January of 2006

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Milking cow made easy

Animal Husbandry Livestock

Jan 24, 2006 1 mins read 276 views
BAFRA grapples with shortage of trained manpower

Agriculture

Jan 24, 2006 2 mins read 261 views
Unsafe ground

Kuensel

Jan 24, 2006 0 mins read 284 views
Mass sterilisation campaign important

Letters to the Editor

Jan 24, 2006 0 mins read 386 views
Know the facts

Letters to the Editor

Jan 24, 2006 1 mins read 371 views
Having faith

Editorial

Jan 24, 2006 2 mins read 254 views
Waiting for snow

Astrological College

Jan 24, 2006 2 mins read 283 views
126 being treated for rabies

Health Disease

Jan 24, 2006 2 mins read 258 views
New passports to be issued in February

Foreign Affairs

Jan 24, 2006 2 mins read 257 views
Family loses house, property in fire

Accident

Jan 24, 2006 1 mins read 340 views
Five judges appointed to the High Court

Judiciary

Jan 24, 2006 1 mins read 251 views
Road safety conference

Road Safety and Transport Authority (RSTA)

Jan 20, 2006 0 mins read 265 views
Health Trust Fund contributions

Health Trust Fund

Jan 20, 2006 0 mins read 252 views
BAFRA conference

Agriculture

Jan 20, 2006 0 mins read 270 views
Credentials

Bhutan- Pakistan

Jan 20, 2006 0 mins read 0 views
National school games conclude

Sport

Jan 20, 2006 2 mins read 252 views
US$ 50,000 to set up information data base

UNDP

Jan 20, 2006 2 mins read 214 views
Making use of export reject mandarin

Dzongkhags

Jan 20, 2006 3 mins read 239 views
"Enjoy Gardening!"

National Park

Jan 20, 2006 2 mins read 0 views
Live call-in show recaptures radio audience

BBS (Bhutan Broadcasting Service)

Jan 20, 2006 2 mins read 280 views
A Perspective of Construction Site Safety Management in Bhutan

Ministry of Work & Housing

Jan 20, 2006 3 mins read 249 views
PM Office will not be a separate entity

Lhengye Zhungtsho

Jan 20, 2006 2 mins read 260 views
RCSC streamlines civil service positions

Royal Civil Service Commission (RCSC)

Jan 20, 2006 1 mins read 290 views
Burglars caught

Crime

Jan 20, 2006 1 mins read 0 views
Why only teachers?

Letters to the Editor

Jan 20, 2006 1 mins read 268 views
REWA, hope for alcoholics and drug addicts alike

Kuensel

Jan 20, 2006 1 mins read 260 views
Save life not energy

Letters to the Editor

Jan 20, 2006 1 mins read 270 views
The electorate

Editorial

Jan 20, 2006 2 mins read 291 views
28 Khamdang households fined for defamation

Judiciary

Jan 20, 2006 1 mins read 240 views
51 gewogs most vulnerable to food security

Agriculture

Jan 20, 2006 3 mins read 255 views
SAFTA stalled

SAARC Activities

Jan 20, 2006 2 mins read 229 views
107 infected with rabies

Animal Husbandry Disease

Jan 20, 2006 1 mins read 253 views
Fighting corruption should be top national agenda

Anti-corruption

Jan 20, 2006 3 mins read 272 views
WHO meeting

WHO (World Health Organisation)

Jan 17, 2006 0 mins read 0 views
Youth programme

Education-Youth/Counselling/Deliquesce

Jan 17, 2006 0 mins read 261 views
RCSC promotes 14 senior civil servants

Promotion

Jan 17, 2006 1 mins read 277 views
Teachers upgrade their qualification

Education-Teacher

Jan 17, 2006 2 mins read 288 views
Bhutan reinforces measures to check the bird flu

Health Disease

Jan 17, 2006 4 mins read 274 views
Chelela forest needs proper management to regenerate

Forest Social/Project/ Afforestation

Jan 17, 2006 2 mins read 235 views
Bhutanese movies dominate screenings at Lugar

Feature Film

Jan 17, 2006 2 mins read 254 views
More focal agriculture teachers for schools

Education-Teacher

Jan 17, 2006 1 mins read 264 views
Skills important for private sector growth

Labour and Human Resource

Jan 17, 2006 2 mins read 320 views
Domestic helicopter service picks up

Druk Air

Jan 17, 2006 2 mins read 277 views
House gutted in Dechenchholing

Accident

Jan 17, 2006 1 mins read 260 views
Druk Air: baseless allegation

Letters to the Editor

Jan 17, 2006 3 mins read 319 views
Alcohol Anonymous

Letters to the Editor

Jan 17, 2006 1 mins read 269 views
Equal pay for equal work

Editorial

Jan 17, 2006 2 mins read 319 views
Bhutan-India development cooperation talks

Bhutan- India

Jan 17, 2006 1 mins read 249 views
Health to start rubella vaccination

Health Activities

Jan 17, 2006 3 mins read 305 views
Thimphu Plan moves ahead

Universal Postal Union

Jan 17, 2006 1 mins read 286 views
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NA endorses nine crime prevention recommendations

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A village woven in wool: Shingdreygang’s enduring mat tradition

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Infrastructure and transport ministry to review three-storey building limit

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NA endorses courteous communication training for frontline public services

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Sir, your advice to the younger generation?

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Restore or lose it altogether

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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 435 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 778 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 it missed the core issue. The Bill was not about advocat...

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Disaster preparedness is our best defence

The National Council this week questioned the government on the country’s disaster preparedness. This is a pertinent issue, especially when extreme weather events are frequent and more intense. Preparedness is therefore the most effective stra...

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Equity in education merits discourse

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Dec 04, 2025 2 mins read 792 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. They chose to mark the occasion at what they called the “fi...

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Amochu quarriers call for flood walls after millions in losses

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Oct 16, 2025 2 mins read 2,093 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 3,023 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 4,270 views
Solving youth unemployment before it’s too late

Youth unemployment has become one of Bhutan’s most persistent national challenges. And it endures despite successive gov...

Dec 02, 2025 2 mins read 826 views
Addressing teacher shortage and quality

In some schools, especially in urban centres, there are more teachers than timetables demand. In others, often remote sc...

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When rising corruption reports tell a deeper story

The growing number of corruption reports in the past year forces the nation to confront a hard truth: something in our s...

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Regulatory reforms must be matched with a mindset shift

The government’s commitment to address regulatory barriers that have choked business growth deserves recognition and sup...

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The classic egg and chicken situation

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Recents

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 that defines our identity is weakening under our watch.

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Bumthang ready to host historic National Day

Bumthang—Across Bumthang, homes and shops have been draped in national flags, while streets glow with festive lights. Roads have been swept and public spaces prepared. Bumthang is all poised to host the 118th National Day celebrations at the national level for the first time.

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