March of 2004

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Introducing license fee for TV

Letters to the Editor

Mar 26, 2004 2 mins read 436 views
Private sector requests excise refund

BCCI (Bhutan Chamber of Commerce and Industry)

Mar 26, 2004 2 mins read 440 views
Monks can intervene in HIV/AIDS prevention

Health-HIV/AIDS

Mar 26, 2004 4 mins read 409 views
Lights bring change to Chorten Kora

Tshechu

Mar 26, 2004 4 mins read 517 views
Badminton popular, facilities needed

Sport

Mar 26, 2004 1 mins read 412 views
Schools

Education- Schools

Mar 26, 2004 1 mins read 0 views
Rangjung dratshang Khenpo killed in Namling plunge

Accident

Mar 26, 2004 1 mins read 460 views
Drametse Dombee sand quarry row continues

Dzongkhags

Mar 26, 2004 2 mins read 510 views
UNFPA goodwill ambassador to visit eastern dzongkhags

UNFPA

Mar 26, 2004 1 mins read 399 views
Old Gangkha lhakhang will be rebuilt

Monasteries

Mar 26, 2004 2 mins read 417 views
Ministry to allot land for new industries in Pasakha

Bhutan - Trade

Mar 26, 2004 3 mins read 545 views
Eliminating gender discrimination

National Women Association (NWA)

Mar 26, 2004 1 mins read 463 views
Kurichhu shutdown

Hydro Project

Mar 26, 2004 1 mins read 458 views
Schooling disadvantaged children

Disabled

Mar 26, 2004 2 mins read 442 views
"WFP has a strong partner in Bhutan"

WFP (World Food Program)

Mar 26, 2004 2 mins read 386 views
Bangladeshi community celebrates 33rd Independence and National day

Bhutan-Bangladesh

Mar 26, 2004 1 mins read 374 views
Thanks to WFP

Kuensel

Mar 26, 2004 0 mins read 396 views
Children need to know

Letters to the Editor

Mar 26, 2004 2 mins read 433 views
Training, misused ?

Editorial

Mar 26, 2004 3 mins read 395 views
Bhutanese history on display

Bhutan - History

Mar 26, 2004 2 mins read 414 views
Education loan draws a rush of clients

National Pension Board (NPB)

Mar 26, 2004 2 mins read 422 views
Indian foreign secretary visits Bhutan

His Majesty the King, who granted an audience to the Indian foreign secretary, Mr Shashank, on March 26, said that the close friendship and cooperation between India and Bhutan co...

Mar 27, 2004 2 mins read 0 views
No scholarships for Class XII repeaters

Education-Scholarships

Mar 26, 2004 2 mins read 436 views
HIV claims more victims

Health-HIV/AIDS

Mar 26, 2004 2 mins read 353 views
Capital punishment abolished in Bhutan

His Majesty

Mar 26, 2004 1 mins read 444 views
Austrian funded projects on track

Bhuta- Austria

Mar 19, 2004 2 mins read 407 views
New raffles rules

Lottery

Mar 19, 2004 2 mins read 426 views
Bhutan positive about SAF games

South Asian Federation Games (SAFG)

Mar 19, 2004 1 mins read 381 views
Offender to be fined

Forest Fire

Mar 19, 2004 1 mins read 407 views
Guidelines for urban development activities

National Environment Commission (NEC)

Mar 19, 2004 1 mins read 410 views
Financial institutions discuss credit bureau

Royal Monetary Authority (RMA)

Mar 19, 2004 1 mins read 378 views
Phuentsholing bus terminal not convenient say travellers

Road Safety and Transport Authority (RSTA)

Mar 19, 2004 2 mins read 403 views
NITM working on new herbal tonic

Indigenous Hospital

Mar 19, 2004 2 mins read 337 views
WFP in Bhutan continues to hold strong

WFP (World Food Program)

Mar 19, 2004 3 mins read 400 views
SAARC music award in Islamabad

Awards

Mar 19, 2004 1 mins read 402 views
Chenary hydel to resume generation of power

Power

Mar 19, 2004 2 mins read 384 views
Dictionary delayed

Books

Mar 19, 2004 1 mins read 398 views
Chagzampa's iron link chain found

A 23-feet long iron link chain belonging to the era of the Iron bridge builder in Bhutan, drupthob Thangtong Gyelpo alias Chagzampa was recovered on February 20 by project DANTAK from the Pachhu...

Mar 20, 2004 2 mins read 416 views
US$ 2,44,000 to control citrus greening

Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO)

Mar 19, 2004 2 mins read 405 views
Years lost in waiting

Letters to the Editor

Mar 19, 2004 1 mins read 389 views
Good private schools, a necessity

Letters to the Editor

Mar 19, 2004 1 mins read 442 views
A WWE fan

Letters to the Editor

Mar 19, 2004 1 mins read 427 views
NCD's view on the wild boar project

Letters to the Editor

Mar 19, 2004 2 mins read 409 views
Minding others' business

Editorial

Mar 19, 2004 3 mins read 426 views
2002-2003 sees drop in domestic revenue

Revenue and Custom

Mar 19, 2004 1 mins read 397 views
Moenlam Chenmo in Trashiyangtse

Religion

Mar 19, 2004 2 mins read 397 views
BPC goes after power thieves

Power

Mar 19, 2004 2 mins read 391 views
Bhutan and the EC

Bhutan-European Countries

Mar 19, 2004 2 mins read 415 views
US ambassador in Bhutan

Bhutan and other Countries

Mar 26, 2004 0 mins read 460 views
Excess liquidity: myth more than reality ?

Royal Monetary Authority (RMA)

Mar 19, 2004 3 mins read 418 views
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Happiness with Mr Bhutan

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The promise of Bhutan-Thailand Free Trade Agreement

The parliamentary endorsement of the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with Thailand marks a watershed moment in Bhutan’s economic history. Set to commence in 2026, this pact offers a promise long-awaited since formal ties began in 1989, a gateway to Southeast Asia’s vibrant economies, mirroring the foundational benefits of the cherished trade relationship with India.

Dec 25, 2025 2 mins read 3,444 views
Time to open farms to foreign labour

The shortage of farm labour is a real problem faced by farming households across the country.  Over the years, this has undermined productivity, escalated food prices, and led to a steady increase in fallow land. Against this ba...

Dec 24, 2025 2 mins read 2,467 views
Building inclusive sports

For 15-year-old Nima Dema, a student from Tendruk Central School in Samtse, the opportunity to take part in the ongoing National Unified Sports Competition has been special. Despite living with a...

Dec 23, 2025 2 mins read 2,621 views
Punatsangchhu-I restarts, but at a heavy price

The resumption of works on the 1,200-megawatt Punatsangchhu Hydropower Project I offers a flicker of hope. After all, th...

Dec 22, 2025 2 mins read 3,163 views
Cost of complacent breathing

Bhutan’s clean air is becoming a comforting myth—pleasant to repeat, dangerous to believe. For years, we have worn the reputation for pristine air like a badge of honour. Snow-fed rivers, forested hills,...

Dec 20, 2025 2 mins read 2,343 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 an...

Dec 19, 2025 2 mins read 2,315 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 2,780 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 1,959 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 1,943 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 1,972 views
Sir, your advice to the younger generation?

Choose your environment Your environment is the invisible hand that constantly shapes the way you think, feel, and act....

Nov 19, 2025 1 mins read 1,842 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 5,347 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 environme...

Dec 13, 2025 2 mins read 2,201 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. Whil...

Dec 12, 2025 2 mins read 2,338 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 1,955 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 Mo...

Dec 10, 2025 2 mins read 2,621 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 countr...

Dec 09, 2025 2 mins read 1,806 views

Recents

Best Class X results of the past three years

The Class X results declared today are the best of the past five years. This is the first time in five years that the pass percentage of the Bhutan Council for School Examination and Assessment (BCSEA) has increased drastically compared to the previous year.

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