January of 2001

Archives

Man arrested for killing wife

Crime

Jan 12, 2001 1 mins read 500 views
New bridge

Bridges

Jan 26, 2001 1 mins read 522 views
A survival through time (Continued from last week)

Ethic Groups

Jan 26, 2001 8 mins read 477 views
Road accidents : fatal negligence

Accident

Jan 26, 2001 1 mins read 484 views
Private schools to take in record number of students

Education-Private schools

Jan 26, 2001 5 mins read 496 views
Another look at Gross National Happiness

Gross National Happiness (GNH)

Jan 26, 2001 2 mins read 471 views
The international year for volunteers

Volunteers

Jan 26, 2001 1 mins read 472 views
Health for all: a national goal

Health Immunization

Jan 26, 2001 1 mins read 482 views
Keeping the roads safe and motorists informed

Road Safety and Transport Authority (RSTA)

Jan 26, 2001 2 mins read 476 views
Hydro projects make good progress

Hydro Project

Jan 26, 2001 2 mins read 493 views
Mention bus number on tickets

Letters to the Editor

Jan 26, 2001 0 mins read 481 views
Parents must find time for children

Letters to the Editor

Jan 26, 2001 1 mins read 470 views
Performance Management in the Royal Bhutanese Public Service

Letters to the Editor

Jan 26, 2001 5 mins read 466 views
Being aware

Editorial

Jan 26, 2001 2 mins read 501 views
Accidents

Accident

Jan 26, 2001 0 mins read 563 views
BFF

Sport

Jan 26, 2001 0 mins read 510 views
Electrocuted

Accident

Jan 26, 2001 0 mins read 0 views
Royal entourage in Samdrup Jongkhar

His Majesty

Jan 26, 2001 0 mins read 428 views
India celebrates Republic Day

Indian National Day Celebration

Jan 21, 2001 2 mins read 584 views
ADB president enjoys visit to Bhutan

Asian Development Bank (ADB)

Jan 26, 2001 2 mins read 402 views
Sarpang people will support government moves to resolve the problem of militants

Sarpang and Samdrup Jongkhar would be the worst affec...

Jan 27, 2001 3 mins read 381 views
Sarpang makes good progress in the Eighth Plan

Sarpang dzongkhag has completed 67 percent of the Eighth Plan activities, ahead of even some interior dzongkhags, even as it continued to grapple with the...

Jan 27, 2001 6 mins read 397 views
Measures proposed to improve quality of education

Education- CAPSS

Jan 05, 2001 2 mins read 413 views
NECS seeks views from private sector on environmental regulations

National Environment Commission (NEC)

Jan 05, 2001 2 mins read 382 views
Teachers being trained to be "pioneers" in the computer literacy drive

Computer/Internet

Jan 05, 2001 2 mins read 414 views
Tse Zimpon appointed for the Punakha Dzong

Dratshang

Jan 05, 2001 1 mins read 484 views
Tuition banned

Education-Policy/Planning/Conference Workshop

Jan 05, 2001 2 mins read 434 views
Education for the disabled children to be emphasised

Disabled

Jan 05, 2001 3 mins read 382 views
Impact of RNR activities discussed

Agriculture Activities

Jan 05, 2001 2 mins read 467 views
Construction, transport, power sectors boost economic growth

Central Statistical Organisation (CSO)

Jan 05, 2001 1 mins read 425 views
Technical defect seen in new Maruti vans

State Trading Corporation of Bhutan (STCB)

Jan 05, 2001 1 mins read 406 views
Teachers upgrade their qualifications through distance education

Education-Teacher

Jan 05, 2001 3 mins read 451 views
A slice from a taxi driver's life: a master "soprano" in action

Road Safety and Transport Authority (RSTA)

Jan 05, 2001 4 mins read 407 views
Youth focused programmes in BBS can help guide the youths

Letters to the Editor

Jan 05, 2001 0 mins read 423 views
"Two prices for one item " a response

Letters to the Editor

Jan 05, 2001 1 mins read 411 views
Parking must be away from learning institutes

Letters to the Editor

Jan 05, 2001 0 mins read 463 views
Media must aid education

Letters to the Editor

Jan 05, 2001 2 mins read 427 views
Disallow Drukair passenger in the cockpit

Letters to the Editor

Jan 05, 2001 1 mins read 413 views
An important decision

Editorial

Jan 05, 2001 2 mins read 495 views
Bangladeshi goods gain edge in the Bhutanese market

Bhutan-Bangladesh

Jan 05, 2001 3 mins read 404 views
Vehicle insurance tariff revised

Royal Insurance Corporation of Bhutan (RICB)

Jan 05, 2001 2 mins read 450 views
Switzerland supports agricultural research

Agriculture Policy

Jan 05, 2001 2 mins read 418 views
Roads

Road Safety and Transport Authority (RSTA)

Jan 05, 2001 0 mins read 505 views
Museum

Exhibition

Jan 05, 2001 0 mins read 451 views
Men found dead

Crime

Jan 05, 2001 1 mins read 430 views
Health concerned with rising HIV cases

Health-HIV/AIDS

Jan 05, 2001 2 mins read 433 views
Druk Penden dealership terminated, partners vow to fight back

Companies

Jan 05, 2001 3 mins read 508 views
Engineering graduates must sit for oral exams : RCSC

Royal Civil Service Commission (RCSC)

Jan 12, 2001 3 mins read 436 views
Japanese grant will ease farm machinery supply back-log

Agriculture Activities

Jan 12, 2001 2 mins read 384 views
Browse Archives
RMA extends hotel loan repayment relief by one month

Jan 12, 2026 1 mins read 2,135 views
Green Digital partners with Clean Kinetics in solar energy joint venture

Green Digital Limited (GDL) and Clean Kinetics signed a Joint Venture (JV) Agreement to develop grid-connected ground-mo...

Jan 12, 2026 2 mins read 1,826 views
Journalists urge to dig deeper into Bhutan’s climate realities

Bhutan’s carefully cultivated image as a green success story needs journalism that is willing to look beyond slogans and...

Jan 12, 2026 3 mins read 1,543 views
Lower taxes, stubborn prices: What GST means for car buyers

Vehicle prices in Bhutan continue to be a point of contention, especially when compared with those in neighbouring India...

Jan 10, 2026 4 mins read 4,175 views
New income tax law puts more money in taxpayers’ pockets

When the Goods and Services Tax (GST) came into force on January 1, public attention largely centred on prices, complian...

Jan 10, 2026 2 mins read 2,839 views
GST projected to raise govt. revenue by 47% to Nu 14.18 billion by 2027

The Ministry of Finance projects that revenue from the Goods and Services Tax (GST) will reach Nu 14.18 billion in the f...

Jan 10, 2026 2 mins read 3,695 views
GST raises everyday service costs, spares education and healthcare

For Phuntsho Wangdi, a corporate employee, the impact of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) is felt in the monthly househo...

Jan 10, 2026 3 mins read 2,750 views
Only registered GST businesses can charge GST

The Goods and Services Tax (GST) should prevent retailers from facing a cascading price effect by allowing them to claim...

Jan 10, 2026 2 mins read 2,586 views
GST hits farmers as feed and fertiliser costs ripple across food chain

The impact of Goods and Services Tax (GST) is being felt most immediately and viscerally in the agriculture and livestoc...

Jan 10, 2026 3 mins read 47,451 views
Entrepreneurs need support, not slogans

We love to talk about innovation, entrepreneurship, and self-reliance. In fact, we use these words in excess in policy documents, speeches, and conferences. Yet, on the ground, the conditions required for innovative ideas to take root and flourish are fragile, if not hostile.

Dec 19, 2025 2 mins read 1,499 views
A common destiny, a collective future

The 118th National Day of Bhutan, celebrated in the sacred Bumthang Valley at the historic Wangduechoeling Palace grounds, was more than a commemoration of nationhood. It was a moment of collective reflection and renewed purpose, s...

Dec 18, 2025 3 mins read 1,884 views
A historic National Day

Some historic events are planned, others unfold as if by destiny, arriving at the opportune time for a profound reason. Today, as His Majesty the King addresses the nation from the Wangduec...

Dec 17, 2025 2 mins read 1,148 views
The true measure of public service

The civil service is the backbone of our nation’s development. From remote gewogs to the capital, civil servants have played a key role in keeping the government running and serving citizens every day. The Royal Civil Serv...

Dec 16, 2025 2 mins read 1,149 views
Impact Finance Forum: A promising start

The recently concluded SDG Impact Finance Forum showed the potential for global investments in the country.

Dec 15, 2025 2 mins read 1,144 views
Restore or lose it altogether

The country’s plan to restore 50,000 hectares of degraded forests, farmlands, and urban lands is not simply an environmental initiative. It is a national ultimatum. We are standing at a point where the land...

Dec 13, 2025 2 mins read 1,374 views
Zero tolerance for online crimes

This week, Australia enforced the ban on social media access for children under 16. This is unprecedented and bold. While some critics have labelled the ban harsh and even draconian, this new law is anchored in the p...

Dec 12, 2025 2 mins read 1,500 views
Will our education transformation be equitable?

The government’s allocation of Nu 30 billion for education transformation in the 13th Plan, second only to the economic...

Dec 11, 2025 2 mins read 1,181 views
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 re...

Dec 10, 2025 2 mins read 1,800 views
Ready to take off from GMC

The launch of the Gelephu–Kolkata international air route marks far more than the addition of a new flight on the country’s aviation map. It is a statement of intent – a signal of where we are heade...

Dec 09, 2025 2 mins read 1,088 views
Why we must invest in Research & Development

Bhutan is not short of ideas, intellect or institutions. What it lacks is a strong, working bridge between research, pol...

Dec 08, 2025 2 mins read 1,410 views
To eat meat or not!

In passing the Livestock Bill of Bhutan,  2025, National Assembly members engaged in a good debate, a meaty one, even if...

Dec 06, 2025 2 mins read 1,864 views
Disaster preparedness is our best defence

The National Council this week questioned the government on the country’s disaster preparedness. This is a pertinent iss...

Dec 05, 2025 2 mins read 1,150 views
Equity in education merits discourse

During a recent Question Hour session in the National Assembly, Members of Parliament (MP) called for an open debate on...

Dec 04, 2025 2 mins read 1,395 views
Deeper than HIV/AIDS

Far from the bustling capital, the community of Genekha observed an important global day. December 1 was World AIDS Day....

Dec 03, 2025 2 mins read 1,495 views

No data available