April of 2023

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Blacktopped farm road brings hope for Tsholingkhar

Road

Apr 12, 2023 1 mins read 295 views
Hold pedestrians to account

Letter to the Editor

Apr 12, 2023 1 mins read 342 views
Preventive healthcare more important

Editorial

Apr 12, 2023 2 mins read 297 views
Third gateway coming, at long last

Technology

Apr 12, 2023 1 mins read 306 views
238 Vietnamese visit Bhutan on pilgrimage

Tourism

Apr 12, 2023 2 mins read 261 views
IMF raises Bhutan's 2023 GDP growth forecast to 4.7 percent

Economy

Apr 12, 2023 2 mins read 259 views
Netherlands to help Bhutan promote football

Sports

Apr 11, 2023 2 mins read 292 views
Rafting becomes popular again, albeit slowly

Feature Story

Apr 11, 2023 2 mins read 307 views
E-cigarettes also have health risks

Letter to the Editor

Apr 11, 2023 1 mins read 282 views
Tired before the elections?

Editorial

Apr 11, 2023 2 mins read 318 views
Poor voter turnout at common forums upset election officials

Election

Apr 11, 2023 2 mins read 276 views
Paro's NC debate centres around social development

Election

Apr 11, 2023 2 mins read 342 views
New hostel and laboratory for CNR

The new 156-bedded hostel which was consecrated yesterday has come as a huge relief to the students who were crammed in hostels of the College of Natural Resources in Lobesa, Punakha.

Apr 12, 2023 2 mins read 320 views
eCMS to ease customs clearance procedures in cross-border trade

Finance

Apr 11, 2023 1 mins read 300 views
Railway link between Gelephu and Kokrajar to begin soon

The survey has been completed to start the construction of a railway connection between Gelephu and Kokrajar in Assam, India.

Apr 12, 2023 1 mins read 337 views
Family who lost case in court appeals to police

Judiciary

Apr 10, 2023 3 mins read 327 views
Eco-Tech recycling plant faces shortage of raw materials

Environment

Apr 10, 2023 1 mins read 276 views
Samtse dzongkhag working on waste management

Environment

Apr 10, 2023 2 mins read 271 views
Narrow Dechenphu road

Letter to the Editor

Apr 10, 2023 1 mins read 331 views
Local action for global problems

Editorial

Apr 10, 2023 2 mins read 277 views
Governments work on reducing hassles for commuters on Indian Highways

Foreign Affairs

Apr 10, 2023 1 mins read 297 views
11 detained in connection with Paro gold smuggling case

Crime

Apr 10, 2023 2 mins read 347 views
284 water sources in Dagana dried up or drying

Water

Apr 10, 2023 2 mins read 349 views
Rural politics evolving

Election

Apr 09, 2023 1 mins read 313 views
Trashigang town vulnerable to disasters

Disaster

Apr 09, 2023 2 mins read 282 views
Gewogs ask for fire engine in Rangjung

Disaster

Apr 09, 2023 1 mins read 300 views
Waste issue growing in Sarpang

Environment

Apr 09, 2023 1 mins read 395 views
Cyclists on the road

Letter to the Editor

Apr 09, 2023 1 mins read 325 views
Preventing fire accidents

Editorial

Apr 09, 2023 2 mins read 305 views
Supreme Court rules not to reinstate seven lecturers of CLCS

Judiciary

Apr 09, 2023 2 mins read 289 views
Khamdang villagers are questioning MP's pledges

Road

Apr 09, 2023 1 mins read 0 views
Boulder export falls to four-year low

Trade

Apr 09, 2023 2 mins read 333 views
Pvt. sector needs conducive environment for development: ADB

Banks

Apr 09, 2023 3 mins read 313 views
Integrated Checkpost for seamless trade between Bhutan and India

Foreign Affairs

Apr 07, 2023 1 mins read 288 views
Chencho Gyeltshen debuts for Machhindra FC

Sports

Apr 07, 2023 1 mins read 354 views
Wangdue candidates to answer the nation's call

Agriculture

Apr 07, 2023 2 mins read 299 views
Common forums in Samtse see poor attendance

Election

Apr 07, 2023 1 mins read 320 views
Young social entrepreneur driving transformation

Feature Story

Apr 07, 2023 2 mins read 289 views
Pothole-filled Chhuzanggang road

Road

Apr 07, 2023 1 mins read 298 views
Trashigang DT decided to auction free-ranging animals

Local Government

Apr 07, 2023 1 mins read 291 views
More needs to be done to ensure success of digital transformation

Letter to the Editor

Apr 07, 2023 2 mins read 283 views
Living up to expectations

Editorial

Apr 07, 2023 2 mins read 289 views
A plot at the centre of controversy

Land

Apr 07, 2023 5 mins read 330 views
Imports rise to Nu 118 billion

Trade

Apr 07, 2023 2 mins read 329 views
Dutch professionals to train Bhutanese football coaches

Sports

Apr 06, 2023 2 mins read 315 views
`STEM shouldn't be only thing we teach our children'

Question and Answer

Apr 06, 2023 5 mins read 302 views
Construction workers and safety

Letter to the Editor

Apr 06, 2023 1 mins read 301 views
For economic growth

Editorial

Apr 06, 2023 2 mins read 287 views
Poor voter turnout at Haa common forums

Election

Apr 06, 2023 2 mins read 290 views
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Happiness with Mr Bhutan

Happiness can be described in countless ways, yet it is always experienced as one. Even if we fail to put it into words, we still recognise it. Sometimes, only when old words fade from the ton...

Dec 18, 2025 4 mins read 2,420 views
Happiness with Mr Bhutan

Happiness can be described in countless ways, yet it is always experienced as one. Even if we fail to put it into words, we still recognise it. Sometimes, only when old words fade from the ton...

Dec 16, 2025 4 mins read 1,817 views
The promise of Bhutan-Thailand Free Trade Agreement

The parliamentary endorsement of the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with Thailand marks a watershed moment in Bhutan’s economic history. Set to commence in 2026, this pact offers a promise long-awaited since formal ties began in 1989, a gateway to Southeast Asia’s vibrant economies, mirroring the foundational benefits of the cherished trade relationship with India.

Dec 25, 2025 2 mins read 3,361 views
Time to open farms to foreign labour

The shortage of farm labour is a real problem faced by farming households across the country.  Over the years, this has undermined productivity, escalated food prices, and led to a steady increase in fallow land. Against this ba...

Dec 24, 2025 2 mins read 2,397 views
Building inclusive sports

For 15-year-old Nima Dema, a student from Tendruk Central School in Samtse, the opportunity to take part in the ongoing National Unified Sports Competition has been special. Despite living with a...

Dec 23, 2025 2 mins read 2,554 views
Punatsangchhu-I restarts, but at a heavy price

The resumption of works on the 1,200-megawatt Punatsangchhu Hydropower Project I offers a flicker of hope. After all, th...

Dec 22, 2025 2 mins read 3,092 views
Cost of complacent breathing

Bhutan’s clean air is becoming a comforting myth—pleasant to repeat, dangerous to believe. For years, we have worn the reputation for pristine air like a badge of honour. Snow-fed rivers, forested hills,...

Dec 20, 2025 2 mins read 2,278 views
Entrepreneurs need support, not slogans

We love to talk about innovation, entrepreneurship, and self-reliance. In fact, we use these words in excess in policy documents, speeches, and conferences. Yet, on the ground, the conditions required for innovative ideas to take root an...

Dec 19, 2025 2 mins read 2,247 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, s...

Dec 18, 2025 3 mins read 2,713 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 1,887 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 1,878 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 1,908 views
Sir, your advice to the younger generation?

Choose your environment Your environment is the invisible hand that constantly shapes the way you think, feel, and act....

Nov 19, 2025 1 mins read 1,805 views
Happiness with Mr Bhutan

Our global culture has conditioned us to spend the best of ourselves in the pursuit of a “decent living” whatever that m...

Sep 22, 2025 4 mins read 5,279 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 environme...

Dec 13, 2025 2 mins read 2,147 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. Whil...

Dec 12, 2025 2 mins read 2,284 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 1,901 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 Mo...

Dec 10, 2025 2 mins read 2,563 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 countr...

Dec 09, 2025 2 mins read 1,777 views

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