February of 1985

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AGRICULTURE EXHIBITION CUM CATTLE SHOW: KURTOE

Exhibition

Feb 23, 1985 0 mins read 370 views
MEETING OF MINISTERS RESPONSIBLE FOR TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATIONS : BANGKOK

International Convention

Feb 23, 1985 1 mins read 353 views
CHANGES IN THE ROYAL GOVERNMENT

His Majesty

Feb 23, 1985 1 mins read 434 views
SCARVES AWARDED BY HIS MAJESTY

Promotion

Feb 23, 1985 2 mins read 387 views
NYAB INTERVIEW WITH MR. A. N. RAM

Bhutan- India

Feb 16, 1985 2 mins read 347 views
DO YOU KNOW WHAT A TREE MEANS TO YOU?

Forest Planning/Policy Conference/Meeting

Feb 16, 1985 2 mins read 383 views
HIGH LEVEL MEETING FOR THE SUBSTANTIAL NEW PROGRAMME OF ACTION (SNPA) FOR THE 1980s

Training/Workshop/Seminar/Country

Feb 16, 1985 2 mins read 384 views
SOUTH ASIAN REGIONAL COOPERATION : (SARC)

SAARC Summit

Feb 16, 1985 3 mins read 363 views
BASIC TRAINING IN AGRICULTURE FOR TEACHERS

Education-Policy/Planning/Conference Workshop

Feb 09, 1985 0 mins read 369 views
POWER CUTS IN THIMPHU

Power

Feb 09, 1985 2 mins read 0 views
PRESS CONFERENCE AT INDIAN EMBASSY: THIMPHU

Telecommunication Department

Feb 09, 1985 0 mins read 344 views
STATE VISIT OF HIS MAJESTY THE KING TO INDIA

His Majesty - Foreign Tour

Feb 09, 1985 6 mins read 362 views
FIRST MULTI-PROJECT LOAN NO. 637-BHU (SF) FROM<br>THE ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK

Asian Development Bank (ADB)

Feb 02, 1985 1 mins read 377 views
ALL BHUTAN CLASS V AND VIII RESULTS

Education-BBE

Feb 02, 1985 1 mins read 411 views
NEPAL VISIT OF BHUTAN'S TRADE DELEGATION

Bhutan- Nepal

Feb 02, 1985 1 mins read 414 views
RURAL WATER SUPPLY SCHEME

Water Supply Scheme

Feb 02, 1985 1 mins read 315 views
BHUTAN'S TRADE DELEGATION TO BANGLADESH

Bhutan- Bangladesh

Feb 02, 1985 1 mins read 303 views
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Study records over 200 native fodder species in highland rangelands

Paro—A recent study found that Bhutan’s high-altitude rangelands support about 212 native fodder species, including grasses, herbs, sedges, and rushes. These species form the backbone of yak-based pastoralism in the country’s northern dzongkhags.

Nov 08, 2025 3 mins read 940 views
World off target in meeting Paris climate goals, warns UNEP report

As world leaders prepare to convene in Belém, Brazil, for the 30th Conference of the Parties (COP30) this coming Monday,...

Nov 08, 2025 4 mins read 789 views
Gedu college targets 100 percent internship placement by December

The Gedu College of Business Studies launched a major internship drive yesterday, aiming for 100 percent placement for t...

Nov 08, 2025 2 mins read 3,348 views
Sacred Buddha relics from India to arrive for Global Peace Prayer Festival

The sacred relics of Lord Buddha, presently enshrined at the National Museum in New Delhi, will arrive today with the gr...

Nov 08, 2025 3 mins read 968 views
Youth, gender and sport steer Bhutan’s SDG momentum at Sherubtse

For three days, Sherubtse College transformed into Bhutan’s epicenter of ideas, dialogue, movement, creativity, and coll...

Nov 08, 2025 5 mins read 777 views
Drukair: History of Bhutan’s national airline

The story of Bhutan’s national airline begins in 1968, when His Majesty the Third Druk Gyalpo sent Prince Namgyal Wangch...

Nov 08, 2025 7 mins read 2,483 views
Devotion knows no bounds

As the sun sets and darkness descends, a faint chill settles over Thimphu. Amid the bustle of the bus terminal, soft chants fill the night. Here, wrapped in a thick blanket beside the Mani Dun...

Nov 08, 2025 2 mins read 2,742 views
National symposium explores AI as catalyst for 10X growth

The Royal Thimphu College (RTC) organised a national symposium yesterday, gathering the nation’s leading educators, poli...

Nov 08, 2025 2 mins read 1,323 views
Bhutan to host first-ever Asia Rock Fest this December

In December, Paro valley will transform into a high-voltage arena as rock bands from Bhutan and abroad converge for the...

Nov 08, 2025 4 mins read 1,856 views
Gold entering a bear market?

Gelephu—As gold prices continue to retreat after hitting new records, putting pressure on the gold tourism market and domestic gold traders, the downturn may signal the beginning of the end of the rally.

Nov 07, 2025 3 mins read 4,182 views
Pure at the source, polluted in the cup

We take great pride in our image of unspoiled nature—sparkling rivers, clear mountain streams, and pristine springs. But the latest findings from the Royal Centre for Disease Control reveal an unsettling truth: while our water may be clean at the source, much of it becomes unsafe to drink by the time it reaches the tap.

Oct 09, 2025 2 mins read 1,319 views
The silence that kills

Mental illness is not a problem that hides in the shadows—it hides in plain sight. It lives in classrooms, homes, offices, and even monasteries. Yet, for far too long, it has been treate...

Oct 08, 2025 2 mins read 1,470 views
The ESP Imbroglio

When the government unveiled the Nu 15 billion Economic Stimulus Plan (ESP), the country was still recovering from the impacts of Covid-19 pandemic. Livelihoods had been l...

Oct 07, 2025 2 mins read 2,018 views
The Bhutanese identity transcends borders

The eight-day visit to Australia by His Majesty The King and the Royal family has redefined the convention of Royal visits, State visits, and international diplomacy.

Oct 19, 2024 3 mins read 1,719 views
Battle against tobacco far from over

Our bold decision to ban the sale of tobacco in 2004 was a moment of international acclaim. As the first country to take such a step, the nation set a remarkable precedent in the global fight against tobacco-related health issue...

Oct 18, 2024 2 mins read 1,759 views
Hybrid approach perhaps the best?

Venture capital (VC) is a double-edged sword. On the one hand, it offers the promise of innovation, job creation, and economic diversification, key drivers in advancing an economy.

Oct 17, 2024 2 mins read 1,655 views
An honorary doctorate?

“Let us help you achieve the ideal Honorary Doctorate title - Simply share your CV, resume, or work profile…”

Oct 16, 2024 3 mins read 1,633 views
Giving private sector a space in healthcare

Free healthcare is the cornerstone of Bhutan’s health system.

Oct 15, 2024 2 mins read 1,588 views
Tobacco issue: Balancing act urgent

We have long prided ourselves on our progressive stance against tobacco.

Oct 14, 2024 2 mins read 1,635 views
What His Majesty’s visit to Australia means

"To our fellow Bhutanese living abroad, know that you are always in my thoughts. Even though you are away from home, I k...

Oct 12, 2024 2 mins read 1,531 views
When the monsoon turns unforgiving

For Bhutan, the retreating monsoon is no longer a quiet goodbye to summer rains. It has become a season of growing uncer...

Oct 06, 2025 2 mins read 874 views
Navigating Bhutan’s migration challenge

The recent World Bank report “Migration Dynamics in Bhutan: Recent Trends, Drivers, and Implications”, has brought to li...

Oct 02, 2025 3 mins read 1,942 views
A railway to the future

The decision by India to approve two major railway projects linking Bhutan with Assam and West Bengal marks a turning po...

Oct 01, 2025 2 mins read 1,133 views
Fighting corruption, both real and perceived

The Anti-Corruption Commission’s (ACC) recent investigation into the Paro Dzongkhag engineering cell has once again reve...

Sep 30, 2025 2 mins read 3,105 views
A workable solution with public trust

When the late Zimpon Dorji Gyeltshen chose modern incineration over traditional cremation, it was seen as a personal cho...

Sep 27, 2025 2 mins read 2,699 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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