February of 2022

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Merak and Sakteng GC roads being blacktopped

Road

Feb 27, 2022 2 mins read 593 views
Movement restriction delays GIN connectivity of remote schools

Education

Feb 27, 2022 3 mins read 455 views
Travel in India for a common man

Letter to the Editor

Feb 27, 2022 1 mins read 503 views
With prayers earnest-all the best!

Editorial

Feb 27, 2022 2 mins read 566 views
A Bhutan bound truck with contrabands seized in Jaigaon

Transport

Feb 27, 2022 2 mins read 450 views
One monk dies, another hospitalised

Grievance

Feb 27, 2022 1 mins read 477 views
Movement restrictions in parts of Dagana and Tsirang

Health

Feb 27, 2022 3 mins read 412 views
Woman's body found in septic tank after three years

Crime

Feb 27, 2022 1 mins read 455 views
CT scan machine at JDWNRH down for a month

Health

Feb 27, 2022 2 mins read 597 views
Around 26,800 students begin board exams today

Education

Feb 27, 2022 3 mins read 460 views
Paro FC to face Club Valencia of the Maldives in AFC Cup

Sports

Feb 25, 2022 2 mins read 467 views
Last-minute call for tests panic students and parents

Education

Feb 25, 2022 3 mins read 501 views
GoI releases Nu 759 million for PTA projects

Grant

Feb 25, 2022 1 mins read 485 views
Long Covid after Covid-19 more dangerous

Health

Feb 25, 2022 3 mins read 446 views
DPR for barrage at PI to be ready by this month

Hydro power

Feb 25, 2022 2 mins read 472 views
On high lending rates

Letter to the Editor

Feb 25, 2022 1 mins read 598 views
Losing it

Editorial

Feb 25, 2022 2 mins read 421 views
MoF's one-time special advance won't help: contractors

Finance

Feb 25, 2022 3 mins read 425 views
Prolonged lockdown halts boulder export from Gelephu

Health

Feb 25, 2022 3 mins read 428 views
SOEs struggle financially, fufill social mandate

SOE

Feb 25, 2022 4 mins read 441 views
Ku-band dishes connect over 11000 homes with TV network

Technology

Feb 28, 2022 3 mins read 439 views
A stretch in time

Letter to the Editor

Feb 28, 2022 1 mins read 440 views
In the interest of the public

Editorial

Feb 28, 2022 2 mins read 0 views
Remittance inflow increases in 2021

Banks

Feb 24, 2022 1 mins read 431 views
Help to dispose of waste

Letter to the Editor

Feb 24, 2022 1 mins read 436 views
In the wake of new restriction

Editorial

Feb 24, 2022 1 mins read 445 views
More positive cases emerge in Samdrupjongkhar

Health

Feb 24, 2022 1 mins read 421 views
Royal Tour Update

Royal

Feb 24, 2022 1 mins read 486 views
Five medical specialists deployed at RIGSS

Health

Feb 24, 2022 1 mins read 466 views
Most residents remain indoor as P/ling opens up

Health

Feb 24, 2022 2 mins read 399 views
Leopards causing menace in Lhamoidzingkha

Wild Life

Feb 24, 2022 1 mins read 433 views
Why contract tracing after a week?

Health

Feb 24, 2022 2 mins read 441 views
Finance Minister asks FIs to reduce interest rates

Finance

Feb 24, 2022 2 mins read 449 views
Lunaps waiting for helicopter service to head home

Transport

Feb 20, 2022 1 mins read 415 views
HR Committee to decide on contract extension for PHPA-I employees

Hydro power

Feb 20, 2022 2 mins read 434 views
Domestic air passengers increase by 37 percent

Transport

Feb 20, 2022 2 mins read 420 views
Bhutan's tiger conservation effort receives global recognition

Wild Life

Feb 20, 2022 3 mins read 515 views
The fight is not over

Letter to the Editor

Feb 20, 2022 1 mins read 472 views
Showing the Way

Editorial

Feb 20, 2022 2 mins read 439 views
Driver tests positive in Khothakpa

Health

Feb 20, 2022 1 mins read 452 views
All covid deaths with underlying health conditions

Health

Feb 20, 2022 2 mins read 480 views
Thank you His Majesty

Health

Feb 20, 2022 8 mins read 559 views
Dagala gewog refuses to give clearance to tap new water source

Water

Feb 18, 2022 2 mins read 495 views
Oldest Covid-19 patient in stable condition

Health

Feb 18, 2022 1 mins read 448 views
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Where five percent hurts most

Prices in most shops have jumped five percent overnight. In Changzamtog, a couple sits at their tiny wooden table, counting what little money they have left. The husband, the sole breadwinner, earns Nu 17,000 at a convenience store. Rent takes Nu 5,500. Electricity bill, another about Nu 1,500. That leaves about Nu 10,000 for groceries, school fees, internet charges, and survival.

Jan 10, 2026 3 mins read 7,550 views
How excise tax reshapes prices of sin goods

The new excise tax (ET) framework, effective from January 1, has led to price increases for alcohol, tobacco, carbonated...

Jan 10, 2026 2 mins read 1,989 views
New income tax law widens relief for families and households

The government has introduced a range of tax relief measures for individuals under a new income tax framework rolled out...

Jan 10, 2026 2 mins read 3,374 views
GST drives shoppers across the border in Phuentsholing

Jan 10, 2026 3 mins read 5,871 views
No timeline yet for GST refunds to tourists leaving Bhutan

The government is yet to announce when the Goods and Services Tax (GST) refund mechanism for tourists and short-term vis...

Jan 10, 2026 1 mins read 1,589 views
Consumers foot the bill as double taxation bites during GST transition

Consumers are facing short-term price increases as the country transitions to the Goods and Services Tax (GST) system, w...

Jan 10, 2026 3 mins read 1,938 views
Second Bhutan International ESG Alliance forum kicks off

Jan 09, 2026 2 mins read 2,299 views
Former BIG regional manager sentenced to nine years for embezzlement

Bumpa Wangmo, former regional manager of Bhutan Industrial Gas (BIG), has been sentenced to nine years’ imprisonment aft...

Jan 09, 2026 1 mins read 10,591 views
Dzongkhags rally to attract local tourists

Jan 08, 2026 4 mins read 1,816 views
A common destiny, a collective future

The 118th National Day of Bhutan, celebrated in the sacred Bumthang Valley at the historic Wangduechoeling Palace grounds, was more than a commemoration of nationhood. It was a moment of collective reflection and renewed purpose, set against a landscape that embodies Bhutan’s spiritual origins and continuity.

Dec 18, 2025 3 mins read 1,716 views
A historic National Day

Some historic events are planned, others unfold as if by destiny, arriving at the opportune time for a profound reason. Today, as His Majesty the King addresses the nation from the Wangduec...

Dec 17, 2025 2 mins read 995 views
The true measure of public service

The civil service is the backbone of our nation’s development. From remote gewogs to the capital, civil servants have played a key role in keeping the government running and serving citizens every day. The Royal Civil Serv...

Dec 16, 2025 2 mins read 1,015 views
Impact Finance Forum: A promising start

The recently concluded SDG Impact Finance Forum showed the potential for global investments in the country.

Dec 15, 2025 2 mins read 992 views
Restore or lose it altogether

The country’s plan to restore 50,000 hectares of degraded forests, farmlands, and urban lands is not simply an environmental initiative. It is a national ultimatum. We are standing at a point where the land...

Dec 13, 2025 2 mins read 1,212 views
Zero tolerance for online crimes

This week, Australia enforced the ban on social media access for children under 16. This is unprecedented and bold. While some critics have labelled the ban harsh and even draconian, this new law is anchored in the p...

Dec 12, 2025 2 mins read 1,346 views
Will our education transformation be equitable?

The government’s allocation of Nu 30 billion for education transformation in the 13th Plan, second only to the economic...

Dec 11, 2025 2 mins read 1,032 views
The never-ending tourism debate

The discussion on tourism policy is like Atsara Phentho’s chham. In other words, a lot of motion without progress. On Monday, members of Parliament demanded accountability for the reforms they recommended after re...

Dec 10, 2025 2 mins read 1,647 views
Ready to take off from GMC

The launch of the Gelephu–Kolkata international air route marks far more than the addition of a new flight on the country’s aviation map. It is a statement of intent – a signal of where we are heade...

Dec 09, 2025 2 mins read 927 views
Why we must invest in Research & Development

Bhutan is not short of ideas, intellect or institutions. What it lacks is a strong, working bridge between research, pol...

Dec 08, 2025 2 mins read 1,260 views
To eat meat or not!

In passing the Livestock Bill of Bhutan,  2025, National Assembly members engaged in a good debate, a meaty one, even if...

Dec 06, 2025 2 mins read 1,697 views
Disaster preparedness is our best defence

The National Council this week questioned the government on the country’s disaster preparedness. This is a pertinent iss...

Dec 05, 2025 2 mins read 1,008 views
Equity in education merits discourse

During a recent Question Hour session in the National Assembly, Members of Parliament (MP) called for an open debate on...

Dec 04, 2025 2 mins read 1,258 views
Deeper than HIV/AIDS

Far from the bustling capital, the community of Genekha observed an important global day. December 1 was World AIDS Day....

Dec 03, 2025 2 mins read 1,383 views
Solving youth unemployment before it’s too late

Youth unemployment has become one of Bhutan’s most persistent national challenges. And it endures despite successive gov...

Dec 02, 2025 2 mins read 1,245 views

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