October of 2015

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k2

Oct 30, 2015 5 mins read 429 views
The changing face of Laya

k2

Oct 30, 2015 3 mins read 413 views
Bhutan Lottery to start next year

State owned enterprise (SoE)

Oct 30, 2015 1 mins read 434 views
The clay statue maker of Ramtogtok

Sculpture

Oct 30, 2015 2 mins read 532 views
Alcohol - The good, the bad and the ugly sides of drinking [Part Four]

Perspective

Oct 30, 2015 4 mins read 429 views
A library goes mobile for a day

Library

Oct 30, 2015 1 mins read 418 views
Heap of Jewels

Perspective

Oct 30, 2015 5 mins read 417 views
Govt. takes credit for rise in Doing Business ranking

Business

Oct 30, 2015 2 mins read 480 views
Bhutan will meet MDG targets: PM

Sustainable development goals (SDGs)

Oct 30, 2015 2 mins read 391 views
Bhutan, SDGs, and challenges

Global Goals

Oct 30, 2015 2 mins read 428 views
Can we afford to keep digging up our roads?

Letter to the editor

Oct 30, 2015 0 mins read 416 views
BFF needs to be more transparent

Letter to the editor

Oct 30, 2015 1 mins read 422 views
What about the others?

Editorial

Oct 30, 2015 2 mins read 416 views
Eastern circuit still the least explored

Tourism

Oct 30, 2015 3 mins read 384 views
Police investigates tsamdro dispute

Tsamdro (pastureland)

Oct 30, 2015 2 mins read 403 views
High Court convicts Chang Ugyen

Crime

Oct 30, 2015 3 mins read 485 views
Bhutan's first chopper lands

Aviation

Oct 30, 2015 2 mins read 361 views
Cyclonic storm Chapala intensifies

Cyclonic storm

Oct 30, 2015 0 mins read 396 views
Hazelnut arrives in Chukha

Agriculture

Oct 29, 2015 2 mins read 360 views
Man detained for locking up wife and mother-in-law

Crime

Oct 29, 2015 2 mins read 400 views
Be a responsible cyclist

Letter to the editor

Oct 29, 2015 1 mins read 373 views
A social malaise?

Editorial

Oct 29, 2015 2 mins read 414 views
Newborn found abandoned

Crime

Oct 29, 2015 1 mins read 371 views
Farmers upset with poor potato prices

Harvest

Oct 29, 2015 2 mins read 406 views
Curtain falls on Paro thromde issue

Paro thromde

Oct 29, 2015 1 mins read 416 views
The challenges of maintaining traditional architecture

Traditional architecture

Oct 29, 2015 4 mins read 467 views
Light rain in the next 72 hours

Weather

Oct 29, 2015 0 mins read 402 views
Talking dzongkha again?

Letter to the editor

Oct 28, 2015 1 mins read 377 views
Clarifying the misconception on ILCS

Letter to the editor

Oct 27, 2015 1 mins read 418 views
Tencholing and Beyond

Perspective

Oct 28, 2015 5 mins read 415 views
Royal Wedding anniversary golf tournament concludes

Sports

Oct 28, 2015 1 mins read 424 views
Hoteliers seek support to boost tourism in the east

Hoteliers

Oct 28, 2015 2 mins read 369 views
Champion 60 becomes official

Youth

Oct 28, 2015 2 mins read 382 views
Learning through accidents

Editorial

Oct 28, 2015 2 mins read 397 views
Decongesting tourist sites

Tourism

Oct 28, 2015 2 mins read 372 views
High Court acquits three convicted in choeten vandalism

Crime

Oct 28, 2015 2 mins read 363 views
Bhutan easiest country to do business in South Asia

Business

Oct 28, 2015 3 mins read 375 views
High Court convicts three in Lhakhang Karpo case

Lhakhang Karpo

Oct 28, 2015 2 mins read 367 views
Three arrested for alleged drug smuggling

Crime

Oct 28, 2015 3 mins read 373 views
Veteran tournament underway

Basketball

Oct 27, 2015 2 mins read 407 views
The Dzongkha dilemma

Editorial

Oct 27, 2015 2 mins read 386 views
Tashi Gatshel residents happy with LPG service

LPG

Oct 27, 2015 2 mins read 343 views
Non-frame method to stabilize slopes

Landslide

Oct 27, 2015 2 mins read 371 views
UNDP partners with SDF for sustainable development goals

SAARC

Oct 27, 2015 1 mins read 446 views
Cyber security team to be formed by next year

ICT

Oct 27, 2015 2 mins read 365 views
ACC reports decline in complaints of corruption

Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC)

Oct 27, 2015 2 mins read 516 views
Jigme Namgyel Engineering College offers Power Engineering

Jigme Namgyel Engineering College

Oct 27, 2015 1 mins read 369 views
Samdrupjongkhar to get a 40-bed hospital by next Plan

Hospital

Oct 27, 2015 2 mins read 356 views
Road widening works unsettles Sha Ngawang people

Land

Oct 27, 2015 3 mins read 347 views
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An unprecedented number of people attended the Global Peace Prayer Festival on November 8, with estimates of over 85,000 people in and around the venue.

An unprecedented number of people attended the Global Peace Prayer Festival on November 8, with estimates of over 85,000 people in and around the venue. People began arriving in Changlimithang as early as midnight, and by the time prayers began, the football stadium, as well as the Centenary Park were filled with devotees.

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Global GNH Forum marks 50 Years of Bhutan’s happiness vision

Pangbisa, Paro—The first Global Gross National Happiness (GNH) Forum that began at Dungkar Dzong in Pangbisa, Paro on No...

Nov 10, 2025 2 mins read 2,383 views
Side events enrich Global Peace Prayer Festival

A diverse array of side events is complementing the Global Peace Prayer Festival (GPPF) at various venues across Thimphu...

Nov 10, 2025 2 mins read 1,354 views
Climate adaptation at risk without funding

As COP30 opens today in Belém, Brazil, the world faces a defining test: will nations turn climate finance promises into...

Nov 10, 2025 3 mins read 911 views
Education without values is a failed system: Former Education Minister

Paro—At a time when schools worldwide increasingly focus on grades and careers, former Education Minister Thakur Singh P...

Nov 10, 2025 2 mins read 3,987 views
Construction of Drikung Kangyur Labyrinth in GMC to begin next year

Gelephu—A sprawling Buddhist meditation complex known as the Drikung Kangyur Labyrinth is set to begin construction earl...

Nov 10, 2025 2 mins read 836 views
Spiritual practice transcends gender: Khandro Dorje Phagmo

At the Global Peace Prayer Festival, where hundreds of spiritual leaders have gathered, one figure quietly stands out -...

Nov 10, 2025 2 mins read 2,158 views
Site preparation begins for Kesang Do-ngag Shedrupling in GMC

Gelephu—Site preparation works, such as labour camp establishment, have started for the Kesang Do-ngag Shedrupling (KSD)...

Nov 10, 2025 2 mins read 969 views
Parliament to deliberate five bills in winter session

The upcoming fourth session of the Fourth Parliament will deliberate on five bills and ratify several agreements, includ...

Nov 08, 2025 3 mins read 3,240 views
Court judgements still out of public reach

Every year, courts across the country deliver thousands of judgements. Yet, for the public, much of the judiciary’s work...

Nov 08, 2025 3 mins read 1,649 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 1,746 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 the truest form of mutual respect, trust, and shared destiny.

Nov 12, 2025 2 mins read 151 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 618 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 2,521 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 1,304 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 614 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 2,174 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 533 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 690 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 685 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 national workshop on integrating livestock production with environ...

Nov 01, 2025 2 mins read 658 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 2,732 views
Ask Mr Bhutan

Aug 26, 2025 2 mins read 6,925 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 4,040 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 942 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 2,965 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 1,261 views
A teacher’s gift to the nation

It is not often that a Bhutanese citizen receives a prestigious award from abroad. Yet, a teacher from Samtse, Chimi Dem...

Oct 28, 2025 2 mins read 1,882 views
Walking for those who cannot walk

There are journeys that test strength, and there are those that reveal the heart. Ani Pema Deki’s 400-kilometre walk acr...

Oct 27, 2025 2 mins read 782 views

Recents

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 the truest form of mutual respect, trust, and shared destiny.

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