March of 2002

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Anti-AIDS campaign stepped up

Health-HIV/AIDS

Mar 08, 2002 1 mins read 451 views
Security stengthened in south-eastern dzongkhags

Government Department

Mar 14, 2002 1 mins read 376 views
Categorisation goes on

Bhutan - Nepal Refugee Issue

Mar 14, 2002 0 mins read 432 views
Constitution committee meets

Constitutions

Mar 14, 2002 0 mins read 441 views
Is Brown Trout responsible for the diminishing stock of Yue-Nga

Fishery Department

Mar 29, 2002 2 mins read 467 views
Agriculture ministry becomes first victim of web hacker

Agriculture

Mar 29, 2002 1 mins read 455 views
Enrollments rise but not enough teachers

Education- Student

Mar 29, 2002 2 mins read 485 views
Minister to attend global health forum

International Convention

Mar 29, 2002 1 mins read 395 views
Bangladesh marks independence day

Bhutan-Bangladesh

Mar 29, 2002 1 mins read 464 views
Safe driving emphasised

Road Safety and Transport Authority (RSTA)

Mar 29, 2002 1 mins read 466 views
Doksum: does it have a future ?

Dzongkhags

Mar 29, 2002 2 mins read 456 views
Dhaps keep their age-old tradition going

Bhutan - Tradition

Mar 29, 2002 2 mins read 454 views
Convocation

Forestry Institution

Mar 29, 2002 0 mins read 0 views
Chukha Tshechu's status as public event improves

Tshechu

Mar 29, 2002 1 mins read 389 views
Guidelines drawn to relocate workshops

Bhutan - Trade

Mar 29, 2002 1 mins read 472 views
Bhutanese among 24 arrested for consuming tongba in Jaigaon

Crime

Mar 29, 2002 1 mins read 380 views
Construction standard in Bhutan is poor, says survey

Construction Development Board (CDB)

Mar 29, 2002 1 mins read 430 views
Book may help Dzongkha development

Books

Mar 29, 2002 1 mins read 374 views
Zhung Dronyer

Training/Workshop/Seminar/Country

Mar 29, 2002 0 mins read 461 views
Man killed

Accident

Mar 29, 2002 0 mins read 0 views
NTTA begins setting standard for vocational skills

National Technical Training Authority (NTTA)

Mar 29, 2002 2 mins read 439 views
Constitution

Government Department

Mar 29, 2002 0 mins read 511 views
School mobilises help for fire victims

Accident

Mar 29, 2002 1 mins read 343 views
BNB lowers interest rates. Will other FIs follow?

Bhutan National Bank (BNB)

Mar 29, 2002 2 mins read 413 views
Civic responsibilities

Editorial

Mar 29, 2002 2 mins read 370 views
Lungtenzampa traffic (comments from kuenselonline)

Kuensel

Mar 29, 2002 1 mins read 366 views
Eureka, again!

Kuensel

Mar 29, 2002 3 mins read 388 views
Why Drangpon?

Letters to the Editor

Mar 29, 2002 2 mins read 390 views
Tourism industry still in doldrums

Tourism

Mar 29, 2002 2 mins read 377 views
Shady deals in government procurement

Crime

Mar 29, 2002 4 mins read 365 views
Extortion ?

Crime

Mar 29, 2002 2 mins read 485 views
Bhutan embarks on an ambitious HRD target in Ninth Plan

Royal Civil Service Commission (RCSC)

Mar 29, 2002 3 mins read 393 views
A friendly visit

Bhutan - Nepal Refugee Issue

Mar 29, 2002 0 mins read 379 views
Fuel quality blamed as vehicle fuel pumps fail

Bhutan Oil Distributor (BOD)

Mar 22, 2002 3 mins read 392 views
Forest fires: north Trashigang under a blanket of smoke

Forest Fire

Mar 22, 2002 2 mins read 343 views
A village thrives on potato farming

Agriculture/Crops/Mushroom

Mar 22, 2002 2 mins read 375 views
College admission

Sherubtse College and Graduates

Mar 22, 2002 2 mins read 388 views
Sacred texts to be stored in computers

Computer/Internet

Mar 22, 2002 1 mins read 357 views
Nu 125 million Danish support to urban sector

International Assistance

Mar 22, 2002 1 mins read 361 views
Friendship association opened in Chandigarh

Associations

Mar 22, 2002 1 mins read 396 views
NIIT engages local partner to start IT institute<br>

Computer/Internet

Mar 22, 2002 1 mins read 352 views
Some work underway, some in pipeline to improve Phuentsholing town

Dzongkhags

Mar 22, 2002 1 mins read 375 views
"Agents of change"

Exhibition

Mar 22, 2002 1 mins read 389 views
Farmers & rural development at the centre of RNR exhibition

Agriculture Institutions

Mar 22, 2002 3 mins read 390 views
Care for Thimphu's stray dogs

Animal Husbandry Activities

Mar 22, 2002 2 mins read 417 views
Thimphu FC beaten 5-1 in a friendly, Bhutan ranked 202 by FIFA

Sport

Mar 22, 2002 1 mins read 386 views
"Eureka" - necessity leads to farmer's innovation

Animal Husbandry Livestock

Mar 22, 2002 3 mins read 371 views
Did Chang Jiji fall on the blind spot?

City Corporation

Mar 22, 2002 2 mins read 395 views
Towards better understanding

Editorial

Mar 22, 2002 3 mins read 421 views
NTTA assists tshoglham makers

Letters to the Editor

Mar 22, 2002 1 mins read 386 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 1,581 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...

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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 1,229 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...

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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 1,221 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 1,448 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...

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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 1,262 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 1,891 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 1,165 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 1,490 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 1,939 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 1,236 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 1,448 views

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