November of 1995

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His Majesty talks to judiciary officials

Granting an audience to Thrimpons, Dungthrims, Dungpas, Rabjams, and other judiciary staff, on November 22, His Majesty the King shared his concerns about the problems faced...

Nov 25, 1995 2 mins read 362 views
Immunisation results declared

Health Immunization

Nov 24, 1995 3 mins read 386 views
Drowned health worker remembered

Accident

Nov 24, 1995 1 mins read 487 views
Typewriters for schools

Education- Schools

Nov 24, 1995 1 mins read 402 views
Vocational education needs a boost

National Technical Training Authority (NTTA)

Nov 24, 1995 2 mins read 487 views
New tennis champ in Thimphu

Tennis

Nov 24, 1995 1 mins read 401 views
Team selected for SAF table tennis

South Asian Federation Games (SAFG)

Nov 24, 1995 1 mins read 408 views
Meat price debated

Bhutan - Trade

Nov 24, 1995 1 mins read 369 views
Reciprocity and aid

Letters to the Editor

Nov 24, 1995 1 mins read 396 views
Mushroom tea: What benefits?

Letters to the Editor

Nov 24, 1995 1 mins read 399 views
residents must cooperate

Letters to the Editor

Nov 24, 1995 1 mins read 424 views
Supplies streamlined

UNICEF

Nov 24, 1995 1 mins read 357 views
Tourism to strengthen infrastructure

Tourism

Nov 24, 1995 1 mins read 402 views
Engineers trained in construction

Roads

Nov 24, 1995 2 mins read 371 views
Tourist tale

Tourism

Nov 24, 1995 1 mins read 419 views
Dzongkha course completed

Associations

Nov 24, 1995 1 mins read 339 views
Australian tourist cremated

Tourism

Nov 24, 1995 1 mins read 325 views
WHO Regional Director visits Bhutan

WHO (World Health Organisation)

Nov 24, 1995 1 mins read 375 views
Shabdrung Jigme Dorji statue installed at Talo Dzong

Monasteries

Nov 24, 1995 2 mins read 328 views
Wildlife products

Forest Planning/Policy Conference/Meeting

Nov 24, 1995 0 mins read 446 views
Meeting

Conferences

Nov 24, 1995 0 mins read 0 views
Illegal alcohol

Crime

Nov 24, 1995 0 mins read 332 views
Recovered

Accident

Nov 24, 1995 0 mins read 0 views
Killed

Accident

Nov 24, 1995 0 mins read 0 views
Judicial annual conference

Judiciary

Nov 17, 1995 1 mins read 319 views
Two Dutch-assisted projects signed

Bhutan - Netherlands

Nov 17, 1995 2 mins read 321 views
ADB loans for Bhutan

Asian Development Bank (ADB)

Nov 17, 1995 1 mins read 338 views
Phuentsholing water supply boosted

City Corporation

Nov 17, 1995 2 mins read 322 views
National park defines its goals

National Park

Nov 17, 1995 1 mins read 314 views
Rangdol wins close struggle

Golf

Nov 17, 1995 1 mins read 315 views
Punakha wins high school debate contest

Competition (A-Z)

Nov 17, 1995 2 mins read 295 views
Dantak has never failed

DANTAK/IMTRAT/BRTF

Nov 17, 1995 1 mins read 353 views
Rare disorder corrected

Health/Doctors/Patients

Nov 17, 1995 1 mins read 311 views
More on reciprocity

Letters to the Editor

Nov 17, 1995 2 mins read 390 views
Privacy of letters

Letters to the Editor

Nov 17, 1995 1 mins read 371 views
Trekking troubles

Dzongkha Development Commission (DDC)

Nov 17, 1995 3 mins read 329 views
Drainage is important

Letters to the Editor

Nov 17, 1995 1 mins read 375 views
literature: The Hero With a Thousand Eyes

Books

Nov 17, 1995 3 mins read 359 views
Non-proliferation to be included in next agenda

Bhutan - UN

Nov 17, 1995 3 mins read 355 views
Druk Air releases in-flight magazine

Druk Air

Nov 17, 1995 1 mins read 422 views
Stranded

Tourism

Nov 17, 1995 3 mins read 0 views
Nepalese seek jobs in Samdrup Jongkhar

Dzongkhags

Nov 17, 1995 0 mins read 343 views
Indian Cabinet Secretary visits Bhutan

Bhutan- India

Nov 17, 1995 1 mins read 339 views
Bad loans in Trashigang

Bhutan Development Finance Corporation (BDFC)

Nov 17, 1995 3 mins read 306 views
Royal Birthday celebrated

National Day

Nov 17, 1995 1 mins read 351 views
Sports

Sports

Nov 17, 1995 0 mins read 0 views
Environment

National Environment Commission (NEC)

Nov 17, 1995 0 mins read 0 views
Agreement

WFP (World Food Program)

Nov 17, 1995 0 mins read 443 views
Meeting

Home Affairs

Nov 17, 1995 0 mins read 0 views
Injured

Accident

Nov 17, 1995 0 mins read 0 views
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An unprecedented number of people attended the Global Peace Prayer Festival on November 8, with estimates of over 85,000 people in and around the venue.

An unprecedented number of people attended the Global Peace Prayer Festival on November 8, with estimates of over 85,000 people in and around the venue. People began arriving in Changlimithang as early as midnight, and by the time prayers began, the football stadium, as well as the Centenary Park were filled with devotees.

Nov 10, 2025 1 mins read 798 views
Global GNH Forum marks 50 Years of Bhutan’s happiness vision

Pangbisa, Paro—The first Global Gross National Happiness (GNH) Forum that began at Dungkar Dzong in Pangbisa, Paro on No...

Nov 10, 2025 2 mins read 2,636 views
Side events enrich Global Peace Prayer Festival

A diverse array of side events is complementing the Global Peace Prayer Festival (GPPF) at various venues across Thimphu...

Nov 10, 2025 2 mins read 1,493 views
Climate adaptation at risk without funding

As COP30 opens today in Belém, Brazil, the world faces a defining test: will nations turn climate finance promises into...

Nov 10, 2025 3 mins read 1,035 views
Education without values is a failed system: Former Education Minister

Paro—At a time when schools worldwide increasingly focus on grades and careers, former Education Minister Thakur Singh P...

Nov 10, 2025 2 mins read 4,249 views
Construction of Drikung Kangyur Labyrinth in GMC to begin next year

Gelephu—A sprawling Buddhist meditation complex known as the Drikung Kangyur Labyrinth is set to begin construction earl...

Nov 10, 2025 2 mins read 969 views
Spiritual practice transcends gender: Khandro Dorje Phagmo

At the Global Peace Prayer Festival, where hundreds of spiritual leaders have gathered, one figure quietly stands out -...

Nov 10, 2025 2 mins read 2,406 views
Site preparation begins for Kesang Do-ngag Shedrupling in GMC

Gelephu—Site preparation works, such as labour camp establishment, have started for the Kesang Do-ngag Shedrupling (KSD)...

Nov 10, 2025 2 mins read 1,075 views
Parliament to deliberate five bills in winter session

The upcoming fourth session of the Fourth Parliament will deliberate on five bills and ratify several agreements, includ...

Nov 08, 2025 3 mins read 3,477 views
Court judgements still out of public reach

Every year, courts across the country deliver thousands of judgements. Yet, for the public, much of the judiciary’s work...

Nov 08, 2025 3 mins read 1,753 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 817 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 910 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 1,197 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 593 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 752 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 2,235 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 879 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 1,012 views
Why our highland festivals matter

Our highland festivals are more than colourful gatherings—they are quiet acts of national preservation. With the resounding success of the Jomolhari Mountain Festival, our attention now turns to the high-altitude commun...

Oct 17, 2025 2 mins read 1,915 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 devastation caused by last month’s floods. According to Indian media reports, even as she criticises the central govern...

Oct 16, 2025 2 mins read 5,721 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 823 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 1,532 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 1,286 views
In the face of natural disasters

The past week has been a difficult time for many Bhutanese, particularly for those living along the southern belt. Torre...

Oct 11, 2025 2 mins read 1,249 views
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 1,312 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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