spiritual materialism

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Compassion in practice: Building a win-win healthcare system

Taking care of all members of society is a characteristic of a mature and compassionate nation; therefore, I strongly ad...

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Happiness with Mr Bhutan

Studies and end of life accounts consistently show that many of us leave this world with the same stinging regrets: not spending enough time with our loved ones, and not investing enough time...

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When Words Create Worlds

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Where to find the best momos in Thimphu

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Bhutanese flavours find a home in Perth

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She Lives in the Mirror

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Unshackling the state

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The environmental toll of wars

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A costly fiasco

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Living hand to mouth

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A call for shared responsibility

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When the watchdog has no teeth

The Bhutan Media Forum concluded yesterday, bringing together media professionals, policymakers, and civil society members under the vision of building a resilient media ecosystem. The Bhutan Media Forum Award...

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Culture under threat?

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Promises and performance

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Mar 25, 2026 2 mins read 2,447 views
Policy versus ground reality

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Mar 21, 2026 2 mins read 2,743 views
A costly reality

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