May of 1998

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Man stabbed

Crime

May 22, 1998 0 mins read 0 views
PCAL wins award; declares 13.5 % dividend

Penden Cement Authority Ltd. (PCAL)

May 15, 1998 1 mins read 319 views
Free vegetable seeds to encourage kitchen garden

Agriculture/Crops/Mushroom

May 15, 1998 1 mins read 313 views
Agriculture beats IECH in archery finals

Sport

May 15, 1998 1 mins read 321 views
No solution to LPG shortage yet

Bhutan Oil Distributor (BOD)

May 15, 1998 1 mins read 289 views
Archery range threatens public safety

Letters to the Editor

May 15, 1998 1 mins read 318 views
I now use kerosene stove

Letters to the Editor

May 15, 1998 1 mins read 323 views
Gas shortage

Letters to the Editor

May 15, 1998 1 mins read 0 views
Dzongkha on the keyboard

Editorial

May 15, 1998 3 mins read 350 views
Forensic experts investigate Taktshang fire

Accident

May 15, 1998 1 mins read 334 views
Health Trust Fund launched

Health Trust Fund

May 15, 1998 1 mins read 339 views
Dasho Ugen Dorji contributes Nu. 5.00 million for Taktshang

Tashi Commercial Corporation

May 15, 1998 0 mins read 315 views
SAARC prepares for summit

SAARC Summit

May 15, 1998 1 mins read 332 views
Chukha : home to Bhutan's industries

Dzongkhags

May 15, 1998 3 mins read 367 views
Conference for judiciary officials

Judiciary

May 15, 1998 1 mins read 340 views
Goods smuggled

Crime

May 15, 1998 0 mins read 335 views
Bhutanese official elected

WHO (World Health Organisation)

May 15, 1998 1 mins read 368 views
Seminar on Bhutanese education

Conferences

May 15, 1998 1 mins read 285 views
His Majesty the King chairs the Eighth Plan meeting in Chhukha

MORE than 4,500 representatives of the people of Chhukha dzongkhag responded with enthusiasm to the Eighth...

May 16, 1998 16 mins read 334 views
House robbed

Anti-National (Ngolops)

May 15, 1998 0 mins read 0 views
Passengers robbed

Terrorist

May 15, 1998 0 mins read 0 views
India announces nuclear tests

Bhutan- India Defence

May 15, 1998 2 mins read 372 views
His Majesty visits Tala dam site

Hydro Project

May 15, 1998 4 mins read 350 views
His Majesty congratulates Indian Prime Minister

His Majesty

May 15, 1998 0 mins read 325 views
Man injured

Terrorist

May 15, 1998 0 mins read 539 views
Livestock show in Bomdeling

Animal Husbandry Livestock

May 08, 1998 1 mins read 353 views
"Act now, save the future" - WWF

WWF (World Wildlife Fund)

May 08, 1998 1 mins read 362 views
Parking rules affecting business?

Road Safety and Transport Authority (RSTA)

May 08, 1998 2 mins read 344 views
Clock Tower gets a face-lift

Volunteers

May 08, 1998 2 mins read 313 views
New Bhutanese film: one worth seeing?

Feature Film

May 08, 1998 2 mins read 370 views
SAARC to make, a joint stand on trade

SAARC Activities

May 08, 1998 1 mins read 331 views
Japanese film festival

Feature Film

May 08, 1998 0 mins read 547 views
Decentralisation : a success in Zhemgang

Dzongkhags

May 08, 1998 3 mins read 440 views
The dogs

Letters to the Editor

May 08, 1998 1 mins read 334 views
Media - growing demand

Editorial

May 08, 1998 2 mins read 354 views
Bhutan bags gold in archery meet

Sport

May 08, 1998 1 mins read 338 views
Zhemgang enjoys impressive health coverage

Dzongkhags

May 08, 1998 3 mins read 583 views
His Majesty meets the students of Zhemgang High School

DURING his recent visit to the Zhemgang High School His Majesty the King announced that the school will be upgraded to a junior col...

May 09, 1998 4 mins read 622 views
SAARC Chairman visits Bhutan

SAARC Countries

May 08, 1998 1 mins read 359 views
Orientation

UN Agencies

May 08, 1998 0 mins read 0 views
His Majesty the King chairs the Eighth Plan meeting in Zhemgang

HIS MAJESTY the King, Their Majesties the Queens, Their Royal Highnesses the Princes and Princess and se...

May 09, 1998 16 mins read 335 views
Shabdrung Kuchoe

Festival (A-Z)

May 08, 1998 0 mins read 326 views
Councillor election

Royal Advisory Council (RAC)

May 08, 1998 0 mins read 326 views
35 Bhutanese robbed

Terrorist

May 08, 1998 0 mins read 330 views
Japanese ambassador presents credentials

Bhutan- Japan

May 01, 1998 1 mins read 0 views
Flu outbreak in Thimphu

Health Disease

May 01, 1998 1 mins read 328 views
Bhutanese Country Rep. for WWF

WWF (World Wildlife Fund)

May 01, 1998 1 mins read 296 views
Five satellite towns to be established in Pemagatshel

Planning

May 01, 1998 2 mins read 368 views
Conserving woodfuel

Forest Timber/ Firewood

May 01, 1998 1 mins read 359 views
Preserving Buddhism

Buddhism

May 01, 1998 1 mins read 332 views
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The promise of Bhutan-Thailand Free Trade Agreement

The parliamentary endorsement of the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with Thailand marks a watershed moment in Bhutan’s economic history. Set to commence in 2026, this pact offers a promise long-awaited since formal ties began in 1989, a gateway to Southeast Asia’s vibrant economies, mirroring the foundational benefits of the cherished trade relationship with India.

Dec 25, 2025 2 mins read 3,444 views
Time to open farms to foreign labour

The shortage of farm labour is a real problem faced by farming households across the country.  Over the years, this has undermined productivity, escalated food prices, and led to a steady increase in fallow land. Against this ba...

Dec 24, 2025 2 mins read 2,467 views
Building inclusive sports

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Dec 23, 2025 2 mins read 2,621 views
Punatsangchhu-I restarts, but at a heavy price

The resumption of works on the 1,200-megawatt Punatsangchhu Hydropower Project I offers a flicker of hope. After all, th...

Dec 22, 2025 2 mins read 3,163 views
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,...

Dec 20, 2025 2 mins read 2,343 views
Entrepreneurs need support, not slogans

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Dec 19, 2025 2 mins read 2,315 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 2,780 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 1,959 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 1,943 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 1,972 views
Sir, your advice to the younger generation?

Choose your environment Your environment is the invisible hand that constantly shapes the way you think, feel, and act....

Nov 19, 2025 1 mins read 1,842 views
Happiness with Mr Bhutan

Our global culture has conditioned us to spend the best of ourselves in the pursuit of a “decent living” whatever that m...

Sep 22, 2025 4 mins read 5,344 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 environme...

Dec 13, 2025 2 mins read 2,201 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. Whil...

Dec 12, 2025 2 mins read 2,338 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 1,955 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 Mo...

Dec 10, 2025 2 mins read 2,621 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...

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Recents

Best Class X results of the past three years

The Class X results declared today are the best of the past five years. This is the first time in five years that the pass percentage of the Bhutan Council for School Examination and Assessment (BCSEA) has increased drastically compared to the previous year.

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