September of 2017

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12hrs Assam Strike

Border

Sep 18, 2017 0 mins read 263 views
Bhutan hopes for top three spots in SAFF U-18

South Asian Football Federation (SAFF)

Sep 17, 2017 2 mins read 244 views
Children's imagination captured in artwork

Art exhibition

Sep 17, 2017 3 mins read 256 views
Hotel associations sign MoU to enhance cooperation

Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)

Sep 17, 2017 1 mins read 247 views
Beekeepers' cooperative in Bumthang seeks ISO certification

Beekeepers

Sep 17, 2017 2 mins read 243 views
Certainly, we could do better

Editorial

Sep 17, 2017 2 mins read 250 views
DPT declares Nyishu-Sephu candidate

Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB)

Sep 17, 2017 1 mins read 309 views
Community challenged to rear sheep in Bumthang

National Sheep Breeding Centre

Sep 17, 2017 2 mins read 244 views
Shooting boulders kills one, injures three

Accident

Sep 17, 2017 0 mins read 284 views
Cultural events to mark 30 years of Bhutan-Korea relations

Bhutan-Korea

Sep 17, 2017 1 mins read 271 views
GNH certification tool for business to be launched

Gross National Happiness (GNH)

Sep 17, 2017 2 mins read 262 views
Wangduephodrang dzong rises to glory stronger

Wangduephodrang dzong

Sep 17, 2017 3 mins read 295 views
World style to replace Yangphel archery format

Archery

Sep 15, 2017 3 mins read 300 views
Mentally ill, neglected and homeless

Perspective

Sep 15, 2017 3 mins read 410 views
Sensors installed to deter choeten vandalism in Mongar

Royal Bhutan Police (RBP)

Sep 15, 2017 1 mins read 242 views
Vermicompost plant fetches good money in Samtse

Project

Sep 15, 2017 2 mins read 361 views
BoB makes payment and loan application convenient

Bank of Bhutan Limited (BoBL)

Sep 15, 2017 2 mins read 280 views
PPP rules to enhance economic investment

Public Private Partnership (PPP)

Sep 15, 2017 2 mins read 269 views
DRA to review medicines that people claim help quit addiction

Drug Regulatory Authority (DRA)

Sep 15, 2017 2 mins read 237 views
Wildlife rehabilitation centre in want of space

Wildlife

Sep 15, 2017 2 mins read 264 views
Develop Clock Tower Square for better

Letter to the editor

Sep 15, 2017 1 mins read 275 views
Assessing the state of democracy

Editorial

Sep 15, 2017 2 mins read 293 views
Day looks at vices of democracy

Launch

Sep 15, 2017 1 mins read 242 views
ECB shifts its focus on 2018 elections

Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB)

Sep 15, 2017 2 mins read 221 views
Team formed to inspect cars in Gelephu region

Royal Safety and Transport Authority (RSTA)

Sep 15, 2017 1 mins read 246 views
PHPA rolls out online system for efficiency and transparency

Hydro projects

Sep 15, 2017 3 mins read 259 views
Lack of funds hinder patient evacuation

Health

Sep 15, 2017 3 mins read 251 views
AKRSU calls off strike

Border

Sep 15, 2017 0 mins read 273 views
Police arrest three more in gold smuggling case

Crime

Sep 14, 2017 1 mins read 244 views
Works in full swing to develop Dhamdum Industrial Park

Dhamdum Industrial Park (DIP)

Sep 14, 2017 2 mins read 288 views
Booster pump improves water supply in Changjiji

Water

Sep 14, 2017 1 mins read 261 views
Municipality's job to maintain roads

Letter to the editor

Sep 14, 2017 1 mins read 292 views
Make space for farmers

Editorial

Sep 14, 2017 1 mins read 280 views
Ambassador presents credentials to the UN Secretary General

Ambassadors

Sep 14, 2017 0 mins read 284 views
Five charged for illegal transfer of tsatong land in Thimphu

Office of the Attorney General (OAG)

Sep 14, 2017 2 mins read 313 views
Six burglaries in three towns in three days

Crime

Sep 14, 2017 1 mins read 277 views
OAG charges eight in land grabbing case

The Office of the Attorney General (OAG) charged a Thimphu dzongkhag's revenue clerk, and seven others including the former Chang Gup Naku and the incumbent Gup, Kanjur for all...

Sep 15, 2017 2 mins read 282 views
Bhutan sets high health targets for 2020

Health

Sep 14, 2017 3 mins read 240 views
Mapping encourages community participation

Seminar

Sep 13, 2017 1 mins read 285 views
Transport Utd beats Ugyen Academy in BOB national league title

Football

Sep 13, 2017 2 mins read 282 views
Trongsa begins segregating waste

Waste

Sep 13, 2017 2 mins read 235 views
Samtse residents await Druk Bindu Hydropower project to begin

Hydro projects

Sep 13, 2017 2 mins read 368 views
Mongar records 10 suicide cases in 18 months

Suicide

Sep 13, 2017 1 mins read 410 views
Attention policy makers

Letter to the editor

Sep 13, 2017 1 mins read 236 views
Operation drugs

Editorial

Sep 13, 2017 2 mins read 302 views
Dekiling township lacks budget

Township

Sep 13, 2017 1 mins read 243 views
Possible influenza outbreak in Tsirang

Health diseases

Sep 13, 2017 1 mins read 307 views
Police to inspect all vehicles at check posts

Royal Bhutan Police (RBP)

Sep 13, 2017 1 mins read 276 views
Economic prospects dim for next six months

Economy

Sep 13, 2017 1 mins read 260 views
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Japan gives Nu 345 million grant to strengthen Bhutan’s healthcare services

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Building smarter towns in fragile mountains

A regional conference on sustainable and resilient mountain settlements in the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) began yesterday...

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Expansion of Nganglam Hospital deferred

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Livestock Bill sparks debate over meat, faith, and animal welfare

The third reading of the Livestock Bill of Bhutan 2025 at the National Assembly yesterday ignited a heated debate over m...

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NC seeks clarity on improved corruption score amid public distrust

National Council members questioned Bhutan’s improved score on the Transparency International Corruption Perceptions Ind...

Dec 02, 2025 3 mins read 1,124 views
Opposition MP quizzes government on high youth unemployment

The government is intensifying efforts to tackle youth unemployment by focusing on workforce preparation, creating more...

Dec 02, 2025 2 mins read 1,213 views
Govt. encourages private sector as harvester demand outpaces supply

The Farm Machinery Corporation Limited (FMCL) has increased combine harvesters deployment to meet growing demand for eff...

Dec 02, 2025 2 mins read 889 views
In Zhemgang, even the forest has a voice

Needless to say, Zhemgang is Bhutan’s true eco-tourism capital, a district where 93.87 percent forest cover turns the landscape into a living, breathing wilderness.

Dec 02, 2025 4 mins read 1,138 views
Lhak-Sam marks World AIDS Day in Genekha

World AIDS Day, observed yesterday, did not take place in a grand hall or under bright lights. Instead, it took place in the cool, shaded forest of Genekha, Thimphu at Lhak-Sam’s Community-Based Care and Livelihood Centre, a place many peop...

Dec 02, 2025 3 mins read 1,124 views
A gift to farmers

If the past week was one of festivals and celebrations, Bhutan's farmers received a precious gift with the launch of the National Crop and Livestock Insurance Scheme on November 11. The launch coincided with the 70th Birth Anniversary of His Majesty the Fourth Druk Gyalpo.

Nov 19, 2025 2 mins read 577 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 enter...

Nov 18, 2025 2 mins read 804 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 1,205 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 666 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 1,262 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 3,126 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 1,628 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 888 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 2,408 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 795 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 939 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 910 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 867 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 1,236 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 3,301 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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