August of 2022

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Focusing on One Health can curb outbreaks

Editorial

Aug 08, 2022 2 mins read 239 views
Bhutan's energy likely to be costly in Indian market

Perspective

Aug 07, 2022 3 mins read 255 views
Access to cellular network important

Letter to the Editor

Aug 07, 2022 1 mins read 359 views
On roads again

Editorial

Aug 07, 2022 2 mins read 375 views
Study recommends establishing CSI markets abroad

Trade

Aug 07, 2022 2 mins read 320 views
Thimphu roads, a nightmare for students and pedestrians

Road

Aug 07, 2022 3 mins read 254 views
Snake bite kills a student

Grievance

Aug 07, 2022 0 mins read 263 views
RUB seeks legal counsel to appeal to Supreme Court

Education

Aug 07, 2022 2 mins read 353 views
Air transport gears for change

Transport

Aug 07, 2022 3 mins read 273 views
Entire Gangola-Lhuentse highway to be blacktopped by next year

Road

Aug 04, 2022 1 mins read 273 views
Poor cellular network connectivity affects service delivery

Technology

Aug 04, 2022 2 mins read 386 views
Parking space crunch should be addressed

Letter to the Editor

Aug 04, 2022 1 mins read 256 views
Woman gets 5-year jail term for drug trafficking

Judiciary

Aug 04, 2022 1 mins read 262 views
Villagers rattled by tiger attack

Wild Life

Aug 04, 2022 1 mins read 239 views
Should Bhutan stop importing non-essential items?

Trade

Aug 04, 2022 3 mins read 278 views
Dealing with rising HIV cases

Health

Aug 04, 2022 2 mins read 309 views
People misusing border exit relaxation

Road

Aug 03, 2022 1 mins read 299 views
The monsoon woes again!

Letter to the Editor

Aug 03, 2022 1 mins read 312 views
Trashigang DT raises issue of budget constraints

Local Government

Aug 03, 2022 1 mins read 297 views
Tsirang Thromde proposes to do away with 30-minute parking system

Thromde

Aug 03, 2022 1 mins read 278 views
Riverside Walk in Thimphu inaugurated

Thromde

Aug 03, 2022 1 mins read 306 views
"Special concession" on export of wheat and sugar to Bhutan

Food

Aug 03, 2022 2 mins read 308 views
Beast of burden becoming a burden in Tsento gewog

Stray

Aug 03, 2022 2 mins read 367 views
Saying no to sexual harassment

Editorial

Aug 03, 2022 2 mins read 275 views
Hawkers ask for business time extension

Trade

Aug 02, 2022 1 mins read 381 views
Trashigang town residents call for an early warning system

Thromde

Aug 02, 2022 1 mins read 388 views
"JICA will continue to cooperate in many ways"

Question and Answer

Aug 02, 2022 4 mins read 266 views
Timely data important for timely decision

Letter to the Editor

Aug 02, 2022 1 mins read 304 views
The agriculture stats call for intervention

Editorial

Aug 02, 2022 2 mins read 305 views
Court convicts BPC Director of sexually harassing staff

Judiciary

Aug 02, 2022 2 mins read 308 views
Plan to secure tigers of the rivers

Wild Life

Aug 02, 2022 2 mins read 277 views
Forty new HIV cases detected

Health

Aug 02, 2022 2 mins read 301 views
National savings fall by 6.14 percent

Finance

Aug 02, 2022 2 mins read 258 views
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NCHM monitors La Niña threat as winter approaches

As winter approaches, weather watchers at National Centre for Hydrology and Meteorology (NCHM) are monitoring the Pacific Ocean, thousands of kilometres away, where a slow cooling of sea waters could shape the coming winter season.

Nov 06, 2025 3 mins read 1,463 views
His Majesty the King graces Global Peace Prayer Festival

His Majesty the King, His Majesty the Fourth Druk Gyalpo, Her Majesty the Gyaltsuen, and members of the Royal Family gra...

Nov 05, 2025 2 mins read 1,687 views
Power exports set to plunge as domestic energy demands outstrip supply

Bhutan’s electricity supply is projected to fall short of domestic demand for much of the next decade, forcing the count...

Nov 05, 2025 2 mins read 1,218 views
Jigme Namgyel Engineering College takes digital literacy to the grassroots

In an effort to promote digital literacy and cybersecurity awareness in rural and semi-urban areas in eastern Bhutan, Ji...

Nov 05, 2025 2 mins read 2,320 views
New Bajo Farmers Market to replace cramped, unhygienic facility

Bajothang town will soon have a modern farmers market, bringing relief to vendors and shoppers who have endured years of...

Nov 05, 2025 2 mins read 671 views
Journalists learn to tell more human-centred stories

A two-day Narrative Storytelling Workshop concluding today has equipped 32 media professionals with the skills to move b...

Nov 05, 2025 2 mins read 1,479 views
Among yaks and snow: A livestock officer’s calling

It is early morning in the highland village of Soe, Thimphu. Inside a wooden room, the stove glows red, filling the air...

Nov 05, 2025 2 mins read 2,105 views
Quinoa project cuts rice consumption in hospital and schools

A pilot project introducing quinoa into meals at Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Referral Hospital (JDWNRH), Wangbama Cen...

Nov 05, 2025 3 mins read 1,073 views
RCSC’s increased medical intake based on national need

The government has assured that the Royal Civil Service Commission’s (RCSC) decision to expand medical recruitment will...

Nov 04, 2025 2 mins read 1,837 views
Entrepreneurial culture key to reforming civil service: PM

Speaking at the launch of Zhiyog Droezom yesterday, Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay proposed an annual competition within...

Nov 04, 2025 2 mins read 1,511 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 Festival begins once again. It is not merely a celebration of the highlands; it is also a reaffirmation of the nation’s identity, resilience, and balance between tradition and change.

Oct 23, 2025 2 mins read 529 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 Thimphu yesterday. It was a simple event, without a chief guest o...

Oct 22, 2025 2 mins read 675 views
The silent killer we can no longer ignore

Cancer is among the leading causes of death in the country today, quietly claiming lives in every village, town, and family. It strikes the rich and the poor alike, young and old, and its grip is tightening. What makes cancer so frightening is...

Oct 21, 2025 2 mins read 2,130 views
Building our human capital for the digital future

The world is undergoing rapid transformation unlike any in human history. Artificial intelligence, automation, robotics,...

Oct 20, 2025 2 mins read 782 views
The world needs a peace prayer

High in the Himalayas, against a backdrop of towering snow-clad mountains, the Changlimithang stadium in Thimphu is a hive of quiet activity. Here in Bhutan, a nation known for measuring growth by Gross Nationa...

Oct 18, 2025 2 mins read 886 views
Why our highland festivals matter

Our highland festivals are more than colourful gatherings—they are quiet acts of national preservation. With the resounding success of the Jomolhari Mountain Festival, our attention now turns to the high-altitude commun...

Oct 17, 2025 2 mins read 1,814 views
The recent floods are not of our making

Following her visit to the flood-affected areas in north Bengal, the state's chief minister has blamed Bhutan for the devastation caused by last month’s floods. According to Indian media reports, even as she criticises the central govern...

Oct 16, 2025 2 mins read 5,671 views
Celebrating sovereignty in colours and songs

As dawn broke over Dangochang and the Jomolhari Mountain Festival came alive, the thin air of Soe carried more than the...

Oct 15, 2025 2 mins read 743 views
When care itself becomes a national challenge: Time to face the future, not the past

There was a time when we, as a nation, took comfort in believing that the warmth of family and community would be enough...

Oct 14, 2025 2 mins read 1,463 views
The unfinished dream of food self-sufficiency

Agriculture has always been our backbone, the quiet force that sustains our people and embodies our national aspiration...

Oct 13, 2025 2 mins read 1,225 views
In the face of natural disasters

The past week has been a difficult time for many Bhutanese, particularly for those living along the southern belt. Torre...

Oct 11, 2025 2 mins read 1,148 views
From stillness to surge: GMC sparks an economic rebirth

Gelephu, once a quiet border town where the pace of life slowed with dusk, is now alive with the rhythm of renewal. The...

Oct 10, 2025 2 mins read 1,216 views
Pure at the source, polluted in the cup

We take great pride in our image of unspoiled nature—sparkling rivers, clear mountain streams, and pristine springs. But...

Oct 09, 2025 2 mins read 1,248 views
The silence that kills

Mental illness is not a problem that hides in the shadows—it hides in plain sight. It lives in classrooms, homes, office...

Oct 08, 2025 2 mins read 1,404 views
The ESP Imbroglio

When the government unveiled the Nu 15 billion Economic Stimulus Plan (ESP), the country was still recovering from the i...

Oct 07, 2025 2 mins read 1,967 views

Recents

An unprecedented number of people attended the Global Peace Prayer Festival on November 8, with estimates of over 85,000 people in and around the venue.

An unprecedented number of people attended the Global Peace Prayer Festival on November 8, with estimates of over 85,000 people in and around the venue. People began arriving in Changlimithang as early as midnight, and by the time prayers began, the football stadium, as well as the Centenary Park were filled with devotees.

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