December of 1979

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NOTEABLE EVENTS OF 1979

Wrap Up News

Dec 29, 1979 1 mins read 258 views
NATIONAL DAY CELEBRATIONS BARA JR. HIGH SCHOOL

National Day

Dec 29, 1979 0 mins read 232 views
NATIONAL DAY CELEBRATIONS-TONGSA

National Day

Dec 29, 1979 0 mins read 216 views
CRECHE FOR CHILDREN IN NORBULING OPENED

December 30, 1979 - A day care centre for children a 'creche' was opened in the resettlement village of Norbuling in Gaylegphug on December 10. Besides the Dzongda of Gaylegphu...

Dec 30, 1979 1 mins read 234 views
INDO-BHUTAN FRIENDSHIP ASSOCIATION CELEBRATES NATIONAL DAY OF BHUTAN

National Day

Dec 29, 1979 1 mins read 222 views
SOUTH ASIAN FESTIVAL OF CULTURE-NEW DELHI

Festival (A-Z)

Dec 29, 1979 1 mins read 263 views
INTERNATIONAL BUDDHIST SEMINAR-NEPAl

Buddhism

Dec 29, 1979 1 mins read 198 views
NATIONAL DAY CELEBRATIONS-GAYLEGPHUG

National Day

Dec 29, 1979 1 mins read 252 views
His Majesty The King Inaugurates The Pema Gatshel Road

His Majesty the King, on his way to Pema Gatshel in Dungsam to celebrate the National Day, inaugurated the 24 Km road linking Pema...

Dec 23, 1979 1 mins read 254 views
NATIONAL DAY CELEBRATIONS-THIMPHU

National Day

Dec 22, 1979 1 mins read 232 views
SENIOR OFFICIALS WORKING GROUP MEETING IN COLOMBO

Bhutan-Colombo

Dec 22, 1979 1 mins read 221 views
His Majesty Releases Stamps

To mark the historic occasion of the National Day Celebrations at Pema Gatshel, in Dungsam His Majesty the King released a set of stamps and First Day Covers (F.D.Cs) commemorating the "Antiques of Bhutan" on Dec...

Dec 23, 1979 0 mins read 230 views
His Majesty Celebrates the National Day at Pema Gatshel in Dungsam

On the morning of December 17, about ten thousand people gathered at the parade ground in Pema...

Dec 23, 1979 5 mins read 223 views
His Majesty Arrives at Pema Gatshel

His Majesty the King and his entourage arrived at Pema Gatshel, Dungsam on the afternoon of December 16, 1979 to celebrate the National Day.

Dec 23, 1979 1 mins read 212 views
VISIT OF DR.HERBERT TRAXL, DEPUTY AMBASSADOR, REPUBLIC OF AUSTRIA

Bhutan-Austria

Dec 15, 1979 1 mins read 202 views
TSAMANG PRIMARY SCHOOL-MONGAR

Education- Schools

Dec 15, 1979 0 mins read 215 views
REPORT FROM DR. GRAHAM'S SCHOOL STUDENTS-KALIMPONG

Education- Schools

Dec 15, 1979 1 mins read 189 views
VISIT OF UNV COORDINATOR, MR. NABULSI

Visitors

Dec 15, 1979 1 mins read 157 views
EXHIBITION OF DEVELOPMENTAL ACTIVITIES AT DAMPHU

Exhibition

Dec 15, 1979 2 mins read 178 views
RAINFALL CAUSES DAMAGE TO BRICKS-GAYLEGPHUG

Landslides and Floods

Dec 08, 1979 0 mins read 193 views
HRH ASHI PEMA LHADEN WANGCHUCK INAUGURATES SHERSHONG PRIMARY SCHOOL

Education- Schools

Dec 08, 1979 1 mins read 242 views
NATIONAL ARCHERY KNOCK-OUT TOURNAMENT

Sport

Dec 08, 1979 1 mins read 170 views
KANGLUNG PRIMARY SCHOOL

Education- Schools

Dec 08, 1979 0 mins read 0 views
SHERUBTSE COLLEGE KANGLUNG

Sherubtse College and Graduates

Dec 08, 1979 0 mins read 189 views
MODERN DAIRY FARM

Animal Husbandry Policy

Dec 08, 1979 1 mins read 190 views
NEW BUILDING FOR GAYLEGPHUG SCHOOL

Education- Schools

Dec 08, 1979 0 mins read 176 views
Visit of the International General Secretary - Leprosy Mission

Dr. A. D. Askew, the International General Secretary of the Leprosy Mission, Headquarter in London, was in...

Dec 09, 1979 1 mins read 187 views
EIGHTH DZONGKHAG YARGYE TSHOGCHHUNG-TASHIGANG

Dzongkhags

Dec 01, 1979 4 mins read 185 views
ANNUAL SPORTS DAY

Sport

Dec 01, 1979 0 mins read 191 views
SOCCER TOURNAMENT

Sport

Dec 01, 1979 0 mins read 163 views
SIGNING OF PROJECT DOCUMENTS

Projects

Dec 01, 1979 1 mins read 170 views
ACTING PRESIDENT OF SOUTH KOREA'S MESSAGE TO HIS MAJESTY THE KING

Bhutan - Korea

Dec 01, 1979 1 mins read 186 views
MEENA BAZAAR IN GAYLEGPHUG

Dzongkhags

Dec 01, 1979 0 mins read 182 views
A.D.P. IRRIGATION SCHEME TO BE COMPLETED SOON

Agriculture Irrigation

Dec 01, 1979 1 mins read 193 views
ELECTION OF MEMBERS FOR ROYAL ADVISORY COUNCIL

Royal Advisory Council (RAC)

Dec 01, 1979 3 mins read 163 views
CONCLUSION OF THE 51ST NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

National Assembly

Dec 01, 1979 0 mins read 187 views
Browse Archives
Draft Competition Bill finalised, awaits Cabinet approval

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25-year-old wins Nu 20 million lottery jackpot

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Bhutan and Switzerland mark 40 years of friendship

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Jul 10, 2025 3 mins read 953 views
Bhutan NDI launches advanced security features to combat digital fraud

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Jul 10, 2025 2 mins read 1,753 views
His Majesty’s Address to the Nation On the Commencement of Construction Work for Gelephu International Airport

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Phobjikha valley faces pressures amid growing conservation concerns

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Construction of Gelephu International Airport begins

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Jul 09, 2025 2 mins read 2,156 views
Local importers claim unlawful Indian GST charges on zero-rated exports

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Jul 09, 2025 2 mins read 1,643 views
Gangtey-Phobjikha residents urge road widening as safety concerns grow

Phobjikha Gewog, famed for its sweeping valley, sacred heritage sites, and the graceful winter presence of the endangere...

Jul 09, 2025 2 mins read 1,987 views
NCOA puts more effort into promotion of quinoa cultivation

Once an unfamiliar grain in Bhutanese farming circles, quinoa is fast emerging as a promising staple in the country’s ev...

Jul 09, 2025 2 mins read 754 views
A sound problem!

“Sound check, sound check!” If you’ve attended a meeting, seminar, or workshop lately, you have likely heard this familiar phrase, usually followed by screeching microphones, echoing sound systems, or a projector refusing to cooperate.

Jul 12, 2025 2 mins read 1,964 views
Energising Bhutan

It was no mere coincidence that as Bhutan launched its National Energy Policy (NEP) 2025, flash floods from glacial lake outbursts and excessive rainfall were wreaking hav...

Jul 11, 2025 2 mins read 549 views
A moment of reckoning, a future in the making

As bulldozers break the quiet earth of Gelephu, this daring nation crosses the threshold into a future shaped not by hes...

Jul 10, 2025 2 mins read 564 views
Learning from the Tading experience

While much of the country debates taxes on fixed deposit interests, GST, and the legality of certain parliamentary decisions, something more quietly transformational is happening in Tading, Samtse. There, residents are reapin...

Jul 09, 2025 2 mins read 881 views
Inclusion in agriculture must be more than policy dream

Bhutan’s ambition to make its agriculture sector more inclusive by involving persons with disabilities (PWDs) is a welco...

Jul 08, 2025 2 mins read 448 views
Drug smuggling—A threat far deeper than we admit

The recent sentencing of an Indian national caught smuggling over 4.6 kilograms of heroin into Bhutan is not an isolated...

Jul 07, 2025 2 mins read 898 views
Civic sense, infrastructure can end capital’s woes

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Jul 05, 2025 2 mins read 648 views
Leave the US with dignity

Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay yesterday urged Bhutanese overstaying their visas in the United States to return home voluntarily. While presenting the State of the Nation Report, Lyonchhen remind...

Jul 04, 2025 2 mins read 1,786 views
When silence becomes a risk

The recent outbreak of leptospirosis among de-suung trainees in Dewathang has left the nation in grief and shock. Three young lives have been lost, and many continue to recover from a preventable illne...

Jul 03, 2025 2 mins read 510 views
70% seek jobs abroad?

After immense pressure and numerous tutorials, Sonam cleared her Royal Civil Service Commission entry exam last year. She was set to become a civil servant, earning around Nu 41,000 a...

Jul 02, 2025 2 mins read 6,707 views
US tariff policy and supply chain shift: Limited direct impact

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May 12, 2025 3 mins read 11,418 views
Bhutan’s trade with Thailand hits record high

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Apr 23, 2025 2 mins read 14,938 views
New vegetable market under construction in Samtse

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Apr 17, 2025 2 mins read 13,942 views
Organic vegetables provide new livelihoods for Kochin farmers

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Apr 16, 2025 2 mins read 13,898 views
Major financial sector reforms crucial to realising 13th Plan goals

Sweeping reforms in the financial sector are essential for the country to achieve the ambitious goals of its 13th Plan,...

Apr 14, 2025 3 mins read 13,897 views
Happiness with Mr Bhutan

In a world that first instills fear in us, only to sell us a product or service to eliminate that fear, we find ourselve...

May 10, 2025 3 mins read 10,873 views
Ask Mr Bhutan

As a collective, humanity has never been richer, more connected, more informed, and more protected from all cause diseas...

Apr 12, 2025 2 mins read 12,827 views
Ask Mr Bhutan

A significant portion of our youth’s challenges stems from our shortcomings as responsible, patient, and mindful elders....

Mar 22, 2025 1 mins read 12,922 views
Happiness with Mr Bhutan

Mar 15, 2025 4 mins read 14,411 views
Ask Mr Bhutan

The rise in youth crimes in Bhutan stems from various causes, requiring a multifaceted solution. My experiences living i...

Feb 08, 2025 1 mins read 13,292 views
Billions from abroad, but what lies ahead?

Remittances are pouring into the country. Our people, especially in places like Australia, are sending money home. This...

Jul 01, 2025 2 mins read 3,826 views
Heed the warnings of the rain

As the early rains of the monsoon settle into Bhutan’s valleys and mountains, the land is already showing signs of strai...

Jun 30, 2025 2 mins read 1,057 views
If CDG is illegal, so is PDF

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Jun 28, 2025 2 mins read 672 views
Hot springs are boiling over, and we’re not watching

Public spaces are mirrors of a society’s soul. When they begin to show cracks—when disorder, crime, and neglect creep in...

Jun 27, 2025 2 mins read 1,329 views
Clear and present dangers

It may be a coincidence, but the World Bank’s warning that Bhutan could lose a significant share of its Gross Domestic P...

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Recents

Symbol of friendship: His Majesty gifts takins to Thai Royals

As a royal gift from His Majesty The King of Bhutan, a pair of takins (one female and one male) are being gifted to Their Majesties The King and Queen of Thailand. The translocation of the two takins from Bhutan to Thailand is expected around January 2026, pending royal approval, according to the Acting Chairman of the Board of the Zoological Park Organisation of Thailand, Jade Donavanik.

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A sound problem!

“Sound check, sound check!” If you’ve attended a meeting, seminar, or workshop lately, you have likely heard this familiar phrase, usually followed by screeching microphones, echoing sound systems, or a projector refusing to cooperate.

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Justice sector must fast track before His Majesty’s 10-year vision goes up in smoke

His Majesty's pace on GMC Airport construction must be taken as an example to reform the justice sector's sluggish progress on the 10-year transformation goals outlined in December 2024. Seven months have passed since His Majesty the King delivered his transformative Royal Address on December 17, 2024, during the 117th National Day celebrations. In that pivotal address, His Majesty articulated a c

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