November of 2016

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One in a million

Editorial

Nov 21, 2016 2 mins read 345 views
Fire engine injures five in Paro

Accident

Nov 21, 2016 2 mins read 375 views
HC dishes out heavy prison terms in gold smuggling case

Judiciary

Nov 21, 2016 4 mins read 416 views
Who should harmonise provisions of Acts?

National Assembly

Nov 21, 2016 2 mins read 337 views
Thimphu Super League cricket competition underway

Cricket

Nov 20, 2016 0 mins read 356 views
Power tiller and farm shop for Lunana ready

National Assembly

Nov 20, 2016 2 mins read 354 views
World Toilet Day celebrated in Gaselo

World Toilet Day

Nov 20, 2016 3 mins read 357 views
Ambassador to Myanmar presents credentials

Diplomacy

Nov 20, 2016 1 mins read 390 views
Drukair to discontinue Gelephu flights

Aviation

Nov 20, 2016 1 mins read 414 views
Electric fencing to the rescue

Electric fencing

Nov 20, 2016 1 mins read 328 views
On GDG and DDG

Letter to the editor

Nov 20, 2016 1 mins read 387 views
Empowering the differently-abled

Editorial

Nov 20, 2016 1 mins read 346 views
Bridge under construction since 2011

Bridge

Nov 20, 2016 2 mins read 322 views
Lottery cannot be equated to destructive gambling: PM

Lottery

Nov 20, 2016 2 mins read 344 views
Stalled cases back under ACC's scanner

Investigation

Nov 20, 2016 4 mins read 299 views
His Majesty The King apoints Police Chief

His Majesty The King

Nov 20, 2016 0 mins read 377 views
Bumper orange harvest in Zhemgang

Agriculture

Nov 18, 2016 1 mins read 333 views
A new spinning equipment

Arts & Crafts

Nov 18, 2016 1 mins read 393 views
Dasho Pema Wangchuk passes away

Obituary

Nov 18, 2016 0 mins read 613 views
BICMA Act 2006 to be scrapped

Media

Nov 18, 2016 3 mins read 356 views
Lack of policy obstructs banks from financing start ups

Finance

Nov 18, 2016 2 mins read 388 views
Encouraging entrepreneurs

Entrepreneurship

Nov 18, 2016 2 mins read 337 views
Bhutan calls for early enforcement of Paris Agreement

Environment

Nov 18, 2016 2 mins read 378 views
Two windmills in Wangdue benefit 300 households

Energy

Nov 18, 2016 2 mins read 403 views
RMA freezes Ngultrum withdrawals for demonetised INR notes

Currency

Nov 18, 2016 0 mins read 369 views
Litigants ask for second round of evidence submission

Judiciary

Nov 18, 2016 4 mins read 336 views
GoI releases Nu 1 billion

Funds

Nov 18, 2016 1 mins read 376 views
NC members laud Govt.'s decision to introduce GDG

National Council (NC)

Nov 18, 2016 3 mins read 354 views
Sustain the zebra crossing campaign

Letter to the editor

Nov 18, 2016 1 mins read 364 views
Improving our prison system

Editorial

Nov 18, 2016 2 mins read 376 views
ACC forwards Paro BNB fraud and embezzlement case to OAG

Crime

Nov 18, 2016 3 mins read 440 views
Govt. hopes to convince NC on the merits of BBIN: PM

Bangladesh, Bhutan, India and Nepal (BBIN)

Nov 18, 2016 2 mins read 321 views
Creating jobs for the differently-abled

Employment

Nov 18, 2016 2 mins read 357 views
Opposition questions Govt. on Code of Conduct

National Assembly

Nov 18, 2016 4 mins read 293 views
World Toilet Day

World Toilet Day

Nov 18, 2016 0 mins read 475 views
Education system needs to foster entrepreneurship

Employment

Nov 17, 2016 3 mins read 373 views
Bhutan observes World Prematurity Day

Event

Nov 17, 2016 3 mins read 363 views
Design thinking for public sector innovation

Workshop

Nov 17, 2016 2 mins read 420 views
DGM's clarification

Letter to the editor

Nov 17, 2016 1 mins read 392 views
Bossing or messing around too much?

Editorial

Nov 17, 2016 2 mins read 353 views
Rape, suicide and abortion, a national concern: NA

National Assembly

Nov 17, 2016 3 mins read 387 views
Exports hit by demonitisation

Trade

Nov 17, 2016 2 mins read 382 views
INR 827M deposited as of Nov 15

Royal Monetary Authority (RMA)

Nov 17, 2016 3 mins read 349 views
NA accepts recommendations to improve detention centres

National Assembly

Nov 17, 2016 4 mins read 543 views
Khuruthang's sewerage network finally completed

Facility

Nov 16, 2016 1 mins read 358 views
Preventing forest fires through public involvement

Forest fire

Nov 16, 2016 2 mins read 365 views
Road contractor fails to meet deadline

Road

Nov 16, 2016 2 mins read 338 views
Mongar town residents ask dzongkhag to shift fuel depot

Safety

Nov 16, 2016 1 mins read 415 views
What are we eating?

Letter to the editor

Nov 16, 2016 1 mins read 0 views
Honouring the rule of law

Editorial

Nov 16, 2016 1 mins read 417 views
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No amount of money can replace you

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You’re not what you think you are

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The trap of spiritual materialism

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Happiness with Mr Bhutan

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Demographic crisis demands bold reforms

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Unshackling the state

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A costly fiasco

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ESP Steering Committee to review Nu 575 million in unspent, recovered funds

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When Words Create Worlds

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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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Recents

Value-based governance: Could Bhutan pave the way for a sovereign GNH-driven approach to fighting corruption?

Bhutan is a global leader in sustainability and societal welfare. However, it is widely recognised that innovation and dynamism in its economy are stifled by systemic rigidity, resulting in over-regulation and breakdown of intersectoral cooperation. Is it possible for Bhutan to grow in line with its King’s vision for an entrepreneurial, dynamic and creative workforce that creates mindfulness prosp

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Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom bridge in the sky

The bond between the two Kingdoms of Bhutan and Thailand has always been rooted in shared reverence and wisdom. This gained a new altitude, literally, high above the silver-lined clouds. At 30,000 feet, the hum of the jet engines now harmonizes with the soul-soothing echoes of a traditional flute.

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Building up Bhutan's arbitral future together

A nation's maturity as a legal jurisdiction is measured not merely by its courts but by the strength of its dispute resolution architecture. This week, the Bhutan Alternative Dispute Resolution Centre (BADRC) convened a landmark conference with the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC), an occasion deserving far greater public attention than it has received.

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