March of 2015

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Robbing Peter to Paul?

Editorial

Mar 03, 2015 2 mins read 353 views
Reach the unreached

Editorial

Mar 08, 2015 2 mins read 338 views
Legality of Power Supply

Letter to the editor

Mar 09, 2015 1 mins read 440 views
World kidney day celebrated in Kanglung

Health

Mar 10, 2015 2 mins read 382 views
Diagnostic service machines donated to hospital

JDWNRH

Mar 31, 2015 1 mins read 311 views
Digital storytelling workshop begins

Training

Mar 31, 2015 1 mins read 365 views
Dwindling dhap presence at Gomphu Kora tshechu

Festival

Mar 31, 2015 2 mins read 378 views
Getting tourists to the grassroots

JICA

Mar 31, 2015 2 mins read 380 views
MoE responds to Indo Asian Academy issue

Letter to the editor

Mar 31, 2015 2 mins read 350 views
Teacher wins gold medal

Award

Mar 31, 2015 1 mins read 340 views
Inflation in February up by 0.23 percent

National Statistical Bureau (NSB)

Mar 31, 2015 2 mins read 410 views
Construction of dam begins

Hydropower project

Mar 31, 2015 2 mins read 409 views
All central schools to be granted autonomy

Central schools

Mar 31, 2015 2 mins read 460 views
Paro tshechu begins

Tshechu

Mar 31, 2015 0 mins read 310 views
The Wangsisina farm experiment pays off

k2

Mar 27, 2015 2 mins read 329 views
"You have all the time in the world for exercise"

k2

Mar 27, 2015 2 mins read 364 views
Domang/Zungdue

k2

Mar 27, 2015 2 mins read 364 views
As you sow, so shall you reap

k2

Mar 27, 2015 3 mins read 390 views
Shedra upgrade to college begins

Thegchhog Namdrol Ugyen Chholing monastery

Mar 30, 2015 2 mins read 357 views
Ginger - A struggling cooperative's long shot

Agriculture

Mar 30, 2015 1 mins read 331 views
Japan grants Nu 978M to reconstruct bridges

Japan grants

Mar 30, 2015 1 mins read 376 views
Udzorong cashes in on chips

Agriculture

Mar 30, 2015 2 mins read 356 views
Why is MoE sitting on the Indo Asian Academy issue?

Letter to the editor

Mar 30, 2015 1 mins read 304 views
In the interest of conservation

Editorial

Mar 30, 2015 2 mins read 358 views
Infrastructure-challenged Sherabgatshel LSS

Education

Mar 30, 2015 1 mins read 311 views
Updating the Middle Path for sustainable development

National Environment Commission (NEC)

Mar 30, 2015 2 mins read 306 views
Disproportionate assets shown against numerous declarants

Anti Corruption Commission (ACC)

Mar 30, 2015 2 mins read 328 views
Sand supply system streamlined

National Resources Development Corporation limited (NRDCL)

Mar 30, 2015 2 mins read 374 views
Turning Words into Action

Turning Words into Action

Mar 30, 2015 0 mins read 371 views
A unique festival for a very special occasion

Tsechu

Mar 29, 2015 2 mins read 364 views
Accident kills one

Accident

Mar 29, 2015 1 mins read 0 views
Dying chuba worries Sephu farmers

Bamboo

Mar 29, 2015 1 mins read 340 views
RITH diploma courses accredited

Tourism

Mar 29, 2015 2 mins read 324 views
Ugyen Ferro Alloys limited halts production

Ferrosilicon industry

Mar 29, 2015 2 mins read 437 views
Vehicle dealers' request for time extension granted

Vehicle

Mar 29, 2015 1 mins read 321 views
TCB to be given more teeth

Tourism

Mar 29, 2015 2 mins read 333 views
Building an effective old age security system

Letter to the editor

Mar 29, 2015 1 mins read 363 views
Reining in the national game

Editorial

Mar 29, 2015 2 mins read 336 views
Great India education fair held

Education Fair

Mar 29, 2015 1 mins read 340 views
Giving - the Badum way

YDF/BoB

Mar 29, 2015 2 mins read 347 views
Possible areas of collaboration discussed with Google, Facebook

PM visits

Mar 29, 2015 2 mins read 325 views
External debt exceeds size of economy by 12 percent

Economy

Mar 29, 2015 2 mins read 338 views
His Majesty attends funeral service of Lee Kuan Yew

His Majesty the King

Mar 29, 2015 1 mins read 352 views
Flower Exhibition

Flower Exhibition

Mar 29, 2015 0 mins read 367 views
Archers' wings clipped to protect Monal pheasants

Wildlife

Mar 27, 2015 2 mins read 340 views
Forest fire doused by divine intervention

Forest fire

Mar 27, 2015 1 mins read 408 views
Shingkhar road construction to be contracted out

Roads

Mar 27, 2015 2 mins read 316 views
What will it take to civilise us? Part III

Perspective

Mar 27, 2015 3 mins read 355 views
Digital Privacy: Issues and Challenges in Bhutan

Perspective

Mar 27, 2015 5 mins read 375 views
Let the people decide

Culture

Mar 27, 2015 1 mins read 376 views
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PM Modi concludes Bhutan visit with prayers for peace and prosperity

Prime Minister Narendra Modi concluded his two-day visit to Bhutan yesterday by offering prayers for global peace and prosperity alongside Their Majesties The King and The Fourth Druk Gyalpo at the Global Peace Prayer Festival in Thimphu.

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Govt. rolls out National Crop and Livestock Insurance Scheme to protect farmers

The government launched the National Crop and Livestock Insurance Scheme (NCLIS), a major initiative designed to safegua...

Nov 13, 2025 4 mins read 4,132 views
Gender pay gap drives Bhutanese women to Australia: World Bank

A gender pay gap is one of the key factors driving Bhutanese women to migrate to Australia, according to the World Bank’...

Nov 13, 2025 2 mins read 5,836 views
Sangay Bidha calls on youth to use technology mindfully

On the second day of the Global Gross National Happiness (GNH) Forum at Dungkar Dzong in Pangbisa, Paro, on November 9,...

Nov 13, 2025 2 mins read 2,796 views
Historic Kalachakra ceremony begins at Changlimithang

His Holiness the Je Khenpo presided over the opening of the three-day Kalachakra (Wheel of Time) Empowerment yesterday a...

Nov 13, 2025 2 mins read 2,124 views
Punakha’s EV taxi drivers stalled by single charging station

Punakha—For 37-year-old taxi driver Kinga Norbu, switching to an electric car (EV) was meant to be a smart move. Howeve...

Nov 13, 2025 1 mins read 3,598 views
From palace to museum: Living legacy of Wangduechholing

The Wangduechholing Palace in Bumthang stands as a monument to Bhutan’s past and a promise to its future. Its whitewashe...

Nov 13, 2025 4 mins read 1,466 views
Bhutan celebrates 70th Birth Anniversary of His Majesty

Bhutan celebrated the 70th Birth Anniversary of His Majesty the Fourth Druk Gyalpo yesterday, which coincided this year...

Nov 12, 2025 7 mins read 2,217 views
PM Modi graces 70th Birth Anniversary celebration of the Fourth King

Tens and thousands of Bhutanese people marked the 70th Birth Anniversary of His Majesty the Fourth King with a grand cel...

Nov 12, 2025 5 mins read 1,572 views
PM Modi announces INR 40 billion credit line, new rail links, and land for Bhutanese temple in Varanasi

India will provide Bhutan with a INR 40 billion line of credit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced during his state...

Nov 12, 2025 2 mins read 2,962 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 has been initiated to provide opportunities for children from poor, low-income families to pursue higher or technical education.

Oct 29, 2025 2 mins read 1,358 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 2,010 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.

Oct 27, 2025 2 mins read 839 views
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...

Oct 25, 2025 2 mins read 949 views
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...

Oct 24, 2025 2 mins read 1,223 views
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 618 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...

Oct 22, 2025 2 mins read 779 views
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 family. It strikes the rich and the poor alike, young and old, and its grip is tightening. What makes cancer so frightening is...

Oct 21, 2025 2 mins read 2,278 views
Building our human capital for the digital future

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

Oct 20, 2025 2 mins read 922 views
The world needs a peace prayer

High in the Himalayas, against a backdrop of towering snow-clad mountains, the Changlimithang stadium in Thimphu is a hive of quiet activity. Here in Bhutan, a nation known for measuring growth by Gross Nationa...

Oct 18, 2025 2 mins read 1,056 views
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 1,961 views
The recent floods are not of our making

Following her visit to the flood-affected areas in north Bengal, the state's chief minister has blamed Bhutan for the de...

Oct 16, 2025 2 mins read 5,746 views
Celebrating sovereignty in colours and songs

As dawn broke over Dangochang and the Jomolhari Mountain Festival came alive, the thin air of Soe carried more than the...

Oct 15, 2025 2 mins read 853 views
When care itself becomes a national challenge: Time to face the future, not the past

There was a time when we, as a nation, took comfort in believing that the warmth of family and community would be enough...

Oct 14, 2025 2 mins read 1,560 views
The unfinished dream of food self-sufficiency

Agriculture has always been our backbone, the quiet force that sustains our people and embodies our national aspiration...

Oct 13, 2025 2 mins read 1,304 views

Recents

A gift to farmers

If the past week was one of festivals and celebrations, Bhutan's farmers received a precious gift with the launch of the National Crop and Livestock Insurance Scheme on November 11. The launch coincided with the 70th Birth Anniversary of His Majesty the Fourth Druk Gyalpo.

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Students at the forefront of climate innovation

As Kinley Choki puts on a switch on her prototype, the tiny metal at the ends of two wires instantly turns red hot. She dips it into a small cup of cold water with a hiss and explains that this is what her Bi-thermal Converter is capable of doing – heating water.

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