February of 2000

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A year of celebration, changes and reflection

Wrap Up News

Feb 04, 2000 14 mins read 522 views
Sports

Sport

Feb 04, 2000 0 mins read 0 views
Consecration

Consecration

Feb 04, 2000 0 mins read 0 views
Exam results

Education-BBE

Feb 04, 2000 0 mins read 0 views
Experience, the best lesson

Editorial

Feb 18, 2000 1 mins read 564 views
Fuel price hike

Energy (Solar, Water, Wind)

Feb 04, 2000 1 mins read 658 views
Danish support to environment sector reviewed

Danida

Feb 04, 2000 2 mins read 729 views
Prostitution, housing among major problems faced by Phuentsholing

Housing

Feb 04, 2000 2 mins read 728 views
Bhutan - Austria cooperation on track

Bhuta- Austria

Feb 04, 2000 1 mins read 507 views
An expansion in Bumthang's health facilities

Health/ BHU/ Dispensary/ ORC

Feb 04, 2000 1 mins read 559 views
A fund for rehabilitating youths

Royal Bhutan Police (RBP)

Feb 04, 2000 1 mins read 533 views
Ambitious goals for Thimphu's first private comuter institute

Computer/Internet

Feb 04, 2000 1 mins read 539 views
School gains by employing students

Education-Teacher

Feb 04, 2000 3 mins read 574 views
Be not snowblinded

Letters to the Editor

Feb 04, 2000 1 mins read 541 views
Mail in time saves nine

Letters to the Editor

Feb 04, 2000 1 mins read 577 views
People's participation: what does it mean?

Letters to the Editor

Feb 04, 2000 2 mins read 574 views
RSTA rule not fair

Letters to the Editor

Feb 04, 2000 1 mins read 527 views
A new year

Editorial

Feb 04, 2000 3 mins read 492 views
Astrological predictions for the Iron Dragon Year

Astrological College

Feb 10, 2000 1 mins read 528 views
Sports

Sport

Feb 18, 2000 0 mins read 0 views
Consecration<br>

Consecration

Feb 10, 2000 0 mins read 562 views
Exam results

Education-BBE

Feb 10, 2000 0 mins read 696 views
Distraught husband chops finger

Social Problem (Bhutan)

Feb 18, 2000 1 mins read 478 views
Man caught in forgery case

Crime

Feb 18, 2000 1 mins read 537 views
Traditional crafts to be promoted

Handicraft

Feb 18, 2000 2 mins read 521 views
Sectors may have to review manpower targets: RCSC

Royal Civil Service Commission (RCSC)

Feb 18, 2000 2 mins read 456 views
Rinchhengang : preserving traditions

Bhutan - History

Feb 18, 2000 6 mins read 577 views
"Green Economics": balancing development and conservation

WWF (World Wildlife Fund)

Feb 18, 2000 1 mins read 456 views
RNR Bumthang collects information from grassroots

Agriculture Activities

Feb 18, 2000 1 mins read 575 views
UNCTAD discusses WTO, world economy

UN Agencies

Feb 18, 2000 1 mins read 499 views
The Punakha Domchhoe concludes

Tshechu

Feb 18, 2000 1 mins read 502 views
Missing woman found

Lost and Fund

Feb 18, 2000 1 mins read 598 views
Bhutanese scouts: learning from other scouts

Education-Scout

Feb 18, 2000 1 mins read 485 views
Pool vehicle rules means better traffic conditions

Royal Bhutan Police (RBP)

Feb 18, 2000 1 mins read 535 views
Eighth Five Year Plan finances reviewed

Bhutan - Finance

Feb 18, 2000 3 mins read 523 views
IECH promotes reproductive health in dzongkhags

Health- IECH

Feb 18, 2000 1 mins read 556 views
Thelas banned on Phuentsholing roads

City Corporation

Feb 18, 2000 1 mins read 541 views
Fire destroys lower Gelephu town

Accident

Feb 18, 2000 2 mins read 784 views
Telephone disconnections : who is to blame ?

Telecommunication Department

Feb 18, 2000 2 mins read 515 views
Tour guide killed

Accident

Feb 18, 2000 1 mins read 518 views
Wrong facts

Letters to the Editor

Feb 18, 2000 0 mins read 565 views
Surprise notice affects supplementary students

Letters to the Editor

Feb 18, 2000 1 mins read 509 views
Remote Khen needs postal runners

Letters to the Editor

Feb 18, 2000 1 mins read 540 views
Cross country bus fares are not fair

Letters to the Editor

Feb 18, 2000 1 mins read 506 views
The ethics of service

Editorial

Feb 18, 2000 2 mins read 578 views
Health initiative launched

Health Immunization

Feb 18, 2000 2 mins read 538 views
Bilateral talks a success

Bhutan- India

Feb 18, 2000 2 mins read 535 views
Mid term review finds sound progress

Planning Ministry

Feb 18, 2000 2 mins read 566 views
Badminton tournament

Sport

Feb 18, 2000 0 mins read 684 views
Passing out parade

Royal Bhutan Police (RBP)

Feb 18, 2000 0 mins read 576 views
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CCTV cameras to monitor Mongar town

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She Lives in the Mirror

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When our pursuits for happiness become our chains

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Pindarika: Myth, desire, and revenge on big screen

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A night for silver screen in Punakha

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Your Body, Your First Responsibility

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At 71, Bhutan’s pioneer filmmaker continues to shine

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Chotrul Duchen: Miracles that break the walls of illusion

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Policy versus ground reality

The conflict in the Middle East, coupled with the Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime, has forced many Bhutanese to adjust to the unpredictable and fast-changing market and policy decisions. From the cost of essentials to luxury items such as beer and whisky, everybody is  scrambling to keep pace with the changes.

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A costly reality

The introduction of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) has already made many goods and services more expensive, disproportionately affecting low-income households.

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What’s our contingency plan?

Mar 14, 2026 2 mins read 4,280 views
What an entrepreneurial bureaucracy must do

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Urgent call to skill our youth

The key barriers identified in the report  - qualification mismatch, lack of experience, and inadequate training- are not new. Combined, these three factors account for 47.1 percent of the overall unemployment...

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Bracing for impacts of distant wars

Oil prices have already surged across major economies. If the blockade persists, the resulting supply shock will ripple through fuel markets, transport costs, manufacturing chains, and, ultimately, household budgets around th...

Mar 04, 2026 2 mins read 4,454 views
Beyond the statistics

The rise in inflation may be termed moderate, but the average Bhutanese is experiencing that livelihood is becoming more challenging.

Feb 28, 2026 2 mins read 4,419 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...

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New FDI regime offers wider access to foreign investors in agriculture

The agriculture and livestock sector is seeing an increased investor interest following major reforms in foreign direct...

Jan 03, 2026 3 mins read 10,147 views
BCCI submits 35 business ideas to govt. for private sector engagement

The Bhutan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) has submitted 35 business proposals from 12 sector associations to th...

Dec 20, 2025 2 mins read 11,030 views
Bhutan attracts major impact finance commitments at SDG forum

During the two-day Bhutan SDG Impact Finance Forum held last week in Thimphu, international and high-level participants...

Dec 20, 2025 3 mins read 9,342 views
Businesses propose action oriented public-private forum to address private sector woes

The Bhutan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) has proposed the government to re-establish the high-level Private Se...

Dec 20, 2025 2 mins read 9,618 views
Damcha– A Promise Beyond the Blackboard

The film also vividly portrays the realities of education in remote Bhutanese communities, where students brave treacher...

Feb 21, 2026 2 mins read 4,812 views
Between Homes: Voices of Bhutanese living between home and elsewhere

I used to run a small grocery shop in Bhutan during the pandemic. It wasn’t anything grand, just a humble little place t...

Feb 21, 2026 1 mins read 4,730 views
Dining in the Sun: Inside Solé

Feb 21, 2026 1 mins read 4,326 views
An auspicious beginning

Last week, Gelephu Mindfulness City (GMC) stood at the epicentre of events that were as symbolic as they were historic....

Feb 25, 2026 3 mins read 4,562 views
Are we prepared for a major earthquake?

The recent assessment by experts from the National Society for Earthquake Technology-Nepal serves as a stark reminder th...

Feb 21, 2026 2 mins read 5,791 views
A year of reckoning

As we enter the Fire Male Horse Year, our nation stands at a defining crossroads. The year 2025 delivered strong macroec...

Feb 18, 2026 3 mins read 4,717 views
Projecting growth

Feb 14, 2026 2 mins read 4,932 views
Builders or buyers?

The latest trade figures reveal a story written not just in ledgers, but in our daily choices.

Feb 11, 2026 2 mins read 5,804 views

Recents

Fighting online scams

The digital age has transformed Bhutanese society in ways unimaginable in just a decade or two. Social media and online platforms have opened enormous opportunities for communication, business, education, entertainment, and entrepreneurship.

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