May of 2012

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Sherig Century Celebrations: The blazing trail of the of Bhutanese education - Part II

Perspective - Sherig Centuary

May 18, 2012 5 mins read 267 views
Barpang, Mongar: Snake stung child doing good

Barpang Mongar

May 18, 2012 1 mins read 248 views
Peljorling B, Sipsoo, Samtse: One killed in tusker attack

Human Wildlife Conflict

May 18, 2012 2 mins read 242 views
Mangdechhu Hydropower: Third project takes off

Hydropower

May 18, 2012 1 mins read 296 views
Employment Services: Reaching out to the jobseeker

Employment

May 18, 2012 1 mins read 257 views
Referral Hospitals: Dedicated wards for burn patients by next year

Health

May 18, 2012 1 mins read 284 views
Rangtse PS, Haa: The class outside the `classroom'

Education

May 18, 2012 1 mins read 267 views
Police Surveillance: Rigorous checks on all capital roads

Traffoc

May 18, 2012 1 mins read 300 views
The Rupee Crunch: Reconciling theory with reality

Perspective - Rupee Crunch

May 18, 2012 5 mins read 285 views
Paro International Airport: No space to expand apron

Civil Aviation

May 18, 2012 3 mins read 301 views
Vegetable import restriction deprives choices

My Say

May 18, 2012 1 mins read 265 views
The paternity suit

Editorial

May 18, 2012 2 mins read 315 views
Marriage Certificate: Tying the knot has to wait .

High Court

May 18, 2012 2 mins read 267 views
Preserving manuscripts

Culture

May 18, 2012 0 mins read 307 views
PDP convention today

PDP

May 18, 2012 0 mins read 278 views
Sabzi Mandi : Our source of all things green

Vegetable

May 18, 2012 4 mins read 318 views
Eyes say yes, tests say no

RENEW

May 18, 2012 3 mins read 265 views
Basketball Match

Picture Story

May 17, 2012 0 mins read 293 views
Weather Research Forecast :Latest software to be used across SAARC

SAARC - Weather

May 17, 2012 2 mins read 284 views
11th National Design Competition : Weaves (and designs) on show

National Design Competition

May 17, 2012 2 mins read 307 views
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BITC

May 17, 2012 2 mins read 339 views
Is there a shortage or not?

Cement

May 17, 2012 2 mins read 313 views
A return to the roots

Editorial

May 17, 2012 2 mins read 361 views
21st Meet The Press : Bhutan's four pillars still stand .

Meet the Press

May 17, 2012 3 mins read 314 views
Australian volunteers to assist Bhutan

Volunteer

May 17, 2012 1 mins read 317 views
To turn back the rural to urban tide

Five year Plan

May 17, 2012 2 mins read 288 views
Health appeals to ACC to not suspend doctors

ACC

May 17, 2012 1 mins read 261 views
Meet The Press : Rupee crunch not quite over .

Meet the Press - Rupee crisis

May 17, 2012 2 mins read 277 views
Local Vegetable Production : The plan to double home grown vegetables

Agriculture - Vegetable

May 16, 2012 3 mins read 328 views
National team, twice beaten

Sports - Basketball

May 16, 2012 1 mins read 333 views
Philuma, Orong, S/J : Long overdue unpaid labour

BPC

May 16, 2012 2 mins read 297 views
Eastern Bhutan Program : Growing vegetables out of season

Agriculture - Vegetable

May 16, 2012 2 mins read 291 views
A three-in-one tax instead of a flat `green' one for vehicles

My Say

May 16, 2012 1 mins read 408 views
What can be substituted

Editorial

May 16, 2012 2 mins read 312 views
Choki Traditional Art School : 12th Foundation Day celebrated

Craft

May 16, 2012 1 mins read 303 views
Man held for attempted rape of baby girl

Crime - Rape

May 16, 2012 1 mins read 286 views
Private TV License : Two applicants make final cut

Private TV License

May 16, 2012 2 mins read 287 views
Currency Swap : RBI to release USD 2B into SAARC pool

SAARC

May 16, 2012 2 mins read 252 views
Friendly Basketball Match

Picture Story

May 15, 2012 0 mins read 314 views
Pralang, Tang, Bumthang : Politics on the paddy field

Bumthang

May 15, 2012 2 mins read 282 views
Kangpara Road : Game changer for chili growers

Kangpara Road

May 15, 2012 2 mins read 308 views
Will dialling 113 get anything done?

My Say

May 15, 2012 1 mins read 266 views
Even a concrete jungle needs lungs

Editorial

May 15, 2012 2 mins read 302 views
Damchen Impex : Two youth nabbed for B&E

Crime - Theft

May 15, 2012 1 mins read 261 views
The role of a reporter: To be au fait with the field

Media

May 15, 2012 2 mins read 302 views
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Gyalyum Tseyring Pem Wangchuck graces soft launch of biodiversity-based collection

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Thimphu City FC wins BIFA Open Football Tournament title in extra time

Thimphu City FC emerged champions of the Bhutan–India Friendship Association (BIFA) Open Football Tournament in Samdrupj...

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Sarpang land market cools from two-year high

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Biren Kafley’s death: Custodial death or negligence?

The death of 33-year-old Biren Kumar Kafley after he allegedly fell from a police van while trying to escape during a dr...

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NC review exposes major barriers to Bhutan’s trade and export sectors

The country’s export, manufacturing, and trade sectors continue to face persistent structural and logistical hurdles tha...

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Construction freeze worsens housing shortage in Gomtu

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BIRMS–mPay integration launched to streamline tax and revenue payments

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GoI disburses over Nu 12 billion for 13th Plan projects

The Government of India (GoI) has released more than Nu 12 billion to Bhutan for projects under the 13th Plan, according...

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NA’s Social and Culture Committee raises concerns over cultural appropriateness in national events

The National Assembly’s (NA) Social and Culture Committee questioned the government yesterday on its responsibility for...

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Viral clip sparks outcry, but gewog and contractor defend road quality

Punakha—A viral video showing cracks and loose bitumen on the newly constructed six-kilometer Jawakha–Sewla Chiwog farm...

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From stillness to surge: GMC sparks an economic rebirth

Gelephu, once a quiet border town where the pace of life slowed with dusk, is now alive with the rhythm of renewal. The...

Oct 10, 2025 2 mins read 1,539 views
Pure at the source, polluted in the cup

We take great pride in our image of unspoiled nature—sparkling rivers, clear mountain streams, and pristine springs. But...

Oct 09, 2025 2 mins read 1,523 views
The silence that kills

Mental illness is not a problem that hides in the shadows—it hides in plain sight. It lives in classrooms, homes, office...

Oct 08, 2025 2 mins read 1,677 views
The ESP Imbroglio

When the government unveiled the Nu 15 billion Economic Stimulus Plan (ESP), the country was still recovering from the i...

Oct 07, 2025 2 mins read 2,208 views
When the monsoon turns unforgiving

For Bhutan, the retreating monsoon is no longer a quiet goodbye to summer rains. It has become a season of growing uncer...

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Recents

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 Wangduechhoeling Palace grounds in Bumthang, we witness not merely a historic occasion, but a deeply symbolic moment for the country.

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A cup of coffee, entirely Bhutanese

Bumthang—“I am drinking a cup of coffee,” His Majesty the King once told a group of college graduates. “The mug is from Thailand. The Milk Mate is Everyday. The coffee is Nestlé. So, the only thing from Bhutan is the water.”

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