December of 1977

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HIS MAJESTY INAUGURATES KHAMDANG IRRIGATION PROJECT

DECEMBER 26. 1977 - His Majesty the King recently inaugurated the Khamdang Irrigation Project in Khamdang village in Trashigang district.  T...

Dec 26, 1977 2 mins read 1,119 views
ROYAL MESSAGE TO KING OF NEPAL

Bhutan- Nepal

Dec 18, 1977 0 mins read 346 views
His Majesty Declares Open DANTAK Sports Week

At 8.00 a.m. on December 11, His Majesty the King declared open the Dantak Annual Sports Week. The week began with athletic events preceded by a colourful march...

Dec 19, 1977 1 mins read 337 views
His Majesty Attends DANTAK Sports Week at Deothang

His Majesty the King, attended the 4-day Dantak Sports Week for 1977 at Deothang. On arrival there at 3.30 p.m. on December 10, His Majesty was...

Dec 19, 1977 1 mins read 310 views
His Majesty Celebrates National Day

The Royal entourage including the Representative of India in Bhutan, observed the National Day on the morning of December 18, 1977 at Kurteo Tangmachu. A massive gathering of over 9,000 pe...

Dec 19, 1977 3 mins read 338 views
His Majesty The King Pays a 3-Day Visit to Kurteo

His Majesty arrived in Kurteo by helicopter at 8.30 am on December 16, 1977 accompanied by the Representative of India in Bhutan, His Excellency M...

Dec 19, 1977 1 mins read 329 views
THE SECOND ISSUE OF BUZZ

Books

Dec 11, 1977 1 mins read 312 views
CULTURAL PROGRAMME BY THIMPHU JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL

Education- Schools

Dec 11, 1977 1 mins read 415 views
ANNUAL SPORTS DAY IN GASA PRIMARY SCHOOL

Sport

Dec 11, 1977 0 mins read 398 views
APPEAL FROM ILEP FOR THE 25TH WORLD LEPROSY DAY

Health Disease

Dec 18, 1977 1 mins read 374 views
RICB TO FLOAT PREFERENCE SHARES

Royal Insurance Corporation of Bhutan (RICB)

Dec 11, 1977 1 mins read 318 views
BHUTANESE STUDENTS ASSOCIATION IN SHILLONG

Education- Student

Dec 11, 1977 1 mins read 466 views
CHHORTEN AND TEMPLE BURGLARY IN PARO

Crime

Dec 11, 1977 2 mins read 377 views
CHARITY SHOW IN AID OF CYCLONE VICTIMS IN INDIA

Bhutan- India

Dec 11, 1977 1 mins read 359 views
COUNTRY PROGRAMME-BHUTAN

UN Agencies

Dec 11, 1977 1 mins read 334 views
BHUTANESE STUDENTS IN CHANDIGARH CELEBRATE HIS MAJESTY'S BIRTHDAY

His Majesty

Dec 04, 1977 1 mins read 361 views
FAO SPONSORED TRAINING COURSE ON GROUP FEEDING PROGRAMME

Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO)

Dec 04, 1977 2 mins read 283 views
LEARNING THROUGH PLAY

December 5, 1977 - The Paro Pre-primary Teachers Training Centre has an important role to play in the effective implementation of the country's educational policy. The Centre trains teachers in the art of handling small children.

Dec 05, 1977 2 mins read 447 views
FIRST BATCH OF PRE-PRIMARY TEACHERS PASS OUT

December 5, 1977 - The first batch of 15 girls teacher trainees graduated from the Teacher's Training Centre and Demonstration School, Paro, on November 24. The graduating students were awarded certificates by Dasho Lam Penjor, Secretary in Ministry of Development.

Dec 05, 1977 2 mins read 459 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 2,540 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 1,436 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 974 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 4,173 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 902 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 2,331 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 1,041 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 3,373 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 1,704 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 across the Trans-Bhutan Trail is both.

Oct 27, 2025 2 mins read 800 views
Are we hoarding alcohol and cigarettes?

To make up for slow business, a shopkeeper in Changzamtog, Thimphu, sacrificed her puja holidays to stay open. If business is not buzzing, she is suddenly noticing some reluctancy in her suppliers. She claims that tobacco and alcohol, so...

Oct 25, 2025 2 mins read 873 views
A responsibility we cannot leave to the police alone

Crime and drug abuse are no longer problems that exist in the shadows. They are creeping into our homes, schools, and ne...

Oct 24, 2025 2 mins read 1,174 views
Understanding the importance of the festival itself

In the far north, where the wind hums against snowy cliffs and yaks graze under a blue, unbroken sky, the Royal Highland...

Oct 23, 2025 2 mins read 578 views
Adding colours to life

Students of Draktsho East  held an art exhibition titled “Colours of Ability” in the courtyard of the Tarayana Centre in Thimphu yesterday. It was a simple event, without a chief guest o...

Oct 22, 2025 2 mins read 725 views
The silent killer we can no longer ignore

Cancer is among the leading causes of death in the country today, quietly claiming lives in every village, town, and family. It strikes the rich and the poor alike, young and old, and its grip is tightening. What makes cancer so frightening is...

Oct 21, 2025 2 mins read 2,200 views
Building our human capital for the digital future

The world is undergoing rapid transformation unlike any in human history. Artificial intelligence, automation, robotics,...

Oct 20, 2025 2 mins read 850 views
The world needs a peace prayer

High in the Himalayas, against a backdrop of towering snow-clad mountains, the Changlimithang stadium in Thimphu is a hive of quiet activity. Here in Bhutan, a nation known for measuring growth by Gross Nationa...

Oct 18, 2025 2 mins read 974 views
Why our highland festivals matter

Our highland festivals are more than colourful gatherings—they are quiet acts of national preservation. With the resounding success of the Jomolhari Mountain Festival, our attention now turns to the high-altitude commun...

Oct 17, 2025 2 mins read 1,883 views
The recent floods are not of our making

Following her visit to the flood-affected areas in north Bengal, the state's chief minister has blamed Bhutan for the devastation caused by last month’s floods. According to Indian media reports, even as she criticises the central govern...

Oct 16, 2025 2 mins read 5,701 views
Celebrating sovereignty in colours and songs

As dawn broke over Dangochang and the Jomolhari Mountain Festival came alive, the thin air of Soe carried more than the...

Oct 15, 2025 2 mins read 796 views
When care itself becomes a national challenge: Time to face the future, not the past

There was a time when we, as a nation, took comfort in believing that the warmth of family and community would be enough...

Oct 14, 2025 2 mins read 1,511 views
The unfinished dream of food self-sufficiency

Agriculture has always been our backbone, the quiet force that sustains our people and embodies our national aspiration...

Oct 13, 2025 2 mins read 1,270 views
In the face of natural disasters

The past week has been a difficult time for many Bhutanese, particularly for those living along the southern belt. Torre...

Oct 11, 2025 2 mins read 1,212 views
From stillness to surge: GMC sparks an economic rebirth

Gelephu, once a quiet border town where the pace of life slowed with dusk, is now alive with the rhythm of renewal. The...

Oct 10, 2025 2 mins read 1,277 views

Recents

Healing for peace: A day of compassion, courage, and quiet miracles in Thimphu

Thimphu, November 8 — It was a day filled with warmth, compassion, and quiet miracles. Around a thousand were treated at the Royal Institute of Management (RIM) on Saturday for “Healing for Peace,” an extraordinary event led by renowned traditional healers Master Chris Leong and Master Erik Leong, supported by a team of 20 Tit Tar practitioners and 100 DeSuung volunteers.

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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, given to his son and shared with his people, reads like a moral charter for the country, a mirror reflecting both what we have achieved and what we risk losing if we become complacent.

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