June of 2022

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Finance minister proposes fiscal incentives Act amendment

Finance

Jun 08, 2022 1 mins read 326 views
Economy to grow at 4.5 percent this year

Economy

Jun 08, 2022 3 mins read 361 views
Over 30,500 households provided subsidised fencing materials

National Assembly

Jun 07, 2022 1 mins read 371 views
Elephant menace in Samtse continues

Wild Life

Jun 07, 2022 2 mins read 331 views
A wealth of plant information in NBC's herbarium

Feature Story

Jun 07, 2022 2 mins read 384 views
Ban, restrict or free?

Letter to the Editor

Jun 07, 2022 2 mins read 391 views
Private sector should create jobs: Labour Minister

National Assembly

Jun 07, 2022 2 mins read 379 views
Drone training to prepare for disaster emergency

Disaster

Jun 07, 2022 2 mins read 391 views
No bidders for boulder auctions in Lhamoidzingkha

Trade

Jun 07, 2022 2 mins read 378 views
Govt. slashes local government budget

National Assembly

Jun 07, 2022 2 mins read 437 views
Reviving the economy

Editorial

Jun 07, 2022 2 mins read 394 views
BIMSTEC Day observed

Festival

Jun 06, 2022 1 mins read 0 views
Thromde develops an app to address waste collection issue

Thromde

Jun 06, 2022 1 mins read 385 views
Liberalising bar license is good

Letter to the Editor

Jun 06, 2022 1 mins read 377 views
What alternatives to Australia?

Editorial

Jun 06, 2022 2 mins read 494 views
Govt. provisions Nu 10.5B for health sector for next financial year

National Assembly

Jun 06, 2022 2 mins read 387 views
Bangladesh agrees to designate new ports of call for Bhutan

Foreign Affairs

Jun 06, 2022 2 mins read 351 views
Monetary measures to continue post-June this year: FM

National Assembly

Jun 06, 2022 4 mins read 332 views
Budget to accelerate economic recovery: Finance Minister

National Assembly

Jun 06, 2022 3 mins read 395 views
Baby boomers run for climate awareness

Sports

Jun 05, 2022 2 mins read 372 views
Scouts walk along ancient trails

Education

Jun 05, 2022 1 mins read 382 views
Ginger rot in Samdrupjongkhar depot as export halts

Trade

Jun 05, 2022 1 mins read 316 views
On minimum wage rate

Letter to the editor

Jun 05, 2022 1 mins read 359 views
Policy to address migration not necessary: PM

Parliament

Jun 05, 2022 2 mins read 336 views
18 monastic institutions formalized

Monastery

Jun 05, 2022 1 mins read 387 views
HRH Gyalsey inaugurates JNW Super FabLab and fablab network

Royal

Jun 05, 2022 2 mins read 383 views
As always, precaution is better than cure

Editorial

Jun 05, 2022 2 mins read 420 views
Action plan to improve highlanders' livelihood

Highlander

Jun 03, 2022 2 mins read 347 views
Debris and ice cause water shortage in Gosheri

Environment

Jun 03, 2022 1 mins read 389 views
Thromde begins demolishing illegal structures

City

Jun 03, 2022 2 mins read 374 views
The cost of changing agricultural landscapes

Feature Story

Jun 03, 2022 3 mins read 374 views
Lone elephant returns to Khandrothang

Wild Life

Jun 03, 2022 1 mins read 372 views
Fuel dealers given fixed commission

National Assembly

Jun 03, 2022 2 mins read 369 views
A questionable decision - had the RMA not acted!

Perspective

Jun 03, 2022 3 mins read 389 views
What needs to be done to fight the triple planetary crisis?

Perspective

Jun 03, 2022 4 mins read 388 views
Road connection to Yalang gewog in Tashiyangtse feasible

National Assembly

Jun 03, 2022 1 mins read 424 views
PM concerned over the quality of exports and imports

Trade

Jun 03, 2022 2 mins read 358 views
A flawed policy decision will cost the nation

Letter to the Editor

Jun 03, 2022 2 mins read 370 views
Demolishing illegal structures

Editorial

Jun 03, 2022 2 mins read 418 views
Daily wage raise for NWFs will depend on economic improvement

Economy

Jun 03, 2022 1 mins read 491 views
NC members unhappy with lack of implementation of their resolutions

National Council

Jun 03, 2022 2 mins read 347 views
Local electricity tariff likely to drop next month

Energy

Jun 03, 2022 4 mins read 500 views
Druk Lhayul FC wins the first Coronation Cup

Sports

Jun 02, 2022 1 mins read 368 views
Bitumen spillage trapping animals

The spillage from a bitumen plant in Khareyphu, Phuentsholing, which trapped and harmed domestic animals in March this year, has still not shifted.

Jun 03, 2022 1 mins read 431 views
For the old and retired civil servants

Letter to the Editor

Jun 02, 2022 1 mins read 406 views
Gaselo wind farm out of wind

Energy

Jun 02, 2022 2 mins read 431 views
JDWNRH's lone CT scan machine down again

Health

Jun 02, 2022 1 mins read 388 views
Private architects and engineers trained to conserve heritage buildings

Construction

Jun 02, 2022 1 mins read 470 views
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Four districts, three commodities

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Startups call for support beyond seed funding

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National debt to rise by 26%, reaching Nu 380 billion in June

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Happiness with Mr Bhutan

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A costly fiasco

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A call for shared responsibility

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When the watchdog has no teeth

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Culture under threat?

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