May of 2000

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Editorial

May 05, 2000 1 mins read 381 views
Growth of rare medicinal plants encouraged

Indigenous Hospital

May 19, 2000 2 mins read 360 views
Bhutan - Bangladesh to strengthen economic relations

Bhutan-Bangladesh

May 19, 2000 2 mins read 421 views
Nu 4.3 million to be spent from Youth Fund

Youth Development Fund

May 05, 2000 1 mins read 465 views
Chainsaw logging for sustainability

Forest Social/Project/ Afforestation

May 05, 2000 2 mins read 382 views
Accident in Panbang

Accident

May 05, 2000 1 mins read 343 views
ISBN useful for writers, publishers

Books

May 05, 2000 2 mins read 429 views
Golfers battle new course in year's first tournament

Golf

May 05, 2000 2 mins read 376 views
RSTA firm on the taxi meter rule

Road Safety and Transport Authority (RSTA)

May 05, 2000 2 mins read 381 views
City Corporation ups stakes to keep Thimphu clean

City Corporation

May 05, 2000 2 mins read 373 views
Big return for investors in Bhutan Polymers

Companies

May 05, 2000 2 mins read 393 views
Traditional bow archery: why very little support?

Archery

May 05, 2000 2 mins read 385 views
Nu 500 counterfeit notes detected

Counterfeit

May 05, 2000 1 mins read 447 views
Stuck on "dendrite"

Narcotics/Drugs

May 05, 2000 2 mins read 369 views
Budding authors preserve Bhutanese story-telling tradition

Bhutan - Tradition

May 05, 2000 2 mins read 391 views
Table tennis: picking up but exposure needed

Tennis

May 05, 2000 2 mins read 335 views
Health draws up draft policy on breast feeding

Health Mother and Child Programme

May 05, 2000 2 mins read 361 views
Queen's Birthday celebrate

Royalties

May 05, 2000 0 mins read 349 views
RSTA to start 24-hour taxi service in Thimphu

Road Safety and Transport Authority (RSTA)

May 05, 2000 1 mins read 397 views
Bhutan's pavilion among top ten at World Expo 2000

Exhibition

May 05, 2000 5 mins read 349 views
Think about our actions

Letters to the Editor

May 05, 2000 1 mins read 337 views
WWF on television

Letters to the Editor

May 05, 2000 1 mins read 332 views
Wrongs and rights of publicity

Letters to the Editor

May 05, 2000 1 mins read 329 views
Licence restrictive

Letters to the Editor

May 05, 2000 1 mins read 351 views
The changes: unfairly, fair

Letters to the Editor

May 05, 2000 1 mins read 369 views
Need for legislation

Editorial

May 05, 2000 2 mins read 325 views
Bengal tiger sighted at Thrumshingla

National Park

May 05, 2000 2 mins read 387 views
Verdict on kerosene black-marketeers expected this month

Energy (Solar, Water, Wind)

May 05, 2000 1 mins read 334 views
Swiss ambassador presents credentials

Bhutan-Switzerland

May 05, 2000 1 mins read 362 views
Bhutan committed to bilateral process on refugee problem

Bhutan - Nepal Refugee Issue

May 05, 2000 3 mins read 333 views
Lecture series

Sherubtse College and Graduates

May 05, 2000 0 mins read 406 views
Computer virus

Computer/Internet

May 05, 2000 1 mins read 346 views
RBA officers punished

Royal Bhutan Army (RBA)

May 05, 2000 0 mins read 352 views
Enabling decision-making at the grassroots

Projects

May 12, 2000 2 mins read 366 views
Private sector issues under discussion

Private Sector

May 12, 2000 1 mins read 348 views
"Only goodwill will endure": Rao

Personalities

May 12, 2000 2 mins read 359 views
Bumthang sports body calls for local participation

Sport

May 12, 2000 1 mins read 352 views
What's in store this football season?

Sport

May 12, 2000 3 mins read 320 views
CHPC take on finance in archery finals today

Archery

May 12, 2000 2 mins read 354 views
New strategies to improve research into Bhutanese language, culture

Languages

May 12, 2000 1 mins read 365 views
Two winning lottery numbers

Lottery

May 12, 2000 1 mins read 375 views
Learning environmental management

Tourism

May 12, 2000 3 mins read 350 views
Changzamtog expressway to begin in October

Roads

May 12, 2000 2 mins read 344 views
Private firm trains people on decentralisation

Private Sector

May 12, 2000 2 mins read 341 views
RNR centre

Agriculture Activities

May 12, 2000 1 mins read 340 views
Crime spate in the capital

Crime

May 12, 2000 2 mins read 356 views
Smoking ban provokes controversy

Narcotics/Drugs

May 12, 2000 3 mins read 373 views
Man betrays trust and sells car in Siliguri

Crime

May 12, 2000 1 mins read 397 views
Livestock increasingly threatened by wild animals

Animal Husbandry Livestock

May 12, 2000 1 mins read 347 views
Three killed in car accident

Accident

May 12, 2000 1 mins read 388 views
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Dra=Nyam: Country’s first dedicated outlet for products made by PwDs

In an encouraging initiative for persons with disabilities (PwDs), the Bhutan Foundation and the Disabled People’s Organisation of Bhutan (DPOB) launched Dra=Nyam, the country’s first dedicated outlet for products made by PwDs, on December 3 in Paro.

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AI will shape education’s future, say educators

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Bhutan to host 16th South Asian Bodybuilding Championship

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National Assembly passes Livestock Bill after fierce debate

The National Assembly yesterday adopted the Livestock Bill of Bhutan 2025 after three days of intense debate that expose...

Dec 04, 2025 3 mins read 3,201 views
Water Policy hits a snag in National Council

The National Council (NC) endorsed three out of six recommendations on climate-resilient watershed management presented...

Dec 04, 2025 3 mins read 773 views
NC questions government on disaster preparedness gaps

The National Council pressed the government on the country’s preparedness for natural disasters yesterday, questioning w...

Dec 04, 2025 4 mins read 1,069 views
Tourists cry foul as ageing Punakha Suspension Bridge implements 5pm curfew

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Bhutanese para athletes aim high for Asian Youth Para Games

When the Fifth Asian Youth Para Games open in Dubai this week, two young Bhutanese para-athletes will carry not only the...

Dec 04, 2025 3 mins read 658 views
MPs demand open debate on education quality and budget allocation

The Ministry of Education and Skills Development (MoESD) has assured that budgets for central and non-central schools ar...

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1,000 Golden Days Initiative benefits 7,520 pregnant and lactating mothers

The Accelerating Maternal and Child Health Programme (AMCHP) or the 1,000 Golden Days Initiative has reached 7,520 pregn...

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Amochu quarriers call for flood walls after millions in losses

Phuentsholing—Businesses involved in extracting and exporting boulders, gravel, and sand along the Amochu river are calling for a flood protection system after recent floods caused extensive damage, with losses estimated in the billions.

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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. Your family, friends, school, city, country, social media accounts, television and news channels, habits, and heroes are all shaping you into replicas of the admired, the powerful, and the majority around you.

Nov 19, 2025 1 mins read 388 views
To eat meat or not!

In passing the Livestock Bill of Bhutan,  2025, National Assembly members engaged in a good debate, a meaty one, even if it missed the core issue. The Bill was not about advocating slaughter houses in the country to meet the increasing demand, but on improving service delivery, setting standards and ensuring quality.

Dec 06, 2025 2 mins read 114 views
Disaster preparedness is our best defence

The National Council this week questioned the government on the country’s disaster preparedness. This is a pertinent issue, especially when extreme weather events are frequent and more intense. Preparedness is therefore the most effective stra...

Dec 05, 2025 2 mins read 438 views
Equity in education merits discourse

During a recent Question Hour session in the National Assembly, Members of Parliament (MP) called for an open debate on education quality and budget allocation. And rightly so. Education is the foundation upon which every other...

Dec 04, 2025 2 mins read 580 views
Deeper than HIV/AIDS

Far from the bustling capital, the community of Genekha observed an important global day. December 1 was World AIDS Day. They chose to mark the occasion at what they called the “fi...

Dec 03, 2025 2 mins read 829 views
Solving youth unemployment before it’s too late

Youth unemployment has become one of Bhutan’s most persistent national challenges. And it endures despite successive gov...

Dec 02, 2025 2 mins read 727 views
Addressing teacher shortage and quality

In some schools, especially in urban centres, there are more teachers than timetables demand. In others, often remote schools, the absence of teachers in key subjects has become chronic.

Dec 01, 2025 2 mins read 1,738 views
When rising corruption reports tell a deeper story

The growing number of corruption reports in the past year forces the nation to confront a hard truth: something in our s...

Nov 29, 2025 2 mins read 1,257 views
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 sup...

Nov 28, 2025 2 mins read 720 views
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...

Nov 27, 2025 2 mins read 1,267 views
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 541 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 2,966 views
Ask Mr Bhutan

Aug 26, 2025 2 mins read 7,142 views
Ask Mr Bhutan

In a world that constantly advertises, applauds, and sells consumption, acquisition and growth at all costs, cultivating...

Aug 18, 2025 2 mins read 4,211 views
Leveraging our carbon-negative status

Bhutan’s environmental stewardship, which has resulted in the country's rich biodiversity, is finally translating into c...

Nov 25, 2025 2 mins read 752 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 natio...

Nov 24, 2025 2 mins read 1,135 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 explo...

Nov 22, 2025 2 mins read 687 views
The BEAST Bhutan needs

While we continue to prioritise sports development in the country, our presence in international competitions so far has...

Nov 21, 2025 2 mins read 739 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 lea...

Nov 20, 2025 2 mins read 825 views

Recents

Biren Kafley’s death: Custodial death or negligence?

The death of 33-year-old Biren Kumar Kafley after he allegedly fell from a police van while trying to escape during a drug investigation has raised serious questions about police procedures, custodial safety, and whether the incident constitutes negligence or a custodial death.

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