August of 1990

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Minister's visit strengthens Indo-Bhutan friendship

On Tuesday, July 31, Bhutan and India signed the protocol on the equalisation of the Chukha tariff, finalising the rates for Chukha power ex...

Aug 04, 1990 2 mins read 667 views
Bulls sterilised

Animal Husbandry Livestock

Aug 24, 1990 0 mins read 458 views
All Bhutan TT Championships held

Sport

Aug 31, 1990 1 mins read 414 views
Sports committee setup in Pemagatshel

Associations

Aug 31, 1990 1 mins read 407 views
Kharbandi: Winners of the school tournament

Sport

Aug 31, 1990 1 mins read 429 views
Lhuntshi organises annual volleyball league

Sport

Aug 31, 1990 0 mins read 416 views
Phuntsholing primary sports results

Sport

Aug 31, 1990 1 mins read 402 views
Druk Air wins volleyball tournament

Sport

Aug 31, 1990 1 mins read 412 views
Bhutanese must stand by what is right

Letters to the Editor

Aug 31, 1990 2 mins read 459 views
Indicators are very confusing

Letters to the Editor

Aug 31, 1990 1 mins read 440 views
Many teams left out

Letters to the Editor

Aug 31, 1990 0 mins read 390 views
No smoking in buses

Letters to the Editor

Aug 31, 1990 0 mins read 501 views
Power failure in Tongsa cause problems

Letters to the Editor

Aug 31, 1990 1 mins read 392 views
Buddhist art should be encouraged

Letters to the Editor

Aug 31, 1990 1 mins read 415 views
Uncontrolled prices should be stopped

Letters to the Editor

Aug 31, 1990 1 mins read 352 views
The national flower

Letters to the Editor

Aug 31, 1990 1 mins read 446 views
Vegetable seller dies in Lhuntshi

Diseased Personalities

Aug 31, 1990 1 mins read 463 views
One dead, two injured in accident

Accident

Aug 31, 1990 0 mins read 517 views
Villagers show interest in Dzongkha

Languages

Aug 31, 1990 1 mins read 410 views
Road maintenance privatised

Roads

Aug 31, 1990 1 mins read 407 views
Teachers attended workshop in Paro school

Education-Policy/Planning/Conference Workshop

Aug 31, 1990 0 mins read 373 views
More orange orchards for Chirang

Agriculture/Horticulture

Aug 31, 1990 1 mins read 427 views
Chukha organises course in etiquette

Driglam Namgshag

Aug 31, 1990 1 mins read 381 views
AI centre for Lamidara

Animal Husbandry Livestock

Aug 31, 1990 0 mins read 429 views
New cremation ground for Dagana

Crematorium

Aug 31, 1990 0 mins read 392 views
Accident in Lomitsawa

Accident

Aug 31, 1990 1 mins read 397 views
Thimphu under canine siege : no solution in sight

Animal Husbandry Activities

Aug 31, 1990 4 mins read 335 views
Computer viruses attack

Computer/Internet

Aug 31, 1990 1 mins read 489 views
Bhutanese back from Kuwait

Bhutan - Kuwait

Aug 31, 1990 1 mins read 468 views
Deputy Home Minister cautions explosives users

Explosives (Bomb)

Aug 31, 1990 1 mins read 385 views
Fodder training for farmers

Animal Husbandry Activities

Aug 31, 1990 0 mins read 397 views
Danish cooperation totals US$ 18 million

DANIDA

Aug 31, 1990 1 mins read 422 views
Festivals this month

Festival (A-Z)

Aug 31, 1990 0 mins read 433 views
Druk Air flights increase

Druk Air

Aug 31, 1990 0 mins read 437 views
Border talks make good progress

Bhutan-China

Aug 31, 1990 2 mins read 402 views
Wangdiphodrang Tsechu

Tshechu

Aug 31, 1990 0 mins read 342 views
Road clear

Roads

Aug 31, 1990 0 mins read 434 views
Gold seized

Crime

Aug 31, 1990 0 mins read 0 views
UN meet on LDCS

Bhutan - UN

Aug 31, 1990 2 mins read 393 views
Inter-School Table Tennis Finals to be held today

Sport

Aug 24, 1990 0 mins read 373 views
Inter-Secondary Football Finals

Sport

Aug 24, 1990 1 mins read 411 views
Dzongkhag wins archery tournament in Ha

Sport

Aug 24, 1990 0 mins read 364 views
Drug to reduce canine population

Animal Husbandry Activities

Aug 24, 1990 2 mins read 404 views
Stolen statue recovered

Crime

Aug 24, 1990 1 mins read 430 views
Woman commits suicide

Crime

Aug 24, 1990 1 mins read 0 views
Teachers trained in NAPE

Education-Teacher

Aug 24, 1990 1 mins read 0 views
Water source contaminated

Dzongkhags

Aug 24, 1990 1 mins read 386 views
Identity card

Letters to the Editor

Aug 24, 1990 0 mins read 414 views
No national flower

Letters to the Editor

Aug 24, 1990 0 mins read 0 views
Avoid deforestation to save disasters

Letters to the Editor

Aug 24, 1990 2 mins read 431 views
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Tsimalakha Hospital to get doctor by January

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Bhutan secures first impact investment at SDG Finance Forum

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Network divide unacceptable: NA Good Governance Committee

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MPs push for long-term support to strengthen highland communities

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Finance ministry reassesses industry protection to curb construction costs

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ICIMOD honours three champions of cryosphere and rangeland reform

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NC ratifies BIMSTEC Convention on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters

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Restore Bhutan begins landscape revival across forest, farms, and urban areas

Bhutan has launched a nationwide drive to restore 50,000 hectares of degraded forests, farmlands, and urban areas over t...

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MoENR to compensate landowners affected by power transmission lines

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Police launch internal investigation into alleged custodial death

The Royal Bhutan Police (RBP) has launched an internal investigation into the alleged custodial death of 33-year-old Bir...

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Regulatory reforms must be matched with a mindset shift

The government’s commitment to address regulatory barriers that have choked business growth deserves recognition and support. For many years, the private sector has been touted as the “engine of growth”. Yet, unsurprisingly, somehow this engine has failed to ignite.

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The classic egg and chicken situation

The price of an egg in the capital has soared to a staggering Nu 20, pushing a standard tray of 30 to Nu 520. While it feels like a crisis, there's no pandemic to blame this time and despite common belief, the cold weather is not t...

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Internalising our deeper values

The return of the Buddha’s sacred Piprahwa relics to India yesterday was more than a ceremonial farewell. It was a lesson in how nations should conduct themselves at a time when the world seems determined to spira...

Nov 26, 2025 2 mins read 640 views
Leveraging our carbon-negative status

Bhutan’s environmental stewardship, which has resulted in the country's rich biodiversity, is finally translating into concrete economic gains. The first-of-its-kind carbon credit agreement with Singapore allows Bhutan to monetise...

Nov 25, 2025 2 mins read 855 views
Solving the crisis before it deepens

The exodus of qualified and seasoned health professionals and its impact on the quality of services is an issue of national importance. In the last five years, 936 trained health professionals left the sector. The current crisis...

Nov 24, 2025 2 mins read 1,240 views
The hydropower vision is crystal clear

The potential is vast, the scope is immense, and the market is as monumental as the Himalayas. As Bhutan and India explore new, sustainable ways to harness hydropower, the opportunity for transformative growth has never been clearer.

Nov 22, 2025 2 mins read 785 views
The BEAST Bhutan needs

While we continue to prioritise sports development in the country, our presence in international competitions so far has been defined more by participation than performance. Our small te...

Nov 21, 2025 2 mins read 834 views
A hard, but not a new question

We are producing what can be called our most educated generation, but are offering them some of the most limited and least secure forms of employment. This mismatch is not an emerging concern; it has become a s...

Nov 20, 2025 2 mins read 933 views
A gift to farmers

If the past week was one of festivals and celebrations, Bhutan's farmers received a precious gift with the launch of the National Crop and Livestock Insurance Scheme on No...

Nov 19, 2025 2 mins read 653 views
Restoring the wing that was lost

The sacred ceremony happening at Tshaligoenba in Thimphu this week carries a weight far older than the moment itself. When more than 260 nuns from 14 countries are receiving full ordination, they are not simply enter...

Nov 18, 2025 2 mins read 895 views
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 remembra...

Nov 13, 2025 2 mins read 1,295 views
Epitome of friendship

The visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Bhutan yesterday is a testament to the enduring and profound friendship bet...

Nov 12, 2025 2 mins read 749 views
Honouring the legacy of the Great Fourth

The story of His Majesty the Fourth King is an extraordinary one in our history. At 16, His Majesty became King, followi...

Nov 11, 2025 2 mins read 1,368 views
The urgency of civil service transformation

none existed, electrified homes, and carried the nation through crises, including the recent Covid-19 pandemic. These ac...

Nov 10, 2025 3 mins read 3,212 views
Should we control social media?

The news of Australia passing a social media ban for children under 16 has sent ripples across the globe, igniting simil...

Nov 08, 2025 2 mins read 1,710 views

Recents

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 Service Award has been instituted to honour the long and faithful service of civil servants, not only in terms of longevity but also quality and impact upon the lives of citizens.

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When the yaks died in Merak

A warming winter, shifting migrations, and unknown illnesses swept through Merak last year, killing hundreds of yaks, zo, and zomu, leaving this semi-nomadic community fighting for its future.

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