October of 2012

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Superficial preservation of Bhutanese architecture

Letter to the editor

Oct 22, 2012 1 mins read 276 views
Nerves before the next (election)

Editorial

Oct 22, 2012 2 mins read 219 views
ICT: IDA Singapore to help build Bhutanese capacity

ICT

Oct 22, 2012 2 mins read 258 views
Second Asian Ministerial Conference: Tiger meet to review 2020 pledge

Conservation

Oct 22, 2012 3 mins read 249 views
GLOF: Taming of Lake Thorthormi

Lake

Oct 22, 2012 4 mins read 263 views
Football

Bhutan-Japan

Oct 21, 2012 0 mins read 0 views
Vocational Education: Curriculum to be revamped

Vocational Education

Oct 21, 2012 1 mins read 273 views
Soenam Cheten Tshogpa: Ramatay's vegetable venture

Agriculture

Oct 21, 2012 2 mins read 238 views
Dongsep Tshogpa: Earning while training to weave

Training

Oct 21, 2012 3 mins read 247 views
Bus service starts from Kamichu - P/ling

RSTA

Oct 21, 2012 1 mins read 245 views
Save our land to be food secure

Letter to the editor

Oct 11, 2012 1 mins read 231 views
The ball is in the people's court

Editorial

Oct 21, 2012 2 mins read 272 views
Jengkana School: New hostel houses 155 girls

Jengkana School

Oct 21, 2012 1 mins read 214 views
Manage your own waste

Waste

Oct 21, 2012 2 mins read 266 views
People's Democratic Party: Keeping its options open

Election

Oct 21, 2012 2 mins read 242 views
Health: DPT Campaign Promises: Racing against time

Health

Oct 21, 2012 4 mins read 248 views
Duksum, Trashiyangtse: Move to Khitsang gets a move on at last

Relocation

Oct 19, 2012 2 mins read 208 views
Hardware Goods: Quality control from next January

Imports

Oct 19, 2012 2 mins read 259 views
Centenary Farmers' Market : Approach road to be realigned

Centenary Farmers' Market

Oct 19, 2012 1 mins read 225 views
Bhutan+10 Conference: Action plan for gender transformative change

Conference

Oct 19, 2012 2 mins read 259 views
Financial Institutions: Spread largesse to dole out liquidity

Financial Institutions

Oct 19, 2012 1 mins read 234 views
World Statistics Day: First producer price index (PPI) released

Statistic

Oct 19, 2012 2 mins read 267 views
Durga Puja begins in Thimphu

Festival

Oct 19, 2012 1 mins read 206 views
Temple imperiled by diverted river, claims owner

Monasteries

Oct 19, 2012 1 mins read 211 views
Langchenphu, Daifam: First electric fences, next insurance

Wildlife

Oct 19, 2012 2 mins read 228 views
Tango Buddhist College: Labour contractor and 54 workers abscond

Labour Ministry

Oct 19, 2012 2 mins read 235 views
Chumdu, Yangtse: Villagers say no to quarry

Mines

Oct 19, 2012 3 mins read 204 views
Public Transport: Tsirang needs proper terminal

RSTA

Oct 19, 2012 2 mins read 228 views
Double-digit inflation stretches into 3rd quarter

Statistic

Oct 19, 2012 2 mins read 260 views
Rural Trongsa: Villagers thrive on telecom facility

Telecom

Oct 19, 2012 2 mins read 249 views
Gyalpoizhing Land Case: What next? Wait and watch!

Land

Oct 19, 2012 3 mins read 240 views
A shocking blunder

Letter to the editor

Oct 19, 2012 1 mins read 250 views
A shallow pool of eligibles

Editorial

Oct 19, 2012 2 mins read 222 views
National Environment Commission: Something rotten in the estate

Environment

Oct 19, 2012 3 mins read 221 views
RSPN turns 25

RSPN

Oct 19, 2012 0 mins read 242 views
Japan week

Bhutan-Japan

Oct 19, 2012 0 mins read 251 views
Gold medallists felicitated

Award

Oct 18, 2012 1 mins read 246 views
Clock Tower Square: A performance in appreciation

Bhutan-Japan

Oct 18, 2012 1 mins read 246 views
Bird Flu: 28 poultry culled following outbreak

Bird Flu

Oct 18, 2012 1 mins read 237 views
A reminder on street light timings

Letter to the editor

Oct 18, 2012 0 mins read 246 views
Architecture: Breaking with tradition

Editorial

Oct 18, 2012 2 mins read 244 views
CEES to ease computation

Computer

Oct 18, 2012 2 mins read 229 views
S Korea wins UN Council seat

UN

Oct 18, 2012 1 mins read 217 views
Browse Archives
Semchen Tsethar Tshogpa rescues 31 yaks from slaughter

Semchen Tsethar Tshogpa (Animal Life Saving Association) yesterday rescued 31 yaks in Chamgang, Thimphu to commemorate His Majesty the Fourth Druk Gyalpo’s 70th Birth Anniversary and the auspicious Descending Day of Lord Buddha.

Nov 12, 2025 3 mins read 1,367 views
Jubilee Vision 70 eye camp at border honours Great Fourth

Gelephu—To celebrate and honour the 70th birthday of His Majesty the Fourth Druk Gyalpo, 70 needy people with low vision...

Nov 12, 2025 2 mins read 999 views
Global Peace Prayer concludes, Kalachakra empowerment begins today

Thimphu was transformed into a centre of profound spiritual energy as Bhutan hosted the seven-day Global Peace Prayer Fe...

Nov 12, 2025 3 mins read 1,873 views
Royal Bhutanese Embassy in Bangkok marks 70th Birth Anniversary of Fourth Druk Gyalpo

The Royal Bhutanese Embassy in Bangkok marked the auspicious occasion of His Majesty the Fourth Druk Gyalpo’s 70th Birth...

Nov 12, 2025 1 mins read 1,637 views
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, bu...

Nov 11, 2025 7 mins read 6,073 views
Bhutan’s democracy: The Fourth Druk Gyalpo’s Vision

When democracy swept through nations as a force of revolution, Bhutan’s own democratic journey unfolded like a quiet and...

Nov 11, 2025 5 mins read 853 views
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, compa...

Nov 11, 2025 2 mins read 1,407 views
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 t...

Nov 11, 2025 3 mins read 964 views
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 Dr...

Nov 11, 2025 2 mins read 1,789 views
His Majesty’s enduring legacy of environmental stewardship

Few nations have so deeply intertwined their national identity with environmental consciousness as Bhutan. At the heart...

Nov 11, 2025 6 mins read 1,200 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 1,833 views
Restoring the wing that was lost

The sacred ceremony happening at Tshaligoenba in Thimphu this week carries a weight far older than the moment itself. When more than 260 nuns from 14 countries are receiving full ordination, they are not simply entering a new chapter of monastic life, they are stepping into a lineage that began with women like Gelongma Pema, one of the earliest fully-ordained female disciples in Buddhist history.

Nov 18, 2025 2 mins read 314 views
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, giv...

Nov 13, 2025 2 mins read 954 views
Epitome of friendship

The visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Bhutan yesterday is a testament to the enduring and profound friendship between the two nations, one that transcends politics and reflects...

Nov 12, 2025 2 mins read 482 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 ta...

Nov 11, 2025 2 mins read 901 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 2,852 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 1,434 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 734 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 2,242 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 619 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 749 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 2,826 views
Ask Mr Bhutan

Aug 26, 2025 2 mins read 6,967 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 4,085 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 749 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...

Nov 01, 2025 2 mins read 743 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...

Oct 31, 2025 2 mins read 1,054 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 3,055 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 1,346 views

Recents

Restoring the wing that was lost

The sacred ceremony happening at Tshaligoenba in Thimphu this week carries a weight far older than the moment itself. When more than 260 nuns from 14 countries are receiving full ordination, they are not simply entering a new chapter of monastic life, they are stepping into a lineage that began with women like Gelongma Pema, one of the earliest fully-ordained female disciples in Buddhist history.

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Taste of home drives Bhutan’s Australian exports

Growing demand from the Bhutanese community in Australia is creating new international export opportunities for Bhutanese entrepreneurs. Popular products include dried vegetables, pickles, beaten rice, corn, shilajit, noodles, betel leaves, and tea, among others.

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Bird Festival brings life to Tingtibi

Tingtibi, Zhemgang—Most days, trucks grumble past while shopkeepers lean in their doorways, and locals rarely stroll through Tingtibi town. But on November 13, as first light spilled over the deep, lush green forests of Zhemgang, the little town awoke to something else entirely—laughter, bursts of recorded bird calls, music, and the smell of local cuisines from festival stalls.

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