October of 2018

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For change it was

Editorial

Oct 18, 2018 2 mins read 295 views
Peach blossoms in Punakha

Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB)

Oct 18, 2018 2 mins read 257 views
It's cranes in Bumthang

Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB)

Oct 18, 2018 1 mins read 238 views
"There is no winner or loser"

Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB)

Oct 18, 2018 2 mins read 257 views
Bhutan votes for change

Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB)

Oct 18, 2018 2 mins read 259 views
Gelephu-Zhemgang highway opens for light vehicles

Road

Oct 17, 2018 1 mins read 285 views
Trashigang sees 31 more postal voters

Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB)

Oct 17, 2018 2 mins read 242 views
CSO employee warned for campaigning

Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB)

Oct 17, 2018 2 mins read 263 views
Lam Netens visit India

Religion

Oct 17, 2018 1 mins read 256 views
17 ballots rejected in Chukha

Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB)

Oct 17, 2018 1 mins read 269 views
Samtse expects more voters today

Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB)

Oct 17, 2018 2 mins read 227 views
ECB warns DNT candidate for third party campaigning

Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB)

Oct 17, 2018 1 mins read 253 views
A sad story from Uttaray

Letter to the editor

Oct 17, 2018 1 mins read 254 views
On the poll day

Editorial

Oct 17, 2018 1 mins read 274 views
Pemagatshel rejects 42 ballots

Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB)

Oct 17, 2018 1 mins read 247 views
Wangdue and Punakha prepared for poll day

Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB)

Oct 17, 2018 2 mins read 241 views
10 postal ballots rejected in Trashiyangtse

Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB)

Oct 17, 2018 1 mins read 0 views
10 postal ballots rejected in Trashiyangtse

Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB)

Oct 17, 2018 1 mins read 251 views
Haa is ready for poll-day

Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB)

Oct 17, 2018 1 mins read 268 views
Helicopter service availed to drop postal ballots

Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB)

Oct 17, 2018 2 mins read 254 views
Bhutan returns to the poll

Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB)

Oct 17, 2018 2 mins read 256 views
Accident

Accident

Oct 17, 2018 0 mins read 0 views
SJ hoteliers say business is difficult

Business

Oct 16, 2018 2 mins read 257 views
Man stabbed to death

Crime

Oct 16, 2018 0 mins read 0 views
Gasa ready for the poll day

Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB)

Oct 16, 2018 1 mins read 279 views
Sarpang all set for the general election

Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB)

Oct 16, 2018 1 mins read 231 views
Free Wi-Fi for passengers in Paro airport

Bhutan Telecom (BT)

Oct 16, 2018 2 mins read 256 views
Tsirang receives 5,654 postal ballots

Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB)

Oct 16, 2018 1 mins read 236 views
Trashigang all set for the poll day

Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB)

Oct 16, 2018 1 mins read 285 views
Once more on road safety

Letter to the editor

Oct 16, 2018 1 mins read 229 views
In the interest of the nation

Editorial

Oct 16, 2018 2 mins read 0 views
Phangkhar residents unlikely to be influenced

Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB)

Oct 16, 2018 1 mins read 296 views
Bumthang set for a dispute free election

Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB)

Oct 16, 2018 3 mins read 251 views
Schools in Samtse lack hostel facility

Schools

Oct 16, 2018 4 mins read 258 views
Bhutan observe World Food Day

World Food Day

Oct 16, 2018 0 mins read 228 views
Is global handwashing day losing importance?

Letter to the editor

Oct 15, 2018 1 mins read 261 views
How do we deal with the emerging issues?

Editorial

Oct 15, 2018 1 mins read 304 views
Dogar priortises cardamom over election

Cardamom

Oct 15, 2018 2 mins read 239 views
Lhuentse tops voter turnout in facilitation booths

Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB)

Oct 15, 2018 1 mins read 293 views
Sarpang saw 4,265 postal voters at the facilitation booths

Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB)

Oct 15, 2018 1 mins read 242 views
Pantang residents want Chamkharchu project to begin

Hydropower

Oct 15, 2018 1 mins read 265 views
Tshugla Lopen honoured

Religion

Oct 15, 2018 0 mins read 277 views
Trongsa receives 2,658 postal ballots so far

Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB)

Oct 15, 2018 1 mins read 259 views
Lhaimetog Exports and Imports under ACC radar

Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC )

Oct 15, 2018 1 mins read 281 views
Trashiyangtse town residents ask thuemi to step down

Trashiyangtse

Oct 15, 2018 2 mins read 248 views
World food day

World Food Day

Oct 15, 2018 0 mins read 0 views
Pemagatshel sees 85.82 percent voter turnout in PBFB

Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB)

Oct 14, 2018 2 mins read 242 views
DPT's Dramedtse-Ngatsang candidate reprimanded publicly

Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB)

Oct 14, 2018 3 mins read 223 views
Trongsa remains undecided

Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB)

Oct 14, 2018 2 mins read 223 views
ECB decides six more cases

Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB)

Oct 14, 2018 3 mins read 209 views
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Dra=Nyam: Country’s first dedicated outlet for products made by PwDs

In an encouraging initiative for persons with disabilities (PwDs), the Bhutan Foundation and the Disabled People’s Organisation of Bhutan (DPOB) launched Dra=Nyam, the country’s first dedicated outlet for products made by PwDs, on December 3 in Paro.

Dec 05, 2025 1 mins read 1,073 views
AI will shape education’s future, say educators

Artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming a key tool in higher education, helping students and teachers enhance learning,...

Dec 05, 2025 2 mins read 1,601 views
Bhutan to host 16th South Asian Bodybuilding Championship

Bhutan will host the 16th South Asian Bodybuilding Championship in the capital, Thimphu from June 30 to July 4 next year...

Dec 05, 2025 2 mins read 894 views
National Assembly passes Livestock Bill after fierce debate

The National Assembly yesterday adopted the Livestock Bill of Bhutan 2025 after three days of intense debate that expose...

Dec 04, 2025 3 mins read 3,312 views
Water Policy hits a snag in National Council

The National Council (NC) endorsed three out of six recommendations on climate-resilient watershed management presented...

Dec 04, 2025 3 mins read 808 views
NC questions government on disaster preparedness gaps

The National Council pressed the government on the country’s preparedness for natural disasters yesterday, questioning w...

Dec 04, 2025 4 mins read 1,114 views
Tourists cry foul as ageing Punakha Suspension Bridge implements 5pm curfew

Punakha—Punakha’s iconic suspension bridge, a favourite among locals and tourists, is closed to the tourists after 5pm....

Dec 04, 2025 3 mins read 3,933 views
Bhutanese para athletes aim high for Asian Youth Para Games

When the Fifth Asian Youth Para Games open in Dubai this week, two young Bhutanese para-athletes will carry not only the...

Dec 04, 2025 3 mins read 688 views
MPs demand open debate on education quality and budget allocation

The Ministry of Education and Skills Development (MoESD) has assured that budgets for central and non-central schools ar...

Dec 03, 2025 3 mins read 2,305 views
1,000 Golden Days Initiative benefits 7,520 pregnant and lactating mothers

The Accelerating Maternal and Child Health Programme (AMCHP) or the 1,000 Golden Days Initiative has reached 7,520 pregn...

Dec 03, 2025 3 mins read 2,238 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 2,004 views
Sir, your advice to the younger generation?

Choose your environment Your environment is the invisible hand that constantly shapes the way you think, feel, and act. Your family, friends, school, city, country, social media accounts, television and news channels, habits, and heroes are all shaping you into replicas of the admired, the powerful, and the majority around you.

Nov 19, 2025 1 mins read 389 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 it missed the core issue. The Bill was not about advocating slaughter houses in the country to meet the increasing demand, but on improving service delivery, setting standards and ensuring quality.

Dec 06, 2025 2 mins read 466 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 issue, especially when extreme weather events are frequent and more intense. Preparedness is therefore the most effective stra...

Dec 05, 2025 2 mins read 457 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 education quality and budget allocation. And rightly so. Education is the foundation upon which every other...

Dec 04, 2025 2 mins read 598 views
Deeper than HIV/AIDS

Far from the bustling capital, the community of Genekha observed an important global day. December 1 was World AIDS Day. They chose to mark the occasion at what they called the “fi...

Dec 03, 2025 2 mins read 849 views
Solving youth unemployment before it’s too late

Youth unemployment has become one of Bhutan’s most persistent national challenges. And it endures despite successive gov...

Dec 02, 2025 2 mins read 729 views
Addressing teacher shortage and quality

In some schools, especially in urban centres, there are more teachers than timetables demand. In others, often remote schools, the absence of teachers in key subjects has become chronic.

Dec 01, 2025 2 mins read 1,750 views
When rising corruption reports tell a deeper story

The growing number of corruption reports in the past year forces the nation to confront a hard truth: something in our s...

Nov 29, 2025 2 mins read 1,268 views
Regulatory reforms must be matched with a mindset shift

The government’s commitment to address regulatory barriers that have choked business growth deserves recognition and sup...

Nov 28, 2025 2 mins read 723 views
The classic egg and chicken situation

The price of an egg in the capital has soared to a staggering Nu 20, pushing a standard tray of 30 to Nu 520. While it feels like a crisis, there's no pandemic to blame this time and despite common belief, the cold weather is not t...

Nov 27, 2025 2 mins read 1,271 views
Internalising our deeper values

The return of the Buddha’s sacred Piprahwa relics to India yesterday was more than a ceremonial farewell. It was a lesson in how nations should conduct themselves at a time when the world seems determined to spira...

Nov 26, 2025 2 mins read 545 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 2,968 views
Ask Mr Bhutan

Aug 26, 2025 2 mins read 7,158 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 4,213 views
Leveraging our carbon-negative status

Bhutan’s environmental stewardship, which has resulted in the country's rich biodiversity, is finally translating into c...

Nov 25, 2025 2 mins read 754 views
Solving the crisis before it deepens

The exodus of qualified and seasoned health professionals and its impact on the quality of services is an issue of natio...

Nov 24, 2025 2 mins read 1,136 views
The hydropower vision is crystal clear

The potential is vast, the scope is immense, and the market is as monumental as the Himalayas. As Bhutan and India explo...

Nov 22, 2025 2 mins read 690 views
The BEAST Bhutan needs

While we continue to prioritise sports development in the country, our presence in international competitions so far has...

Nov 21, 2025 2 mins read 748 views
A hard, but not a new question

We are producing what can be called our most educated generation, but are offering them some of the most limited and lea...

Nov 20, 2025 2 mins read 826 views

Recents

Biren Kafley’s death: Custodial death or negligence?

The death of 33-year-old Biren Kumar Kafley after he allegedly fell from a police van while trying to escape during a drug investigation has raised serious questions about police procedures, custodial safety, and whether the incident constitutes negligence or a custodial death.

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