April of 2001

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Bhutan’s security must be safeguarded by its people

Sharing the views of their fellow citizens in other dzongkhags, the people of Chukha said they were fully prepared to support military...

Apr 21, 2001 3 mins read 211 views
Hydroelectric projects fuel Chukha dzongkhag’s prosperity

The establishment of mega hydro-power projects like Chukha and Tala had been the key behind the rapid economic strid...

Apr 21, 2001 4 mins read 445 views
Wangduephodrang pledges full support to safeguard the country’s security

As they concluded the mid term review of the Eighth Plan on March 31, t...

Apr 07, 2001 6 mins read 366 views
Wangduephodrang farmers’ lives improved by Eighth Plan activities

The decision to relocate the Wangduephodrang township was finalised during the Eighth Plan r...

Apr 07, 2001 7 mins read 367 views
BCCL back on its feet

BCCL (Bhutan Carbide and Chemical Ltd.)

Apr 27, 2001 1 mins read 385 views
Thai week

Bhutan-Thailand

Apr 27, 2001 0 mins read 386 views
Friends of Bhutan

Visitors

Apr 27, 2001 0 mins read 369 views
Dzongkha promotion

Dzongkha Development Commission (DDC)

Apr 27, 2001 0 mins read 393 views
Crown Prince supports the national sports

Chhoetse Penlop

Apr 27, 2001 0 mins read 345 views
Sipa-Chi-Doe concludes in Mongar

Festival (A-Z)

Apr 27, 2001 1 mins read 442 views
Kathmandu-Thimphu share experiences in city building

Bhutan - Nepal Refugee Issue

Apr 27, 2001 1 mins read 378 views
Million hungry : what to do?

WFP (World Food Program)

Apr 27, 2001 2 mins read 390 views
Centre For Bhutan Studies : The Attributes and Values of Bhutanese Folk and Popular Songs

Centre For Bhutan Studies (CBS)

Apr 27, 2001 1 mins read 417 views
Progress at Tala project

Hydro Project

Apr 27, 2001 0 mins read 364 views
Project Dantak in Bhutan : a refflection

DANTAK/IMTRAT/BRTF

Apr 27, 2001 1 mins read 379 views
People of Zhemgang look forward to geog-based planning

Dzongkhags

Apr 27, 2001 2 mins read 351 views
A course for : "non-professional" drivers

Road Safety and Transport Authority (RSTA)

Apr 27, 2001 2 mins read 388 views
Photography beyond mere hobby

National Technical Training Authority (NTTA)

Apr 27, 2001 2 mins read 391 views
A life in the "Bagos"

Ethic Groups

Apr 27, 2001 3 mins read 342 views
The Divine and the Diabolic : a review

Books

Apr 27, 2001 3 mins read 303 views
Foreign minister in Europe on goodwill visit

Foreign Affairs

Apr 27, 2001 1 mins read 293 views
An act of compassion

Dratshang

Apr 27, 2001 1 mins read 291 views
Bhutanese dirver to appear in Alipore court

BCCL (Bhutan Carbide and Chemical Ltd.)

Apr 27, 2001 1 mins read 294 views
Experts discuss environmental legislation in Bhutan

National Environment Commission (NEC)

Apr 27, 2001 2 mins read 293 views
Employees first

Letters to the Editor

Apr 27, 2001 4 mins read 290 views
Tolerating intolerance

Editorial

Apr 27, 2001 3 mins read 315 views
Lack of career choice: whose fault?

Letters to the Editor

Apr 27, 2001 2 mins read 343 views
Serving the nation

Royal Bhutan Army (RBA)

Apr 27, 2001 2 mins read 336 views
Chukha generates more revenue in 2000

Hydro Project

Apr 27, 2001 1 mins read 286 views
Bhutan receives an ambulance helicopter

Health- International Assistance

Apr 27, 2001 1 mins read 323 views
Former IOC President visits Bhutan

Bhutan Olympic Committee (BOC)

Apr 13, 2001 1 mins read 284 views
Kuensel to begin online daily papers

Kuensel

Apr 13, 2001 1 mins read 313 views
Back to traditional cures?

Indigenous Hospital

Apr 13, 2001 3 mins read 368 views
His Majesty hightlights the role of teachers in nation building

Bhutan’s biggest asset and strength is its people. And the quality of the Bhutanese people would be dete...

Apr 14, 2001 6 mins read 318 views
Dagana pledges full support to solve the militant problem

Bhutan belongs to the Bhutanese, said the people of Dagana. And people must be ready to make sacrifices to protect their o...

Apr 14, 2001 5 mins read 330 views
People of Samtse support any course of action against the militants

The ULFA and the Bodo militants had posed the greatest security challenge to Bhutan today. B...

Apr 14, 2001 4 mins read 280 views
Dzongkha promotion activities in high gear

Dzongkha Development Commission (DDC)

Apr 13, 2001 2 mins read 310 views
South Asian countries to cooperate in "Education for All"

Conferences

Apr 13, 2001 2 mins read 322 views
Uniform prices

Letters to the Editor

Apr 13, 2001 0 mins read 310 views
Smoking and tobacco use by youngsters

Letters to the Editor

Apr 13, 2001 2 mins read 289 views
Working together against unemployment

Letters to the Editor

Apr 13, 2001 3 mins read 287 views
A regional effort

Editorial

Apr 13, 2001 3 mins read 290 views
The first turbine at Kurichu project commissioned

Hydro Project

Apr 13, 2001 4 mins read 297 views
Eighth plan activities benefit the people of Dagana

All the 16 dzongkhags, in which the developmental activities had been reviewed, have shown that the implementation of the Eighth Plan polici...

Apr 14, 2001 5 mins read 286 views
Samtse achieves 75 percent of its development targets

Bhutan was one of the last countries in South East Asia to begin its development process yet in the last 40 years of development the B...

Apr 14, 2001 5 mins read 287 views
Cultural property

Religion

Apr 13, 2001 0 mins read 339 views
History of Bhutan

Centre For Bhutan Studies (CBS)

Apr 13, 2001 0 mins read 316 views
Achilles track club

Disabled

Apr 13, 2001 0 mins read 382 views
Gunmen fire at vehicle

Terrorist

Apr 13, 2001 0 mins read 347 views
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An unprecedented number of people attended the Global Peace Prayer Festival on November 8, with estimates of over 85,000 people in and around the venue.

An unprecedented number of people attended the Global Peace Prayer Festival on November 8, with estimates of over 85,000 people in and around the venue. People began arriving in Changlimithang as early as midnight, and by the time prayers began, the football stadium, as well as the Centenary Park were filled with devotees.

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Global GNH Forum marks 50 Years of Bhutan’s happiness vision

Pangbisa, Paro—The first Global Gross National Happiness (GNH) Forum that began at Dungkar Dzong in Pangbisa, Paro on No...

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Side events enrich Global Peace Prayer Festival

A diverse array of side events is complementing the Global Peace Prayer Festival (GPPF) at various venues across Thimphu...

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Climate adaptation at risk without funding

As COP30 opens today in Belém, Brazil, the world faces a defining test: will nations turn climate finance promises into...

Nov 10, 2025 3 mins read 1,013 views
Education without values is a failed system: Former Education Minister

Paro—At a time when schools worldwide increasingly focus on grades and careers, former Education Minister Thakur Singh P...

Nov 10, 2025 2 mins read 4,214 views
Construction of Drikung Kangyur Labyrinth in GMC to begin next year

Gelephu—A sprawling Buddhist meditation complex known as the Drikung Kangyur Labyrinth is set to begin construction earl...

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Spiritual practice transcends gender: Khandro Dorje Phagmo

At the Global Peace Prayer Festival, where hundreds of spiritual leaders have gathered, one figure quietly stands out -...

Nov 10, 2025 2 mins read 2,383 views
Site preparation begins for Kesang Do-ngag Shedrupling in GMC

Gelephu—Site preparation works, such as labour camp establishment, have started for the Kesang Do-ngag Shedrupling (KSD)...

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Parliament to deliberate five bills in winter session

The upcoming fourth session of the Fourth Parliament will deliberate on five bills and ratify several agreements, includ...

Nov 08, 2025 3 mins read 3,437 views
Court judgements still out of public reach

Every year, courts across the country deliver thousands of judgements. Yet, for the public, much of the judiciary’s work...

Nov 08, 2025 3 mins read 1,738 views
Walking for those who cannot walk

There are journeys that test strength, and there are those that reveal the heart. Ani Pema Deki’s 400-kilometre walk across the Trans-Bhutan Trail is both.

Oct 27, 2025 2 mins read 808 views
Are we hoarding alcohol and cigarettes?

To make up for slow business, a shopkeeper in Changzamtog, Thimphu, sacrificed her puja holidays to stay open. If business is not buzzing, she is suddenly noticing some reluctancy in her suppliers. She claims that tobacco and alcohol, so...

Oct 25, 2025 2 mins read 896 views
A responsibility we cannot leave to the police alone

Crime and drug abuse are no longer problems that exist in the shadows. They are creeping into our homes, schools, and ne...

Oct 24, 2025 2 mins read 1,186 views
Understanding the importance of the festival itself

In the far north, where the wind hums against snowy cliffs and yaks graze under a blue, unbroken sky, the Royal Highland...

Oct 23, 2025 2 mins read 582 views
Adding colours to life

Students of Draktsho East  held an art exhibition titled “Colours of Ability” in the courtyard of the Tarayana Centre in Thimphu yesterday. It was a simple event, without a chief guest o...

Oct 22, 2025 2 mins read 742 views
The silent killer we can no longer ignore

Cancer is among the leading causes of death in the country today, quietly claiming lives in every village, town, and family. It strikes the rich and the poor alike, young and old, and its grip is tightening. What makes cancer so frightening is...

Oct 21, 2025 2 mins read 2,219 views
Building our human capital for the digital future

The world is undergoing rapid transformation unlike any in human history. Artificial intelligence, automation, robotics,...

Oct 20, 2025 2 mins read 867 views
The world needs a peace prayer

High in the Himalayas, against a backdrop of towering snow-clad mountains, the Changlimithang stadium in Thimphu is a hive of quiet activity. Here in Bhutan, a nation known for measuring growth by Gross Nationa...

Oct 18, 2025 2 mins read 1,001 views
Why our highland festivals matter

Our highland festivals are more than colourful gatherings—they are quiet acts of national preservation. With the resounding success of the Jomolhari Mountain Festival, our attention now turns to the high-altitude commun...

Oct 17, 2025 2 mins read 1,902 views
The recent floods are not of our making

Following her visit to the flood-affected areas in north Bengal, the state's chief minister has blamed Bhutan for the devastation caused by last month’s floods. According to Indian media reports, even as she criticises the central govern...

Oct 16, 2025 2 mins read 5,713 views
Celebrating sovereignty in colours and songs

As dawn broke over Dangochang and the Jomolhari Mountain Festival came alive, the thin air of Soe carried more than the...

Oct 15, 2025 2 mins read 812 views
When care itself becomes a national challenge: Time to face the future, not the past

There was a time when we, as a nation, took comfort in believing that the warmth of family and community would be enough...

Oct 14, 2025 2 mins read 1,524 views
The unfinished dream of food self-sufficiency

Agriculture has always been our backbone, the quiet force that sustains our people and embodies our national aspiration...

Oct 13, 2025 2 mins read 1,278 views
In the face of natural disasters

The past week has been a difficult time for many Bhutanese, particularly for those living along the southern belt. Torre...

Oct 11, 2025 2 mins read 1,235 views
From stillness to surge: GMC sparks an economic rebirth

Gelephu, once a quiet border town where the pace of life slowed with dusk, is now alive with the rhythm of renewal. The...

Oct 10, 2025 2 mins read 1,299 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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