June of 2020

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From a domestic helper to the most successful farmer

Agriculture

Jun 05, 2020 2 mins read 474 views
Lack of water could force more farmers to abandon paddy cultivation

Agriculture

Jun 05, 2020 3 mins read 377 views
Withdrawal of a criminal case

Letter to the editor

Jun 05, 2020 2 mins read 397 views
The government steps in

Editorial

Jun 05, 2020 2 mins read 411 views
MoAF leverages technology to pin marketing challenges

Agriculture

Jun 05, 2020 3 mins read 425 views
RBE in Kuwait helps Bhutanese stranded in Kuwait

Health

Jun 05, 2020 3 mins read 420 views
The challenges of going organic

Agriculture

Jun 05, 2020 2 mins read 459 views
Breaking the `no market' curse for local farm produces

Agriculture

Jun 05, 2020 3 mins read 398 views
Bhutan launches National Environment Strategy

Environment

Jun 04, 2020 2 mins read 447 views
Lhuentse town expected to complete on time

Lhuentse

Jun 04, 2020 2 mins read 368 views
Lunaps aren't rich, chopper service only option

Transport

Jun 04, 2020 2 mins read 432 views
Concern on importing foreign workers

Letter to the editor

Jun 04, 2020 1 mins read 415 views
Preserving our environment

Editorial

Jun 04, 2020 2 mins read 456 views
Expatriate construction workers leave for home

Labour

Jun 04, 2020 3 mins read 488 views
Sunshine through the rain: stories of hope and prayers

Review

Jun 04, 2020 2 mins read 418 views
Import of fruits and vegetables to be controlled

Agriculture

Jun 04, 2020 1 mins read 409 views
Relatives of alleged victim appeals to hear case in Thimphu

Judiciary

Jun 04, 2020 3 mins read 384 views
Airlines struggle to stay afloat

Transport

Jun 04, 2020 3 mins read 420 views
Trashigang crawls back to normal

Health

Jun 03, 2020 1 mins read 371 views
Tsirang youth help meet labour shortage

Labour

Jun 03, 2020 2 mins read 418 views
A behavioural change to benefit the community

Health

Jun 03, 2020 1 mins read 479 views
Cordyceps collectors being screened for safety

Cordyceps

Jun 03, 2020 1 mins read 425 views
Are unemployed youth prepared for post-pandemic opportunities?

Letter to the editor

Jun 03, 2020 2 mins read 432 views
We cannot take Covid-19 lightly

Editorial

Jun 03, 2020 1 mins read 395 views
New Registrar General for Supreme Court

Judiciary

Jun 03, 2020 1 mins read 580 views
Availability of test kits to determine entry of foreign workers

Health

Jun 03, 2020 2 mins read 391 views
Budget targets 2 percent GDP growth

Finance

Jun 03, 2020 2 mins read 443 views
Bhutanese complacent despite the spike in Covid-19 cases

Health

Jun 03, 2020 3 mins read 353 views
Contract holds back Bhutanese wanting to return from Kuwait

Health

Jun 03, 2020 2 mins read 449 views
Rush to complete Denchi dzong

Culture

Jun 02, 2020 1 mins read 379 views
Truckers on Indian roads at risk of Covid-19

Transport

Jun 02, 2020 2 mins read 427 views
Villagers worry as tigers come closer

Wild Life

Jun 02, 2020 1 mins read 400 views
Towards greener sporting avenues

Environment

Jun 02, 2020 2 mins read 438 views
Re-employed guides mark Social forestry day planting trees

Labour

Jun 02, 2020 2 mins read 430 views
Tobacco in Bhutan

Letter to the editor

Jun 02, 2020 1 mins read 394 views
The cost of unregulated charges

Editorial

Jun 02, 2020 2 mins read 430 views
Pad-making machines face multiple problems

Health

Jun 02, 2020 2 mins read 398 views
Expensive labour costs

Labour

Jun 02, 2020 2 mins read 425 views
Domestic revenue to fall by 14 percent

Finance

Jun 02, 2020 2 mins read 417 views
Govt. cancels Chunaikhola mining auction

Industries

Jun 02, 2020 4 mins read 381 views
Govt. introduces temporary cost-cutting measures

National Assembly

Jun 01, 2020 3 mins read 397 views
What looks bad now may be good in the future

Perspective

Jun 01, 2020 2 mins read 388 views
Fair price vegetable market to ensure affordable purchase

Agriculture

Jun 01, 2020 2 mins read 391 views
Violation of roads rules and regulations concerns DoR

Infra-settlement

Jun 01, 2020 2 mins read 417 views
A Ministry of Health and wellbeing for the 21st century?

Letter to the editor

Jun 01, 2020 1 mins read 449 views
Cost-cutting measures should be bolder

Editorial

Jun 01, 2020 2 mins read 373 views
Budget shows no major change in Govt. policy

National Assembly

Jun 01, 2020 4 mins read 383 views
AMCH- 1,000 Day plus policy unlikely to happen soon

Politics

Jun 01, 2020 2 mins read 385 views
Budget increases by 14 percent amid fall in domestic revenue

National Assembly

Jun 01, 2020 3 mins read 370 views
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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

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Culture under threat?

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Policy versus ground reality

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A costly reality

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Recents

RAA uncovers major procurement lapses in the Nu 610M BITS projects

A Special Audit Report by the Royal Audit Authority (RAA) has identified significant procurement, planning, and governance failures in the Bhutan Integrated Taxation System (BITS 1.0), concluding that the project failed to achieve its intended objectives and resulted in substantial wasteful and avoidable expenditure of public funds.

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What solutions for Amochu project?

Phuentsholing—Erratic climatic conditions combined with changing geological patterns have turned the developing Amochu township area into a recurring flood-prone zone in recent years, with the latest disruption occurring even before the onset of the monsoon.

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RCSC faces growing ‘missing middle’ amid exodus

A widening shortage of mid-career civil servants is creating what officials describe as a “missing middle” across government agencies, raising concerns about leadership succession, institutional continuity and the long-term resilience of the country’s public sector workforce.

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Reform or stay shut

The closure of drayangs (entertainment centres) is an issue that most sensible Bhutanese, except perhaps the operators, have supported. While the current government may have pledged during the campaign to review the previous government’s decision to shut them down, any sane government should not back down from that closure.

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