March of 2023

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Tsirang NC candidate apologises after conviction

Election

Mar 19, 2023 2 mins read 315 views
Sarpang DT discusses issues facing schools

Local Government

Mar 19, 2023 2 mins read 359 views
Quest for better fortune

Perspective

Mar 20, 2023 3 mins read 323 views
New bridge to replace Khuru Kuenphen Bridge

Road

Mar 20, 2023 1 mins read 639 views
Bumdeling GC road in bad state of disrepair

Road

Mar 20, 2023 1 mins read 306 views
Telecom connection can be improved

Letter to the Editor

Mar 20, 2023 1 mins read 276 views
Happier together

Editorial

Mar 20, 2023 1 mins read 363 views
Two teachers, different pledges

Election,

Mar 20, 2023 1 mins read 311 views
Construction of first mega solar plant to begin soon

Energy

Mar 20, 2023 1 mins read 357 views
Processing unit opens to provide quality seeds to eastern farmers

Agriculture

Mar 20, 2023 2 mins read 319 views
BFDA de-registers six more drugs

Narcotic

Mar 20, 2023 1 mins read 334 views
Human resource shortage in LGs impedes service delivery

Local Government

Mar 20, 2023 2 mins read 401 views
Nikachhu dam is ready

Hydro power

Mar 20, 2023 1 mins read 315 views
Bumthang NC candidates to emphasise on enacting effective laws

Election

Mar 17, 2023 1 mins read 412 views
Incentives to win back the old and seal the new travellers

Question and Answer

Mar 17, 2023 5 mins read 327 views
Deki Lhazom shines at Asian Cup Qualifiers

Feature Story

Mar 17, 2023 2 mins read 327 views
Drinking water quality concerns after Changjiji and Debsi fire

Perspective

Mar 17, 2023 4 mins read 308 views
A day in Samdrupjongkhar Throm and Daranga, Assam

Perspective

Mar 17, 2023 4 mins read 345 views
How safe is Thimphu from fires?

Disaster

Mar 17, 2023 4 mins read 341 views
Overburdened judges may affect quality justice

Letter to the Editor

Mar 17, 2023 2 mins read 366 views
The ripple effect

Editorial

Mar 17, 2023 2 mins read 430 views
A candidate's kin fined for breaching Election Act in Punakha

Election

Mar 17, 2023 1 mins read 345 views
Did ECB breach the Act on postal ballot registration?

Election

Mar 17, 2023 2 mins read 284 views
Why remittance is on a steep decline?

Banks

Mar 17, 2023 4 mins read 372 views
Stakeholders need to enhance anti-doping activities

Sports

Mar 16, 2023 2 mins read 328 views
DCCL to supply cement to Project Dantak

Construction

Mar 16, 2023 1 mins read 432 views
Watching the pledges

Letter to the Editor

Mar 16, 2023 1 mins read 379 views
To vote or not: Not all in our hands

Editorial

Mar 16, 2023 2 mins read 407 views
Tsirang's new bus terminal to ease traffic congestion

Transport

Mar 16, 2023 1 mins read 572 views
Private sector charts recovery plan

Trade

Mar 16, 2023 3 mins read 405 views
More than 100,000 register for postal ballot services

Election

Mar 16, 2023 3 mins read 333 views
Election Act and rules too rigid?

Election

Mar 16, 2023 6 mins read 339 views
Water Park in Gelephu

Entertainment

Mar 15, 2023 1 mins read 410 views
First Bhutanese first officer with American Airlines

Transport

Mar 15, 2023 1 mins read 480 views
Government should re-examine SDF

Letter to the Editor

Mar 15, 2023 1 mins read 374 views
Bhutan's graduation from LDC group: A time for reflection and action

Editorial

Mar 15, 2023 2 mins read 378 views
Sarpang sees poor voter turnout at zomdus

Election

Mar 15, 2023 2 mins read 328 views
Bird flu outbreak in Samtse under control

Health

Mar 15, 2023 1 mins read 355 views
Systems up to stop multiple land mortgaging

Land

Mar 15, 2023 2 mins read 305 views
Gelephu hoteliers say international exit critical for business

Trade

Mar 15, 2023 3 mins read 349 views
Mongar nominates seven candidates for upcoming NC elections

Election

Mar 10, 2023 2 mins read 369 views
Song of life in simple chords

Review

Mar 10, 2023 1 mins read 277 views
Project Dantak invites locals to supply materials

Construction

Mar 10, 2023 1 mins read 391 views
Wangdue nominates five NC candidates again

Election

Mar 10, 2023 1 mins read 331 views
After the fire...

Feature Story

Mar 10, 2023 3 mins read 0 views
Clarifications on Bumthang Buli Lam and His Family

Perspective

Mar 10, 2023 10 mins read 483 views
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RCSC’s three-month notice rule for EOL resignation sparks fairness concerns

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ESP creates over 11,130 jobs, supports 329 new businesses

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ESP Secretariat reports tangible impact across key sectors

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Advance payments leave mandarin suppliers facing losses

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Feb 11, 2026 3 mins read 1,271 views
Criminal convictions drop sharply in 2025

Bhutan recorded a sharp decline in criminal convictions in 2025, with the number of individuals found guilty falling by nearly a quarter compared with the previous year.

Feb 11, 2026 2 mins read 1,036 views
Top hazelnut growers honoured for productivity gains

Trashignag-Hazelnut growers from across the country were recognised in the agricultural sector at the National Growers’...

Feb 11, 2026 2 mins read 1,109 views
Drukair carries 64 passengers on Gelephu-Kolkata flights

Feb 11, 2026 1 mins read 3,473 views
Government, telecos at odds over 50% data price cut

Jan 31, 2026 2 mins read 8,129 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 3,903 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 3,423 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 4,436 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 4,964 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 3,502 views
Businesses propose action oriented public-private forum to address private sector woes

The Bhutan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) has proposed the government to re-establish the high-level Private Se...

Dec 20, 2025 2 mins read 3,805 views
Ask Mr Bhutan

Feb 02, 2026 2 mins read 1,491 views
Fitness is not defined by body size or age

Feb 02, 2026 1 mins read 1,491 views
Movie Review: Lights, Camera, Action!

Feb 02, 2026 1 mins read 2,315 views
The Hamptons, born from the love of cooking

Feb 02, 2026 1 mins read 1,845 views
Yarn roses, tiny dolls, and business of careful hands

Crochet, the meticulous art of creating fabric from interlocked loops of yarn, was once associated with a domestic hobby...

Feb 02, 2026 2 mins read 1,703 views
Turning bridal hairstyling into a trend

Jan 26, 2026 2 mins read 2,702 views
Birbi and the art of taking your time

Jan 26, 2026 1 mins read 2,272 views
Jangchub Puen Nye

Jan 26, 2026 1 mins read 2,434 views
Projecting growth

Feb 14, 2026 2 mins read 457 views
Builders or buyers?

The latest trade figures reveal a story written not just in ledgers, but in our daily choices.

Feb 11, 2026 2 mins read 1,065 views
The burden of cancer

Feb 07, 2026 2 mins read 1,386 views
Inconvenience caused is highly not appreciated

The capital city is, once again, under excavation. From Motithang to Babesa, roads and drains are being dug out severing...

Jan 31, 2026 2 mins read 2,055 views
The tourism paradox

Jan 28, 2026 2 mins read 2,026 views
A relief for the hotel industry

Jan 24, 2026 2 mins read 2,347 views
High-value tourism, low-value jobs?

Jan 21, 2026 2 mins read 2,684 views
Tying the loose ends of GST reform

Jan 17, 2026 2 mins read 2,920 views
GST transition pains need urgent fixes

Jan 14, 2026 2 mins read 2,857 views
Making GST work past early hiccups

The introduction of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) is a major fiscal reform in recent years. These new reforms are part of a broader effort to modernise the country’s tax system to make taxation fairer, more efficient, a...

Jan 10, 2026 2 mins read 3,036 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 call...

Oct 16, 2025 2 mins read 5,382 views
Train Smart, Not Hard

Jan 26, 2026 1 mins read 1,876 views
Punishment is not prevention

Jan 26, 2026 4 mins read 2,393 views
The cost of delay

Jan 07, 2026 2 mins read 3,816 views
A new chapter for Kuensel

Two decades ago, in February 2005, Kuensel increased its publication frequency to twice a week. This move was a direct r...

Jan 03, 2026 2 mins read 3,234 views
Strengthening the third sector

Over the years, the civil society sector has quietly assumed a critical role in bridging policy and people. Often referr...

Dec 31, 2025 2 mins read 3,562 views
Why selective privatisation in healthcare makes sense

The debate on private sector participation in healthcare has reached an unhelpful impasse. This is mainly because it is...

Dec 30, 2025 2 mins read 3,888 views
Agencies must be held accountable for financial irregularities

The Royal Audit Authority’s (RAA) latest annual report is disturbing, to say the least. Financial irregularities reached...

Dec 29, 2025 2 mins read 5,394 views

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