August of 2023

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PDP declares three more candidates

Politics

Aug 20, 2023 1 mins read 476 views
Dispute committee orders compensation without concrete evidence

Judiciary

Aug 20, 2023 3 mins read 527 views
LDC graduation is not problem -free, warns top UN official

Economy

Aug 20, 2023 3 mins read 559 views
IPMS to refund more than Nu 4 million to 49 clients

Education

Aug 18, 2023 1 mins read 478 views
Vulnerable groups still lack adequate social protection

Disable

Aug 18, 2023 2 mins read 613 views
Conjunctivitis outbreaks hit thousands

Health

Aug 18, 2023 3 mins read 471 views
Gorey Maya Sunar's struggles

Feature Story

Aug 18, 2023 1 mins read 458 views
Bhutan's graduation from LDC status is a beacon to the world

Perspective

Aug 18, 2023 3 mins read 640 views
Bhutan represents the fifth largest source of students in Australia

Question and Answer

Aug 18, 2023 5 mins read 508 views
Waste monitoring CCTV cameras to be relocated

Environment

Aug 18, 2023 1 mins read 498 views
Equipping young people to achieve Three Zeroes goal

Economy

Aug 18, 2023 2 mins read 522 views
Recent judicial controversies and public confidence

Letter to the Editor

Aug 18, 2023 2 mins read 483 views
Look beyond the vehicle import ban

Editorial

Aug 18, 2023 2 mins read 584 views
Parties discontent with dispute settlement outcome

Transport

Aug 18, 2023 3 mins read 544 views
Master plan begins for international airport in Gelephu

Transport

Aug 18, 2023 1 mins read 513 views
Gelephu gets more green space

Thromde

Aug 17, 2023 2 mins read 452 views
Need for community service centres across the country

Letter to the Editor

Aug 17, 2023 2 mins read 443 views
Shaping the aspiration of our youth

Editorial

Aug 17, 2023 3 mins read 496 views
ECPFs to take measures to safeguard public interest

Media

Aug 17, 2023 2 mins read 493 views
Lack of uniformity in availing EOL

RCSC

Aug 17, 2023 2 mins read 444 views
Incarceration alone cannot win drug menace, says CPA chief

Narcotic

Aug 17, 2023 2 mins read 504 views
Tenth Parliament session in October

Parliament

Aug 17, 2023 2 mins read 539 views
More facilities proposed in next Plan

Sports

Aug 16, 2023 2 mins read 568 views
Matsutake face sustainability issues

August 16, 2023 - Located at the base of Dagala range, Matsutake mushroom commonly known as Sangay shamu is a gold mine for the locals of Genekha in Thimphu. Every year, despite risks o...

Aug 16, 2023 1 mins read 483 views
Are dairy farms sustainable?

Letter to the Editor

Aug 16, 2023 1 mins read 550 views
Seeking help

Editorial

Aug 16, 2023 2 mins read 546 views
BICMA plans to streamline communication services

Media

Aug 16, 2023 1 mins read 469 views
Gomphu Kora Lhakhang needs restoration

Religious

Aug 16, 2023 3 mins read 430 views
Civil Liability Act comes into force from July 24

Judiciary

Aug 16, 2023 2 mins read 535 views
GDP growth slowest, average of 1.5% in the past five years

Economy

Aug 16, 2023 2 mins read 465 views
A tribute to the giants

Feature Story

Aug 15, 2023 2 mins read 563 views
Crypto-mining is a wise initiative

Letter to the Editor

Aug 15, 2023 1 mins read 484 views
Helping the entrepreneurs

Editorial

Aug 15, 2023 2 mins read 547 views
Indian community celebrates 77th Independence Day

More than 800 members of the Indian community in Bhutan gathered at the Indian Embassy in Thimphu to celebrate India's 77th Independence Day yeste...

Aug 16, 2023 1 mins read 459 views
Missing woman found dead

Lost and Found

Aug 15, 2023 1 mins read 0 views
Boarding facility to end long travel to school at Chali PS

Education

Aug 15, 2023 2 mins read 578 views
4th NA elections will not be expensive

Election

Aug 15, 2023 2 mins read 455 views
Farmers leave agriculture sector as challenges increase

Agriculture

Aug 15, 2023 3 mins read 564 views
Right parenting is an investment

Letter to the Editor

Aug 14, 2023 1 mins read 487 views
Planning for the NA elections

Editorial

Aug 14, 2023 2 mins read 506 views
Punakha popular among drug traffickers and users

Narcotic

Aug 14, 2023 2 mins read 404 views
BTP declares Gangzur -Minjay candidate

Politics

Aug 14, 2023 1 mins read 474 views
ECB advises strategic planning for civic engagements

Election

Aug 14, 2023 1 mins read 433 views
BCSEA to announce trial examinations dates soon

Education

Aug 14, 2023 2 mins read 482 views
Credit grows by 23 percent in over one year

Economy

Aug 14, 2023 2 mins read 498 views
Royal patron advocates for women empowerment and public health

Gender

Aug 14, 2023 3 mins read 512 views
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RCSC faces growing ‘missing middle’ amid exodus

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Sherza Ventures suspended for months

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Water quality shows no improvement despite years of investment

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Zhung Dratshang gears up for rare month-long spiritual empowerment

The Central Monastic Body is set to host the month-long bestowal of the sacred Kathrid (Pith Instructions) and Kyilchog...

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Three Bhutanese deported from Kuwait

Three Bhutanese nationals were deported from Kuwait after being arrested on charges ranging from drug possession to morality violations and alcohol consumption.

Jun 13, 2026 2 mins read 24,477 views
NC endorses annual budget as per NA

The National Council yesterday deliberated on the National Budget Report for FY 2026–27, the Budget Appropriation Bill for FY 2026–27, and the Supplementary Budget Appropriation Bill for FY 2025–26.

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Bhutan to pilot green finance taxonomy from June

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May 30, 2026 3 mins read 4,374 views
Stop recording, start living

Like television, the internet, and AI, TikTok can be a force for good or bad. It entirely depends on how it is used.

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Stop recording, start living

Like television, the internet, and AI, TikTok can be a force for good or bad. It entirely depends on how it is used.

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Ask Mr Bhutan: “Money can’t buy happiness.” Is it true, when everything is dependent on money?

Once born into a physical body, there are certain absolute necessities without which most of us are incapable of experie...

May 30, 2026 2 mins read 1,517 views
Duchen Nga Zom: What a butter lamp and a few flower petals can teach us

Duchen Nga Zom is a duzom—an auspicious convergence of sacred time within the Buddhist calendar, marked by the meeting o...

May 30, 2026 4 mins read 1,364 views
The virus, the fear, and the freedom beyond both

Hantavirus is not a single virus but a family of rodent-borne viruses that occasionally spill over into humans, sometime...

May 24, 2026 4 mins read 1,692 views
Whose face are you wearing?

The desire for happiness is universal, and beauty, prestige, and wealth have always been seen as pathways to achieve it. In that sense, this is nothing new.

May 16, 2026 4 mins read 2,127 views
A memoir of hustle and heartache

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From monastery to street: A Bhutanese case for rap

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Café by the waterfall

About six kilometres before Trongsa town, just past the Bjee Zam Bridge, a traditional one-storey house appears on the left of the highway. It is not easy to miss. This modest structure...

May 02, 2026 2 mins read 3,096 views
Where tradition meets treatment

In Bhutan, healing is not a choice between past and present but a collaboration between the two. Across the country, patients move between modern clinics and traditional medicine units with ease, guided as much by...

May 02, 2026 3 mins read 2,873 views
Bridging the middle gap

The Royal Civil Service Commission has identified a concerning trend that deserves urgent attention. Our civil service, the backbone of national administration, faces a dangerous hole in its middle ranks.

Jun 17, 2026 2 mins read 3,242 views
Reform or stay shut

The closure of drayangs (entertainment centres) is an issue that most sensible Bhutanese, except perhaps the operators, have supported. While the current government may have ple...

Jun 13, 2026 2 mins read 1,203 views
Overseas employment isn’t the solution

The conflict in the Middle East has once again exposed our dependence on overseas employment as a pressure valve for domestic unemployment.

Jun 10, 2026 2 mins read 1,552 views
United for Project 108

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Banks can unlock growth through affordable credit

Financial institutions are the lifeblood of any modern economy. They mobilise savings, allocate capital, manage risk, an...

Jun 03, 2026 3 mins read 2,202 views
A missed opportunity

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May 30, 2026 2 mins read 1,912 views
Chain-link fencing: somebody’s gain, another’s loss

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May 27, 2026 2 mins read 2,131 views
Fixing and fine-tuning GST regime

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May 23, 2026 2 mins read 2,533 views
Insolvency law, a long overdue

Bhutan’s economy has changed dramatically since the Bankruptcy Act of 1999 was enacted. Back then, the private sector was small, cross-border trade was limited, and the financial system was far less complex.

May 20, 2026 3 mins read 2,436 views
GMC was a masterstroke

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May 16, 2026 2 mins read 5,010 views
Startups call for support beyond seed funding

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Mar 21, 2026 3 mins read 6,862 views
National debt to rise by 26%, reaching Nu 380 billion in June

The country’s national debt is expected to rise by nearly 26 percent this June compared to June last year.

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Economy uncoils for strongest growth in years

The Year of the Snake became a defining moment for the country’s economy, as growth accelerated sharply following severa...

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Tax system sees major changes and initiatives

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Government, telecos at odds over 50% data price cut

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Between Homes

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The true wealth of Dzambhala

The name Dzambhala — from the Sanskrit Jambhala — is traditionally associated with wealth and prosperity, reflecting his...

May 02, 2026 4 mins read 2,813 views
No amount of money can replace you

The early years — roughly birth to five — are critical for emotional development. While a child raised with consistency...

Apr 25, 2026 4 mins read 5,378 views
You’re not what you think you are

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Sundays at Le Méridien

The monthly Sunday brunch at Le Méridien has become a special experience that goes beyond dining, offering guests a rela...

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Fighting online scams

The digital age has transformed Bhutanese society in ways unimaginable in just a decade or two. Social media and online...

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ཕུན་ཚོགས་གླིང་གི་ཁྲོམ་སྡེ་ནང་ སྡོད་ཁྱིམ་མ་ལང་མི་དེ་ སྲིད་བྱུས་དང་ ཁྱིམ་བཟོ་ག་གི་འཐུས་ཤོར་ཨིན་ན།

༉ ཕུན་ཚོགས་གླིང་གི་ ལུང་ཕྱོགས་ནང་ སྡོད་ཁྱིམ་ལངམ་སྦེ་མེད་པའི་ དཀའ་ངལ་ལུ་བརྟེན་ འབྲུག་པའི་མི་ཁུངས་མང་ཤོས་ཅིག་ ས་མཚམས་ཕྱི་ཁ...

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When will we feed ourselves?

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Fuel crisis demands more than subsidies

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May 02, 2026 3 mins read 4,005 views

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