April of 2005

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Lhuentse's perennial bridge problem

Bridges

Apr 26, 2005 2 mins read 452 views
Mongar wins Chhoetse Penlop tournament

Sport

Apr 26, 2005 1 mins read 459 views
Modern Dzongkha: new wine in old bottle

Dzongkha Development Commission (DDC)

Apr 26, 2005 4 mins read 525 views
Fuel efficient stoves

Energy (Solar, Water, Wind)

Apr 26, 2005 1 mins read 513 views
4th Zorig Day observed

Handicraft

Apr 26, 2005 1 mins read 472 views
ISBN gives publications unique identity

Books

Apr 26, 2005 2 mins read 470 views
People to people contact essential

Bhutan- India

Apr 26, 2005 1 mins read 473 views
Friendship beyond neighbourly ties

Bhutan- India

Apr 26, 2005 2 mins read 414 views
Sportsmanship lacking

Kuensel

Apr 26, 2005 1 mins read 485 views
A good foundation

Letters to the Editor

Apr 26, 2005 1 mins read 482 views
Effective measures to control use of plastic bags

Kuensel

Apr 26, 2005 1 mins read 424 views
The rights and wrongs

Editorial

Apr 26, 2005 2 mins read 450 views
Man kills wife

Crime

Apr 26, 2005 1 mins read 747 views
Kurichhu shuts down for five days

Hydro Project

Apr 26, 2005 2 mins read 491 views
Independent census needed to own thram

Immigration/Census

Apr 26, 2005 2 mins read 448 views
Bhutan's unique culture, the biggest attraction

Tourism

Apr 26, 2005 3 mins read 587 views
Bhutan and India review Ninth Plan projects

Bhutan- India

Apr 26, 2005 1 mins read 456 views
Audit awareness programmes

Royal Audit Authority (RAA)

Apr 22, 2005 0 mins read 714 views
Bhutan to host INTOSAI meeting

Royal Audit Authority (RAA)

Apr 22, 2005 0 mins read 414 views
Dry slide threatens Trashiyangtse highway

Landslides and Floods

Apr 22, 2005 1 mins read 448 views
In search of a decent cricket pitch

Sport

Apr 22, 2005 2 mins read 440 views
Eastern dzongkhags prepare for monsoon

Dzongkhags

Apr 22, 2005 2 mins read 476 views
Selling land: are Thimphu villagers gaining or losing?

Urban Development

Apr 22, 2005 2 mins read 453 views
The person in me

Personalities

Apr 22, 2005 2 mins read 0 views
Skill competition to enhance career opportunities

Handicraft

Apr 22, 2005 1 mins read 470 views
SDS contributes Nu. 3 m to RSPN

Royal Society for the Protection of Nature (RSPN)

Apr 22, 2005 1 mins read 447 views
Double laning of Phuentsholing-Thimphu highway to start in May

Roads

Apr 22, 2005 1 mins read 527 views
No job no experience

Letters to the Editor

Apr 22, 2005 1 mins read 657 views
Possible economic upheavals ahead

Letters to the Editor

Apr 22, 2005 1 mins read 441 views
B-Mobile clarification

Letters to the Editor

Apr 22, 2005 0 mins read 470 views
A long way to go

Editorial

Apr 22, 2005 2 mins read 557 views
Discussing violence against children

UNICEF

Apr 22, 2005 3 mins read 458 views
No clue on Rigsum Goenpa robbery

Crime

Apr 22, 2005 1 mins read 496 views
Champion of the Earth

Awards

Apr 22, 2005 1 mins read 517 views
Second hearing on Sakten case

Crime

Apr 22, 2005 0 mins read 457 views
Tracing Bhutan's ancestry

Bhutan - History

Apr 22, 2005 2 mins read 521 views
Simplifying the Dzongkha Constitution

Constitutions

Apr 22, 2005 2 mins read 470 views
RSPN to receive grant

Royal Society for the Protection of Nature (RSPN)

Apr 19, 2005 0 mins read 489 views
Raising Day

DANTAK/IMTRAT/BRTF

Apr 19, 2005 0 mins read 0 views
Genes report

Dzongkha Development Commission (DDC)

Apr 19, 2005 0 mins read 477 views
Spectators enjoy boxing action

Sport

Apr 19, 2005 2 mins read 0 views
Zhabdrung Dagnamai Sungchog in Gomtu

Festival (A-Z)

Apr 19, 2005 1 mins read 458 views
New youth center awaits approval

Education-Youth/Counselling/Deliquesce

Apr 19, 2005 1 mins read 468 views
MoU to strengthen fuel retail outlets

Energy (Solar, Water, Wind)

Apr 19, 2005 1 mins read 418 views
A planned township for Lhuentse dzongkhag

Dzongkhags

Apr 19, 2005 2 mins read 422 views
Taking ICT to the rural population

Computer/Internet

Apr 19, 2005 2 mins read 473 views
Visa glitch stumps Bhutanese cricket team

Sport

Apr 19, 2005 1 mins read 444 views
Over-13 attend under-13 football festival

Sport

Apr 19, 2005 1 mins read 450 views
Are Tsips essential to win?

Sport

Apr 19, 2005 2 mins read 523 views
Sheep rearing declining

Agriculture Institutions

Apr 19, 2005 3 mins read 513 views
Browse Archives
Phuentsholing Township project on track despite flood damage: DHI

Buried under debris and increasingly exposed to climate risks, the Phuentsholing Township project presses on. While authorities insist that the core structures remain intact, citizens are asking: is it reckless to invest billions in a landscape increasingly shaped by geological threats?

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Education minister calls for social media ban for children under 16

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DoT approves 84 hotels under interest subsidy scheme

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Govt. spends Nu 1B on digital tax system

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Prolonged screen use linked to rising eye strain among children

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Growing challenge in keeping Bhutan connected in a warming world

Monsoon-related road closures have increased twelve-fold in just five years, leaving Bhutan with a staggering Nu 1.18 bi...

Jul 04, 2026 4 mins read 2,350 views
Gongdue Kha going extinct in Mongar

Gongdue Kha is one of the indigenous languages that is slowly disappearing as locals are now fluent in Tshangla, Khengkha and Dzongkha.

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Countdown begins as first captive crane egg nears hatching

A single egg, laid just days ago on the grounds of the Black-necked Crane Education Centre (BNCEC) in Phobjikha, Wangdue...

Jul 04, 2026 2 mins read 4,715 views
Few voters decide Thrompon elections despite growing urban populations

Despite being home to the majority of the country’s urban residents, the four thromdes continue to have only a small fra...

Jul 04, 2026 4 mins read 2,642 views
Denchukha ropeway tragedy raises questions over oversight and safety

The three victims were a Dzongkha teacher, a support staff member of Denchukha Lower Secondary School, and a gewog caret...

Jul 04, 2026 3 mins read 8,578 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...

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Sundays at Le Méridien

The monthly Sunday brunch at Le Méridien has become a special experience that goes beyond dining, offering guests a rela...

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The trap of spiritual materialism

Apr 13, 2026 4 mins read 5,498 views
Compassion in practice: Building a win-win healthcare system

Taking care of all members of society is a characteristic of a mature and compassionate nation; therefore, I strongly ad...

Apr 04, 2026 4 mins read 4,700 views
Happiness with Mr Bhutan

Studies and end of life accounts consistently show that many of us leave this world with the same stinging regrets: not...

Apr 01, 2026 4 mins read 5,693 views
When Words Create Worlds

Mar 30, 2026 4 mins read 4,753 views
A costly fiasco

Apr 11, 2026 2 mins read 6,541 views
Living hand to mouth

Apr 08, 2026 2 mins read 5,724 views
A call for shared responsibility

The government’s directive to prudently use scarce public resources, fossil fuels (petrol and diesel) is a timely interv...

Apr 04, 2026 2 mins read 6,346 views
When the watchdog has no teeth

The Bhutan Media Forum concluded yesterday, bringing together media professionals, policymakers, and civil society membe...

Apr 01, 2026 2 mins read 5,891 views
Culture under threat?

Mar 28, 2026 2 mins read 7,341 views

Recents

Electoral laws must evolve with time

As voters head to the polls today to elect the Thrompons and thromde thuemis of Thimphu and Phuentsholing, the most striking feature of this election has not been fierce competition or spirited public debate. It has been the silence.

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Changlimithang violence exposes vacuum in stadium security

The violence that erupted during the Bhutan Premier League match between Thimphu FC and Drukpa FC at Changlimithang Stadium on July 7, 2026, has exposed a gap in the country’s football security arrangements and raised the question of who, ultimately, is responsible for the safety of players, officials, and spectators.

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