August of 2022

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Stepping up the Game

Editorial

Aug 19, 2022 2 mins read 406 views
No further import suspensions for now: FM

Trade

Aug 19, 2022 2 mins read 436 views
Moratorium worries vehicle dealers

Trade

Aug 19, 2022 2 mins read 427 views
Three govt. agencies asked to compensate a de-suup Nu 10M

Judiciary

Aug 19, 2022 3 mins read 429 views
345 teachers resign in six months

Education

Aug 19, 2022 3 mins read 408 views
Asian Para Games deferred

Sports

Aug 18, 2022 1 mins read 381 views
Saling farmers thrive on tengma business

Feature Story

Aug 18, 2022 2 mins read 422 views
On wearing masks

Letter to the Editor

Aug 18, 2022 1 mins read 440 views
Highway patrolling helps

Letter to the Editor

Aug 18, 2022 1 mins read 389 views
Farmers need incentives

Editorial

Aug 18, 2022 1 mins read 399 views
Nurturing a saving culture this World Savings Day

Festival

Aug 18, 2022 1 mins read 401 views
Money power could decide candidature

Politics

Aug 18, 2022 2 mins read 388 views
Consumer spending up amid record inflation

Trade

Aug 18, 2022 2 mins read 493 views
9,624 passports issued in 2.5 months

Foreign Affairs

Aug 18, 2022 2 mins read 424 views
Govt. suspends import of select vehicles

Trade

Aug 18, 2022 2 mins read 414 views
Bhutan gears for Snowman Race

Sports

Aug 17, 2022 2 mins read 479 views
Cornell University and RCSC establish King's scholarships

Education

Aug 17, 2022 1 mins read 459 views
Safety of construction workers

Letter to the Editor

Aug 17, 2022 1 mins read 0 views
Helplessly, not a good sign

Editorial

Aug 17, 2022 2 mins read 431 views
Youth gets 9 years in prison for rape of minor

Crime

Aug 17, 2022 1 mins read 564 views
Retail shops in Thimphu under bribery investigation

Trade

Aug 17, 2022 3 mins read 505 views
More than 13,000 tourists to come paying old tariff

Tourism

Aug 17, 2022 2 mins read 521 views
Rangjung Choeten of Trashiyangtse

Feature Story

Aug 16, 2022 2 mins read 412 views
Why paternity leave affects IWP rating?

Letter to the Editor

Aug 16, 2022 1 mins read 444 views
An expensive mistake

Editorial

Aug 16, 2022 2 mins read 471 views
Drubchugang residents unhappy with farm road construction

Road

Aug 16, 2022 1 mins read 384 views
Organic fertiliser production firms hope for profitable business

Agriculture

Aug 16, 2022 2 mins read 428 views
Outdoor gym helps Trashigang residents keep fit

Thromde

Aug 16, 2022 1 mins read 460 views
U-17 and U-20 national teams prepare for international games

Sports

Aug 15, 2022 1 mins read 368 views
Trashigang residents beat the heat with new swimming pool

Dzongkhag

Aug 15, 2022 1 mins read 686 views
House rents must be controlled

Letter to the Editor

Aug 15, 2022 1 mins read 456 views
Our road safety

Editorial

Aug 15, 2022 2 mins read 422 views
Naked live wires pose risks

Energy

Aug 15, 2022 1 mins read 430 views
Bhutan imports tobacco worth Nu 565.63M in first half of 2022

Narcotic

Aug 15, 2022 1 mins read 398 views
Radiotherapy services still down after a year's suspension

Health

Aug 15, 2022 2 mins read 406 views
The Tigers humble Takins 8-1

Sports

Aug 14, 2022 1 mins read 406 views
Local tea-making practice dying

Agriculture

Aug 14, 2022 3 mins read 421 views
Litter should be strictly penalized

Letter to the Editor

Aug 14, 2022 1 mins read 419 views
For energy-secure Bhutan

Editorial

Aug 14, 2022 2 mins read 425 views
Tsirang villages struggle with waste management challenges

Local Government

Aug 14, 2022 2 mins read 477 views
Share prices settle after peaking in April

Finance

Aug 14, 2022 3 mins read 457 views
UNFPA Country Director presents credentials

Foreign Affairs

Aug 14, 2022 1 mins read 398 views
Eco-trail in Trashigang

Tourism

Aug 14, 2022 1 mins read 554 views
Too much money, too less credit

Banks

Aug 14, 2022 2 mins read 475 views
GoI releases Nu 1.225B for development projects

Grant

Aug 12, 2022 1 mins read 404 views
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Recents

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Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom bridge in the sky

The bond between the two Kingdoms of Bhutan and Thailand has always been rooted in shared reverence and wisdom. This gained a new altitude, literally, high above the silver-lined clouds. At 30,000 feet, the hum of the jet engines now harmonizes with the soul-soothing echoes of a traditional flute.

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Building up Bhutan's arbitral future together

A nation's maturity as a legal jurisdiction is measured not merely by its courts but by the strength of its dispute resolution architecture. This week, the Bhutan Alternative Dispute Resolution Centre (BADRC) convened a landmark conference with the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC), an occasion deserving far greater public attention than it has received.

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