December of 1971

Archives

Samchi Post Office Building Inaugurated

Bhutan-Post

Dec 25, 1971 2 mins read 452 views
A Grand Day at Don Bosco Technical School

Institutions

Dec 25, 1971 3 mins read 593 views
Bhutan Recognises Bangla Desh

(Text of the message of felicitation sent by His Majesty the King to His Excellency Syed Nazrul Islam, Acting-Presiddent of Bangla Desh)

Dec 26, 1971 1 mins read 466 views
Accident At Lungtenphu

Accident

Dec 18, 1971 0 mins read 431 views
Police News : Tragic Death Of Police Constable

Royal Bhutan Police (RBP)

Dec 18, 1971 1 mins read 447 views
Whenkhang Irrigation Scheme Completed

Agriculture Irrigation

Dec 18, 1971 0 mins read 433 views
Thimphu Higher School Annual day

Education- Schools

Dec 18, 1971 1 mins read 394 views
Bhutan Celebrates National Day

National Day

Dec 18, 1971 1 mins read 0 views
Lhengye Shuntshog

Lhengye Zhungtsho

Dec 11, 1971 0 mins read 469 views
Trade And Industries News

Industries (A-Z)

Dec 11, 1971 2 mins read 478 views
Paro Central School Sports Day

Sport

Dec 11, 1971 2 mins read 477 views
Letter Writing Competition

Competition (A-Z)

Dec 04, 1971 1 mins read 0 views
Corrigendum

Animal Husbandry Policy

Dec 04, 1971 0 mins read 0 views
Mount Abu Training For R.B.P. Officers

Royal Bhutan Police (RBP)

Dec 04, 1971 0 mins read 541 views
Dead Body Found

Diseased Personalities

Dec 04, 1971 0 mins read 0 views
Browse Archives
New leadership structure to ease strain at JDWNRH

Feb 04, 2026 2 mins read 2,382 views
Government, telecos at odds over 50% data price cut

Jan 31, 2026 2 mins read 7,187 views
Dorjilung hydropower to raise GDP by 2.4%, generate 5,000 jobs

The 1,125MW Dorjilung Hydroelectric Power Project (DHPP) is expected to boost the country’s economy, raising gross domes...

Jan 31, 2026 3 mins read 2,972 views
ESP Steering Committee to review Nu 575 million in unspent, recovered funds

The Economic Stimulus Programme (ESP) Steering Committee will review how to reallocate Nu 574.73 million in unspent and...

Jan 31, 2026 2 mins read 2,657 views
Taxi drivers fear income drop as govt. lifts registration moratorium

The government’s decision to lift the taxi registration moratorium has sparked fears among drivers of deeper income loss...

Jan 31, 2026 2 mins read 5,657 views
‘State of primary education in Bhutan’

Jan 31, 2026 9 mins read 2,770 views
Government, telecos at odds over 50% data price cut

Jan 31, 2026 2 mins read 7,187 views
Dorjilung hydropower to raise GDP by 2.4%, generate 5,000 jobs

The 1,125MW Dorjilung Hydroelectric Power Project (DHPP) is expected to boost the country’s economy, raising gross domes...

Jan 31, 2026 3 mins read 2,972 views
ESP Steering Committee to review Nu 575 million in unspent, recovered funds

The Economic Stimulus Programme (ESP) Steering Committee will review how to reallocate Nu 574.73 million in unspent and...

Jan 31, 2026 2 mins read 2,657 views
New FDI regime offers wider access to foreign investors in agriculture

The agriculture and livestock sector is seeing an increased investor interest following major reforms in foreign direct...

Jan 03, 2026 3 mins read 3,801 views
BCCI submits 35 business ideas to govt. for private sector engagement

The Bhutan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) has submitted 35 business proposals from 12 sector associations to th...

Dec 20, 2025 2 mins read 4,313 views
Bhutan attracts major impact finance commitments at SDG forum

During the two-day Bhutan SDG Impact Finance Forum held last week in Thimphu, international and high-level participants...

Dec 20, 2025 3 mins read 2,878 views
Businesses propose action oriented public-private forum to address private sector woes

The Bhutan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) has proposed the government to re-establish the high-level Private Se...

Dec 20, 2025 2 mins read 3,147 views
Ask Mr Bhutan

Feb 02, 2026 2 mins read 824 views
Fitness is not defined by body size or age

Feb 02, 2026 1 mins read 842 views
Movie Review: Lights, Camera, Action!

Feb 02, 2026 1 mins read 1,633 views
The Hamptons, born from the love of cooking

Feb 02, 2026 1 mins read 1,169 views
Yarn roses, tiny dolls, and business of careful hands

Crochet, the meticulous art of creating fabric from interlocked loops of yarn, was once associated with a domestic hobby...

Feb 02, 2026 2 mins read 1,056 views
Turning bridal hairstyling into a trend

Jan 26, 2026 2 mins read 2,067 views
Birbi and the art of taking your time

Jan 26, 2026 1 mins read 1,675 views
Jangchub Puen Nye

Jan 26, 2026 1 mins read 1,755 views
Inconvenience caused is highly not appreciated

The capital city is, once again, under excavation. From Motithang to Babesa, roads and drains are being dug out severing water, electricity, cable and internet lines, and making roads narrower. The works are to improve our drainage system and other amenities. While improvements are most appreciated, the inconvenience caused is not.

Jan 31, 2026 2 mins read 1,390 views
The tourism paradox

Jan 28, 2026 2 mins read 1,328 views
A relief for the hotel industry

Jan 24, 2026 2 mins read 1,696 views
High-value tourism, low-value jobs?

Jan 21, 2026 2 mins read 2,031 views
Tying the loose ends of GST reform

Jan 17, 2026 2 mins read 2,255 views
GST transition pains need urgent fixes

Jan 14, 2026 2 mins read 2,204 views
Making GST work past early hiccups

The introduction of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) is a major fiscal reform in recent years. These new reforms are part of a broader effort to modernise the country’s tax system to make taxation fairer, more efficient, a...

Jan 10, 2026 2 mins read 2,408 views
The cost of delay

Jan 07, 2026 2 mins read 3,046 views
A new chapter for Kuensel

Two decades ago, in February 2005, Kuensel increased its publication frequency to twice a week. This move was a direct response to our readers’ growing needs and a conscious preparation for the n...

Jan 03, 2026 2 mins read 2,591 views
Strengthening the third sector

Over the years, the civil society sector has quietly assumed a critical role in bridging policy and people. Often referred to as the third sector, CSOs have emerged as indispensable partners in Bhutan’s pursuit...

Dec 31, 2025 2 mins read 2,902 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 call...

Oct 16, 2025 2 mins read 4,576 views
Train Smart, Not Hard

Jan 26, 2026 1 mins read 1,341 views
Punishment is not prevention

Jan 26, 2026 4 mins read 1,846 views
Why selective privatisation in healthcare makes sense

The debate on private sector participation in healthcare has reached an unhelpful impasse. This is mainly because it is...

Dec 30, 2025 2 mins read 3,290 views
Agencies must be held accountable for financial irregularities

The Royal Audit Authority’s (RAA) latest annual report is disturbing, to say the least. Financial irregularities reached...

Dec 29, 2025 2 mins read 4,759 views
What about moral and ethical accountability?

The Anti-Corruption Commission’s (ACC) investigation into the Economic Stimulus Programme (ESP) loan was meant to settle...

Dec 27, 2025 2 mins read 3,388 views
Citizens building a nation’s future

The fourth round of the Gelephu Mindfulness City volunteer programme, which drew a record 10,000 participants, pushing t...

Dec 26, 2025 2 mins read 3,159 views
The promise of Bhutan-Thailand Free Trade Agreement

The parliamentary endorsement of the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with Thailand marks a watershed moment in Bhutan’s econo...

Dec 25, 2025 2 mins read 3,220 views