September of 2022

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Zhabdrung Choglay Lhakhang In Dagana

Feature Story

Sep 13, 2022 2 mins read 469 views
Making light of Covid-19?

Letter to the Editor

Sep 13, 2022 1 mins read 417 views
The battle must continue

Editorial

Sep 13, 2022 2 mins read 455 views
Poland-Bhutan relations climb to new heights

Foreign Affairs

Sep 13, 2022 1 mins read 422 views
No solution to automobile workshops yet

Labour

Sep 13, 2022 2 mins read 405 views
Entire Doksum-Trashiyangtse highway needs blacktop: commuters

Road

Sep 13, 2022 2 mins read 426 views
Highland festival scheduled on October 23 and 24

Festival

Sep 13, 2022 1 mins read 405 views
A bar set too high to cross?

Judiciary

Sep 13, 2022 4 mins read 466 views
U-17 to land in Bangladesh today for AFC games

Sports

Sep 12, 2022 1 mins read 400 views
Trashiyangtse crematorium needs an facelift: Locals

Religious

Sep 12, 2022 1 mins read 422 views
Resilient Mountain Solutions initiative benefits Haa farmers

Highlander

Sep 12, 2022 2 mins read 383 views
Mounting waste is an eyesore

Letter to the Editor

Sep 12, 2022 1 mins read 444 views
On food again

Editorial

Sep 12, 2022 2 mins read 447 views
Revised domestic power tariff likely to hit HV consumers

Energy

Sep 12, 2022 3 mins read 450 views
Food businesses struggling without maida

Food

Sep 12, 2022 2 mins read 357 views
Covid-19 threat coming again

Health

Sep 12, 2022 2 mins read 396 views
Royal Tour of the south concludes

Royal

Sep 12, 2022 1 mins read 446 views
Bhutan U-20 boys face Bangladesh today after win over Nepal

Sports

Sep 11, 2022 1 mins read 453 views
Kanglung fuel depot to complete next month

Fuel

Sep 11, 2022 2 mins read 377 views
RSTA should update data on their system

Letter to the Editor

Sep 11, 2022 1 mins read 407 views
On doctor shortage

Editorial

Sep 11, 2022 1 mins read 425 views
RC endorses numerous strategies and plans

Health

Sep 11, 2022 3 mins read 392 views
India imposes 20 percent export duty on rice

Food

Sep 11, 2022 2 mins read 415 views
Tigers kill 30 cattle in Sephu

Wild Life

Sep 11, 2022 1 mins read 405 views
7 convicted for forging 19 bluebooks and insured documents

Crime

Sep 11, 2022 3 mins read 501 views
Lhundrup Minjur Dorji wins first National Youth Chess Championship

Sports

Sep 09, 2022 2 mins read 452 views
Demand for Urka drops in Trashiyangtse

Trade

Sep 09, 2022 2 mins read 455 views
Sundays with the Nature-Birdwatchers' Club of Trashiyangtse LSS

Wild Life

Sep 09, 2022 3 mins read 379 views
On the bike to Lunana and back

Feature Story

Sep 09, 2022 3 mins read 447 views
The ECB's Recent Rule Ultra Vires the parent Act

Perspective

Sep 09, 2022 5 mins read 451 views
Dagana farmers get a sales outlet

Farming

Sep 09, 2022 1 mins read 417 views
Changbangdu road to complete in a month

Thromde

Sep 09, 2022 1 mins read 384 views
Of election and political manifesto

Letter to the Editor

Sep 09, 2022 2 mins read 385 views
Ironing out differences

Editorial

Sep 09, 2022 2 mins read 443 views
Council endorses tourism rules and regulations with changes

Tourism

Sep 09, 2022 2 mins read 455 views
Royal Friendships connect Bhutan and the UK

Grievance

Sep 09, 2022 3 mins read 414 views
No quota for UG-scholarship to study MBBS at AIIMS, India: DAHE

Education

Sep 09, 2022 4 mins read 578 views
Bhutan mourns the death of Queen Elizabeth II

Grievance

Sep 09, 2022 1 mins read 445 views
Human-wildlife conflict remains a major challenge at Senphu

Wild Life

Sep 08, 2022 1 mins read 442 views
Keeping cool

Letter to the Editor

Sep 08, 2022 1 mins read 415 views
Teachers shortage means more than gap in education

Editorial

Sep 08, 2022 2 mins read 458 views
Roadmap on health security ready to roll

Health

Sep 08, 2022 2 mins read 490 views
Channelised payment mode to benefit all parties

Banks

Sep 08, 2022 4 mins read 418 views
Samtengang students in need of Accountancy teacher

Education

Sep 08, 2022 2 mins read 407 views
Injured Bhutanese player in stable condition

Sports

Sep 07, 2022 1 mins read 437 views
Blacktopping of Silambi GC road delayed

Road

Sep 07, 2022 2 mins read 426 views
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Transforming cancer care: Bhutan Cancer Society’s decade of impact

For more than a decade, Bhutan Cancer Society (BCS) has steadily transformed cancer care in the country from a subject clouded by fear and stigma into a national movement built on compassion, awareness, and community support.

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Tasha Int. News and members raise Nu 17 million for 108 Jangchub Choeten Project

A Bhutanese based in New York, who runs Tasha International News, a Telegram- based unofficial news channel, has collect...

Jun 06, 2026 2 mins read 2,387 views
Geney Eco-Tourism Facility turns into costly white elephant

A Nu 43.7 million eco-tourism facility built to transform a local community has become a white elephant in the capital....

Jun 06, 2026 5 mins read 2,408 views
Drungpa, dzongrab posts lose appeal

Once coveted positions, local administrative posts such as drungpa and dzongrab have become less attractive to civil servants, leaving critical leadership roles vacant due to stagnant career progression.

Jun 06, 2026 3 mins read 1,186 views
PM directs Land Commission and local government to review Darla land lease concerns

The private leasing of 200 acres of state land at Darla Top has sparked massive local controversy, forcing the Prime Min...

Jun 06, 2026 3 mins read 1,038 views
Gulf conflict exposes Bhutan’s reliance on overseas employment

As geopolitical hostilities rapidly escalate in the Middle East, more than 7,700 Bhutanese workers remain in the Gulf re...

Jun 06, 2026 3 mins read 881 views
Govt. pushes for biofertiliser and biopesticide production

The government is accelerating efforts to expand domestic production of biofertilisers and biopesticides to reduce depen...

Jun 06, 2026 2 mins read 858 views
Govt. yet to deliver housing and vehicle loan pledges

No definitive timeline: The government has halted two of its major campaign promises 95 percent housing finance and rela...

Jun 06, 2026 3 mins read 948 views
BTF signs Nu 2.5 million grant for elephant corridor in GMC

The Bhutan Trust Fund for Environmental Conservation (BTF) yesterday signed a Nu 2.5 million grant agreement to support...

Jun 06, 2026 3 mins read 900 views
Former Phuentsholing Thrompon reflects on a decade of urban transformation, eyes third term

Looking back on the past 10 years, I feel deeply grateful, humbled, and proud of what we have achieved together

Jun 06, 2026 7 mins read 917 views
Compassion in practice: Building a win-win healthcare system

Taking care of all members of society is a characteristic of a mature and compassionate nation; therefore, I strongly advocate for free medical treatment and am deeply proud that Bhutan has achieved this despite its limited resources. Nothing can flourish in isolation. A flower needs warmth, moisture, and nourishment to bloom.

Apr 04, 2026 4 mins read 3,506 views
Unshackling the state

Apr 22, 2026 2 mins read 4,111 views
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....

Apr 18, 2026 2 mins read 3,551 views
A costly fiasco

Apr 11, 2026 2 mins read 4,947 views
Living hand to mouth

Apr 08, 2026 2 mins read 4,195 views
A call for shared responsibility

The government’s directive to prudently use scarce public resources, fossil fuels (petrol and diesel) is a timely intervention. The initiative calls for shared responsibility amid rising fuel costs and a supply line...

Apr 04, 2026 2 mins read 4,832 views
Dorjilung hydropower to raise GDP by 2.4%, generate 5,000 jobs

The 1,125MW Dorjilung Hydroelectric Power Project (DHPP) is expected to boost the country’s economy, raising gross domes...

Jan 31, 2026 3 mins read 12,214 views
ESP Steering Committee to review Nu 575 million in unspent, recovered funds

The Economic Stimulus Programme (ESP) Steering Committee will review how to reallocate Nu 574.73 million in unspent and...

Jan 31, 2026 2 mins read 10,503 views
New FDI regime offers wider access to foreign investors in agriculture

The agriculture and livestock sector is seeing an increased investor interest following major reforms in foreign direct...

Jan 03, 2026 3 mins read 12,133 views
BCCI submits 35 business ideas to govt. for private sector engagement

The Bhutan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) has submitted 35 business proposals from 12 sector associations to th...

Dec 20, 2025 2 mins read 12,991 views
Bhutan attracts major impact finance commitments at SDG forum

During the two-day Bhutan SDG Impact Finance Forum held last week in Thimphu, international and high-level participants...

Dec 20, 2025 3 mins read 11,281 views
Happiness with Mr Bhutan

Studies and end of life accounts consistently show that many of us leave this world with the same stinging regrets: not...

Apr 01, 2026 4 mins read 4,448 views
When Words Create Worlds

Mar 30, 2026 4 mins read 3,642 views
Where to find the best momos in Thimphu

Mar 16, 2026 1 mins read 5,407 views
Bhutanese flavours find a home in Perth

Mar 16, 2026 2 mins read 5,393 views
When the watchdog has no teeth

The Bhutan Media Forum concluded yesterday, bringing together media professionals, policymakers, and civil society membe...

Apr 01, 2026 2 mins read 4,393 views
Culture under threat?

Mar 28, 2026 2 mins read 5,808 views
Promises and performance

As the government undertakes the mid-term review (MTR) of 13th Plan activities across dzongkhags, its performance must b...

Mar 25, 2026 2 mins read 4,882 views
Policy versus ground reality

The conflict in the Middle East, coupled with the Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime, has forced many Bhutanese to adju...

Mar 21, 2026 2 mins read 5,102 views
A costly reality

The introduction of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) has already made many goods and services more expensive, disproport...

Mar 18, 2026 2 mins read 5,035 views

Recents

Dungkar Dzong-an icon of Bhutan’s transformation

The Dungkar Dzong in Pangbisa, Paro, is a vivid living monument to the era of transformation in Bhutan. The structure represents Bhutan’s architectural splendour at its best. In function, it is an icon of change, an expression of times to come. The concept is an ingenuous demonstration of how a proud past welcomes an exciting future.

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Fourth thromde elections set for July 15

The dhamngoi zomdu (candidate selection meetings) for Thrompon candidates will begin for the fourth local government elections of Thimphu and Phuentsholing Thromde Tshogdes, scheduled for July 15, according to the Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB).

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