October of 2012

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Learning to mine with care

Training

Oct 17, 2012 1 mins read 354 views
Taxi driver still missing

Missing

Oct 31, 2012 1 mins read 471 views
Weaving happiness into polices

GNH

Oct 31, 2012 2 mins read 392 views
The making of the Constitution

Perspective

Oct 31, 2012 5 mins read 607 views
Baylangdra Nye, Wangdue: Meditating under straitened circumstances

Baylangdra Nye, Wangdue

Oct 31, 2012 2 mins read 486 views
Soe and Lingzhi: Micro projects pose a major challenge

Hydropower

Oct 31, 2012 2 mins read 388 views
In appreciation

Letter to the editor

Oct 31, 2012 1 mins read 0 views
On public speaking

Editorial

Oct 31, 2012 2 mins read 405 views
Schoolbook Procurement: All accused acquitted

Education-CAPSD

Oct 31, 2012 2 mins read 388 views
Education City: First board formed, first meeting held

Education

Oct 31, 2012 1 mins read 379 views
New Political Parties: Bhutan Kuen-ngyam stakes its claim

Politics

Oct 31, 2012 3 mins read 453 views
National Institute for Visually Impaired : Why these children can't see?

National Institute for Visually Impaired

Oct 31, 2012 3 mins read 349 views
Druk United beats Transport United

Football

Oct 30, 2012 1 mins read 393 views
SNV/PHED: From bushes and pits to proper toilets

Workshop

Oct 30, 2012 3 mins read 383 views
Regional Tourists: Numbers peaked in October

Tourism

Oct 30, 2012 2 mins read 343 views
Speak their language while dealing with them

Letter to the editor

Oct 30, 2012 1 mins read 373 views
Learning to value

Editorial

Oct 30, 2012 2 mins read 359 views
Education: Celebrating modern, documenting traditional

Education

Oct 30, 2012 1 mins read 357 views
Passports Renewal: Six months validity not required

Foreign Ministry

Oct 30, 2012 1 mins read 347 views
Annual Drukpa Council: Historic nangten display at Hemis monastery

Religion

Oct 30, 2012 1 mins read 392 views
Centre for Bhutan Studies: Vetting new happiness queries

GNH

Oct 30, 2012 2 mins read 395 views
Dagachu Hydropower Project: One-year delay to cost Nu 2.4B more

Hydropower Project

Oct 30, 2012 1 mins read 415 views
Tree Plantation: Short by 10,000 trees.

Religion

Oct 29, 2012 1 mins read 435 views
Batpalathang & Yonphula: Relaunch deadline delayed

Aviation

Oct 29, 2012 2 mins read 425 views
Hydropower Generation: Negative growth registered last year

Energy

Oct 29, 2012 2 mins read 428 views
No takers for Mandarin

Letter to the editor

Oct 29, 2012 1 mins read 366 views
A deeper malaise

Editorial

Oct 29, 2012 2 mins read 342 views
Naro gewog unreachable

Telecom

Oct 29, 2012 1 mins read 348 views
Cabinet approves USD 45M credit

Cabinet

Oct 29, 2012 1 mins read 341 views
Hydro-Electric Project: Is my land your land?

Hydro-Electric Project

Oct 29, 2012 3 mins read 368 views
External Commercial Borrowing : Turning to MIGA

FDI

Oct 29, 2012 3 mins read 317 views
RBA

HM

Oct 29, 2012 0 mins read 0 views
The Last Speakers: Tales of vanishing tongues

Book

Oct 28, 2012 2 mins read 329 views
Bailey Bridge: Spanning of 70ft long artery begins today

Bridge

Oct 28, 2012 2 mins read 365 views
Mandatory elevator in buildings with five storeys - is it a realistic rule?

Letter to the editor

Oct 28, 2012 2 mins read 433 views
Butter on both sides

Editorial

Oct 28, 2012 2 mins read 388 views
Ladakh, Bhutan relationship date back to 16th century

Religion

Oct 28, 2012 1 mins read 348 views
Primary Sector: Moderate crop contribution to exchequer

Crop

Oct 28, 2012 1 mins read 353 views
Man shot dead

Crime

Oct 28, 2012 0 mins read 413 views
Barshong, Naro, Thimphu: Road's on its way . but at a crawl

Road

Oct 28, 2012 2 mins read 339 views
PM

UNICEF

Oct 26, 2012 0 mins read 0 views
The only motor vehicle for miles around

Road

Oct 26, 2012 2 mins read 319 views
Vocational Qualifications Framework ; 22 linemen get their skills certified

Labour Ministry

Oct 26, 2012 2 mins read 380 views
Fire Prevention : Training in readiness for disaster

Fire Prevention

Oct 26, 2012 1 mins read 357 views
Tongzhang, Trashiyangtse : Stone crushing plant cleared

Allegation

Oct 26, 2012 2 mins read 340 views
Non-Bhutanese Workers : More than 300 caught without permits

Labour Ministry

Oct 26, 2012 2 mins read 376 views
Car veers off road, kills one

Accident

Oct 26, 2012 1 mins read 425 views
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Third Australia–Bhutan Research Conference bridges knowledge and innovation

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Japan gives Nu 345 million grant to strengthen Bhutan’s healthcare services

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A hard, but not a new question

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A gift to farmers

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Restoring the wing that was lost

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Nov 18, 2025 2 mins read 816 views
Lessons we dare not forget

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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 674 views
Honouring the legacy of the Great Fourth

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Nov 11, 2025 2 mins read 1,273 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 3,136 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 1,638 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 893 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 2,420 views
Safe spaces, unsafe realities

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A small kingdom’s great prayer for the world

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Why agile governance and policy innovation matter

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One health, one future

Our greatest strength has always been our capacity to look beyond the moment and plan for balanced progress. The recent...

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Preparing Bhutan for the AI era

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Recents

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, policy, and industry. This was one of the key issues discussed during the recently concluded third Australian–Bhutan Research Conference.

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Bhutan–ICIMOD partnership strengthens mountain futures

Senior Bhutanese officials and delegates from the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) convened for the second session of the Bhutan–ICIMOD Coordination Committee (BICC), reaffirming partnership to enhance climate resilience, strengthen livelihoods, and improve disaster preparedness across Bhutan’s Himalayan landscapes.

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