November of 1999

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Mongolia : learning from Bhutan

Education- NFE

Nov 26, 1999 1 mins read 419 views
Political changes admired - German Ambassador

Bhutan - Germany

Nov 26, 1999 1 mins read 425 views
Laundromat for Thimphu

Private Sector

Nov 26, 1999 1 mins read 389 views
Towards an efficient judiciary

Judiciary

Nov 26, 1999 2 mins read 432 views
Accident victim makes `miracle recovery'

Accident

Nov 26, 1999 2 mins read 412 views
Lottery: Changing lives and fortunes

Lottery

Nov 26, 1999 2 mins read 451 views
Bear attacks woman

Accident

Nov 26, 1999 0 mins read 473 views
Indigenous practitioners thrash out ideas, trends and problems

Indigenous Hospital

Nov 26, 1999 2 mins read 405 views
Taking the MRP concept to the eastern dzongkhags

Dzongkhags

Nov 26, 1999 1 mins read 493 views
Speeding major cause of accidents: police

Accident

Nov 26, 1999 1 mins read 445 views
Hope for a homeless man

Social Problem (Bhutan)

Nov 26, 1999 2 mins read 467 views
Agencies review and discuss the Environmental Assessment Act

National Environment Commission (NEC)

Nov 26, 1999 1 mins read 448 views
Quality childcare important for overall development

Health Mother and Child Programme

Nov 26, 1999 2 mins read 431 views
Forestry Conference resolves to bring uniformity to its programmes

Forest Planning/Policy Conference/Meeting

Nov 26, 1999 1 mins read 488 views
Scriptures instead of money ?

Letters to the Editor

Nov 26, 1999 0 mins read 430 views
Chumey power failure: clarifications

Letters to the Editor

Nov 26, 1999 1 mins read 398 views
Dungdungnyelsa-Zelela road, a part of a larger plan

Letters to the Editor

Nov 26, 1999 1 mins read 431 views
Contributing to a cleaner city

Letters to the Editor

Nov 26, 1999 1 mins read 429 views
Restructuring on

Editorial

Nov 26, 1999 2 mins read 412 views
Laproscopic surgery introduced

Health/Doctors/Patients

Nov 26, 1999 1 mins read 461 views
Secretaries appointed

Royal Civil Service Commission (RCSC)

Nov 26, 1999 2 mins read 448 views
False ID cards

Crime

Nov 26, 1999 1 mins read 458 views
Policemen sentenced for forgery

Royal Bhutan Police (RBP)

Nov 26, 1999 1 mins read 402 views
Media advice

Telecommunication Department

Nov 26, 1999 0 mins read 488 views
IT Training

Computer/Internet

Nov 26, 1999 0 mins read 482 views
Education

Institutions

Nov 26, 1999 0 mins read 819 views
Consultations

Bhutan- Denmark/Finland/Norway

Nov 26, 1999 0 mins read 470 views
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Bhutan becomes first country to sign Global Compassion Declaration

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Govt. plans to spread automobile services across Thimphu, not relocate entire workshop area

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Illegal import undermines pork prices, raises biosecurity concerns

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NC debates Livestock Bill over rising meat imports and animal welfare concerns

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Compassion in practice: Building a win-win healthcare system

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Happiness with Mr Bhutan

Studies and end of life accounts consistently show that many of us leave this world with the same stinging regrets: not spending enough time with our loved ones, and not investing enough time...

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When Words Create Worlds

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The environmental toll of wars

The deafening sounds of missiles and gunfire in the Middle East have briefly faded under a ceasefire, offering a much-needed respite that eases global anxieties over spiraling economic and geopolitical crises. However, as we pause to seek solutions, a far greater threat to humanity remains largely unspoken. What would be the environmental cost of the wars?

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A costly fiasco

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Living hand to mouth

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A call for shared responsibility

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When the watchdog has no teeth

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Culture under threat?

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New FDI regime offers wider access to foreign investors in agriculture

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Bhutan attracts major impact finance commitments at SDG forum

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Where to find the best momos in Thimphu

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Bhutanese flavours find a home in Perth

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She Lives in the Mirror

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When our pursuits for happiness become our chains

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Promises and performance

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Policy versus ground reality

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A costly reality

The introduction of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) has already made many goods and services more expensive, disproport...

Mar 18, 2026 2 mins read 4,872 views
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Recents

ACC drops cases against former JDWNRH president; family alleges wrongful implication

Family members of former President of Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Referral Hospital (JDWNRH) Lhab Dorji have alleged wrongful implication and institutional failure after the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) closed two long-running investigations into the handling of private donations and the establishment of a radiotherapy facility at the national referral hospital.

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The gift of children

Punakha—When Karma Namgay and Dechen Lhaden’s daughter turned four, the questions from relatives and friends became increasingly awkward to answer – why had they not had another child?

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