August of 2005

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Green zone for Tashichhodzong

City Corporation

Aug 23, 2005 1 mins read 225 views
Minors sentenced for voluntary manslaughter

Judiciary

Aug 23, 2005 2 mins read 268 views
Thimphu uproots marijuana plants

Narcotics/Drugs

Aug 23, 2005 2 mins read 257 views
Government approves corporate salary revision

Government Department

Aug 23, 2005 3 mins read 253 views
SACEP meeting

Conferences

Aug 19, 2005 0 mins read 260 views
Website launched

Telecommunication Department

Aug 19, 2005 0 mins read 255 views
Gender workshop

UNDP

Aug 19, 2005 0 mins read 266 views
Golf tournament

Sport

Aug 19, 2005 0 mins read 0 views
Goodbye, Mrs. Norbu

Diseased Personalities

Aug 19, 2005 1 mins read 246 views
Drugs flow to Thimphu must be checked

Narcotics/Drugs

Aug 19, 2005 2 mins read 242 views
Bhutan XI brings home trophy

Sport

Aug 19, 2005 1 mins read 242 views
Why people go missing?

Social Problem (Bhutan)

Aug 19, 2005 4 mins read 265 views
"Enjoy gardening!"

National Park

Aug 19, 2005 2 mins read 0 views
Getting straight

Business

Aug 19, 2005 2 mins read 278 views
Technology makes Braille translation easy

Education- CAPSS

Aug 19, 2005 2 mins read 267 views
Painting exhibition

Exhibition

Aug 19, 2005 0 mins read 303 views
Wireless technology to be used in rural Bhutan

Projects

Aug 19, 2005 2 mins read 235 views
Pre-paid counter

Letters to the Editor

Aug 19, 2005 1 mins read 232 views
BPC clarifies

Letters to the Editor

Aug 19, 2005 1 mins read 0 views
Cow vs Car

Letters to the Editor

Aug 19, 2005 2 mins read 238 views
Meet less, do more ?

Editorial

Aug 19, 2005 2 mins read 287 views
Work on Lunana lake is delayed

Lake

Aug 19, 2005 2 mins read 262 views
Central control: a setback to decentralisation

Government Department

Aug 19, 2005 3 mins read 255 views
Substance abuse: a serious problem

Narcotics/Drugs

Aug 19, 2005 2 mins read 289 views
ARSP visits strengthen people to people affinity

Indo-Bhutan Friendship Association

Aug 19, 2005 1 mins read 268 views
Golf tournament

Sport

Aug 16, 2005 0 mins read 0 views
Youth workshop in Thimphu

Education-Youth/Counselling/Deliquesce

Aug 16, 2005 0 mins read 252 views
Canon launch

Companies

Aug 16, 2005 0 mins read 279 views
Nu.53 million to improve Trashigang town

DANIDA

Aug 16, 2005 2 mins read 251 views
A monsoon expedition

Personalities

Aug 16, 2005 3 mins read 302 views
A multipurpose hall for Khasadrapchu school

Education- Schools

Aug 16, 2005 1 mins read 268 views
Negligence of drivers main cause of accidents

Accident

Aug 16, 2005 2 mins read 231 views
Lineman killed in fall

Accident

Aug 16, 2005 1 mins read 316 views
Sharpshooters contend for highest karey prize

Sport

Aug 16, 2005 1 mins read 223 views
BVQA to streamline vocational practice

National Technical Training Authority (NTTA)

Aug 16, 2005 1 mins read 250 views
Fuel robbers hit Alto cars

Crime

Aug 16, 2005 1 mins read 241 views
Development and growth of private sector?

Letters to the Editor

Aug 16, 2005 2 mins read 246 views
Letter from a godmother

Letters to the Editor

Aug 16, 2005 2 mins read 240 views
Youth, drugs, crime

Editorial

Aug 16, 2005 2 mins read 248 views
How will Bhutan benefit from BIMSTEC?

Bhutan - Trade

Aug 16, 2005 3 mins read 242 views
The billboard debate

City Corporation

Aug 16, 2005 2 mins read 219 views
Tobacco: good profits

Crime

Aug 16, 2005 3 mins read 233 views
Cases need faster judgement

Judiciary

Aug 16, 2005 1 mins read 213 views
India stresses "energy independence"

Bhutan- India

Aug 16, 2005 1 mins read 238 views
Substance abuse in focus

Narcotics/Drugs

Aug 16, 2005 2 mins read 248 views
Dzongkhags to prepare for change

Home Affairs

Aug 16, 2005 1 mins read 246 views
Clean development mechanism

Projects

Aug 12, 2005 0 mins read 254 views
Sertog installed

Monastic School

Aug 12, 2005 0 mins read 244 views
C-division football

Sport

Aug 12, 2005 1 mins read 336 views
100kW micro hydroelectric plant for Sengor

Power

Aug 12, 2005 1 mins read 290 views
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NC questions government on disaster preparedness gaps

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Third Australia–Bhutan Research Conference bridges knowledge and innovation

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Bhutanese para athletes aim high for Asian Youth Para Games

When the Fifth Asian Youth Para Games open in Dubai this week, two young Bhutanese para-athletes will carry not only the...

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MPs demand open debate on education quality and budget allocation

The Ministry of Education and Skills Development (MoESD) has assured that budgets for central and non-central schools ar...

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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 environmental conservation and human health once again reflected that unique quality.

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Preparing Bhutan for the AI era

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer a futuristic concept. It is rapidly becoming a key component of organisational life, transforming how businesses operate, governments function, and societies interact. In...

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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 career pathways. The recently held GMC Career Fair in Thimphu provided a glimpse into that future. More than a dozen compani...

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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 has been initiated to provide opportunities for children from poor, low-income families to pursue higher or technical educat...

Oct 29, 2025 2 mins read 1,528 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 Dema, became Bhutan’s first recipient of the Princess Maha Chakri Award in Thailand, one of the mos...

Oct 28, 2025 2 mins read 2,168 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.

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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...

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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...

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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 777 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...

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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 fam...

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Building our human capital for the digital future

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

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The world needs a peace prayer

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Why our highland festivals matter

Our highland festivals are more than colourful gatherings—they are quiet acts of national preservation. With the resound...

Oct 17, 2025 2 mins read 2,145 views
The recent floods are not of our making

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Recents

The never-ending tourism debate

The discussion on tourism policy is like Atsara Phentho’s chham. In other words, a lot of motion without progress. On Monday, members of Parliament demanded accountability for the reforms they recommended after reviewing the Tourism Policy Review Report.

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