January of 2001

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Man arrested for killing wife

Crime

Jan 12, 2001 1 mins read 502 views
New bridge

Bridges

Jan 26, 2001 1 mins read 525 views
A survival through time (Continued from last week)

Ethic Groups

Jan 26, 2001 8 mins read 479 views
Road accidents : fatal negligence

Accident

Jan 26, 2001 1 mins read 485 views
Private schools to take in record number of students

Education-Private schools

Jan 26, 2001 5 mins read 499 views
Another look at Gross National Happiness

Gross National Happiness (GNH)

Jan 26, 2001 2 mins read 475 views
The international year for volunteers

Volunteers

Jan 26, 2001 1 mins read 475 views
Health for all: a national goal

Health Immunization

Jan 26, 2001 1 mins read 484 views
Keeping the roads safe and motorists informed

Road Safety and Transport Authority (RSTA)

Jan 26, 2001 2 mins read 480 views
Hydro projects make good progress

Hydro Project

Jan 26, 2001 2 mins read 496 views
Mention bus number on tickets

Letters to the Editor

Jan 26, 2001 0 mins read 485 views
Parents must find time for children

Letters to the Editor

Jan 26, 2001 1 mins read 472 views
Performance Management in the Royal Bhutanese Public Service

Letters to the Editor

Jan 26, 2001 5 mins read 469 views
Being aware

Editorial

Jan 26, 2001 2 mins read 505 views
Accidents

Accident

Jan 26, 2001 0 mins read 573 views
BFF

Sport

Jan 26, 2001 0 mins read 512 views
Electrocuted

Accident

Jan 26, 2001 0 mins read 0 views
Royal entourage in Samdrup Jongkhar

His Majesty

Jan 26, 2001 0 mins read 430 views
India celebrates Republic Day

Indian National Day Celebration

Jan 21, 2001 2 mins read 586 views
ADB president enjoys visit to Bhutan

Asian Development Bank (ADB)

Jan 26, 2001 2 mins read 404 views
Sarpang people will support government moves to resolve the problem of militants

Sarpang and Samdrup Jongkhar would be the worst affec...

Jan 27, 2001 3 mins read 383 views
Sarpang makes good progress in the Eighth Plan

Sarpang dzongkhag has completed 67 percent of the Eighth Plan activities, ahead of even some interior dzongkhags, even as it continued to grapple with the...

Jan 27, 2001 6 mins read 400 views
Measures proposed to improve quality of education

Education- CAPSS

Jan 05, 2001 2 mins read 418 views
NECS seeks views from private sector on environmental regulations

National Environment Commission (NEC)

Jan 05, 2001 2 mins read 383 views
Teachers being trained to be "pioneers" in the computer literacy drive

Computer/Internet

Jan 05, 2001 2 mins read 421 views
Tse Zimpon appointed for the Punakha Dzong

Dratshang

Jan 05, 2001 1 mins read 494 views
Tuition banned

Education-Policy/Planning/Conference Workshop

Jan 05, 2001 2 mins read 440 views
Education for the disabled children to be emphasised

Disabled

Jan 05, 2001 3 mins read 383 views
Impact of RNR activities discussed

Agriculture Activities

Jan 05, 2001 2 mins read 470 views
Construction, transport, power sectors boost economic growth

Central Statistical Organisation (CSO)

Jan 05, 2001 1 mins read 428 views
Technical defect seen in new Maruti vans

State Trading Corporation of Bhutan (STCB)

Jan 05, 2001 1 mins read 408 views
Teachers upgrade their qualifications through distance education

Education-Teacher

Jan 05, 2001 3 mins read 452 views
A slice from a taxi driver's life: a master "soprano" in action

Road Safety and Transport Authority (RSTA)

Jan 05, 2001 4 mins read 411 views
Youth focused programmes in BBS can help guide the youths

Letters to the Editor

Jan 05, 2001 0 mins read 426 views
"Two prices for one item " a response

Letters to the Editor

Jan 05, 2001 1 mins read 413 views
Parking must be away from learning institutes

Letters to the Editor

Jan 05, 2001 0 mins read 465 views
Media must aid education

Letters to the Editor

Jan 05, 2001 2 mins read 429 views
Disallow Drukair passenger in the cockpit

Letters to the Editor

Jan 05, 2001 1 mins read 415 views
An important decision

Editorial

Jan 05, 2001 2 mins read 501 views
Bangladeshi goods gain edge in the Bhutanese market

Bhutan-Bangladesh

Jan 05, 2001 3 mins read 415 views
Vehicle insurance tariff revised

Royal Insurance Corporation of Bhutan (RICB)

Jan 05, 2001 2 mins read 452 views
Switzerland supports agricultural research

Agriculture Policy

Jan 05, 2001 2 mins read 421 views
Roads

Road Safety and Transport Authority (RSTA)

Jan 05, 2001 0 mins read 513 views
Museum

Exhibition

Jan 05, 2001 0 mins read 454 views
Men found dead

Crime

Jan 05, 2001 1 mins read 432 views
Health concerned with rising HIV cases

Health-HIV/AIDS

Jan 05, 2001 2 mins read 435 views
Druk Penden dealership terminated, partners vow to fight back

Companies

Jan 05, 2001 3 mins read 510 views
Engineering graduates must sit for oral exams : RCSC

Royal Civil Service Commission (RCSC)

Jan 12, 2001 3 mins read 440 views
Japanese grant will ease farm machinery supply back-log

Agriculture Activities

Jan 12, 2001 2 mins read 387 views
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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, and low industry made that pride justified. But pride, like smoke, can cloud judgment. Recent air quality readings in Thimphu show sharp and worrying spikes within a single day.

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Entrepreneurs need support, not slogans

We love to talk about innovation, entrepreneurship, and self-reliance. In fact, we use these words in excess in policy documents, speeches, and conferences. Yet, on the ground, the conditions required for innovative ideas to take root an...

Dec 19, 2025 2 mins read 1,565 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 1,965 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 1,216 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 1,210 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 1,205 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 environmental initiative. It is a national ultimatum. We are standing at a point where the land...

Dec 13, 2025 2 mins read 1,437 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. While some critics have labelled the ban harsh and even draconian, this new law is anchored in the p...

Dec 12, 2025 2 mins read 1,569 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 1,248 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 Monday, members of Parliament demanded accountability for the reforms they recommended after re...

Dec 10, 2025 2 mins read 1,877 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...

Dec 09, 2025 2 mins read 1,151 views
Why we must invest in Research & Development

Bhutan is not short of ideas, intellect or institutions. What it lacks is a strong, working bridge between research, pol...

Dec 08, 2025 2 mins read 1,477 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...

Dec 06, 2025 2 mins read 1,925 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 iss...

Dec 05, 2025 2 mins read 1,223 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...

Dec 04, 2025 2 mins read 1,442 views

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