Two economic indices, two different ranking
According to Heritage Foundation, Bhutan is one of the “mostly un-free economy” Ranking: Three months after the Economic Freedom Network (EFN) declared Bhutan as the 87th freest economy among 157...
View ArticleRongthong celebrates Gyalsey’s birth
Celebrations: As the morning warmth slowly descended upon Rongthong valley yesterday, Phuntsho Norbugang, the paternal ancestral home of Her Majesty The Gyaltsuen, was in a festive mood. Colorful flags...
View ArticleThere will be no Kuensel issue on February 10 and 11. Kuensel wishes all its...
There will be no Kuensel issue on February 10 and 11. Kuensel wishes all its readers a Happy Losar!
View ArticleStill labouring to create jobs
Yearender/Labour: The Wood Female Sheep year saw a flock of jobseekers, a total of about 23,180, registered at the online job portal system with the labour ministry. The online job portal system...
View ArticleBhutan reaches out to Nepal in time of need
Yearender/Foreign Affairs: Nepal was struck by a devastating earthquake in April and in an unprecedented show of support towards its neighbor, Bhutan contributed Nu 63 million (USD 1 million) for...
View ArticleCentral school era begins in 2015
Yearender/Education: The wood female sheep year saw the beginning of a new era in education: the central school. Communities and government agencies often locked horns either about the location of the...
View ArticleOnline public services get much deserved attention during the Sheep
Yearender/IT: A revitalized G2C (government to citizen) Office made our headlines throughout the year of the Sheep, and for the right reasons. The office, which now operates directly under the...
View ArticleWhat’s on the tree?
Yearender/Outlook: Pondering over the Sheep’s yield, the Monkey is likely to cart a wagonload of national fortune, at least on the economic front. The Wood female Sheep year has witnessed many...
View ArticleA tale of a Shepard turned rich
Yearender/Economy: The Sheep has delighted its Shepard as it hands over the coffer to the Monkey. On the economic front, the sheep year transpired the economy to recover from all time low GDP growth of...
View ArticleIndian government sanctions widening of Chuzom-Haa highway
Minimum disruption to the environment is ensured Road: The government of India has approved the widening of the Chuzom-Haa highway, at a cost of Nu 2.6 billion. Work is scheduled to begin soon and the...
View ArticleThe Fire Male Monkey year
The country should brace for major fire incidents and untimely rainfall going by the prediction from the institute of astrology in Pangrizampa, Thimphu. The datho (astrological calendar) has it that...
View ArticleLosar brings 3 more medals for Bhutan at South Asian Games
SAG: Bhutan bagged three more medals on losar, bringing its total medal tally to five at the end of day four of the 12th South Asian Games (SAG). The Bhutanese archery team won three more medals at the...
View ArticleFirst official Kupar of His Royal Highness The Gyalsey
His Royal Highness The Gyalsey, with His Majesty The King, His Majesty The Fourth Druk Gyalpo and Her Majesty The Gyaltsuen at Lingkana Palace. His Royal Highness The Gyalsey was born on the February...
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Gyalpoizhing’s artificial turf to be ready by April
Football: By April, football enthusiasts in Mongar and Gyalpoizhing can try their skills on a better field with the artificial turf being laid at Gyalpoizhing nearing completion. This is a welcome...
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Two new species discovered in Phrumsengla
Brown Pine and Particoloured Squirrel discovered in December and 2014 Environment: Phrumsengla National Park (PNP) added two new species to its rich biodiversity with the discovery of Brown Pine...
View ArticlePotato production drops in 2015
Potato: The country’s potato production declined in 2015. The Food Corporation of Bhutan (FCBL) auctioned 22,597.24 metric tonnes of potato, 14.22 percent less than the 2014 figure. Potato price was...
View ArticleDust creates problems for Samdrupjongkhar village
Dungkarling, the biggest producer of khamtey rice in Phuntshothang, is choking in dust Road: Every time a vehicle passes through Dungkarling village in Phuntshothang, Samdrupjongkhar, the 70 households...
View ArticleMoving on
Celebration mood is still on as we lazily pull ourselves to work from a long weekend that was full of activity. Bhutanese welcomed the great news of the birth of His Royal Highness The Gyalsey on the...
View ArticleMinistry gets funds required for developing irrigation schemes
Finance ministry could approve pre-financing more projects in the future Agriculture: The agriculture ministry’s ambitious irrigation programme in the 11th Plan got some boost with funds from...
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