January of 2021

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Frontliners reach home

Desuup

Jan 31, 2021 1 mins read 389 views
Covid-19 slows down Pap smear coverage

Health

Jan 31, 2021 2 mins read 424 views
A beauty is to behold, not a story to be told

Perspective

Jan 31, 2021 4 mins read 392 views
Veterinary services continue during the lockdown

Health

Jan 31, 2021 2 mins read 382 views
A woman decides to be a mechanic than a manager

Labour

Jan 31, 2021 1 mins read 401 views
Being diligent and prudent is the way forward

Letter to the editor

Jan 31, 2021 1 mins read 420 views
Tourism and Bhutan's future

Editorial

Jan 31, 2021 2 mins read 516 views
No fixed wage for workers at orange depots in Gelephu

Labour

Jan 31, 2021 2 mins read 436 views
Tshenkharla CS students under observation for glossitis

Health

Jan 31, 2021 2 mins read 371 views
Handicraft owner-turned farmer

Handicrafts

Jan 31, 2021 2 mins read 420 views
Tourism sector against introduction of one-time visa or SDF fee

Tourism

Jan 31, 2021 4 mins read 394 views
Thimphu City FC to face Club Eagles in AFC Cup qualifiers

Sports

Jan 29, 2021 2 mins read 421 views
Lam goes missing in Trongsa

Lost and Found

Jan 29, 2021 0 mins read 465 views
Paro after lockdown relaxation

Health

Jan 29, 2021 1 mins read 377 views
Govt. expects strong economic recovery next fiscal year

Economy

Jan 29, 2021 1 mins read 387 views
Watch your sleep, expert says

Health

Jan 29, 2021 2 mins read 418 views
Bad roads cause dust problems

Road

Jan 29, 2021 1 mins read 442 views
Pork producers look for better price

Food

Jan 29, 2021 1 mins read 416 views
We can cope with the COVID-19 crisis by "Being Resilient"

Perspective

Jan 29, 2021 10 mins read 429 views
Community worry losing mining opportunity

Mining

Jan 29, 2021 3 mins read 412 views
Ferrosilicon price hits a record high

Industries

Jan 29, 2021 2 mins read 372 views
Labour ministry raises wages for BBP workers

Labour

Jan 29, 2021 2 mins read 498 views
Current vegetable crisis, a threat to food security

Letter to the editor

Jan 29, 2021 2 mins read 361 views
No time for relaxation

Editorial

Jan 29, 2021 2 mins read 362 views
Business as usual in Thimphu from Monday

Trade

Jan 29, 2021 3 mins read 365 views
Unidentified disease affects chilli plants in Dagana

Agriculture

Jan 29, 2021 1 mins read 377 views
Cabinet approves Bhutan's first policy on tourism

Tourism

Jan 29, 2021 3 mins read 339 views
The never-ending chilli issue

Food

Jan 29, 2021 4 mins read 0 views
The changing image and role of Kudrungs

Appoint

Jan 28, 2021 4 mins read 445 views
Bhutan improves on the Corruption Perceptions Index

ACC-RAA-OAG

Jan 28, 2021 2 mins read 411 views
Industries in Thimphu operate on self-containment mode

Industries

Jan 28, 2021 1 mins read 381 views
Avoiding the big rush

Letter to the editor

Jan 28, 2021 1 mins read 380 views
Ensuring safe schools

Editorial

Jan 28, 2021 2 mins read 346 views
Cashless transaction increase in the second lockdown

Banks

Jan 28, 2021 2 mins read 358 views
RoundGlass-Sudeva face today

Sports

Jan 28, 2021 1 mins read 355 views
Gelephu thromde yet to identify a place for garment vendors

Thromde

Jan 28, 2021 1 mins read 410 views
PM to be among the first to take Covid-19 vaccine

Health

Jan 28, 2021 3 mins read 389 views
Preparing schools to reopen

Education

Jan 28, 2021 2 mins read 379 views
Police investigate video of two boys fighting

Crime

Jan 27, 2021 2 mins read 374 views
Cancer walk challenge to create awareness

Health

Jan 27, 2021 2 mins read 389 views
Bhutanese youth might be the happiest after all

Perspective

Jan 27, 2021 3 mins read 397 views
We could do better

Letter to the editor

Jan 27, 2021 1 mins read 389 views
Lets not leave out the rural population

Editorial

Jan 27, 2021 2 mins read 332 views
Students study in self-containment mode

Education

Jan 27, 2021 1 mins read 398 views
Six TB cases detected from flu clinics

Health

Jan 27, 2021 2 mins read 422 views
Schools in Paro reopen

Education

Jan 27, 2021 2 mins read 393 views
A widow and two disabled children

Disable

Jan 27, 2021 2 mins read 389 views
Fuel prices increase

Fuel

Jan 26, 2021 1 mins read 409 views
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Norbugang’s livestock farmers struggle as prices plunge

Samtse—Poultry and piggery farmers in Norbugang, Samtse, are facing one of their most difficult seasons in recent years. A lack of reliable buyers has pushed farm-gate prices far below retail rates, leaving many with unsold stock and mounting losses.

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Bhutan’s biggest solar project finally powers up

Punakha—After months of delays caused by incessant rain and prolonged monsoon, Phase II  of Bhutan’s first utility-scale...

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Global impact investors commit support to Bhutanese entrepreneurs

Three global investors have pledged new financing commitments for Bhutanese entrepreneurs at the Bhutan SDG Impact Finan...

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Tsimalakha Hospital to get doctor by January

Health Minister Tandin Wangchuk informed the National Assembly yesterday that a doctor will be provided for Tsimalakha H...

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Bhutan secures first impact investment at SDG Finance Forum

Bhutan secured its first formal investment commitment through the Bhutan SDG Impact Finance Forum yesterday, a major ste...

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Network divide unacceptable: NA Good Governance Committee

Some 252 locations across the country still lack access to mobile network services. Member of Parliament (MP) for Bongo-...

Dec 12, 2025 3 mins read 723 views
MPs push for long-term support to strengthen highland communities

The Good Governance Committee of the National Assembly has urged the government to shift from short-term relief to long-...

Dec 12, 2025 2 mins read 1,110 views
Finance ministry reassesses industry protection to curb construction costs

The government is reviewing restrictive procurement rules for High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE) pipes, following criticis...

Dec 12, 2025 3 mins read 856 views
ICIMOD honours three champions of cryosphere and rangeland reform

Kathmandu, Nepal — The International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) has honoured three individuals...

Dec 12, 2025 3 mins read 1,236 views
NC ratifies BIMSTEC Convention on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters

The National Council (NC) ratified the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (B...

Dec 12, 2025 3 mins read 967 views
Sir, your advice to the younger generation?

Choose your environment Your environment is the invisible hand that constantly shapes the way you think, feel, and act. Your family, friends, school, city, country, social media accounts, television and news channels, habits, and heroes are all shaping you into replicas of the admired, the powerful, and the majority around you.

Nov 19, 2025 1 mins read 471 views
Impact Finance Forum: A promising start

The recently concluded SDG Impact Finance Forum showed the potential for global investments in the country.

Dec 15, 2025 2 mins read 374 views
Restore or lose it altogether

The country’s plan to restore 50,000 hectares of degraded forests, farmlands, and urban lands is not simply an environmental initiative. It is a national ultimatum. We are standing at a point where the land...

Dec 13, 2025 2 mins read 698 views
Zero tolerance for online crimes

This week, Australia enforced the ban on social media access for children under 16. This is unprecedented and bold. While some critics have labelled the ban harsh and even draconian, this new law is anchored in the p...

Dec 12, 2025 2 mins read 824 views
Will our education transformation be equitable?

The government’s allocation of Nu 30 billion for education transformation in the 13th Plan, second only to the economic...

Dec 11, 2025 2 mins read 567 views
The never-ending tourism debate

The discussion on tourism policy is like Atsara Phentho’s chham. In other words, a lot of motion without progress. On Monday, members of Parliament demanded accountability for the reforms they recommended after re...

Dec 10, 2025 2 mins read 1,095 views
Ready to take off from GMC

The launch of the Gelephu–Kolkata international air route marks far more than the addition of a new flight on the country’s aviation map. It is a statement of intent – a signal of where we are heade...

Dec 09, 2025 2 mins read 453 views
Why we must invest in Research & Development

Bhutan is not short of ideas, intellect or institutions. What it lacks is a strong, working bridge between research, pol...

Dec 08, 2025 2 mins read 788 views
To eat meat or not!

In passing the Livestock Bill of Bhutan,  2025, National Assembly members engaged in a good debate, a meaty one, even if it missed the core issue. The Bill was not about advocat...

Dec 06, 2025 2 mins read 1,141 views
Disaster preparedness is our best defence

The National Council this week questioned the government on the country’s disaster preparedness. This is a pertinent issue, especially when extreme weather events are frequent and more intense. Preparedness is therefore the most effective stra...

Dec 05, 2025 2 mins read 565 views
Equity in education merits discourse

During a recent Question Hour session in the National Assembly, Members of Parliament (MP) called for an open debate on education quality and budget allocation. And rightly so. Education is the foundation upon which every other...

Dec 04, 2025 2 mins read 808 views
Amochu quarriers call for flood walls after millions in losses

Phuentsholing—Businesses involved in extracting and exporting boulders, gravel, and sand along the Amochu river are call...

Oct 16, 2025 2 mins read 2,097 views
Happiness with Mr Bhutan

Our global culture has conditioned us to spend the best of ourselves in the pursuit of a “decent living” whatever that m...

Sep 22, 2025 4 mins read 3,034 views
Ask Mr Bhutan

In a world that constantly advertises, applauds, and sells consumption, acquisition and growth at all costs, cultivating...

Aug 18, 2025 2 mins read 4,276 views
Deeper than HIV/AIDS

Far from the bustling capital, the community of Genekha observed an important global day. December 1 was World AIDS Day....

Dec 03, 2025 2 mins read 982 views
Solving youth unemployment before it’s too late

Youth unemployment has become one of Bhutan’s most persistent national challenges. And it endures despite successive gov...

Dec 02, 2025 2 mins read 831 views
Addressing teacher shortage and quality

In some schools, especially in urban centres, there are more teachers than timetables demand. In others, often remote sc...

Dec 01, 2025 2 mins read 1,892 views
When rising corruption reports tell a deeper story

The growing number of corruption reports in the past year forces the nation to confront a hard truth: something in our s...

Nov 29, 2025 2 mins read 1,391 views
Regulatory reforms must be matched with a mindset shift

The government’s commitment to address regulatory barriers that have choked business growth deserves recognition and sup...

Nov 28, 2025 2 mins read 806 views

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