November of 2012

Archives

9th Skills Competition : 40 contest in 4 fields

Competition

Nov 27, 2012 2 mins read 313 views
Please withdraw the decision

Letter to the editor

Nov 27, 2012 1 mins read 317 views
Move on from rhetoric

Editorial

Nov 27, 2012 2 mins read 336 views
Reagent Rental System : New analysers will accelerate lab services

JDWNR Hospital

Nov 27, 2012 2 mins read 322 views
Bank Of Bhutan : First internet banking fraud

Crime

Nov 27, 2012 2 mins read 379 views
Kidnapped Girl-Child : No news yet of abducted six-year-old

Crime

Nov 27, 2012 1 mins read 326 views
Rupee Shortage : Minutes of board meetings need study says NC

RMA

Nov 27, 2012 2 mins read 287 views
10th FYP : INR 7B remains to be received

Planning

Nov 27, 2012 2 mins read 357 views
Sipsu, Samtse : Tuskers menace fields despite electric fences

Wildlife

Nov 26, 2012 2 mins read 382 views
Kholongchu Hydropower Project : Pvt. land acquisition likely to be minimal

Hydropower Project

Nov 26, 2012 1 mins read 921 views
Jigling Kabum : Month-long oral teaching begins

Religion

Nov 26, 2012 1 mins read 369 views
Reckless heavy vehicle drivers

Letter to the editor

Nov 26, 2012 2 mins read 309 views
This business of blessings

Editorial

Nov 26, 2012 2 mins read 331 views
Villager astrologer still missing

Missing

Nov 26, 2012 0 mins read 329 views
National Employment Forum : Enduring issue, same rhetoric

Labour Ministry

Nov 26, 2012 1 mins read 303 views
Gelephu Auction Yard : Slow (and low) start to export season

Export

Nov 26, 2012 1 mins read 297 views
Mongar District Court : Hearings to be held from December 3

Land

Nov 26, 2012 2 mins read 373 views
HIV Positive : 5 months 6 detected

HIV

Nov 26, 2012 2 mins read 317 views
Thimphu Open : Dra Doel FC wins, two goals and a suicide

Football

Nov 25, 2012 1 mins read 318 views
The Making of the Constitution

Perspective

Nov 25, 2012 4 mins read 0 views
One caught illegally transporting timber, three fishing

Forest

Nov 25, 2012 1 mins read 318 views
Goenpasingma Lower Secondary School : Rainwater to the rescue

Water

Nov 25, 2012 2 mins read 353 views
Psychiatric Ward: Lack of security is a perennial concern

JDWNR Hospital

Nov 25, 2012 2 mins read 316 views
Thimphu Dzongkhag Administration: Mulling a move to Semtokha

Thimphu

Nov 25, 2012 2 mins read 321 views
Lets keep the money home

Letter to the editor

Nov 25, 2012 1 mins read 311 views
The forgotten victims of domestic violence

Editorial

Nov 25, 2012 2 mins read 356 views
Amankora Robbery: Two sentenced to six and three years resp.

Crime

Nov 25, 2012 1 mins read 363 views
Domestic Violence: A symbolic gesture

NCWC

Nov 25, 2012 2 mins read 294 views
Two men arrested for punching a woman

Crime

Nov 25, 2012 0 mins read 336 views
Manam-Chemkhar : Three elections later, still no tshogpa

Election

Nov 25, 2012 2 mins read 324 views
Mangdechu Hydropower Project : On course to timely completion

Hydropower Project

Nov 25, 2012 2 mins read 324 views
Alleged Attempted Rape: Minor victim, minor assailant

Crime

Nov 23, 2012 1 mins read 329 views
The Making of the Constitution

Perspective

Nov 23, 2012 6 mins read 0 views
Milestones in the Gyalpoizhing land case

Land

Nov 23, 2012 3 mins read 308 views
Trong, Zhemgang: Ritual hopes pinned on two-year-old

Religion

Nov 23, 2012 1 mins read 289 views
Rupee aplenty

Perspective

Nov 23, 2012 5 mins read 0 views
Lakhu, Punakha: 30 acres of chirpine forest razed

Forest Fire

Nov 23, 2012 1 mins read 360 views
Moving beyond token numbers

Perspective

Nov 23, 2012 5 mins read 336 views
Shongphu, Trashigang: Thromang lhakhang on its last legs

Monasteries

Nov 23, 2012 2 mins read 357 views
Deer

Wildlife

Nov 23, 2012 0 mins read 299 views
First commercial tenant cries off (for a while)

IT Park

Nov 23, 2012 2 mins read 333 views
Elections 2013: Sangay Tamang's hat in Tsirang's ring

National Council

Nov 23, 2012 2 mins read 305 views
Overdose of reality shows

Letter to the editor

Nov 23, 2012 0 mins read 342 views
The life and soul of the party

Editorial

Nov 23, 2012 2 mins read 315 views
Browse Archives
Cost of complacent breathing

Bhutan’s clean air is becoming a comforting myth—pleasant to repeat, dangerous to believe. For years, we have worn the reputation for pristine air like a badge of honour. Snow-fed rivers, forested hills, and low industry made that pride justified. But pride, like smoke, can cloud judgment. Recent air quality readings in Thimphu show sharp and worrying spikes within a single day.

Dec 20, 2025 2 mins read 1,647 views
Entrepreneurs need support, not slogans

We love to talk about innovation, entrepreneurship, and self-reliance. In fact, we use these words in excess in policy documents, speeches, and conferences. Yet, on the ground, the conditions required for innovative ideas to take root an...

Dec 19, 2025 2 mins read 1,594 views
A common destiny, a collective future

The 118th National Day of Bhutan, celebrated in the sacred Bumthang Valley at the historic Wangduechoeling Palace grounds, was more than a commemoration of nationhood. It was a moment of collective reflection and renewed purpose, s...

Dec 18, 2025 3 mins read 2,007 views
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 Wangduec...

Dec 17, 2025 2 mins read 1,244 views
The true measure of public service

The civil service is the backbone of our nation’s development. From remote gewogs to the capital, civil servants have played a key role in keeping the government running and serving citizens every day. The Royal Civil Serv...

Dec 16, 2025 2 mins read 1,236 views
Impact Finance Forum: A promising start

The recently concluded SDG Impact Finance Forum showed the potential for global investments in the country.

Dec 15, 2025 2 mins read 1,237 views
Restore or lose it altogether

The country’s plan to restore 50,000 hectares of degraded forests, farmlands, and urban lands is not simply an environmental initiative. It is a national ultimatum. We are standing at a point where the land...

Dec 13, 2025 2 mins read 1,468 views
Zero tolerance for online crimes

This week, Australia enforced the ban on social media access for children under 16. This is unprecedented and bold. While some critics have labelled the ban harsh and even draconian, this new law is anchored in the p...

Dec 12, 2025 2 mins read 1,602 views
Will our education transformation be equitable?

The government’s allocation of Nu 30 billion for education transformation in the 13th Plan, second only to the economic...

Dec 11, 2025 2 mins read 1,278 views
The never-ending tourism debate

The discussion on tourism policy is like Atsara Phentho’s chham. In other words, a lot of motion without progress. On Monday, members of Parliament demanded accountability for the reforms they recommended after re...

Dec 10, 2025 2 mins read 1,904 views
Ready to take off from GMC

The launch of the Gelephu–Kolkata international air route marks far more than the addition of a new flight on the countr...

Dec 09, 2025 2 mins read 1,179 views
Why we must invest in Research & Development

Bhutan is not short of ideas, intellect or institutions. What it lacks is a strong, working bridge between research, pol...

Dec 08, 2025 2 mins read 1,508 views
To eat meat or not!

In passing the Livestock Bill of Bhutan,  2025, National Assembly members engaged in a good debate, a meaty one, even if...

Dec 06, 2025 2 mins read 1,952 views
Disaster preparedness is our best defence

The National Council this week questioned the government on the country’s disaster preparedness. This is a pertinent iss...

Dec 05, 2025 2 mins read 1,250 views
Equity in education merits discourse

During a recent Question Hour session in the National Assembly, Members of Parliament (MP) called for an open debate on...

Dec 04, 2025 2 mins read 1,459 views

No data available