May of 2021

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New sand and stone prices irk residents in Gelephu

Forest

May 16, 2021 2 mins read 462 views
Air travel down 87 percent, losses in billions last year

Transport

May 16, 2021 4 mins read 425 views
Community transmission in Phuentsholing still emerging

Health

May 16, 2021 3 mins read 393 views
Tsirang local leaders want import of vegetables controlled

Local Government

May 14, 2021 2 mins read 361 views
Gelephu residents drink water meant for toilet

Water

May 14, 2021 2 mins read 390 views
Thimphu traffic woes frustrate commuters

City

May 14, 2021 4 mins read 410 views
In isolation: My Covid-19 experience

Feature Story

May 14, 2021 4 mins read 366 views
Man charged for rape of a minor

Crime

May 14, 2021 1 mins read 483 views
Animal feed price hike worries farmers

Food

May 14, 2021 3 mins read 447 views
No bus service between Haa and Paro

Transport

May 14, 2021 2 mins read 458 views
Nu 6.6 billion worth of cars imported in 2020

Trade

May 14, 2021 3 mins read 397 views
Bhutan has the highest quality of leadership: WHO

Health

May 14, 2021 2 mins read 404 views
Bhutanese personal laws are gender neutral, not gender discriminatory

Letter to the editor

May 14, 2021 2 mins read 421 views
Working together separately?

Editorial

May 14, 2021 2 mins read 392 views
Man disappears after fatally stabbing roommate

Crime

May 14, 2021 1 mins read 408 views
Registration of cottage-scale industries made easy

Trade

May 14, 2021 2 mins read 381 views
Boulder export from P'ling still on halt

Trade

May 14, 2021 1 mins read 383 views
National Assembly bye-elections on June 29

Politics

May 14, 2021 2 mins read 389 views
Incoordination - cancer in the system

Health

May 14, 2021 4 mins read 403 views
OCP and BAFRA collaborate to ensure food safety

Food

May 13, 2021 2 mins read 427 views
Thimphu City's forest cover could reduce to 16.32 percent by 2050

Forest

May 13, 2021 3 mins read 396 views
Policies must change for successful waste management

Letter to the editor

May 13, 2021 1 mins read 410 views
This can get worse

Editorial

May 13, 2021 2 mins read 388 views
P'ling residents wonder what went wrong

Health

May 13, 2021 2 mins read 363 views
Airborne Covid-19 transmission is a possibility says WHO

Health

May 13, 2021 3 mins read 386 views
PF toilets improve hygiene in Athang

Health

May 12, 2021 1 mins read 392 views
Addressing women's challenges in agriculture

Agriculture

May 12, 2021 2 mins read 447 views
Office goers need to hold their guard

Letter to the editor

May 12, 2021 1 mins read 422 views
The forgotten sector

Editorial

May 12, 2021 2 mins read 442 views
Poor communication network in Wangdue

Technology

May 12, 2021 1 mins read 388 views
RBP colony of Samdrupjongkhar is "Yellow Zone"

Health

May 12, 2021 1 mins read 394 views
NCGS disburses Nu 36.677M to 34 projects so far

Banks

May 12, 2021 3 mins read 389 views
Non-hydro exports dropped 33 percent in 2020

Trade

May 12, 2021 2 mins read 413 views
Free-ranging Lunap's horses a concern for Wangdue

Feature Story

May 11, 2021 3 mins read 355 views
What solutions for our traffic jams?

Editorial

May 11, 2021 2 mins read 404 views
Traffic woes in North Thimphu

Letter to the editor

May 11, 2021 1 mins read 368 views
MoH and JICA sign deal to improve essential health care services

Health

May 11, 2021 2 mins read 432 views
Ailing economic indicators

Economy

May 11, 2021 4 mins read 412 views
Allowance for pregnant mothers raised from initial estimate

Health

May 11, 2021 3 mins read 397 views
Inmates of open-air prison in Tareythang engage in violent brawl

Crime

May 10, 2021 1 mins read 371 views
Octogenarian fills potholes in Thimphu

Social

May 10, 2021 2 mins read 375 views
Samkhar community pays for school cook

Education

May 10, 2021 2 mins read 426 views
I hope you will believe in yourself too

Letter to the editor

May 10, 2021 1 mins read 374 views
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No amount of money can replace you

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You’re not what you think you are

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

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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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