April of 1972

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Farmers' Clubs Organised

Agriculture Policy

Apr 29, 1972 1 mins read 393 views
Bhutanese Delegation Attending UNCTAD

UN Agencies

Apr 29, 1972 0 mins read 370 views
German TV Team In Bhutan

Bhutan - Germany

Apr 29, 1972 0 mins read 396 views
Planning Commission Team's Visit To Bhutan

Planning Ministry

Apr 29, 1972 3 mins read 411 views
Speech By His Excellency The Foreign Minister Of Bangladesh

Bhutan-Bangladesh

Apr 29, 1972 2 mins read 362 views
LYONPO DAWA TSERING'S VISIT TO BANGLA DESH

Visitors

Apr 29, 1972 3 mins read 387 views
THE UNITED NATIONS

UN Agencies

Apr 22, 1972 5 mins read 421 views
Mountaineering Trainees Return

Tourism

Apr 22, 1972 0 mins read 420 views
Promotion Of Officers

Promotion

Apr 22, 1972 0 mins read 391 views
Planning Commission Team Visiting Bhutan

Bhutan- India

Apr 22, 1972 1 mins read 0 views
Students-Teachers Return From India Tour

Education-Teacher

Apr 22, 1972 0 mins read 395 views
Science Instruction For Thimphu Public School

Education- Schools

Apr 22, 1972 0 mins read 363 views
Gaylegphug Undergoes Town Planning

Dzongkhags

Apr 22, 1972 0 mins read 400 views
Damphu Town Planning Under Way

Dzongkhags

Apr 22, 1972 0 mins read 385 views
Sarbhang-Barapani Hydel Connection

Apr 22, 1972 0 mins read 380 views
SARBHANG-CHIRANG ROAD ALMOST COMPLETE

Roads

Apr 22, 1972 0 mins read 395 views
Rules On Foreign Goods

Bhutan - Trade

Apr 15, 1972 1 mins read 322 views
TMO Service Introduced

Bhutan-Post

Apr 15, 1972 0 mins read 326 views
Policemen For HMI Training

Royal Bhutan Police (RBP)

Apr 15, 1972 0 mins read 444 views
How To Transport Birds

Animal Husbandry Policy

Apr 15, 1972 2 mins read 331 views
Weaving Trainees Complete One Year's Course

Handicraft

Apr 15, 1972 0 mins read 377 views
Five Killed By Lightning

Meteorology-Climate/Weather

Apr 15, 1972 1 mins read 335 views
Lachu Irrigation Scheme

Agriculture Irrigation

Apr 15, 1972 0 mins read 358 views
Passing-Out Ceremony At Forest Guards' Training School

Forestry Institution

Apr 15, 1972 2 mins read 375 views
Mr. Rinzin Dorji Appointed Third Secretary

Appointed

Apr 15, 1972 0 mins read 355 views
Bhutan's Goodwill Delegation To Bangla Desh

Bhutan-Bangladesh

Apr 15, 1972 0 mins read 354 views
Ministry Of Development-Concessions To Aid The People

Education-Policy/Planning/Conference Workshop

Apr 15, 1972 2 mins read 347 views
International Letter Writing Competition For Young People

Competition (A-Z)

Apr 08, 1972 1 mins read 346 views
Farmers Visit Government Farm

Agriculture Activities

Apr 08, 1972 1 mins read 376 views
Fire Kills Father And Daughter

Accident

Apr 08, 1972 0 mins read 409 views
Dantak Week 1972

DANTAK/IMTRAT/BRTF

Apr 08, 1972 0 mins read 303 views
Annual Police Officers, Conference

Royal Bhutan Police (RBP)

Apr 08, 1972 1 mins read 484 views
WHAT U. N. D. P. IS

UNDP

Apr 08, 1972 1 mins read 368 views
Paro Tsechu 1972

Tshechu

Apr 01, 1972 1 mins read 343 views
Dormitory For Agricultural Trainees

Agriculture Activities

Apr 01, 1972 0 mins read 369 views
Rapid Progress In Gida Kom Hydel Project

Hydro Project

Apr 01, 1972 1 mins read 366 views
Role Of The Motor Vehicles Board, Bhutan

Road Safety and Transport Authority (RSTA)

Apr 01, 1972 2 mins read 334 views
His Majesty King Birendra Of Nepal - A Biographical Sketch

Bhutan- Nepal

Apr 08, 1972 2 mins read 413 views
Trade & Industry News

Industries (A-Z)

Apr 01, 1972 1 mins read 327 views
Aids Received By Bhutan Under Colombo Plan

Bhutan-Colombo

Apr 01, 1972 1 mins read 383 views
UNDP Representative Visits Bhutan

UNDP

Apr 01, 1972 2 mins read 369 views
Lhengye Shuntshog recommends Appointment of H.R.H. The Crown Prince as Tongsa Penlop

In a recent meeting of the Lhengye Shuntshog which consists of the Council of Ministers and Royal Advisory Council, it was decided to recommend to His majesty the King the appointment of the Crown Prince His Royal Highness Jigme Singye Wangchuck as Penlop of Tongsa.

Apr 02, 1972 1 mins read 353 views
Browse Archives
Bhutan’s democracy: The Fourth Druk Gyalpo’s Vision

When democracy swept through nations as a force of revolution, Bhutan’s own democratic journey unfolded like a quiet and dignified evolution — deliberate, thoughtful, and deeply rooted in the country’s values of unity, peace, and Gross National Happiness (GNH).

Nov 11, 2025 5 mins read 759 views
Tribute to His Majesty Jigme Singye Wangchuck, the Fourth Druk Gyalpo

Throughout history, the world has seen countless leaders, yet only a few have embodied the rare harmony of wisdom, compa...

Nov 11, 2025 2 mins read 1,252 views
King who sacrificed his youth to build a future for us

Among the many extraordinary acts of greatness that define the reign of His Majesty the Fourth Druk Gyalpo, what moves t...

Nov 11, 2025 3 mins read 867 views
The Vajrayana King

As Bhutan reflects on its journey as the world’s last Vajrayana kingdom, it becomes ever more evident that the reign of His Majesty King Jigme Singye Wangchuck, the Fourth Dr...

Nov 11, 2025 2 mins read 1,571 views
His Majesty’s enduring legacy of environmental stewardship

Few nations have so deeply intertwined their national identity with environmental consciousness as Bhutan. At the heart...

Nov 11, 2025 6 mins read 1,055 views
Momentous News from Tashichodzong

It was a sunny afternoon in early January 2008, and moments earlier, the future had seemed set. I had finished a productive Skype meeting confirming our plans for the year ahead with my colleagues at the International T...

Nov 11, 2025 14 mins read 1,218 views
A Teacher recalls Drukgyal Zhipa’s educational legacy…

He presided over the largest classroom in the world - 38,394 square kilometres in size. His pupils numbered in excess of...

Nov 11, 2025 6 mins read 1,166 views
King who made culture Bhutan’s shield

It began with a kasho in 1985. His Majesty the Fourth Druk Gyalpo expressed his concern thus: ‘Our people copy the culture of other countries despite the existence of our distinct culture and etiquette, which is better than any other cou...

Nov 11, 2025 5 mins read 1,934 views
King places his crown in the people’s hands

In July 1998, Bhutan witnessed one of the most emotionally charged sessions in the history of its National Assembly. For...

Nov 11, 2025 6 mins read 1,137 views
Legacy of a great leader

As we celebrate the 70th birth anniversary of His Majesty the Fourth Druk Gyalpo, Jigme Singye Wangchuck, I am deeply honoured to reflect on his extraordinary leadership not only as a citizen...

Nov 11, 2025 3 mins read 1,105 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 calling for a flood protection system after recent floods caused extensive damage, with losses estimated in the billions.

Oct 16, 2025 2 mins read 1,782 views
Lessons we dare not forget

The words shared by His Majesty the King on the 70th birth anniversary of Drukgyal Zhipa were more than a son’s remembrance. They were a national awakening. The advice of the Fourth Druk Gyalpo, given to his son and shared with his people, reads like a moral charter for the country, a mirror reflecting both what we have achieved and what we risk losing if we become complacent.

Nov 13, 2025 2 mins read 676 views
Epitome of friendship

The visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Bhutan yesterday is a testament to the enduring and profound friendship between the two nations, one that transcends politics and reflects...

Nov 12, 2025 2 mins read 308 views
Honouring the legacy of the Great Fourth

The story of His Majesty the Fourth King is an extraordinary one in our history. At 16, His Majesty became King, following the untimely passing of his father, the Third Druk Gyalpo. His Majesty inherited a nation in transition, a country ta...

Nov 11, 2025 2 mins read 771 views
The urgency of civil service transformation

none existed, electrified homes, and carried the nation through crises, including the recent Covid-19 pandemic. These ac...

Nov 10, 2025 3 mins read 2,709 views
Should we control social media?

The news of Australia passing a social media ban for children under 16 has sent ripples across the globe, igniting similiar conversations amongf Bhutanese parents. Some are talking if Bhutan should follow suit.

Nov 08, 2025 2 mins read 1,360 views
Need bold reforms to advance women in leadership roles

Bhutan has always taken pride in being a fairly egalitarian society. In many communities, women are heads of households,...

Nov 07, 2025 3 mins read 657 views
Fraudulent businesses must be punished

The Competition and Consumer Affairs Authority is on high alert, not only investigating complaints but also penalising businesses that try to make easy money at the expense of consumers.

Nov 06, 2025 2 mins read 2,210 views
Safe spaces, unsafe realities

The opening of three new Safe Spaces for Women and Girls in Mongar, Pemagatshel, and Samdrupjongkhar marks a significant step forward in our effort to protect women and children from violence.

Nov 05, 2025 2 mins read 562 views
A small kingdom’s great prayer for the world

Beginning today, the Changlimithang ground in Thimphu will be transformed into a sanctuary of peace and hope as the Glob...

Nov 04, 2025 2 mins read 707 views
Why agile governance and policy innovation matter

Public policy is often imagined as a fixed compass, steady and unbending. But in a rapidly changing world, governance mu...

Nov 03, 2025 2 mins read 710 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 2,763 views
Ask Mr Bhutan

Aug 26, 2025 2 mins read 6,943 views
Ask Mr Bhutan

In a world that constantly advertises, applauds, and sells consumption, acquisition and growth at all costs, cultivating...

Aug 18, 2025 2 mins read 4,061 views
One health, one future

Our greatest strength has always been our capacity to look beyond the moment and plan for balanced progress. The recent...

Nov 01, 2025 2 mins read 685 views
Preparing Bhutan for the AI era

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer a futuristic concept. It is rapidly becoming a key component of organisational...

Oct 31, 2025 2 mins read 993 views
Bhutanese youth must prepare for GMC jobs

The Gelephu Mindfulness City (GMC) is beginning to take shape in tangible ways, creating opportunities and opening new c...

Oct 30, 2025 2 mins read 3,015 views
Making ESP education loan more accessible

The goal of the Economic Stimulus Programme’s (ESP) education loan is, at its core, both forward-looking and noble. It h...

Oct 29, 2025 2 mins read 1,289 views
A teacher’s gift to the nation

It is not often that a Bhutanese citizen receives a prestigious award from abroad. Yet, a teacher from Samtse, Chimi Dem...

Oct 28, 2025 2 mins read 1,929 views

Recents

Healing for peace: A day of compassion, courage, and quiet miracles in Thimphu

Thimphu, November 8 — It was a day filled with warmth, compassion, and quiet miracles. Around a thousand were treated at the Royal Institute of Management (RIM) on Saturday for “Healing for Peace,” an extraordinary event led by renowned traditional healers Master Chris Leong and Master Erik Leong, supported by a team of 20 Tit Tar practitioners and 100 DeSuung volunteers.

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Lessons we dare not forget

The words shared by His Majesty the King on the 70th birth anniversary of Drukgyal Zhipa were more than a son’s remembrance. They were a national awakening. The advice of the Fourth Druk Gyalpo, given to his son and shared with his people, reads like a moral charter for the country, a mirror reflecting both what we have achieved and what we risk losing if we become complacent.

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