June of 1998

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Passion for wilderness: a bush pilot in Bhutan

Visitors

Jun 12, 1998 1 mins read 468 views
Miraculously saved

Accident

Jun 12, 1998 1 mins read 443 views
BCCI in financial doldrums: tough days ahead

BCCI (Bhutan Chamber of Commerce and Industry)

Jun 12, 1998 2 mins read 450 views
Sports bring Trashigang schools together

Sport

Jun 12, 1998 1 mins read 504 views
Organisational shake-up for efficiency at the BCCI

BCCI (Bhutan Chamber of Commerce and Industry)

Jun 12, 1998 2 mins read 489 views
Bhutan's disabled need to express themselves

Disabled

Jun 12, 1998 1 mins read 433 views
Technology key to gain competitive edge: Lyonpo Om Pradhan

Construction Development Board (CDB)

Jun 12, 1998 2 mins read 437 views
Telling the shadow from the substance

Viewpoints

Jun 12, 1998 6 mins read 490 views
Investing, not trading

Editorial

Jun 12, 1998 3 mins read 511 views
Dry port is a solution to fruit exporters' dilemma

Exports

Jun 12, 1998 2 mins read 492 views
Industrial estates will come up in dzongkhags

BCCI (Bhutan Chamber of Commerce and Industry)

Jun 12, 1998 1 mins read 472 views
Exhibition on Bhutan opens in France

Exhibition

Jun 12, 1998 1 mins read 505 views
Health takes over RWSS; fight against time to achieve goal

Water Supply Scheme

Jun 12, 1998 2 mins read 482 views
Dzis theft

Crime

Jun 12, 1998 0 mins read 440 views
Boy kills his infant brother

Crime

Jun 12, 1998 1 mins read 421 views
Basketball and table tennis finals

Sport

Jun 12, 1998 0 mins read 458 views
Bhutan and India streamline tax refund

Revenue and Custom

Jun 12, 1998 3 mins read 487 views
Driver killed

Accident

Jun 12, 1998 0 mins read 0 views
Softwares released

Computer/Internet

Jun 12, 1998 0 mins read 471 views
His Majesty meets the students in Paro dzongkhag

DURING the royal visit to Paro last week, His Majesty the King, briefed several thousand students on the nation’s socio-economic development and emph...

Jun 13, 1998 4 mins read 512 views
His Majesty invited to SAARC summit

SAARC Summit

Jun 12, 1998 0 mins read 0 views
Promoted

Promotion

Jun 12, 1998 0 mins read 866 views
Wife murder

Crime

Jun 12, 1998 0 mins read 458 views
His Majesty emphasises the important role of the judiciary

“ENSURING justice is one of the most important kidus for the people,” said His Majesty the King. “The Thrimpons and jud...

Jun 13, 1998 3 mins read 762 views
Major drop in malaria cases

Health Malaria Control

Jun 05, 1998 1 mins read 466 views
India House Badminton

Sport

Jun 05, 1998 1 mins read 484 views
Developing SAARC vision on tourism

SAARC Activities

Jun 05, 1998 2 mins read 478 views
Export Promotion Centre begins work

Exports

Jun 05, 1998 1 mins read 459 views
Tour operators to contribute Nu. 1.4 million for Taktshang

Tourism

Jun 05, 1998 1 mins read 509 views
Trongsa farmers trained on envirornment

National Environment Commission (NEC)

Jun 05, 1998 1 mins read 436 views
Bhutan is an example of environmental leadership, says WWF official

National Environment Commission (NEC)

Jun 05, 1998 2 mins read 530 views
Oil furnaces to replace wood at the Thimphu cremation ground

Crematorium

Jun 05, 1998 1 mins read 452 views
Gup Ugyen Dorji re-elected- BCCI President

BCCI (Bhutan Chamber of Commerce and Industry)

Jun 05, 1998 1 mins read 606 views
Kuensel not fair

Letters to the Editor

Jun 05, 1998 1 mins read 486 views
Better alternatives for dogs

Letters to the Editor

Jun 05, 1998 2 mins read 511 views
Overcharging

Letters to the Editor

Jun 05, 1998 1 mins read 461 views
Fuel: what alternative ?

Editorial

Jun 05, 1998 2 mins read 516 views
Kila Goemba - a serene home for Anims

Nunneries

Jun 05, 1998 4 mins read 444 views
Paro dzongkhag discusses the Eighth Plan with His Majesty the King

WITH A budget allocation of Nu. 643.306 million Paro dzongkhag, which is one of the most econom...

Jun 06, 1998 15 mins read 509 views
BCCI meeting

BCCI (Bhutan Chamber of Commerce and Industry)

Jun 05, 1998 0 mins read 408 views
Paro farmers enjoy outstanding agricultural development

Dzongkhags

Jun 05, 1998 6 mins read 458 views
Coronation Day

National Day

Jun 05, 1998 0 mins read 0 views
LPG supply resumed

Bhutan Oil Distributor (BOD)

Jun 05, 1998 0 mins read 398 views
Lottery

Lottery

Jun 05, 1998 0 mins read 0 views
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Puna-III project advances to DPR stage, construction targeted for 2028

The proposed 920MW Punatsangchhu Hydropower Project III (PHPP-III) has moved from the prefeasibility to the Detailed Project Report (DPR) stage, with pre-construction works expected to begin early next year and main civil works targeted for 2028.

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Tama High School remains unused despite Nu 101.79 million investment

Eight years after the government bought Tama High School in Zhemgang, the campus is yet to enrol a single student, leavi...

Sep 09, 2026 4 mins read 2,249 views
School relocates two students

Two students, who were  removed from school as a disciplinary measure, are being relocated to different schools.

Sep 09, 2026 3 mins read 7,369 views
South Asia needs stronger cross-border climate cooperation: Experts

South Asian countries need stronger regional cooperation on climate change, disaster preparedness and energy security as...

Sep 05, 2026 3 mins read 1,861 views
Paro International Airport’s expansion to take off with land acquisition

Major expansion works at Paro International Airport are set to begin this year, with the government currently working th...

Sep 05, 2026 4 mins read 4,843 views
Jaigaon Police arrest Bhutanese man, two Indians in illegal gold sale

The arrest of a Bhutanese man and two Indian nationals by Jaigaon Police over an alleged gold transaction has raised que...

Sep 05, 2026 3 mins read 9,497 views
School expels two minors for being in a relationship

One of the central schools in Zhemgang terminated two minors on September 2, 2026, after they were found to be in a rela...

Sep 05, 2026 3 mins read 30,585 views
Too early to judge success of ESP-funded film ‘A Drukpa’s Heart’ - DoMCIIP

Nearly four weeks after “A Drukpa’s Heart” opened in cinemas, the Department of Media, Creative Industry and Intellectua...

Sep 05, 2026 3 mins read 4,437 views
BAIL provides market, helps farmers cut post-harvest losses and boost income

Bhutan Agro Industries Limited (BAIL) has recorded significant growth in procurement at its Lingmethang processing plant...

Sep 05, 2026 3 mins read 1,494 views
Zimpon Jouchu’s window: The story of a royal courtier’s ingenuity

In 1950, when an airplane crashed in the hills of Chapcha, most saw only wreckage. Zimpon Jouchu saw windows. He salvage...

Sep 05, 2026 5 mins read 5,066 views
Charging the future

Every single day, Bhutan adds 38 new petrol and diesel vehicles to its roads. In just the first six months of this year, we registered 6,921 fossil fuel cars. Electric vehicles? Only 279.

Jul 22, 2026 2 mins read 2,683 views
Not a fab (FAB) show

The Film Association of Bhutan (FAB) has lost its legal standing as a Civil Society Organisation following its deregistration by the CSO Authority in January, after prolonged non-c...

Jul 18, 2026 2 mins read 3,393 views
Electoral laws must evolve with time

As voters head to the polls today to elect the Thrompons and thromde thuemis of Thimphu and Phuentsholing, the most striking feature of this election has not been fierce competition or spirited public debate. It has been the sil...

Jul 15, 2026 2 mins read 3,731 views
The illegal timber business

Bhutan's rich forests are not only a source of clean air, water, and wealth. Hidden within the thickets is also a web of corruption whether in illegal felling, illicit sale, or collusion among official...

Jul 11, 2026 2 mins read 5,235 views
The GMC Culture

Gelephu Mindfulness City (GMC) is under construction. Heavy earthmoving machines and trucks work round the clock at the international airport. Designs for highways a...

Jul 08, 2026 2 mins read 6,427 views
The dark side of the bright screen

Summer holidays have officially begun for students across the country, and with them comes a familiar parental dilemma. If you have relaxed the screen-time rules and returned that confiscated phone or tablet to your child’...

Jul 04, 2026 2 mins read 5,694 views
When perception becomes the verdict

It is a common perception that corruption, in its quieter forms of favouritism and nepotism, is no longer an aberration but a feature of how things work in Bhutan.

Jul 01, 2026 2 mins read 4,642 views
Holding leaders to their vows

The Election Commission of Bhutan’s (ECB) recent announcement that it will vet election pledges comes at the most appropriate time. The first test will be applied to the aspiring Thrompon candidates, who hav...

Jun 27, 2026 2 mins read 4,064 views
Homes for all!

Homeownership in Bhutan, long understood as the most reliable pathway to financial security, is rapidly becoming an illusion. For young professionals, civil serva...

Jun 24, 2026 2 mins read 5,288 views
The spending paradox

A common development paradox in Bhutan is the squandering of scarce resources on funding our projects, big or small.

Jun 20, 2026 2 mins read 5,260 views
Tax system sees major changes and initiatives

The Wood Female Snake Year brought major tax reforms in the country with the passage of the Income Tax Act of Bhutan 202...

Feb 18, 2026 2 mins read 15,383 views
Government, telecos at odds over 50% data price cut

Jan 31, 2026 2 mins read 22,426 views
Dorjilung hydropower to raise GDP by 2.4%, generate 5,000 jobs

The 1,125MW Dorjilung Hydroelectric Power Project (DHPP) is expected to boost the country’s economy, raising gross domes...

Jan 31, 2026 3 mins read 19,353 views
ESP Steering Committee to review Nu 575 million in unspent, recovered funds

The Economic Stimulus Programme (ESP) Steering Committee will review how to reallocate Nu 574.73 million in unspent and...

Jan 31, 2026 2 mins read 16,927 views
Stop recording, start living

Like television, the internet, and AI, TikTok can be a force for good or bad. It entirely depends on how it is used.

Jun 13, 2026 4 mins read 3,846 views
Stop recording, start living

Like television, the internet, and AI, TikTok can be a force for good or bad. It entirely depends on how it is used.

Jun 06, 2026 4 mins read 4,241 views
Ask Mr Bhutan: “Money can’t buy happiness.” Is it true, when everything is dependent on money?

Once born into a physical body, there are certain absolute necessities without which most of us are incapable of experie...

May 30, 2026 2 mins read 4,529 views
Duchen Nga Zom: What a butter lamp and a few flower petals can teach us

Duchen Nga Zom is a duzom—an auspicious convergence of sacred time within the Buddhist calendar, marked by the meeting o...

May 30, 2026 4 mins read 4,451 views
The virus, the fear, and the freedom beyond both

Hantavirus is not a single virus but a family of rodent-borne viruses that occasionally spill over into humans, sometime...

May 24, 2026 4 mins read 4,679 views
Bridging the middle gap

The Royal Civil Service Commission has identified a concerning trend that deserves urgent attention. Our civil service,...

Jun 17, 2026 2 mins read 8,186 views
Reform or stay shut

The closure of drayangs (entertainment centres) is an issue that most sensible Bhutanese, except perhaps the operators,...

Jun 13, 2026 2 mins read 4,993 views
Overseas employment isn’t the solution

The conflict in the Middle East has once again exposed our dependence on overseas employment as a pressure valve for dom...

Jun 10, 2026 2 mins read 5,599 views
United for Project 108

Bhutanese, friends of Bhutan, and our well-wishers are willingly answering the call to fulfill the Royal vision of erect...

Jun 06, 2026 2 mins read 4,972 views
Banks can unlock growth through affordable credit

Financial institutions are the lifeblood of any modern economy. They mobilise savings, allocate capital, manage risk, an...

Jun 03, 2026 3 mins read 6,250 views

Recents

Removing children is not discipline but systemic failure

Recent events involving two students from Sonamthang Central School raise a concern extending well beyond one school, one discipline committee or controversy. The issue is whether a school confronted with an adolescent relationship responds as an institution of education and child protection, or as one that removes a perceived problem from its premises.

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All's well when it ends fairly

It is not often that students expelled from school, for whatever reason, make it to the media or a national newspaper. However, when the parents of two students, who have now been relocated to a new school, approached Kuensel seeking help, they hoped that a story going public through the media would help them get some justice and make decision-makers rethink.

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