August of 2004

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The Amanjunkie comes to Bhutan

Aman Resort

Aug 06, 2004 3 mins read 0 views
Farmer injured and threatened

Crime

Aug 20, 2004 1 mins read 364 views
The Athens Olympiad : Bhutan to compete in archery

Sport

Aug 06, 2004 1 mins read 381 views
Fuel price up

Energy (Solar, Water, Wind)

Aug 06, 2004 0 mins read 0 views
Thai - Bhutan visa exemptions

Bhutan-Thailand

Aug 17, 2004 0 mins read 443 views
Yak rustlers caught

Crime

Aug 27, 2004 2 mins read 335 views
"A very exciting role"

Bhutan-Australia

Aug 27, 2004 2 mins read 316 views
Opening up to safe sex

Social Problem (Bhutan)

Aug 27, 2004 3 mins read 413 views
Water therapy and prayers

Indigenous Hospital

Aug 27, 2004 2 mins read 346 views
Wang-Lung-Thri in Bumthang

Wang

Aug 27, 2004 2 mins read 337 views
Competency not subsidy

Private Sector

Aug 27, 2004 2 mins read 394 views
Peripheral neuropathy afflicts 30

Health Disease

Aug 27, 2004 1 mins read 357 views
Child abuse: a Bhutanese perspective

Social Problem (Bhutan)

Aug 27, 2004 6 mins read 357 views
Agriculture minister in India

Agriculture Activities

Aug 27, 2004 1 mins read 412 views
Yangphel open semi-finals today

Sport

Aug 27, 2004 1 mins read 317 views
Gogona dairy products launched

Animal Husbandry Livestock

Aug 27, 2004 2 mins read 343 views
Apple exports rates drop

Exports

Aug 27, 2004 3 mins read 374 views
Stranded workers go home

Construction Development Board (CDB)

Aug 27, 2004 2 mins read 315 views
Land dispute common in Gelephu

Survey

Aug 27, 2004 1 mins read 319 views
VTI damage being assessed

National Technical Training Authority (NTTA)

Aug 27, 2004 2 mins read 335 views
Diabetes health care services to be established

Health Disease

Aug 27, 2004 2 mins read 254 views
A motorist's nightmare

Kuensel

Aug 27, 2004 1 mins read 325 views
Bridging the gap

Kuensel

Aug 27, 2004 1 mins read 425 views
No alcohol advertisements

Kuensel

Aug 27, 2004 1 mins read 314 views
Worker was not in police custody

Letters to the Editor

Aug 27, 2004 1 mins read 336 views
Bhutanese olympians are winners!

Letters to the Editor

Aug 27, 2004 1 mins read 346 views
Banned ?

Editorial

Aug 27, 2004 3 mins read 0 views
RENEW : empowering vulnerable women

Exhibition

Aug 27, 2004 2 mins read 367 views
Government revises custom duty and sales tax

Revenue and Custom

Aug 27, 2004 2 mins read 333 views
BPC incurs loss of Nu. 100 million

Power

Aug 27, 2004 2 mins read 310 views
Drug peddler arrested

Crime

Aug 27, 2004 1 mins read 310 views
Minor raped in Gelephu

Crime

Aug 27, 2004 1 mins read 312 views
New citizenship ID cards

Immigration/Census

Aug 27, 2004 3 mins read 366 views
Thuksoe soelra for Phongmey school victims

Landslides and Floods

Aug 20, 2004 2 mins read 312 views
Rs.500 and Rs.1,000 not legal tender in Bhutan

Royal Monetary Authority (RMA)

Aug 20, 2004 1 mins read 390 views
Youth suicide needs to be studied

Crime

Aug 20, 2004 2 mins read 356 views
Bhutan living standard survey completed

Central Statistical Organisation (CSO)

Aug 20, 2004 2 mins read 370 views
Crossing the Rotpashong slide

Landslides and Floods

Aug 20, 2004 2 mins read 313 views
BCCI chimi elected as Deputy Speaker

National Assembly

Aug 20, 2004 2 mins read 343 views
National Assembly ratifies international conventions

National Assembly

Aug 20, 2004 3 mins read 311 views
National Legislative Committee and Public Accounts Committee members elected

National Assembly

Aug 20, 2004 2 mins read 324 views
Bhutan bans sale of tobacco products

Narcotics/Drugs

Aug 20, 2004 7 mins read 313 views
Phuentsholing elects gups and mangmis

Home Affairs

Aug 20, 2004 1 mins read 325 views
Bhutanese archers out in second round

Sport

Aug 20, 2004 1 mins read 279 views
Dengue : a second outbreak will be more severe say health officials

Health Disease

Aug 20, 2004 2 mins read 329 views
Child abuse: the worst form of human rights violation

Training/Workshop/Seminar/Country

Aug 20, 2004 2 mins read 339 views
Samdrupjongkhar coal licensed for Nu. 521 m

Companies

Aug 20, 2004 2 mins read 303 views
Indian workers stranded

Labour and Human Resource

Aug 20, 2004 2 mins read 288 views
U.S. senators see Bhutan first hand

Bhutan - USA

Aug 20, 2004 2 mins read 317 views
Missing His Majesty

Kuensel

Aug 20, 2004 1 mins read 342 views
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P-I right bank stabilisation design nears completion

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Investigation underway after child dies at Tashicholing Hospital, Samtse

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CCAA recovers over Nu 1 million in refunds, fines businesses for unfair practices

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RENEW and UNICEF open three more safe spaces for women and girls

Expanding access to critical protection services for survivors of violence, RENEW and UNICEF inaugurated the Women and G...

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NCHM expands permafrost monitoring

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Nov 04, 2025 2 mins read 625 views
Dairy, poultry, and aquaculture show growth in first year of 13th Plan

The Department of Livestock (DoL) under the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock has reported progress in dairy, poultr...

Nov 04, 2025 3 mins read 1,793 views
Their Majesties receive Hadrian Award for heritage leadership

His Majesty the King and Her Majesty the Gyaltsuen were honoured at the World Monuments Fund (WMF) Gala with the Hadrian...

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Global Peace Prayer Festival kicks off tomorrow

Thousands of devotees from Bhutan and around the world are set to converge in Thimphu tomorrow as the Global Peace Praye...

Nov 03, 2025 4 mins read 2,174 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.

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Need bold reforms to advance women in leadership roles

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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 2,020 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.

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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...

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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...

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One health, one future

Our greatest strength has always been our capacity to look beyond the moment and plan for balanced progress. The recent national workshop on integrating livestock production with environ...

Nov 01, 2025 2 mins read 577 views
Preparing Bhutan for the AI era

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Bhutanese youth must prepare for GMC jobs

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Oct 30, 2025 2 mins read 2,834 views
Making ESP education loan more accessible

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Oct 29, 2025 2 mins read 1,198 views
A teacher’s gift to the nation

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Oct 28, 2025 2 mins read 1,781 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 2,641 views
Ask Mr Bhutan

Aug 26, 2025 2 mins read 6,884 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 4,000 views
Walking for those who cannot walk

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Oct 27, 2025 2 mins read 737 views
Are we hoarding alcohol and cigarettes?

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Oct 25, 2025 2 mins read 764 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 1,091 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 492 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...

Oct 22, 2025 2 mins read 625 views

Recents

Gold entering a bear market?

Gelephu—As gold prices continue to retreat after hitting new records, putting pressure on the gold tourism market and domestic gold traders, the downturn may signal the beginning of the end of the rally.

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As glaciers melt, highland taps run dry

Laya, Gasa-The tap outside Phento’s home in Laya is a barometer of a growing crisis. Once reliable, its flow has dwindled to a trickle, dictating the daily rhythm of her life and that of her neighbours. The 25-year-old now plans her chores, her hygiene, and even her peace of mind around the sporadic water supply.

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