September of 2017

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100 hrs Assam strike

Border

Sep 13, 2017 0 mins read 406 views
Two men detained for alleged minor rape

Crime

Sep 12, 2017 1 mins read 381 views
Bhutanese archers at Handa Cup for 2020 Olympics prep

Archery

Sep 12, 2017 1 mins read 366 views
Samtse to produce 152MT chilies this winter

Chillies

Sep 12, 2017 1 mins read 410 views
Leadership summit explores GNH

Gross National Happiness (GNH)

Sep 12, 2017 2 mins read 382 views
Prayer for the world.

Letter to the editor

Sep 12, 2017 1 mins read 484 views
The story of this road

Editorial

Sep 12, 2017 2 mins read 338 views
Minor commits suicide in Tsirang

Suicide

Sep 12, 2017 0 mins read 389 views
Architectural design competition to develop Clock Tower Square

Clock Tower Square

Sep 12, 2017 1 mins read 447 views
Premature births cited for infant mortality in S/jongkhar

Health

Sep 12, 2017 2 mins read 396 views
Ensnared and wounded bear rescued from Haa

Nature conservation division (NCD)

Sep 12, 2017 1 mins read 414 views
RCSC points out gaps in public service delivery

Royal Civil Service Commission (RCSC)

Sep 12, 2017 3 mins read 379 views
Training of gewog power tiller operators

Power tiller

Sep 12, 2017 0 mins read 387 views
National league title race among top three teams

Football

Sep 11, 2017 2 mins read 354 views
Elephants rampage crops in Gelephu

Wildlife

Sep 11, 2017 2 mins read 368 views
Retired soldier is Mongar's ngagoe

Strong man (nyagoe)

Sep 11, 2017 1 mins read 386 views
Access to essential medicine a key priority

WHO

Sep 11, 2017 3 mins read 397 views
Thank you for fixing the road

Letter to the editor

Sep 11, 2017 1 mins read 392 views
Driven to death

Editorial

Sep 11, 2017 2 mins read 397 views
Drukair yet to resume flight to Yonphula airport

Drukair

Sep 11, 2017 2 mins read 397 views
Three bus drivers test positive for controlled substances

Bhutan Narcotics Control Authority (BNCA)

Sep 11, 2017 1 mins read 390 views
BDD hopes to put national interest before party interests

Bhutan Democracy Dialogue (BDD)

Sep 11, 2017 3 mins read 336 views
Drukair clarifies wrong reports

Drukair

Sep 11, 2017 0 mins read 391 views
Taekwondo enthusiasts growing in Trashigang

Taekwondo

Sep 10, 2017 3 mins read 381 views
The vendors of Kheri

Vendors

Sep 10, 2017 2 mins read 392 views
26 arrested with controlled substances in two weeks

Drugs

Sep 10, 2017 1 mins read 368 views
Wild animals ravage crops in Trongsa

Wildlife

Sep 10, 2017 1 mins read 374 views
The JDWNRH debate

Letter to the editor

Sep 10, 2017 1 mins read 366 views
21st Century education?

Editorial

Sep 10, 2017 2 mins read 476 views
Sarpang police arrests two with SP+

Drugs

Sep 10, 2017 1 mins read 358 views
Community participation key to sustain ECCD centres

Early Childhood Care and Development (ECCD)

Sep 10, 2017 2 mins read 352 views
Light to moderate rainfall in the next 48 hours

National Centre for Hydrology and Meteorology (NCHM)

Sep 10, 2017 1 mins read 379 views
Kamdar chiwog sues household for not participating in local festival

Festival

Sep 10, 2017 1 mins read 383 views
No major damages found in aircraft: Bhutan Airlines

Aviation

Sep 10, 2017 2 mins read 382 views
The merging of education systems

Education

Sep 10, 2017 2 mins read 389 views
Namthar

k2

Sep 08, 2017 4 mins read 397 views
Addressing joint pain

k2

Sep 08, 2017 2 mins read 0 views
Preserving and archiving Bhutan's music and traditions

k2

Sep 08, 2017 2 mins read 405 views
Man detained for alleged rape of a minor

Crime

Sep 08, 2017 1 mins read 0 views
Lack of respect for road use rules causes two accidents

Accident

Sep 08, 2017 1 mins read 362 views
Trashigang dzong renovation to complete by June next year

Trashigang dzong

Sep 08, 2017 2 mins read 374 views
So, I'm not the youngest author of Bhutan anymore.

Perspective

Sep 08, 2017 3 mins read 405 views
No more drayangs and karaoke bars in Phuentsholing

Drayangs

Sep 08, 2017 2 mins read 445 views
The road that leaves Barshong

Roads

Sep 08, 2017 3 mins read 341 views
Bhutan's hope for medals in 5th Asian Indoor Games is slim

5th Asian Indoor Games

Sep 08, 2017 2 mins read 406 views
Dagapela-Dalbari road to complete next year

Roads

Sep 08, 2017 2 mins read 359 views
Non-formal education instructors deserve service regularisation

Letter to the editor

Sep 08, 2017 1 mins read 339 views
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You’re not what you think you are

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When Words Create Worlds

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Bhutan is a global leader in sustainability and societal welfare. However, it is widely recognised that innovation and dynamism in its economy are stifled by systemic rigidity, resulting in over-regulation and breakdown of intersectoral cooperation. Is it possible for Bhutan to grow in line with its King’s vision for an entrepreneurial, dynamic and creative workforce that creates mindfulness prosp

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Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom bridge in the sky

The bond between the two Kingdoms of Bhutan and Thailand has always been rooted in shared reverence and wisdom. This gained a new altitude, literally, high above the silver-lined clouds. At 30,000 feet, the hum of the jet engines now harmonizes with the soul-soothing echoes of a traditional flute.

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Building up Bhutan's arbitral future together

A nation's maturity as a legal jurisdiction is measured not merely by its courts but by the strength of its dispute resolution architecture. This week, the Bhutan Alternative Dispute Resolution Centre (BADRC) convened a landmark conference with the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC), an occasion deserving far greater public attention than it has received.

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