June of 2020

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Labour charges at customs port in P/ling revised

Labour

Jun 29, 2020 2 mins read 603 views
Thromde constructs overhead footbridge in Olakha

Infra-settlement

Jun 29, 2020 1 mins read 625 views
Strict vigil prevents wildlife crimes

Crime

Jun 29, 2020 2 mins read 613 views
Tashichholing runs short of fuel

Trade

Jun 29, 2020 1 mins read 591 views
Appeal for inclusive Royal Kidu

Letter to the editor

Jun 29, 2020 1 mins read 550 views
Thanking His Majesty for the Kidu

Editorial

Jun 29, 2020 2 mins read 567 views
PHPA-I management finds L&T claims not maintainable

Hydro power

Jun 29, 2020 2 mins read 607 views
Rotavirus vaccination is not cost-effective for Bhutan

Health

Jun 29, 2020 4 mins read 593 views
Men sentenced for "breach of public order and tranquillity"

Crime

Jun 29, 2020 1 mins read 516 views
Maokhola bridge on halt due to Covid-19

Infra-settlement

Jun 29, 2020 1 mins read 548 views
Kangpara GC road blocked

Briefly

Jun 29, 2020 0 mins read 594 views
Kholongchhu project agreement signed as first JV project

Hydro power

Jun 29, 2020 4 mins read 601 views
CIT and BIT payment deferred for tourism sectors until December

Finance

Jun 28, 2020 2 mins read 698 views
Youth group provides construction-related services

Youth

Jun 28, 2020 1 mins read 544 views
FCB to move stock to colder regions to prevent loss

Health

Jun 28, 2020 2 mins read 500 views
Should we promote school children to the next level

Letter to the editor

Jun 28, 2020 1 mins read 491 views
Another blessing

Editorial

Jun 28, 2020 2 mins read 555 views
SOP to manage Pasakha industrial estate during lockdown

Industries

Jun 28, 2020 4 mins read 511 views
Hoteliers express gratitude to His Majesty

Kidu

Jun 28, 2020 3 mins read 515 views
No Kuensel issue

Briefly

Jun 28, 2020 0 mins read 0 views
Police nab a serial burglar

Crime

Jun 25, 2020 0 mins read 526 views
Bhutanese trucks stranded at Fulbari return home

Transport

Jun 25, 2020 2 mins read 581 views
Damphu town runs short of eggs

Farming

Jun 25, 2020 2 mins read 544 views
Online platform to enhance price information

Agriculture

Jun 25, 2020 1 mins read 509 views
Where is our integrity?

Letter to the editor

Jun 25, 2020 1 mins read 512 views
A deep-rooted problem

Editorial

Jun 25, 2020 2 mins read 574 views
Burglar at large arrested with help of public

Crime

Jun 25, 2020 2 mins read 543 views
Hygiene and thromde plan do not see eye to eye

Environment

Jun 25, 2020 2 mins read 537 views
Local bricks mark record sales

Industries

Jun 25, 2020 2 mins read 497 views
What fate for returnees from the Middle East?

Health

Jun 25, 2020 4 mins read 519 views
Our United Nations: 75 Years on...

Perspective

Jun 26, 2020 4 mins read 627 views
Neyphug Trulku Rinpoche on life, disease and death

Perspective

Jun 26, 2020 11 mins read 795 views
Covid-19 sends homestay out of business in Phobjikha valley

Tourism

Jun 26, 2020 2 mins read 642 views
Farmhouses turn away local guests for safety from Covid-19

Tourism

Jun 26, 2020 1 mins read 476 views
Homestays fighting a losing battle

Tourism

Jun 26, 2020 2 mins read 590 views
Bhutan Premier League to begin from August

Sports

Jun 26, 2020 1 mins read 577 views
Hospitality service in Gelephu at the crossroads

Tourism

Jun 26, 2020 2 mins read 584 views
Work from home discontinued for civil servants

Health

Jun 26, 2020 1 mins read 543 views
Hotel lessees wait for further deferral of loan repayment period

Tourism

Jun 26, 2020 2 mins read 788 views
e-Library handed over to education ministry

Education

Jun 26, 2020 1 mins read 583 views
Bhutan clarifies Assamese allegation

Water

Jun 26, 2020 2 mins read 537 views
Supreme Court dismisses appeal to transfer Wamrong case to Thimphu

Judiciary

Jun 26, 2020 2 mins read 540 views
Extending relief measures to be decided this week

Kidu

Jun 26, 2020 2 mins read 511 views
Import of packaged and frozen meat allowed

Trade

Jun 26, 2020 2 mins read 536 views
Environment clearance process undergoes major reforms

Environment

Jun 26, 2020 3 mins read 545 views
Hotels in eastern dzongkhags see bleak future

Tourism

Jun 26, 2020 2 mins read 548 views
Budget hotels and uncertain future

Tourism

Jun 26, 2020 2 mins read 596 views
Knowing the limits of one's own authority - The Executive

Letter to the editor

Jun 26, 2020 2 mins read 533 views
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Startups call for support beyond seed funding

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National debt to rise by 26%, reaching Nu 380 billion in June

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Café by the waterfall

About six kilometres before Trongsa town, just past the Bjee Zam Bridge, a traditional one-storey house appears on the left of the highway. It is not easy to miss. This modest structure is the Willing Waterfall Café – a must-stop along the east-west highway.

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Where tradition meets treatment

In Bhutan, healing is not a choice between past and present but a collaboration between the two. Across the country, patients move between modern clinics and traditional medicine units with ease, guided as much by...

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Between Homes

When I first arrived in Australia last year, I thought I was prepared. I had spoken to people, watched videos, and tried to imagine what life would be like. Bu...

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The true wealth of Dzambhala

The name Dzambhala — from the Sanskrit Jambhala — is traditionally associated with wealth and prosperity, reflecting his role as a symbol of abundance and generosity. There are five principal forms of the...

May 02, 2026 4 mins read 990 views
No amount of money can replace you

The early years — roughly birth to five — are critical for emotional development. While a child raised with consistency and warmth by devoted grandparents can fare well, separation from parents at this age generally causes...

Apr 25, 2026 4 mins read 3,139 views
You’re not what you think you are

You are not alone in your confusion — and much of it arises from the word itself. Emptiness can sound like nothingness, which is precisely what it does not mean. A more precise term might be: empty of inherent existence.

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Sundays at Le Méridien

The monthly Sunday brunch at Le Méridien has become a special experience that goes beyond dining, offering guests a relaxed four-hour setting to reconnect with family and friends.

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The trap of spiritual materialism

Apr 13, 2026 4 mins read 2,619 views
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...

Apr 04, 2026 4 mins read 2,176 views
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...

Apr 01, 2026 4 mins read 3,133 views
When will we feed ourselves?

May 09, 2026 2 mins read 468 views
Fuel crisis demands more than subsidies

Recent developments in the Middle East crisis suggest that a return to normalcy is still far away. Even if the war ends and the Strait of Hormuz, through which roughly one-quarter of the world’s oil flows to markets, reopens, the discuss...

May 02, 2026 3 mins read 1,620 views
Demographic crisis demands bold reforms

Bhutan is facing a “national crisis” as birth rates plunge by 62.9 percent. If current trends continue, the country could see as few as 2,000 births by 2028.

Apr 29, 2026 2 mins read 3,862 views
A bumper harvest shouldn’t brew a bumper crisis

This summer, the mountain slopes above Lunana are expected to offer a bumper yield of cordyceps, or Yartsa Goenbub. But...

Apr 25, 2026 2 mins read 2,148 views
Unshackling the state

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The environmental toll of wars

The deafening sounds of missiles and gunfire in the Middle East have briefly faded under a ceasefire, offering a much-needed respite that eases global anxieties over spiraling economic and geopolitical crises....

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A costly fiasco

Apr 11, 2026 2 mins read 3,236 views
Living hand to mouth

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A call for shared responsibility

The government’s directive to prudently use scarce public resources, fossil fuels (petrol and diesel) is a timely intervention. The initiative calls for shared responsibility amid rising fuel costs and a supply line...

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Economy uncoils for strongest growth in years

The Year of the Snake became a defining moment for the country’s economy, as growth accelerated sharply following severa...

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Tax system sees major changes and initiatives

The Wood Female Snake Year brought major tax reforms in the country with the passage of the Income Tax Act of Bhutan 202...

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Government, telecos at odds over 50% data price cut

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Dorjilung hydropower to raise GDP by 2.4%, generate 5,000 jobs

The 1,125MW Dorjilung Hydroelectric Power Project (DHPP) is expected to boost the country’s economy, raising gross domes...

Jan 31, 2026 3 mins read 9,129 views
ESP Steering Committee to review Nu 575 million in unspent, recovered funds

The Economic Stimulus Programme (ESP) Steering Committee will review how to reallocate Nu 574.73 million in unspent and...

Jan 31, 2026 2 mins read 7,930 views
When Words Create Worlds

Mar 30, 2026 4 mins read 2,307 views
Where to find the best momos in Thimphu

Mar 16, 2026 1 mins read 4,077 views
Bhutanese flavours find a home in Perth

Mar 16, 2026 2 mins read 4,222 views
She Lives in the Mirror

Mar 16, 2026 2 mins read 4,993 views
When the watchdog has no teeth

The Bhutan Media Forum concluded yesterday, bringing together media professionals, policymakers, and civil society membe...

Apr 01, 2026 2 mins read 2,866 views
Culture under threat?

Mar 28, 2026 2 mins read 4,263 views
Promises and performance

As the government undertakes the mid-term review (MTR) of 13th Plan activities across dzongkhags, its performance must b...

Mar 25, 2026 2 mins read 3,411 views
Policy versus ground reality

The conflict in the Middle East, coupled with the Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime, has forced many Bhutanese to adju...

Mar 21, 2026 2 mins read 3,655 views
A costly reality

Mar 18, 2026 2 mins read 3,572 views

Recents

Value-based governance: Could Bhutan pave the way for a sovereign GNH-driven approach to fighting corruption?

Bhutan is a global leader in sustainability and societal welfare. However, it is widely recognised that innovation and dynamism in its economy are stifled by systemic rigidity, resulting in over-regulation and breakdown of intersectoral cooperation. Is it possible for Bhutan to grow in line with its King’s vision for an entrepreneurial, dynamic and creative workforce that creates mindfulness prosp

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Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom bridge in the sky

The bond between the two Kingdoms of Bhutan and Thailand has always been rooted in shared reverence and wisdom. This gained a new altitude, literally, high above the silver-lined clouds. At 30,000 feet, the hum of the jet engines now harmonizes with the soul-soothing echoes of a traditional flute.

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Building up Bhutan's arbitral future together

A nation's maturity as a legal jurisdiction is measured not merely by its courts but by the strength of its dispute resolution architecture. This week, the Bhutan Alternative Dispute Resolution Centre (BADRC) convened a landmark conference with the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC), an occasion deserving far greater public attention than it has received.

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