March of 2019

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IHPP encourages raising persimmon nursery

Agriculture

Mar 04, 2019 1 mins read 233 views
Mongar aims 100 percent egg sufficiency this year

Eggs

Mar 04, 2019 1 mins read 244 views
Government puts Earn and Learn programme on hold

Youth

Mar 04, 2019 2 mins read 249 views
Amputee runner steals the show at Bhutan International Marathon

Marathon

Mar 03, 2019 2 mins read 296 views
People rush for LPG in Tsirang

Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG)

Mar 03, 2019 2 mins read 231 views
Bhalujhora Bridge to complete before monsoon

Bridge

Mar 03, 2019 1 mins read 217 views
Bypass could leave Langthel cut off

Road

Mar 03, 2019 1 mins read 251 views
We agreed in principle to open new tourist entry points in south: PM

Tourism Council of Bhutan (TCB)

Mar 03, 2019 1 mins read 223 views
Are we serious about the plastic ban?

Letter to the editor

Mar 03, 2019 1 mins read 253 views
On the "Learn and Earn" programme again

Editorial

Mar 03, 2019 2 mins read 227 views
Vacancies for B.Ed graduates to be announced soon

Graduates

Mar 03, 2019 3 mins read 221 views
TCB proposes three ways to take tourism to the top

Tourism Council of Bhutan (TCB)

Mar 03, 2019 3 mins read 209 views
PHPA I seeks divine intervention

Hydropower

Mar 03, 2019 1 mins read 227 views
ICAO red-flags Bhutan over aviation safety oversight

International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO)

Mar 03, 2019 2 mins read 337 views
RNR census 2019 begins

RNR census

Mar 03, 2019 0 mins read 269 views
Accident kills one in Samdrupjongkhar

Accident

Mar 01, 2019 1 mins read 252 views
Local entrepreneurs benefit from flower exhibition

Flower exhibition

Mar 01, 2019 2 mins read 268 views
Prayers for Ever.

Perspective

Mar 01, 2019 2 mins read 269 views
Punatsangchhu, the wintering paradise of migratory birds and birders

Perspective

Mar 01, 2019 5 mins read 269 views
Kuenyers sensitised on conserving and protecting lhakhangs

Religion

Mar 01, 2019 1 mins read 235 views
Drukair's new ATR 42-600 to arrive by July

Drukair

Mar 01, 2019 2 mins read 233 views
Old Bajo hospital area to be converted to a school and a football stadium

Wangduephodrang dzongkhag tshogdu (DT)

Mar 01, 2019 1 mins read 272 views
A successful revival of citrus at Budur, Lhuentse

Renewable and Natural Resource conference

Mar 01, 2019 2 mins read 282 views
Windstorm damages houses in Sakteng

Department of Disaster Management (DDM)

Mar 01, 2019 1 mins read 250 views
Recent windstorm damages 90 structures in 10 dzongkhags

Department of Disaster Management (DDM)

Mar 01, 2019 1 mins read 247 views
No sports infrastructure in Paro

Letter to the editor

Mar 01, 2019 1 mins read 260 views
Reforming tourism

Editorial

Mar 01, 2019 2 mins read 242 views
Govt. to discuss if tourism policy is needed

Tourism Council of Bhutan (TCB)

Mar 01, 2019 2 mins read 251 views
Work beginacs to draft flagship programme for tourism

Tourism Council of Bhutan (TCB)

Mar 01, 2019 2 mins read 235 views
Govt. to address undercutting in tourism sector

Tourism Council of Bhutan (TCB)

Mar 01, 2019 2 mins read 271 views
Loan repayment deferred for youth in Japan

Loan

Mar 01, 2019 2 mins read 233 views
Gomphu Kora Tshechu

Gomphu Kora Tshechu

Mar 01, 2019 0 mins read 0 views
Dignify the jobs, there will be takers

Editorial

Mar 07, 2019 2 mins read 258 views
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Bhutan’s democracy: The Fourth Druk Gyalpo’s Vision

When democracy swept through nations as a force of revolution, Bhutan’s own democratic journey unfolded like a quiet and dignified evolution — deliberate, thoughtful, and deeply rooted in the country’s values of unity, peace, and Gross National Happiness (GNH).

Nov 11, 2025 5 mins read 792 views
Tribute to His Majesty Jigme Singye Wangchuck, the Fourth Druk Gyalpo

Throughout history, the world has seen countless leaders, yet only a few have embodied the rare harmony of wisdom, compa...

Nov 11, 2025 2 mins read 1,319 views
King who sacrificed his youth to build a future for us

Among the many extraordinary acts of greatness that define the reign of His Majesty the Fourth Druk Gyalpo, what moves t...

Nov 11, 2025 3 mins read 909 views
The Vajrayana King

As Bhutan reflects on its journey as the world’s last Vajrayana kingdom, it becomes ever more evident that the reign of His Majesty King Jigme Singye Wangchuck, the Fourth Dr...

Nov 11, 2025 2 mins read 1,684 views
His Majesty’s enduring legacy of environmental stewardship

Few nations have so deeply intertwined their national identity with environmental consciousness as Bhutan. At the heart...

Nov 11, 2025 6 mins read 1,117 views
Momentous News from Tashichodzong

It was a sunny afternoon in early January 2008, and moments earlier, the future had seemed set. I had finished a productive Skype meeting confirming our plans for the year ahead with my colleagues at the International T...

Nov 11, 2025 14 mins read 1,342 views
A Teacher recalls Drukgyal Zhipa’s educational legacy…

He presided over the largest classroom in the world - 38,394 square kilometres in size. His pupils numbered in excess of...

Nov 11, 2025 6 mins read 1,219 views
King who made culture Bhutan’s shield

It began with a kasho in 1985. His Majesty the Fourth Druk Gyalpo expressed his concern thus: ‘Our people copy the culture of other countries despite the existence of our distinct culture and etiquette, which is better than any other cou...

Nov 11, 2025 5 mins read 2,032 views
King places his crown in the people’s hands

In July 1998, Bhutan witnessed one of the most emotionally charged sessions in the history of its National Assembly. For...

Nov 11, 2025 6 mins read 1,210 views
Legacy of a great leader

As we celebrate the 70th birth anniversary of His Majesty the Fourth Druk Gyalpo, Jigme Singye Wangchuck, I am deeply honoured to reflect on his extraordinary leadership not only as a citizen...

Nov 11, 2025 3 mins read 1,204 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.

Oct 16, 2025 2 mins read 1,800 views
Lessons we dare not forget

The words shared by His Majesty the King on the 70th birth anniversary of Drukgyal Zhipa were more than a son’s remembrance. They were a national awakening. The advice of the Fourth Druk Gyalpo, given to his son and shared with his people, reads like a moral charter for the country, a mirror reflecting both what we have achieved and what we risk losing if we become complacent.

Nov 13, 2025 2 mins read 827 views
Epitome of friendship

The visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Bhutan yesterday is a testament to the enduring and profound friendship between the two nations, one that transcends politics and reflects...

Nov 12, 2025 2 mins read 390 views
Honouring the legacy of the Great Fourth

The story of His Majesty the Fourth King is an extraordinary one in our history. At 16, His Majesty became King, following the untimely passing of his father, the Third Druk Gyalpo. His Majesty inherited a nation in transition, a country ta...

Nov 11, 2025 2 mins read 828 views
The urgency of civil service transformation

none existed, electrified homes, and carried the nation through crises, including the recent Covid-19 pandemic. These ac...

Nov 10, 2025 3 mins read 2,786 views
Should we control social media?

The news of Australia passing a social media ban for children under 16 has sent ripples across the globe, igniting similiar conversations amongf Bhutanese parents. Some are talking if Bhutan should follow suit.

Nov 08, 2025 2 mins read 1,395 views
Need bold reforms to advance women in leadership roles

Bhutan has always taken pride in being a fairly egalitarian society. In many communities, women are heads of households,...

Nov 07, 2025 3 mins read 691 views
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 2,224 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.

Nov 05, 2025 2 mins read 595 views
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...

Nov 04, 2025 2 mins read 729 views
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...

Nov 03, 2025 2 mins read 725 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 2,787 views
Ask Mr Bhutan

Aug 26, 2025 2 mins read 6,954 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 4,073 views
One health, one future

Our greatest strength has always been our capacity to look beyond the moment and plan for balanced progress. The recent...

Nov 01, 2025 2 mins read 721 views
Preparing Bhutan for the AI era

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer a futuristic concept. It is rapidly becoming a key component of organisational...

Oct 31, 2025 2 mins read 1,020 views
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 c...

Oct 30, 2025 2 mins read 3,028 views
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 h...

Oct 29, 2025 2 mins read 1,314 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 Dem...

Oct 28, 2025 2 mins read 1,959 views

Recents

Healing for peace: A day of compassion, courage, and quiet miracles in Thimphu

Thimphu, November 8 — It was a day filled with warmth, compassion, and quiet miracles. Around a thousand were treated at the Royal Institute of Management (RIM) on Saturday for “Healing for Peace,” an extraordinary event led by renowned traditional healers Master Chris Leong and Master Erik Leong, supported by a team of 20 Tit Tar practitioners and 100 DeSuung volunteers.

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Lessons we dare not forget

The words shared by His Majesty the King on the 70th birth anniversary of Drukgyal Zhipa were more than a son’s remembrance. They were a national awakening. The advice of the Fourth Druk Gyalpo, given to his son and shared with his people, reads like a moral charter for the country, a mirror reflecting both what we have achieved and what we risk losing if we become complacent.

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