May of 2021

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MHPA generates more power even with one less unit

Hydro power

May 20, 2021 1 mins read 411 views
Rain affects road and diversion work at Gasa Tshachhu

Road

May 20, 2021 1 mins read 386 views
Mandatory boundary peg for private land cause inconveniences

Forest

May 20, 2021 2 mins read 444 views
Laa Mey La

Letter to the editor

May 20, 2021 1 mins read 394 views
No quality education without teachers

Editorial

May 20, 2021 2 mins read 411 views
Saving Toorsa banks from flooding

Disaster

May 20, 2021 2 mins read 422 views
Pandemic boosts e-commerce

Trade

May 20, 2021 2 mins read 423 views
New Covid-19 cases in Merak alert neighbouring gewogs

Health

May 20, 2021 2 mins read 450 views
Bhutan's greenhouse gas emissions to rise if nothing changes

Environment

May 20, 2021 4 mins read 491 views
DNT fields candidates for Mongar and Nganglam bye-elections

Politics

May 19, 2021 2 mins read 452 views
Man slapped five years for rape, official misconduct

Judiciary

May 19, 2021 1 mins read 451 views
Face masks add to waste problem

Environment

May 19, 2021 2 mins read 426 views
Online harassment and trolling

Letter to the editor

May 19, 2021 2 mins read 451 views
A tipsy approach to alcohol issue

Editorial

May 19, 2021 2 mins read 419 views
MoH officials monitoring and assessing safety protocols

Health

May 19, 2021 3 mins read 396 views
Remote schools in Haa without teachers

Education

May 19, 2021 2 mins read 416 views
Contacts of Merak Covid-19 cases quarantined

Health

May 19, 2021 3 mins read 474 views
Mandala thrash Yangchenphug 7-0

Sports

May 18, 2021 1 mins read 442 views
Doma stock rotting in Tading as lockdown continues

Trade

May 18, 2021 2 mins read 415 views
InFocus: Moments in frame

Feature Story

May 18, 2021 2 mins read 452 views
Corrigendum

Corrigendum

May 18, 2021 0 mins read 0 views
For food self-sufficiency

Letter to the editor

May 18, 2021 1 mins read 0 views
Alcohol problem: need to look beyond taxation

Editorial

May 18, 2021 2 mins read 480 views
Story behind the community cases in Samdrupjongkhar

Health

May 18, 2021 3 mins read 387 views
One more attempt to delink RITH from TCB

Tourism

May 18, 2021 2 mins read 417 views
Farmers in Sarpang struggle to sell chillies

Agriculture

May 17, 2021 2 mins read 396 views
No reliable health centre in Rangtse

Health

May 17, 2021 2 mins read 377 views
Private vehicle owners rob taxi drivers

Transport

May 17, 2021 1 mins read 438 views
Permanent bridge over Marachhu to benefit villagers

Road

May 17, 2021 1 mins read 390 views
Who is responsible to monitor Khasadrapchu-Bjemina road repair?

Letter to the editor

May 17, 2021 1 mins read 507 views
Gelephu water solution

Editorial

May 17, 2021 2 mins read 413 views
Man sentenced for fraudulent cheque writing

Crime

May 17, 2021 1 mins read 483 views
The Samtse lockdown

Health

May 17, 2021 1 mins read 449 views
MoE orders classes on Saturdays to cover lessons

Education

May 17, 2021 2 mins read 443 views
Second mass-testing in Samdrupjongkhar

Health

May 17, 2021 1 mins read 383 views
Review shows heavy alcohol tax likely to curb consumption

Narcotic

May 17, 2021 4 mins read 478 views
His Majesty enters 7-day quarantine after southern tour

Royal

May 17, 2021 2 mins read 403 views
Dragon Strikers and SKD All Stars lead Bhutan T20 Smash

Sports

May 16, 2021 2 mins read 444 views
Karma to compete in Tokyo Olympics

Sports

May 16, 2021 2 mins read 372 views
No medical shop in Trongsa town

Dzongkhag

May 16, 2021 1 mins read 409 views
Children's park in Trashigang remains deserted

Dzongkhag

May 16, 2021 1 mins read 422 views
Thimphu's traffic congestion

Letter to the editor

May 16, 2021 1 mins read 432 views
Education: where's the change taking us?

Editorial

May 16, 2021 2 mins read 387 views
Bhutan observes world telecommunication day

Technology

May 16, 2021 1 mins read 427 views
Police nab suspect in Babesa murder case

Crime

May 16, 2021 1 mins read 453 views
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Recents

GMC was a masterstroke

The conflict in the Middle East, which has disrupted the global economy and fueled uncertainties, has led investors to question whether oil-rich nations remain a safe haven. As the conflict drags on, investors are seeking to diversify away from Gulf nations, especially Dubai while navigating geopolitical tensions and global volatility.

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