June of 2022

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Pema Center secretariat established

Health

Jun 16, 2022 1 mins read 322 views
NA committee raises high interest rates issue

National Assembly

Jun 16, 2022 2 mins read 368 views
National Council to deliberate Civil Liability Bill today

National Council

Jun 15, 2022 2 mins read 323 views
NC dissatisfied with Home Minister's response

National Council

Jun 15, 2022 3 mins read 361 views
975 people living with disabilities in Tsirang

Disable

Jun 15, 2022 2 mins read 369 views
Labour regulations amended to make private sector attractive

Labour

Jun 15, 2022 3 mins read 323 views
Apheresis donation at JDWNRH

Health

Jun 15, 2022 1 mins read 365 views
NA committee recommends budget allocations

National Assembly

Jun 15, 2022 3 mins read 389 views
Fiscal year 2021-22 budget revised to Nu 84B

National Assembly

Jun 15, 2022 2 mins read 364 views
Road workers' minimum wage must be increased

Letter to the Editor

Jun 15, 2022 1 mins read 371 views
Oil is not well

Editorial

Jun 15, 2022 2 mins read 316 views
No disruption in delivery of essential health services

Health

Jun 10, 2022 4 mins read 0 views
SMCL earns Nu 1.43B, declares 108% dividend for 2019

Mining

Jun 10, 2022 3 mins read 0 views
Are local tourists litterbugs?

Tourism

Jun 13, 2022 1 mins read 326 views
Senior national women cricket team to reach Malaysia today

Sports

Jun 13, 2022 1 mins read 322 views
High Value Low Volume Recent History of Tourism

Perspective

Jun 13, 2022 2 mins read 414 views
Villagers question quality of blacktopping

Road

Jun 13, 2022 1 mins read 329 views
On the expressway

Letter to the Editor

Jun 13, 2022 1 mins read 0 views
NA repeals three provisions of forest and nature conservation bill

National Assembly

Jun 13, 2022 2 mins read 366 views
NC supports joining international solar alliance

National Council

Jun 13, 2022 3 mins read 349 views
Complainant and accused arrested in alleged prostitution case

Judiciary

Jun 13, 2022 1 mins read 330 views
Govt. to discuss legal aid after NC completes Civil Liability Bill discussion

National Council

Jun 13, 2022 2 mins read 311 views
No fuel shortage: Economic affairs ministry

Fuel

Jun 13, 2022 3 mins read 373 views
Lack of vision?

Editorial

Jun 13, 2022 2 mins read 412 views
Tandin Dorji from Paro wins Bhutan Grand Prix

Sports

Jun 12, 2022 2 mins read 396 views
High Value Low Volume

Perspective

Jun 12, 2022 4 mins read 0 views
Being careful during monsoon

Letter to the Editor

Jun 12, 2022 1 mins read 325 views
Looking beyond the crime

Editorial

Jun 12, 2022 2 mins read 372 views
No immediate solution for gungtong: Home Minister

National Assembly

Jun 12, 2022 2 mins read 353 views
Native poultry birds and heifers in demand in Lhuentse

Farming

Jun 12, 2022 2 mins read 288 views
Hospitality employees pursue diploma

Tourism

Jun 12, 2022 2 mins read 394 views
His Holiness the Je Khenpo appoints Tshog-ki Lopon

Religious

Jun 12, 2022 1 mins read 345 views
Nu 4B bond offers for public subscription

Banks

Jun 12, 2022 2 mins read 347 views
Shortest GC road in dire need of maintenance

Road

Jun 09, 2022 1 mins read 312 views
Maize business brings good business for Chali farmers

Agriculture

Jun 09, 2022 2 mins read 341 views
Bhutan needs better products

Letter to the Editor

Jun 09, 2022 1 mins read 5,628 views
Improving early warning systems and disaster management

Disaster

Jun 09, 2022 3 mins read 372 views
NC to discuss whether RBP should prosecute cases

National Council

Jun 09, 2022 2 mins read 345 views
NA approves reservation of three articles of UNTOC and TIP protocol

National Assembly

Jun 09, 2022 3 mins read 343 views
GST Bill likely to be deferred by two years

National Assembly

Jun 09, 2022 2 mins read 396 views
A monsoon thought

Editorial

Jun 09, 2022 2 mins read 376 views
U-19 women's cricket team to play last game against Qatar today

Sports

Jun 08, 2022 1 mins read 351 views
Buddhist Wisdom on Conservation with Lopen Karma Phuntsho

Perspective

Jun 08, 2022 4 mins read 366 views
Accepting migration

Letter to the Editor

Jun 08, 2022 1 mins read 433 views
For the farmers

Editorial

Jun 08, 2022 2 mins read 361 views
Bhutan gears toward ending HIV endemic by 2030

Health

Jun 08, 2022 3 mins read 329 views
More hospitals to offer off-hour consultation services

Health

Jun 08, 2022 1 mins read 342 views
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Are we prepared for a major earthquake?

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The burden of cancer

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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. However, as we pause to seek solutions, a far greater threat to humanity remains largely unspoken. What would be the environmental cost of the wars?

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Raising the bar for justice

With the recent appointment of Drangpon Ramjams, our judiciary stands fully constituted from the Drungkhag Courts to the Supreme Court. Senior Drangpons rise to higher benches. Younger judges step into their first posts in the lowest courts, an alignment and a constitutional moment.

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