January of 2021

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Lhamoidzingkha still under lockdown

Health

Jan 06, 2021 2 mins read 225 views
Beware of scams

Letter to the editor

Jan 06, 2021 1 mins read 552 views
Better option is going tough

Editorial

Jan 06, 2021 2 mins read 197 views
Unlocking begins, lochoes still not allowed

Health

Jan 06, 2021 2 mins read 232 views
Phuentsholing's first day of lockdown relaxation

Health

Jan 06, 2021 2 mins read 203 views
Hydropower generation increased by 31 percent in 2020

Hydro power

Jan 06, 2021 2 mins read 245 views
Residents breach lockdown protocol, endangers others

Crime

Jan 06, 2021 2 mins read 241 views
Mass testing for Kela village

Health

Jan 05, 2021 2 mins read 262 views
Covid-19 threats are not over, says Sowai Lyonpo

Health

Jan 05, 2021 2 mins read 222 views
Chencho Dorji ready Sudeva FC for I-League

Sports

Jan 04, 2021 1 mins read 242 views
Mongar supplies vegetables to eastern dzongkhags in lockdown

Food

Jan 04, 2021 1 mins read 251 views
Thimphu police record 24 cases in the lockdown

Crime

Jan 04, 2021 1 mins read 227 views
Customer service should improve

Letter to the editor

Jan 04, 2021 1 mins read 242 views
Timely information

Editorial

Jan 04, 2021 2 mins read 272 views
Tsirang orange exporters worried over less export

Trade

Jan 04, 2021 1 mins read 208 views
Vegetable delivery in Phuentsholing improves

Food

Jan 04, 2021 2 mins read 259 views
Lunana man tests negative

Health

Jan 04, 2021 1 mins read 269 views
Govt. explores India's support in procuring Oxford vaccine

Health

Jan 04, 2021 3 mins read 218 views
First phase of smart unlocking begins from tomorrow

Health

Jan 04, 2021 3 mins read 269 views
Erratic weather affects winter vegetable production

Agriculture

Jan 01, 2021 2 mins read 277 views
New Year celebrations in Covid-19 times

Festival

Jan 01, 2021 1 mins read 226 views
Pam farmers pinning theirs hopes on early variety potato

Agriculture

Jan 01, 2021 1 mins read 247 views
First Bhutanese language school down under

Education

Jan 01, 2021 2 mins read 240 views
New licensing system for HFCs importers under Kigali Amendment

Environment

Jan 01, 2021 2 mins read 261 views
Mandatory display of prices could solve price crisis

Letter to the editor

Jan 01, 2021 2 mins read 233 views
Growing our own food

Editorial

Jan 01, 2021 2 mins read 0 views
OCP penalises shops for unfair trade practices

Trade

Jan 01, 2021 2 mins read 255 views
Food prices drive inflation amid Covid-19

Food

Jan 01, 2021 2 mins read 267 views
Covid-19 outbreak contained within Thimphu and Paro so far

Health

Jan 01, 2021 2 mins read 215 views
88 gender-based violence in 12 days

Gender

Jan 01, 2021 4 mins read 267 views
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Entrepreneurial culture key to reforming civil service: PM

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P-I right bank stabilisation design nears completion

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Nov 04, 2025 2 mins read 1,952 views
Investigation underway after child dies at Tashicholing Hospital, Samtse

Samtse—The death of a class PP student at Tashicholing Hospital on October 20 has raised concerns about rural health ser...

Nov 04, 2025 1 mins read 9,716 views
CCAA recovers over Nu 1 million in refunds, fines businesses for unfair practices

The Competition and Consumer Affairs Authority (CCAA) facilitated refunds of over Nu 1.1 million and levied fines on bus...

Nov 04, 2025 2 mins read 1,922 views
RENEW and UNICEF open three more safe spaces for women and girls

Expanding access to critical protection services for survivors of violence, RENEW and UNICEF inaugurated the Women and G...

Nov 04, 2025 2 mins read 703 views
NCHM expands permafrost monitoring

The National Centre for Hydrology and Meteorology (NCHM), in collaboration with the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD), has installed a network of sensors in the headwaters of the Mo Chhu to...

Nov 04, 2025 2 mins read 617 views
Dairy, poultry, and aquaculture show growth in first year of 13th Plan

The Department of Livestock (DoL) under the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock has reported progress in dairy, poultr...

Nov 04, 2025 3 mins read 1,626 views
Their Majesties receive Hadrian Award for heritage leadership

His Majesty the King and Her Majesty the Gyaltsuen were honoured at the World Monuments Fund (WMF) Gala with the Hadrian...

Nov 03, 2025 1 mins read 1,288 views
Global Peace Prayer Festival kicks off tomorrow

Thousands of devotees from Bhutan and around the world are set to converge in Thimphu tomorrow as the Global Peace Praye...

Nov 03, 2025 4 mins read 2,116 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 calling for a flood protection system after recent floods caused extensive damage, with losses estimated in the billions.

Oct 16, 2025 2 mins read 1,658 views
Need bold reforms to advance women in leadership roles

Bhutan has always taken pride in being a fairly egalitarian society. In many communities, women are heads of households, inheriting property and managing family affairs. These cultural practices distinguish Bhutan from many other countries where women face far greater structural barriers.

Nov 07, 2025 3 mins read 229 views
Fraudulent businesses must be punished

The Competition and Consumer Affairs Authority is on high alert, not only investigating complaints but also penalising businesses that try to make easy money at the expense of consumers.

Nov 06, 2025 2 mins read 1,912 views
Safe spaces, unsafe realities

The opening of three new Safe Spaces for Women and Girls in Mongar, Pemagatshel, and Samdrupjongkhar marks a significant step forward in our effort to protect women and children from violence.

Nov 05, 2025 2 mins read 420 views
A small kingdom’s great prayer for the world

Beginning today, the Changlimithang ground in Thimphu will be transformed into a sanctuary of peace and hope as the Glob...

Nov 04, 2025 2 mins read 565 views
Why agile governance and policy innovation matter

Public policy is often imagined as a fixed compass, steady and unbending. But in a rapidly changing world, governance mu...

Nov 03, 2025 2 mins read 592 views
One health, one future

Our greatest strength has always been our capacity to look beyond the moment and plan for balanced progress. The recent national workshop on integrating livestock production with environ...

Nov 01, 2025 2 mins read 568 views
Preparing Bhutan for the AI era

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer a futuristic concept. It is rapidly becoming a key component of organisational life, transforming how businesses operate, governments function, and societies interact. In...

Oct 31, 2025 2 mins read 821 views
Bhutanese youth must prepare for GMC jobs

The Gelephu Mindfulness City (GMC) is beginning to take shape in tangible ways, creating opportunities and opening new career pathways. The recently held GMC Career Fair in Thimphu provided a glimpse into that future. More than a dozen compani...

Oct 30, 2025 2 mins read 2,804 views
Making ESP education loan more accessible

The goal of the Economic Stimulus Programme’s (ESP) education loan is, at its core, both forward-looking and noble. It has been initiated to provide opportunities for children from poor, low-income families to pursue higher or technical educat...

Oct 29, 2025 2 mins read 1,192 views
A teacher’s gift to the nation

It is not often that a Bhutanese citizen receives a prestigious award from abroad. Yet, a teacher from Samtse, Chimi Dema, became Bhutan’s first recipient of the Princess Maha Chakri Award in Thailand, one of the mos...

Oct 28, 2025 2 mins read 1,766 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 2,628 views
Ask Mr Bhutan

Aug 26, 2025 2 mins read 6,881 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 3,998 views
Walking for those who cannot walk

There are journeys that test strength, and there are those that reveal the heart. Ani Pema Deki’s 400-kilometre walk acr...

Oct 27, 2025 2 mins read 734 views
Are we hoarding alcohol and cigarettes?

To make up for slow business, a shopkeeper in Changzamtog, Thimphu, sacrificed her puja holidays to stay open. If busine...

Oct 25, 2025 2 mins read 756 views
A responsibility we cannot leave to the police alone

Crime and drug abuse are no longer problems that exist in the shadows. They are creeping into our homes, schools, and ne...

Oct 24, 2025 2 mins read 1,087 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...

Oct 23, 2025 2 mins read 487 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...

Oct 22, 2025 2 mins read 619 views

Recents

Gold entering a bear market?

Gelephu—As gold prices continue to retreat after hitting new records, putting pressure on the gold tourism market and domestic gold traders, the downturn may signal the beginning of the end of the rally.

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As glaciers melt, highland taps run dry

Laya, Gasa-The tap outside Phento’s home in Laya is a barometer of a growing crisis. Once reliable, its flow has dwindled to a trickle, dictating the daily rhythm of her life and that of her neighbours. The 25-year-old now plans her chores, her hygiene, and even her peace of mind around the sporadic water supply.

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