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- good going for the food factory in samtse
- women at greater risk than men in a changing environment
- construction board will have more teeth to bite
- bhutan’s ecosystem worth nu 700bn a year
- not all thimphu students continue studying in the capital
- business running dry in samtse town
- students continue to perform poorly in economics
editorial
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JAB has a higher calling than representing individual media houses
More than five years after it was conceptualized, the Journalists Association of Bhutan (JAB) was born this week on Tuesday, February 7. The long overdue association was finally formalized through… Read more
- Commercial banks should become more innovative
- Elected mayors try to get things done
- parliament still needs to learn how to build consensus
Face2Face
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samtse dzongkhag has made remarkable progress since the last mid term review
The Mid Term Review (MTR) last year revealed that Samtse was the least developed dzongkhag in the country. Since then the Dzongkhag has fast tracked developmental activities. Samtse Dzongda Karma… Read more
- we must strive to nurture our youth like a farmer would carefully tend his crop
- greater credit creation will increase spending, leading to more import from India
- the biggest challenge that fcb faces today is to sustain its operation while effectively and efficiently providing its social services
seven
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7 things to do on v day
With the Valentine’s Day hovering around, lovers have all the reasons to be thrilled. Love is in the air, one can literally feel it. This ‘V’ day, make your loved… Read more
- 7 sustainable businesses
- 7 qualities that make a Bhutan star
- 7 team spirits
obituary
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Stream ofconsciousness
It is painstaking to be a writer. Or even to be an aspiring one. Calling out for my muse – inspiration – I sit staring at the blank Microsoft Word… Read more
- the girl from the Himalayas
- what makes me a buddhist and not
- Who is the ‘Ashim’?
News
good going for the food factory in samtse
Its employees however complain that they are overworked and underpaid For Bhutan Food Products and Private Limited (BFPPL) in Samtse, that produces around 139 different packaged food products, 2011 couldn’t… Read more
women at greater risk than men in a changing environment
Women are the most likely to suffer from climate change, but they are also the most capable of creating change and adaption within their communities Women, particularly those living in… Read more
construction board will have more teeth to bite
The draft bill empowers the construction development board to suspend any ongoing project if the rules and regulations and provisions of the Act are violated The Construction Development Board (CDB),… Read more
bhutan’s ecosystem worth nu 700bn a year
Bhutan’s green wealth is worth billions. A new study on Initial Estimate of Value of Ecosystem Services in Bhutan revealed that the country’s ecosystem is worth more than Nu 700bn… Read more
tough demands from indian psus toned down, bhutan to benefit
The construction of four hydropower projects in the country that was stalled following ‘tough’ demands from the Indian Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) has taken a new direction with almost all… Read more
taking into account the gnh substance
The government unfurls a new accounting system that takes into account natural, social, cultural and human wealth Inching a step toward operationalizing Gross National Happiness, the government yesterday unfurled a… Read more
not all thimphu students continue studying in the capital
25% of the class XII students studying in Thimphu are from Punakha The first ever study conducted by the Bhutan Council for School Examinations and Assessment (BCSEA), previously known as… Read more
business running dry in samtse town
But south of the border, it is a different story What is it like doing business in the sleepy, almost lifeless town of Samtse? Ask the business community here and… Read more
students continue to perform poorly in economics
Economics will continue to be the major hindrance among students from various higher secondary schools in the country. At least for now! This is best vindicated by the results of… Read more
new regulations mandate criteria to float corporate bonds
Cash-strapped listed corporations wishing to raise capital will no longer be able to float corporate bonds on their own accord with a new regulation launched last week mandating several requirements… Read more
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