November of 2021

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Talking rice self-sufficiency again

Editorial

Nov 25, 2021 2 mins read 438 views
Man sentenced to 3 years for illegal possession of firearm

Crime

Nov 25, 2021 1 mins read 462 views
ECB disqualifies Dangchu gup's nominee, OAG reviews probable charges

Election

Nov 25, 2021 4 mins read 389 views
Price of commodities rise despite tax revision

Economy

Nov 25, 2021 2 mins read 496 views
NA agrees to join International Solar Alliance

Parliament

Nov 25, 2021 2 mins read 493 views
Gender-based violence rose by 53 percent during the pandemic

Gender

Nov 25, 2021 3 mins read 469 views
Student takes exams from hospital

Education

Nov 24, 2021 1 mins read 455 views
UN50 roadshow calls for climate action among teacher trainees

Climate

Nov 24, 2021 2 mins read 417 views
Watch out for wild animals!

Letter to the Editor

Nov 24, 2021 1 mins read 430 views
Costly errors

Editorial

Nov 24, 2021 2 mins read 417 views
103 aspirants make it past dhamngoi zomdu

Election

Nov 24, 2021 1 mins read 403 views
Stepfather and landlord booked for rape in Zhemgang

Crime

Nov 24, 2021 0 mins read 412 views
RAA revokes Dangchu gup candidate's audit clearance

ACC-RAA-OAG

Nov 24, 2021 1 mins read 439 views
MoAF's 60 percent rice self-sufficiency target questionable

Agriculture

Nov 24, 2021 2 mins read 450 views
ECB repeats dhamngoi zomdus in three chiwogs

Election,

Nov 24, 2021 4 mins read 437 views
Tackling mental health holistically

Health

Nov 23, 2021 2 mins read 537 views
NLC to launch Druk One Map next year

Agriculture

Nov 23, 2021 3 mins read 453 views
ACC investigates former Patshaling gup's case

Crime

Nov 23, 2021 1 mins read 394 views
Who will clear the overgrown plants along the highway?

Letter to the Editor

Nov 23, 2021 1 mins read 443 views
Fixing the tax leakage

Editorial

Nov 23, 2021 2 mins read 500 views
PAC finds lack of communication impedes audit recovery

ACC-RAA-OAG

Nov 23, 2021 1 mins read 416 views
New road safety regulations to begin from January 2022

Transport

Nov 23, 2021 2 mins read 426 views
Wild animal disappears after attacking a man

Wild Life

Nov 23, 2021 1 mins read 380 views
Court hears police's charges against Penjore

Judiciary

Nov 23, 2021 1 mins read 541 views
Elephants destroy paddy in Samtse

Wild Life

Nov 23, 2021 1 mins read 426 views
CSOs should serve society, not selves: MPs

CSO

Nov 23, 2021 2 mins read 423 views
Team Agay Zhoem wins veteran football championship in Trongsa

Sports

Nov 22, 2021 0 mins read 400 views
The girls have done it again!

Sports

Nov 22, 2021 1 mins read 418 views
Water woes of the Gyalpoizhing College of IT

Water

Nov 22, 2021 1 mins read 478 views
Water project gives hope to Patshaling farmers

Water

Nov 22, 2021 2 mins read 442 views
Marry the Five-year plans and Gewog Development Plans for modern Bhutan

Letter to the Editor

Nov 22, 2021 2 mins read 493 views
Ensuring road safety

Editorial

Nov 22, 2021 2 mins read 459 views
Fake finance minister account on social media

Media

Nov 22, 2021 2 mins read 477 views
Myopia in children rising in the country

Health

Nov 22, 2021 3 mins read 477 views
TVET reform plan begins

Labour

Nov 22, 2021 3 mins read 446 views
Phuentsholing beyond the 100 Covid-free days

Health

Nov 22, 2021 3 mins read 454 views
Informed Parenting - The Need of the Hour

Perspective

Nov 21, 2021 4 mins read 445 views
Lauri residents unhappy with GC road blacktopping progress

Road

Nov 21, 2021 1 mins read 443 views
Therapeutic capital of the south under lockdown

Letter to the Editor

Nov 21, 2021 2 mins read 462 views
Gaydrungs wait

Editorial

Nov 21, 2021 2 mins read 444 views
Making organic compost from degradable waste

Agriculture

Nov 21, 2021 2 mins read 511 views
48 vying for gup and mangmi post in Zhemgang

Election

Nov 21, 2021 2 mins read 427 views
Remembering road traffic victims

Road

Nov 21, 2021 2 mins read 456 views
DRC to come with BITS and GST to seal tax leakage by July next year

Parliament

Nov 21, 2021 2 mins read 506 views
No legal basis to question the use of General Reserve: Finance Minister

Parliament

Nov 21, 2021 3 mins read 438 views
Bhutan lose warm-up matches to UAE

Sports

Nov 19, 2021 1 mins read 412 views
Precious time lost as street address implementation drags

City

Nov 19, 2021 2 mins read 437 views
Heritage at Risk as urbanization spreads

Feature Story

Nov 19, 2021 4 mins read 477 views
Browse Archives
Geney Eco-Tourism Facility turns into costly white elephant

A Nu 43.7 million eco-tourism facility built to transform a local community has become a white elephant in the capital. It is now being used as a cattle shed, raising serious questions about failed public investments.

Jun 06, 2026 5 mins read 2,330 views
Drungpa, dzongrab posts lose appeal

Once coveted positions, local administrative posts such as drungpa and dzongrab have become less attractive to civil servants, leaving critical leadership roles vacant due to stagnant career progression.

Jun 06, 2026 3 mins read 1,145 views
PM directs Land Commission and local government to review Darla land lease concerns

The private leasing of 200 acres of state land at Darla Top has sparked massive local controversy, forcing the Prime Min...

Jun 06, 2026 3 mins read 1,015 views
Gulf conflict exposes Bhutan’s reliance on overseas employment

As geopolitical hostilities rapidly escalate in the Middle East, more than 7,700 Bhutanese workers remain in the Gulf re...

Jun 06, 2026 3 mins read 861 views
Govt. pushes for biofertiliser and biopesticide production

The government is accelerating efforts to expand domestic production of biofertilisers and biopesticides to reduce depen...

Jun 06, 2026 2 mins read 831 views
Govt. yet to deliver housing and vehicle loan pledges

No definitive timeline: The government has halted two of its major campaign promises 95 percent housing finance and rela...

Jun 06, 2026 3 mins read 920 views
BTF signs Nu 2.5 million grant for elephant corridor in GMC

The Bhutan Trust Fund for Environmental Conservation (BTF) yesterday signed a Nu 2.5 million grant agreement to support...

Jun 06, 2026 3 mins read 866 views
Former Phuentsholing Thrompon reflects on a decade of urban transformation, eyes third term

Looking back on the past 10 years, I feel deeply grateful, humbled, and proud of what we have achieved together

Jun 06, 2026 7 mins read 884 views
Her Majesty The Gyaltsuen graces inauguration of Her Expression Festival at VAST

Her Majesty The Gyaltsuen on June 4 graced the inauguration of Her Expression Festival and Her Expression Vol. IX, an an...

Jun 06, 2026 1 mins read 496 views
Compassion in practice: Building a win-win healthcare system

Taking care of all members of society is a characteristic of a mature and compassionate nation; therefore, I strongly advocate for free medical treatment and am deeply proud that Bhutan has achieved this despite its limited resources. Nothing can flourish in isolation. A flower needs warmth, moisture, and nourishment to bloom.

Apr 04, 2026 4 mins read 3,489 views
Happiness with Mr Bhutan

Studies and end of life accounts consistently show that many of us leave this world with the same stinging regrets: not spending enough time with our loved ones, and not investing enough time...

Apr 01, 2026 4 mins read 4,430 views
Unshackling the state

Apr 22, 2026 2 mins read 4,079 views
The environmental toll of wars

The deafening sounds of missiles and gunfire in the Middle East have briefly faded under a ceasefire, offering a much-needed respite that eases global anxieties over spiraling economic and geopolitical crises....

Apr 18, 2026 2 mins read 3,533 views
A costly fiasco

Apr 11, 2026 2 mins read 4,916 views
Living hand to mouth

Apr 08, 2026 2 mins read 4,172 views
A call for shared responsibility

The government’s directive to prudently use scarce public resources, fossil fuels (petrol and diesel) is a timely intervention. The initiative calls for shared responsibility amid rising fuel costs and a supply line...

Apr 04, 2026 2 mins read 4,812 views
When the watchdog has no teeth

The Bhutan Media Forum concluded yesterday, bringing together media professionals, policymakers, and civil society members under the vision of building a resilient media ecosystem. The Bhutan Media Forum Award...

Apr 01, 2026 2 mins read 4,373 views
Dorjilung hydropower to raise GDP by 2.4%, generate 5,000 jobs

The 1,125MW Dorjilung Hydroelectric Power Project (DHPP) is expected to boost the country’s economy, raising gross domes...

Jan 31, 2026 3 mins read 12,169 views
ESP Steering Committee to review Nu 575 million in unspent, recovered funds

The Economic Stimulus Programme (ESP) Steering Committee will review how to reallocate Nu 574.73 million in unspent and...

Jan 31, 2026 2 mins read 10,466 views
New FDI regime offers wider access to foreign investors in agriculture

The agriculture and livestock sector is seeing an increased investor interest following major reforms in foreign direct...

Jan 03, 2026 3 mins read 12,094 views
BCCI submits 35 business ideas to govt. for private sector engagement

The Bhutan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) has submitted 35 business proposals from 12 sector associations to th...

Dec 20, 2025 2 mins read 12,957 views
Bhutan attracts major impact finance commitments at SDG forum

During the two-day Bhutan SDG Impact Finance Forum held last week in Thimphu, international and high-level participants...

Dec 20, 2025 3 mins read 11,243 views
When Words Create Worlds

Mar 30, 2026 4 mins read 3,622 views
Where to find the best momos in Thimphu

Mar 16, 2026 1 mins read 5,387 views
Bhutanese flavours find a home in Perth

Mar 16, 2026 2 mins read 5,376 views
She Lives in the Mirror

Mar 16, 2026 2 mins read 6,403 views
Culture under threat?

Mar 28, 2026 2 mins read 5,780 views
Promises and performance

As the government undertakes the mid-term review (MTR) of 13th Plan activities across dzongkhags, its performance must b...

Mar 25, 2026 2 mins read 4,853 views
Policy versus ground reality

The conflict in the Middle East, coupled with the Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime, has forced many Bhutanese to adju...

Mar 21, 2026 2 mins read 5,083 views
A costly reality

The introduction of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) has already made many goods and services more expensive, disproport...

Mar 18, 2026 2 mins read 5,008 views
What’s our contingency plan?

Mar 14, 2026 2 mins read 5,296 views

Recents

Fourth thromde elections set for July 15

The dhamngoi zomdu (candidate selection meetings) for Thrompon candidates will begin for the fourth local government elections of Thimphu and Phuentsholing Thromde Tshogdes, scheduled for July 15, according to the Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB).

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Drayang closure to remain permanent

More than two years after promising to review the closure of drayangs, the government has ruled out the possibility of reviving the entertainment venues, signalling a definitive end to an industry that once formed a significant part of the country’s nightlife economy.

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