May of 2020

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MPs' identification cards to be reprinted after executive's objection

National Assembly

May 31, 2020 2 mins read 362 views
S/jongkhar makes tobacco import easier

Trade

May 31, 2020 2 mins read 381 views
New lifeline for Janphutse villagers

Infra-settlement

May 31, 2020 2 mins read 394 views
Confusion over use of face masks

Letter to the editor

May 31, 2020 2 mins read 357 views
Youth tobacco survey: we need to learn more, and act

Editorial

May 31, 2020 2 mins read 415 views
Popular TashiCell data plans to get more data

Technology

May 31, 2020 1 mins read 399 views
31,257 apply for Druk Gyalpo's Relief Kidu

Kidu

May 31, 2020 3 mins read 392 views
Semester-end exams to be held before September

Education

May 31, 2020 2 mins read 468 views
Tobacco use among youth remains high

Health

May 31, 2020 4 mins read 341 views
Hailstorm leaves farmers distressed

Disaster

May 29, 2020 1 mins read 388 views
Covid-19 and my 24 years of teaching experience

Perspective

May 29, 2020 2 mins read 409 views
Shumar farmers see potential in onions

Agriculture

May 29, 2020 1 mins read 409 views
Watermelon cultivation grows

Agriculture

May 29, 2020 2 mins read 421 views
Needy students get feeding take-home ration

Education

May 29, 2020 2 mins read 378 views
Thrimshing's longest farm road in need of maintenance

Infra-settlement

May 29, 2020 1 mins read 353 views
Resurfacing of Sunkosh-Dagapela road to begin in August

Infra-settlement

May 29, 2020 2 mins read 358 views
Better hand-washing stations at CFM

Health

May 29, 2020 1 mins read 344 views
Four years on, Jigmeling Industrial Estate not ready

Industries

May 29, 2020 2 mins read 381 views
Public service agencies do not have impunity for negligence

Letter to the editor

May 29, 2020 2 mins read 355 views
Time to change gears

Editorial

May 29, 2020 2 mins read 407 views
Finance minister to unveil new budget on Monday

Finance

May 29, 2020 3 mins read 332 views
Covid-19: Health ministry prepared to handle birth and death

Health

May 29, 2020 2 mins read 359 views
Govt. won't meddle in private school fee issue: Education minister

Education

May 29, 2020 3 mins read 421 views
Tax reforms applicable retrospectively from Jan 16

Finance

May 29, 2020 3 mins read 386 views
Covid-19, a blessing for a poultry farmer in Tsaenkhar

Farming

May 28, 2020 1 mins read 379 views
Bark beetle ravage trees along Chelela bypass

Disaster

May 28, 2020 2 mins read 397 views
Robed community observes Red Dot

Health

May 28, 2020 3 mins read 401 views
Gasa PS gets a new female changing room

Education

May 28, 2020 1 mins read 397 views
Why do we feel shy or embarrassed?

Perspective

May 28, 2020 4 mins read 391 views
Local economy bounces back in Phuentsholing

Trade

May 28, 2020 2 mins read 382 views
The university for the 21st century Bhutan

Letter to the editor

May 28, 2020 1 mins read 372 views
Re-opening the schools is dangerous

Editorial

May 28, 2020 2 mins read 412 views
Cleaner's wife alleges drangpon's wife of assault

Crime

May 28, 2020 2 mins read 363 views
Amphan increases Bhutan's energy production

Hydro power

May 28, 2020 3 mins read 315 views
Thimphu highlanders lose 23 animals to Amphan

Disaster

May 28, 2020 1 mins read 362 views
Illegal entry across the International border

Crime

May 28, 2020 1 mins read 383 views
May sees a huge spike in Covid-19 cases

Health

May 28, 2020 3 mins read 340 views
Differences in opinion hold work at the PHPA I

Hydro power

May 28, 2020 2 mins read 350 views
Rainfall and temperature forecast for 2020 summer

Briefly

May 27, 2020 0 mins read 397 views
Demand for Bumthang honey declines

Farming

May 27, 2020 1 mins read 380 views
Civil servants in farming as they maintain physical distancing

Agriculture

May 27, 2020 1 mins read 357 views
`Green' menstruation in Bhutan: for health, climate and beyond

Perspective

May 27, 2020 5 mins read 412 views
DAMC is dissolved for duplication of roles

Royal Civil service Commission

May 27, 2020 2 mins read 423 views
Farmers lose maize to a windstorm in Khaling

Disaster

May 27, 2020 1 mins read 356 views
Identifying systemic loopholes

Letter to the editor

May 27, 2020 1 mins read 375 views
More than dietary and nutritional needs

Editorial

May 27, 2020 2 mins read 321 views
Industrial service centre in Gelephu taking shape

Industries

May 27, 2020 1 mins read 350 views
Man sentenced for voluntary manslaughter

Crime

May 27, 2020 1 mins read 394 views
RUB students confused about semester end exam

Education

May 27, 2020 1 mins read 360 views
Japan and Bhutan sign grant worth 174 million Japanese Yen

Award-Grant

May 27, 2020 0 mins read 370 views
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Parliament to deliberate five bills in winter session

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Court judgements still out of public reach

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Study records over 200 native fodder species in highland rangelands

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World off target in meeting Paris climate goals, warns UNEP report

As world leaders prepare to convene in Belém, Brazil, for the 30th Conference of the Parties (COP30) this coming Monday,...

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Gedu college targets 100 percent internship placement by December

The Gedu College of Business Studies launched a major internship drive yesterday, aiming for 100 percent placement for t...

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Sacred Buddha relics from India to arrive for Global Peace Prayer Festival

The sacred relics of Lord Buddha, presently enshrined at the National Museum in New Delhi, will arrive today with the gr...

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Youth, gender and sport steer Bhutan’s SDG momentum at Sherubtse

For three days, Sherubtse College transformed into Bhutan’s epicenter of ideas, dialogue, movement, creativity, and coll...

Nov 08, 2025 5 mins read 731 views
Drukair: History of Bhutan’s national airline

The story of Bhutan’s national airline begins in 1968, when His Majesty the Third Druk Gyalpo sent Prince Namgyal Wangch...

Nov 08, 2025 7 mins read 2,378 views
Devotion knows no bounds

As the sun sets and darkness descends, a faint chill settles over Thimphu. Amid the bustle of the bus terminal, soft chants fill the night. Here, wrapped in a thick blanket beside the Mani Dun...

Nov 08, 2025 2 mins read 2,626 views
National symposium explores AI as catalyst for 10X growth

The Royal Thimphu College (RTC) organised a national symposium yesterday, gathering the nation’s leading educators, poli...

Nov 08, 2025 2 mins read 1,233 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 1,739 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 taking its first steps toward modernisation, while gradually coming out from years of isolation. Geo-politically, it was a time of turmoil and uncertainty.

Nov 11, 2025 2 mins read 501 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 2,440 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 1,288 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 593 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 2,165 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 525 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 679 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 677 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 national workshop on integrating livestock production with environ...

Nov 01, 2025 2 mins read 648 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 life, transforming how businesses operate, governments function, and societies interact. In...

Oct 31, 2025 2 mins read 928 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 2,725 views
Ask Mr Bhutan

Aug 26, 2025 2 mins read 6,918 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 4,035 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 2,953 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 1,241 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 1,866 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 acr...

Oct 27, 2025 2 mins read 774 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 busine...

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Recents

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 taking its first steps toward modernisation, while gradually coming out from years of isolation. Geo-politically, it was a time of turmoil and uncertainty.

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The selfless Warrior-King

The winter of 2003 would forever be etched in Bhutan’s history as the time when a King walked into the jungles of the south, especially in Samdrupjongkhar, not as a ruler commanding from afar, but as a warrior leading from the front. The air was cold, heavy with mist, and beneath the thick canopy of trees lay the sound of tension.  A nation’s patience was stretched to its limit.

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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, compassion, and courage that defines true greatness. Bhutan is fortunate to have been blessed by such a leader in His Majesty King Jigme Singye Wangchuck, the Fourth Druk Gyalpo, a visionary Monarch whose reign ushered the nation into an era of peace, progress, and profound transforma

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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 the heart most profoundly is something far more silent, far less seen: the quiet, invisible sacrifice of his own youth. It is a story etched deeply in the soul of the nation, for in giving up his own, he gifted a future to us.

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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 Druk Gyalpo, marks one of the most sacred and transformative eras in our history.

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