July of 2023

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Fortifying our cybersecurity

Editorial

Jul 09, 2023 2 mins read 218 views
Is pay raise turning civil service into a lucrative career?

Finance

Jul 09, 2023 3 mins read 256 views
Parliament session concludes with adoption of "four milestone Bills"

Parliament

Jul 09, 2023 4 mins read 232 views
Illegal entry into Phuentsholing prevented

Foreign Affairs

Jul 09, 2023 0 mins read 230 views
Cyber experts warn of more cyber-attacks with generative AI

Technology

Jul 09, 2023 3 mins read 229 views
Punakha struggles with alarming amount of fallow land

Land

Jul 09, 2023 3 mins read 269 views
More than 30 percent of government ECCDs shut down

Education

Jul 07, 2023 2 mins read 282 views
Dairy has helped lift the rural economy and improve livelihoods

Farming

Jul 07, 2023 3 mins read 284 views
Certified counsellors crucial for overseas education

Education

Jul 07, 2023 2 mins read 238 views
Farmers call for change

Water

Jul 07, 2023 2 mins read 276 views
Looking for mountain gold amidst changing climate

Feature Story

Jul 07, 2023 5 mins read 274 views
Nutrient Enrichment in Alpine Wetlands - Case Study of Phobjikha

Perspective

Jul 07, 2023 2 mins read 267 views
BTP declares Jomotshangkha and Shumar candidates

Politics

Jul 07, 2023 1 mins read 281 views
Acupuncture brings relief to thousands

Health

Jul 07, 2023 2 mins read 396 views
Civil Liability Act can't operate without limitations

Letter to the Editor

Jul 07, 2023 2 mins read 257 views
Pampered with leaves?

Editorial

Jul 07, 2023 2 mins read 231 views
HR shortage has caused lapses and irregularities: PAC

Parliament

Jul 07, 2023 3 mins read 247 views
Joint Sitting adopts NDI Bill of Bhutan 2023

Parliament

Jul 07, 2023 2 mins read 224 views
Commercial cannabis plantation started in the country

Farming

Jul 07, 2023 3 mins read 392 views
Ferrosilicon factories to move from Jigmeling to Samtse

Industries

Jul 07, 2023 2 mins read 379 views
A journey of freedom and unity: A hope for peace

Sports

Jul 06, 2023 2 mins read 314 views
Human-wildlife conflict

Letter to the Editor

Jul 06, 2023 1 mins read 310 views
NFE_Keeping up with change

Editorial

Jul 06, 2023 2 mins read 262 views
BTP declares candidate for Chhumig-Ura

Politics

Jul 06, 2023 1 mins read 247 views
Wang-Lung-Thri on Longchenpa's sacred works concludes

Religious

Jul 06, 2023 1 mins read 257 views
Housing sector tops the loan portfolio

House

Jul 06, 2023 1 mins read 228 views
Acute teacher shortage in Education Minister's constituency

Education

Jul 06, 2023 2 mins read 302 views
Rabid dog bites three children in Gelephu

Health

Jul 06, 2023 2 mins read 275 views
Gelephu Girls Academy tops league table

Sports

Jul 05, 2023 1 mins read 269 views
Pugli residents suffer in absence of a bridge

Road

Jul 05, 2023 1 mins read 244 views
Phuentsholing township development making steady progress

Thromde

Jul 05, 2023 2 mins read 257 views
On individual work plan

Letter to the Editor

Jul 05, 2023 2 mins read 259 views
Nurturing talents: We must demand better

Editorial

Jul 05, 2023 2 mins read 246 views
BTP declares candidate of Dokar- Sharpa

Politics

Jul 05, 2023 1 mins read 208 views
Reducing landfill waste through segregation system

Environment

Jul 05, 2023 1 mins read 226 views
Importing sugar from India is difficult

Trade

Jul 05, 2023 2 mins read 287 views
Man in ICU after girlfriend stabs in the neck

Crime

Jul 05, 2023 0 mins read 249 views
Rising concerns over elephant menace in Gelephu

Wild Life

Jul 05, 2023 2 mins read 323 views
Committee experts indecisive on barrage option for PHPA I

Hydro power

Jul 05, 2023 2 mins read 275 views
Karate Athletes Prepare for Asian Games Debut

Sports

Jul 04, 2023 1 mins read 268 views
A glimpse into the adventures of RSPN's WBH survey team

In the depths of the forest, where walking trails are nonexistent and remote settlements remain shrouded in obscurity, a group o...

Jul 04, 2023 5 mins read 260 views
Investigation rules out BPC's negligence in Debsi fire

Disaster

Jul 04, 2023 2 mins read 294 views
Are we ready to face tort law?

Letter to the Editor

Jul 04, 2023 1 mins read 292 views
Breaching airport security

Editorial

Jul 04, 2023 2 mins read 274 views
Declining foreign reserves cause of concern

Parliament

Jul 04, 2023 2 mins read 286 views
Govt. to complete nationwide ePIS rollout by next year

Parliament

Jul 04, 2023 2 mins read 283 views
Browse Archives
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Bhutan has depleted its known reserves of coal and talc, according to the Annual Environmental Accounts Statistics 2025 released by the National Statistics Bureau (NSB).

Nov 06, 2025 2 mins read 7,354 views
Gedu College of Business Studies to host internship drive under new curriculum

Gedu College of Business Studies will host the Professional Internship Drive 2025 this Friday in Thimphu. The event will...

Nov 06, 2025 2 mins read 2,276 views
NCHM monitors La Niña threat as winter approaches

As winter approaches, weather watchers at National Centre for Hydrology and Meteorology (NCHM) are monitoring the Pacifi...

Nov 06, 2025 3 mins read 1,315 views
His Majesty the King graces Global Peace Prayer Festival

His Majesty the King, His Majesty the Fourth Druk Gyalpo, Her Majesty the Gyaltsuen, and members of the Royal Family gra...

Nov 05, 2025 2 mins read 1,530 views
Power exports set to plunge as domestic energy demands outstrip supply

Bhutan’s electricity supply is projected to fall short of domestic demand for much of the next decade, forcing the count...

Nov 05, 2025 2 mins read 1,133 views
Jigme Namgyel Engineering College takes digital literacy to the grassroots

In an effort to promote digital literacy and cybersecurity awareness in rural and semi-urban areas in eastern Bhutan, Ji...

Nov 05, 2025 2 mins read 2,129 views
New Bajo Farmers Market to replace cramped, unhygienic facility

Bajothang town will soon have a modern farmers market, bringing relief to vendors and shoppers who have endured years of...

Nov 05, 2025 2 mins read 632 views
Journalists learn to tell more human-centred stories

A two-day Narrative Storytelling Workshop concluding today has equipped 32 media professionals with the skills to move b...

Nov 05, 2025 2 mins read 1,362 views
Among yaks and snow: A livestock officer’s calling

It is early morning in the highland village of Soe, Thimphu. Inside a wooden room, the stove glows red, filling the air...

Nov 05, 2025 2 mins read 2,034 views
Quinoa project cuts rice consumption in hospital and schools

A pilot project introducing quinoa into meals at Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Referral Hospital (JDWNRH), Wangbama Cen...

Nov 05, 2025 3 mins read 1,013 views
Amochu quarriers call for flood walls after millions in losses

Phuentsholing—Businesses involved in extracting and exporting boulders, gravel, and sand along the Amochu river are calling for a flood protection system after recent floods caused extensive damage, with losses estimated in the billions.

Oct 16, 2025 2 mins read 1,682 views
Should we control social media?

The news of Australia passing a social media ban for children under 16 has sent ripples across the globe, igniting similiar conversations amongf Bhutanese parents. Some are talking if Bhutan should follow suit.

Nov 08, 2025 2 mins read 153 views
Need bold reforms to advance women in leadership roles

Bhutan has always taken pride in being a fairly egalitarian society. In many communities, women are heads of households,...

Nov 07, 2025 3 mins read 463 views
Fraudulent businesses must be punished

The Competition and Consumer Affairs Authority is on high alert, not only investigating complaints but also penalising businesses that try to make easy money at the expense of consumers.

Nov 06, 2025 2 mins read 2,067 views
Safe spaces, unsafe realities

The opening of three new Safe Spaces for Women and Girls in Mongar, Pemagatshel, and Samdrupjongkhar marks a significant step forward in our effort to protect women and children from violence.

Nov 05, 2025 2 mins read 472 views
A small kingdom’s great prayer for the world

Beginning today, the Changlimithang ground in Thimphu will be transformed into a sanctuary of peace and hope as the Glob...

Nov 04, 2025 2 mins read 597 views
Why agile governance and policy innovation matter

Public policy is often imagined as a fixed compass, steady and unbending. But in a rapidly changing world, governance mu...

Nov 03, 2025 2 mins read 623 views
One health, one future

Our greatest strength has always been our capacity to look beyond the moment and plan for balanced progress. The recent national workshop on integrating livestock production with environ...

Nov 01, 2025 2 mins read 588 views
Preparing Bhutan for the AI era

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer a futuristic concept. It is rapidly becoming a key component of organisational life, transforming how businesses operate, governments function, and societies interact. In...

Oct 31, 2025 2 mins read 852 views
Bhutanese youth must prepare for GMC jobs

The Gelephu Mindfulness City (GMC) is beginning to take shape in tangible ways, creating opportunities and opening new career pathways. The recently held GMC Career Fair in Thimphu provided a glimpse into that future. More than a dozen compani...

Oct 30, 2025 2 mins read 2,859 views
Making ESP education loan more accessible

The goal of the Economic Stimulus Programme’s (ESP) education loan is, at its core, both forward-looking and noble. It has been initiated to provide opportunities for children from poor, low-income families to pursue higher or technical educat...

Oct 29, 2025 2 mins read 1,203 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 2,655 views
Ask Mr Bhutan

Aug 26, 2025 2 mins read 6,888 views
Ask Mr Bhutan

In a world that constantly advertises, applauds, and sells consumption, acquisition and growth at all costs, cultivating...

Aug 18, 2025 2 mins read 4,004 views
A teacher’s gift to the nation

It is not often that a Bhutanese citizen receives a prestigious award from abroad. Yet, a teacher from Samtse, Chimi Dem...

Oct 28, 2025 2 mins read 1,796 views
Walking for those who cannot walk

There are journeys that test strength, and there are those that reveal the heart. Ani Pema Deki’s 400-kilometre walk acr...

Oct 27, 2025 2 mins read 740 views
Are we hoarding alcohol and cigarettes?

To make up for slow business, a shopkeeper in Changzamtog, Thimphu, sacrificed her puja holidays to stay open. If busine...

Oct 25, 2025 2 mins read 774 views
A responsibility we cannot leave to the police alone

Crime and drug abuse are no longer problems that exist in the shadows. They are creeping into our homes, schools, and ne...

Oct 24, 2025 2 mins read 1,101 views
Understanding the importance of the festival itself

In the far north, where the wind hums against snowy cliffs and yaks graze under a blue, unbroken sky, the Royal Highland...

Oct 23, 2025 2 mins read 501 views

Recents

Parliament to deliberate five bills in winter session

The upcoming fourth session of the Fourth Parliament will deliberate on five bills and ratify several agreements, including one new agreement. The session is tentatively scheduled to commence on November 27. The National Assembly recently held its preliminary session in preparation for finalising the agenda for the fourth session.

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Court judgements still out of public reach

Every year, courts across the country deliver thousands of judgements. Yet, for the public, much of the judiciary’s work remains hidden behind courtroom walls. On the official website of the judiciary, only six judgements have been uploaded for public access. This limited disclosure is in clear contrast to what the law requires.

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Should we control social media?

The news of Australia passing a social media ban for children under 16 has sent ripples across the globe, igniting similiar conversations amongf Bhutanese parents. Some are talking if Bhutan should follow suit.

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