January of 2024

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Indo-Bhutan ties looking ahead

India’s Ambassador to Bhutan Sudhakar Dalela talks about Indo-Bhutan ties, priority areas, the Gelephu Mindfulness City project, and more..

Jan 11, 2024 6 mins read 1,098 views
Bhutan eyes win against Indonesia in ACC Challenger Cup opener

Sports

Jan 31, 2024 1 mins read 599 views
Farmers thriving despite challenges

Agriculture

Jan 31, 2024 2 mins read 660 views
Beware of scams

Letter to the Editor

Jan 31, 2024 1 mins read 0 views
Shattering stereotypes

Editorial

Jan 31, 2024 2 mins read 608 views
CFM has over Nu 6M in irregularities, RAA reports

ACC-RAA-OAG

Jan 31, 2024 2 mins read 747 views
Tranquil citable of history undergoes majestic renovation

Religious

Jan 31, 2024 2 mins read 773 views
Private sector readies for timber export

Forest

Jan 31, 2024 2 mins read 805 views
Domestic violence is no longer gender-biased

Gender

Jan 31, 2024 3 mins read 959 views
Towards a vibrant and sustainable agriculture sector

Agriculture

Jan 30, 2024 2 mins read 708 views
The triple burden of malnutrition

Food

Jan 30, 2024 4 mins read 746 views
Inconveniences for patients to avail Dental Services from a location above Taba

Letter to the Editor

Jan 30, 2024 2 mins read 647 views
How many vehicles?

Editorial

Jan 30, 2024 2 mins read 586 views
Bhutan to participate in high-level international UNFAO conference

Foreign Affairs

Jan 30, 2024 1 mins read 689 views
National debt surge to Nu 279.93 billion last year

Economy

Jan 30, 2024 2 mins read 732 views
Reports show improvement in school-feeding and health facilities

Education

Jan 30, 2024 2 mins read 692 views
Police foils six Chamgang inmates tunnel escape attempt

Crime

Jan 30, 2024 1 mins read 651 views
Making police stations more child-friendly

Youth

Jan 29, 2024 4 mins read 654 views
New minister to focus on energy security

Energy

Jan 29, 2024 1 mins read 707 views
Lone female in the Cabinet

Letter to the Editor

Jan 29, 2024 1 mins read 622 views
Walking the talk?

Editorial

Jan 29, 2024 2 mins read 542 views
Youngest minister aims for transformation

Industries

Jan 29, 2024 1 mins read 657 views
Chumey to get a fuel depot by March

Fuel

Jan 29, 2024 2 mins read 582 views
Is Bhutan's economy growing more efficiently?

Economy

Jan 29, 2024 2 mins read 631 views
The new government's bold steps

Politics

Jan 29, 2024 5 mins read 608 views
A resident initiates weekly cleanup programme

Tourism

Jan 28, 2024 2 mins read 718 views
PWD community expects new govt. to act on policy

Disable

Jan 28, 2024 3 mins read 603 views
Cultivating a culture of reading

Letter to the Editor

Jan 28, 2024 1 mins read 628 views
The new cabinet ministers

Editorial

Jan 28, 2024 2 mins read 641 views
Man slapped 10 years for rape of minor

Crime

Jan 28, 2024 1 mins read 665 views
RENEW brings services closer to homes

NGO

Jan 28, 2024 2 mins read 586 views
The politics of voting

Politics

Jan 28, 2024 4 mins read 674 views
His Majesty The King appoints Cabinet

Royal

Jan 28, 2024 1 mins read 603 views
Ecotourism a hope to uplift rural life

Tourism

Jan 26, 2024 5 mins read 625 views
Building arsenal to fight forest fires

Accident

Jan 26, 2024 4 mins read 663 views
Man detained for allegedly killing his friend

Crime

Jan 26, 2024 1 mins read 655 views
When Dreams Come True

Perspective

Jan 26, 2024 4 mins read 526 views
Tashi Tsethang: History of the Royal Thimphu Golf Club

Perspective

Jan 26, 2024 6 mins read 674 views
Thrimshing to get bridge over Nyera Amari

Road

Jan 26, 2024 2 mins read 711 views
Aggressive manoeuvres probably caused chopper crash: Report

Accident

Jan 26, 2024 2 mins read 724 views
Tearing families apart in the name of rape: Section 183 of the Penal Code

Letter to the Editor

Jan 26, 2024 2 mins read 666 views
Nurturing harmony through living landscapes

Editorial

Jan 26, 2024 2 mins read 559 views
SMART tool to mitigate human-wildlife conflict

Wild Life

Jan 26, 2024 4 mins read 676 views
Innovative water scheme transforms lives in Dogar

Water

Jan 26, 2024 4 mins read 648 views
Indian community celebrates 75th Republic Day

To celebrate the 75th Republic Day of India, the Indian community and Bhutanese officials including Gyalpoi Zimpon Ugyen K Namgyel, Cabinet Secretary, Foreign...

Jan 27, 2024 1 mins read 610 views
Embracing our living landscapes

Land

Jan 26, 2024 4 mins read 708 views
Fourth National Assembly kicks off

National Assembly

Jan 25, 2024 3 mins read 675 views
Driving safe in winter

Letter to the Editor

Jan 25, 2024 1 mins read 726 views
Where dreams and intents should meet

Editorial

Jan 25, 2024 2 mins read 537 views
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A wintry tale

Jan 22, 2026 1 mins read 1,379 views
Start small, but be consistent

Jan 22, 2026 1 mins read 1,879 views
Garuda Bar and Café

Jan 22, 2026 1 mins read 1,317 views
How Miss Bhutan 2026 is shifting the meaning of beauty

Jan 22, 2026 2 mins read 1,988 views
Taxes our forefathers paid

Jan 13, 2026 2 mins read 2,496 views
Gym that asks you to grow, not just train

Jan 10, 2026 2 mins read 2,155 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 18, 2025 4 mins read 2,482 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 1,868 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 3,455 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 2,479 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 2,633 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 3,172 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 2,351 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 2,327 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 2,789 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 1,970 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 1,953 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 1,982 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 1,848 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 5,359 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 2,211 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 2,349 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 1,964 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 2,630 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 1,810 views

Recents

Best Class X results of the past three years

The Class X results declared today are the best of the past five years. This is the first time in five years that the pass percentage of the Bhutan Council for School Examination and Assessment (BCSEA) has increased drastically compared to the previous year.

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