April of 1979

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JEEP ACCIDENT KILLS ONE

Accident

Apr 29, 1979 0 mins read 440 views
BHUTAN DELEGATION LEAVES FOR UNCTAD V

UN Agencies

Apr 29, 1979 0 mins read 409 views
FISHERY FLOURISHES IN GAYLEGPHUG

Fishery Department

Apr 29, 1979 1 mins read 382 views
INTER COUNTRY PROGRAMMING MISSION VISITS BHUTAN

UNDP

Apr 29, 1979 1 mins read 404 views
YUSIPANG AGRICULTURAL TRAINING CENTRE HOLDS FIRST CONVOCATION

Agriculture Policy

Apr 29, 1979 2 mins read 430 views
BANGLADESH TRADE DELEGATION VISITS BHUTAN

Bhutan-Bangladesh

Apr 29, 1979 0 mins read 407 views
PANGANG PRIMARY SCHOOL IN SHAMGANG DISTRICT

Education- Schools

Apr 22, 1979 0 mins read 396 views
WEST GERMAN PROFESSOR'S GREETINGS TO HIS BHUTANESE FRIENDS

Visitors

Apr 22, 1979 0 mins read 449 views
WORLD COMPETITION OF CHILDREN'S DRAWINGS

Competition (A-Z)

Apr 22, 1979 1 mins read 422 views
HIS MAJESTY'S REPRESENTATIVE FOR SPECIAL PROJECTS IN DEVELOPMENT MINISTRY

His Majesty

Apr 22, 1979 0 mins read 372 views
UNDP OFFICE IN BHUTAN

UNDP

Apr 22, 1979 0 mins read 456 views
CONSTRUCTION OF LHAKHANGS IN EASTERN AND SOUTHERN BHUTAN

Monasteries

Apr 22, 1979 3 mins read 394 views
3RD BATCH OF TRAINEES IN DIAMOND DRILLING PASSES OUT

Training/Workshop/Seminar/Country

Apr 22, 1979 2 mins read 385 views
MEETINGS OF THE HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS

Planning Ministry

Apr 15, 1979 1 mins read 398 views
PRIMARY SCHOOL OPENED AT SHENGANA

Education- Schools

Apr 15, 1979 1 mins read 365 views
KORA CELEBRATION AT GOM

Monasteries

Apr 15, 1979 1 mins read 389 views
RURAL CREDIT SCHEME

Rural Development

Apr 15, 1979 1 mins read 348 views
SECOND BATCH OF 'PLUS TWO' PROGRAMME STUDENTS, SHERUBTSE JUNIOR COLLEGE

Sherubtse College and Graduates

Apr 15, 1979 0 mins read 301 views
ADMISSION TO THE JUNIOR COLLEGE

Sherubtse College and Graduates

Apr 15, 1979 2 mins read 375 views
MORE MEASURES FOR LEPROSY CONTROL IN BHUTAN

Health Disease

Apr 08, 1979 2 mins read 355 views
MESSRS WANGDI TYRES

Private Sector

Apr 08, 1979 0 mins read 321 views
MAINTENANCE FUND RAISED BY VILLAGERS

Dzongkhags

Apr 08, 1979 1 mins read 342 views
ELECTRIFICATION OF VILLAGES

Power

Apr 08, 1979 1 mins read 353 views
PLANT PROTECTION WORKS BEING INTENSIFIED

Agriculture Activities

Apr 08, 1979 1 mins read 350 views
FRG EXCHANGE ACADEMIC PROGRAMME DIRECTOR TO VISIT BHUTAN

Visitors

Apr 08, 1979 1 mins read 343 views
NEW SUSPENSION BRIDGES IN EASTERN BHUTAN

Bridges

Apr 08, 1979 1 mins read 387 views
GRADUATES OF 1978

Sherubtse College and Graduates

Apr 01, 1979 0 mins read 351 views
FOREST GUARDS CONVOCATION HELD

Forestry Institution

Apr 01, 1979 1 mins read 343 views
TREE PLANTING DAY AT YANGCHENPHUG

Education- Schools

Apr 01, 1979 1 mins read 335 views
His Majesty's message to President Tito of Yugoslavia

His Majesty King Jigme Singye Wangchuck sent a message of condolence to Mr. Josip Broz Tito, President of Yugoslavia on the demise of...

Apr 02, 1979 1 mins read 342 views
MR. ABUL EHSAN

Bhutan-Bangladesh

Apr 01, 1979 0 mins read 389 views
New Bangladesh Ambassador to Bhutan

The Ambassador-designate of People's Republic of Bangladesh to the Kingdom of Bhutan with residence in New Delhi, His Excellency Mr. Abul Ehsan, presented his credentials to His Majesty the King at a ceremony in Tashichhodzong on March 30, 1979.

Apr 02, 1979 3 mins read 543 views
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Cost of complacent breathing

Bhutan’s clean air is becoming a comforting myth—pleasant to repeat, dangerous to believe. For years, we have worn the reputation for pristine air like a badge of honour. Snow-fed rivers, forested hills, and low industry made that pride justified. But pride, like smoke, can cloud judgment. Recent air quality readings in Thimphu show sharp and worrying spikes within a single day.

Dec 20, 2025 2 mins read 1,624 views
Entrepreneurs need support, not slogans

We love to talk about innovation, entrepreneurship, and self-reliance. In fact, we use these words in excess in policy documents, speeches, and conferences. Yet, on the ground, the conditions required for innovative ideas to take root an...

Dec 19, 2025 2 mins read 1,570 views
A common destiny, a collective future

The 118th National Day of Bhutan, celebrated in the sacred Bumthang Valley at the historic Wangduechoeling Palace grounds, was more than a commemoration of nationhood. It was a moment of collective reflection and renewed purpose, s...

Dec 18, 2025 3 mins read 1,977 views
A historic National Day

Some historic events are planned, others unfold as if by destiny, arriving at the opportune time for a profound reason. Today, as His Majesty the King addresses the nation from the Wangduec...

Dec 17, 2025 2 mins read 1,221 views
The true measure of public service

The civil service is the backbone of our nation’s development. From remote gewogs to the capital, civil servants have played a key role in keeping the government running and serving citizens every day. The Royal Civil Serv...

Dec 16, 2025 2 mins read 1,215 views
Impact Finance Forum: A promising start

The recently concluded SDG Impact Finance Forum showed the potential for global investments in the country.

Dec 15, 2025 2 mins read 1,211 views
Restore or lose it altogether

The country’s plan to restore 50,000 hectares of degraded forests, farmlands, and urban lands is not simply an environmental initiative. It is a national ultimatum. We are standing at a point where the land...

Dec 13, 2025 2 mins read 1,441 views
Zero tolerance for online crimes

This week, Australia enforced the ban on social media access for children under 16. This is unprecedented and bold. While some critics have labelled the ban harsh and even draconian, this new law is anchored in the p...

Dec 12, 2025 2 mins read 1,575 views
Will our education transformation be equitable?

The government’s allocation of Nu 30 billion for education transformation in the 13th Plan, second only to the economic...

Dec 11, 2025 2 mins read 1,254 views
The never-ending tourism debate

The discussion on tourism policy is like Atsara Phentho’s chham. In other words, a lot of motion without progress. On Monday, members of Parliament demanded accountability for the reforms they recommended after re...

Dec 10, 2025 2 mins read 1,880 views
Ready to take off from GMC

The launch of the Gelephu–Kolkata international air route marks far more than the addition of a new flight on the countr...

Dec 09, 2025 2 mins read 1,153 views
Why we must invest in Research & Development

Bhutan is not short of ideas, intellect or institutions. What it lacks is a strong, working bridge between research, pol...

Dec 08, 2025 2 mins read 1,480 views
To eat meat or not!

In passing the Livestock Bill of Bhutan,  2025, National Assembly members engaged in a good debate, a meaty one, even if...

Dec 06, 2025 2 mins read 1,927 views
Disaster preparedness is our best defence

The National Council this week questioned the government on the country’s disaster preparedness. This is a pertinent iss...

Dec 05, 2025 2 mins read 1,226 views
Equity in education merits discourse

During a recent Question Hour session in the National Assembly, Members of Parliament (MP) called for an open debate on...

Dec 04, 2025 2 mins read 1,444 views

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