December of 2003

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Fun walk on International Volunteer Day

Volunteers

Dec 05, 2003 1 mins read 429 views
No Dhaka flight

Druk Air

Dec 26, 2003 0 mins read 399 views
Good market for Mandarin

Agriculture/Horticulture

Dec 26, 2003 3 mins read 406 views
Weaving the Burrey

Handicraft

Dec 26, 2003 2 mins read 384 views
Nu 145 million for teacher education programme

Helvetas

Dec 26, 2003 2 mins read 497 views
Campaign to reduce Thimphu's canine population begun

City Corporation

Dec 26, 2003 2 mins read 420 views
Abundant power for Lhuentse dzongkhag

Power

Dec 26, 2003 2 mins read 406 views
A yak herder and a yak song

Personalities

Dec 26, 2003 3 mins read 491 views
An exhibition of UNESCO publications

Exhibition

Dec 26, 2003 1 mins read 370 views
Cross breed Jerseys improve livelihood of farmers

Animal Husbandry Livestock

Dec 26, 2003 2 mins read 399 views
Phuentsholing ready to donate blood

Health-Hospital/JDWNRH

Dec 26, 2003 1 mins read 394 views
Education status report 2003

Education-Policy/Planning/Conference Workshop

Dec 26, 2003 2 mins read 371 views
Buddhism in Sri Lanka

Buddhism

Dec 26, 2003 3 mins read 462 views
Families move into new housing colony

Housing

Dec 26, 2003 1 mins read 505 views
Have I served my country ?

Letters to the Editor

Dec 26, 2003 3 mins read 420 views
Crane habitat needs to be protected

Letters to the Editor

Dec 26, 2003 2 mins read 320 views
A Bhutanese living overseas

Letters to the Editor

Dec 26, 2003 1 mins read 350 views
No animosity

Editorial

Dec 26, 2003 2 mins read 340 views
Ngultrum strengthens against the US $

Royal Monetary Authority (RMA)

Dec 26, 2003 1 mins read 347 views
More fake currency

Crime

Dec 26, 2003 1 mins read 364 views
Enough teachers, but distribution not balanced

Education-Teacher

Dec 26, 2003 2 mins read 356 views
Protecting mutual concerns and interests

Bhutan-Indo/ Border/ ULFA/Bodo

Dec 26, 2003 3 mins read 445 views
Bhutanese officials attacked by mob in Jhapa

Bhutan - Nepal Refugee Issue

Dec 26, 2003 4 mins read 435 views
Fake money case in court

Crime

Dec 19, 2003 1 mins read 376 views
New hospital for Trongsa

Health-Hospital/JDWNRH

Dec 19, 2003 2 mins read 377 views
Bhutan to participate in SAARC trade fair

SAARC Activities

Dec 19, 2003 1 mins read 0 views
No imminent danger from lake : KPA officials

Lake

Dec 19, 2003 1 mins read 329 views
Never too late to be in school

Disabled

Dec 19, 2003 2 mins read 344 views
Parenting is about communicating

Education-Policy/Planning/Conference Workshop

Dec 19, 2003 2 mins read 376 views
Food hygiene and consumer awareness lacking

Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO)

Dec 19, 2003 2 mins read 350 views
Fuel prices up by Nu 1

Bhutan Oil Distributor (BOD)

Dec 19, 2003 0 mins read 386 views
Shadow around the lamp

Books

Dec 19, 2003 1 mins read 376 views
Nu 564 million for education sector

DANIDA

Dec 19, 2003 1 mins read 365 views
HIV/AIDS: biggest health challenge in South Asia

Health-HIV/AIDS

Dec 19, 2003 2 mins read 345 views
Active trading for BBCL shares in 2003

Royal Stock Exchange Of Bhutan(RSEB)

Dec 19, 2003 3 mins read 397 views
Australia's contribution well used

Bhutan-Australia

Dec 19, 2003 1 mins read 360 views
Evolution of Mahayana schools in Bhutan

Buddhism

Dec 19, 2003 3 mins read 380 views
Swiss grant to RNR sector

Bhutan-Switzerland

Dec 19, 2003 1 mins read 369 views
Bhutan to participate in U-17 Asia cup cricket

Sport

Dec 19, 2003 1 mins read 341 views
Mothithang park to be ready by spring

National Park

Dec 19, 2003 1 mins read 378 views
Impressive progress in health, says visiting WHO regional director

WHO (World Health Organisation)

Dec 19, 2003 1 mins read 378 views
What's with the levels ?

Kuensel

Dec 19, 2003 0 mins read 410 views
from America

Letters to the Editor

Dec 19, 2003 1 mins read 372 views
from Bhutan

Kuensel

Dec 19, 2003 1 mins read 392 views
from France

Letters to the Editor

Dec 19, 2003 1 mins read 384 views
Letters from India

Letters to the Editor

Dec 19, 2003 1 mins read 391 views
With regret ...

Editorial

Dec 19, 2003 3 mins read 348 views
Life sentence for chhorten robbers

Judiciary

Dec 19, 2003 1 mins read 413 views
New school system postponed

Education-Policy/Planning/Conference Workshop

Dec 19, 2003 2 mins read 366 views
Security troops continue operations to flush Indian militants out of Bhutan

Bhutan-Indo/ Border/ ULFA/Bodo

Dec 19, 2003 3 mins read 388 views
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MPs push for fair resource allocation for schools in landmark open debate

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Gypsum mining-affected communities to receive land and compensation from January

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DGPC to take over Chamkharchhu-I project by 2026 if Reliance exits

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Govt. to enforce strict occupational and health safety compliance at workplace by 2026

The Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Employment (MoICE) will begin the strict enforcement of Occupational Health and S...

Dec 10, 2025 2 mins read 1,356 views
MP seeks answers for Samdrupjongkhar Thromde expansion amid land shortage

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Agricultural exports reach 31,800 MT in first 11 months

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NA adopts amendments to UN disabilities convention

The National Assembly (NA) adopted amendments to reservations on the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons...

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NA demands accountability on tourism policy reforms as concerns mount

The National Assembly yesterday directed the government to submit a detailed follow-up report on the implementation of n...

Dec 09, 2025 4 mins read 1,574 views
Gyalyum Tseyring Pem Wangchuck launches biodiversity collection

The country’s effort to transform ecological challenges into sustainable opportunities was a key highlight at the Youth...

Dec 09, 2025 2 mins read 869 views
Are Bhutanese entrepreneurs ready for alternative financing?

As Bhutan looks beyond traditional bank lending and donor-driven grants, new financing avenues, such as blended finance,...

Dec 09, 2025 4 mins read 1,283 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 spiral into deeper conflict.

Nov 26, 2025 2 mins read 608 views
Leveraging our carbon-negative status

Bhutan’s environmental stewardship, which has resulted in the country's rich biodiversity, is finally translating into concrete economic gains. The first-of-its-kind carbon credit agreement with Singapore allows Bhutan to monetise...

Nov 25, 2025 2 mins read 831 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 national importance. In the last five years, 936 trained health professionals left the sector. The current crisis...

Nov 24, 2025 2 mins read 1,194 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 explore new, sustainable ways to harness hydropower, the opportunity for transformative growth has never been clearer.

Nov 22, 2025 2 mins read 756 views
The BEAST Bhutan needs

While we continue to prioritise sports development in the country, our presence in international competitions so far has been defined more by participation than performance. Our small te...

Nov 21, 2025 2 mins read 807 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 least secure forms of employment. This mismatch is not an emerging concern; it has become a s...

Nov 20, 2025 2 mins read 896 views
A gift to farmers

If the past week was one of festivals and celebrations, Bhutan's farmers received a precious gift with the launch of the National Crop and Livestock Insurance Scheme on No...

Nov 19, 2025 2 mins read 625 views
Restoring the wing that was lost

The sacred ceremony happening at Tshaligoenba in Thimphu this week carries a weight far older than the moment itself. When more than 260 nuns from 14 countries are receiving full ordination, they are not simply enter...

Nov 18, 2025 2 mins read 862 views
Lessons we dare not forget

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Nov 13, 2025 2 mins read 1,261 views
Epitome of friendship

The visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Bhutan yesterday is a testament to the enduring and profound friendship between the two nations, one that transcends politics and reflects...

Nov 12, 2025 2 mins read 712 views
Honouring the legacy of the Great Fourth

The story of His Majesty the Fourth King is an extraordinary one in our history. At 16, His Majesty became King, followi...

Nov 11, 2025 2 mins read 1,328 views
The urgency of civil service transformation

none existed, electrified homes, and carried the nation through crises, including the recent Covid-19 pandemic. These ac...

Nov 10, 2025 3 mins read 3,184 views
Should we control social media?

The news of Australia passing a social media ban for children under 16 has sent ripples across the globe, igniting simil...

Nov 08, 2025 2 mins read 1,685 views
Need bold reforms to advance women in leadership roles

Bhutan has always taken pride in being a fairly egalitarian society. In many communities, women are heads of households,...

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Fraudulent businesses must be punished

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Recents

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 that defines our identity is weakening under our watch.

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Bumthang ready to host historic National Day

Bumthang—Across Bumthang, homes and shops have been draped in national flags, while streets glow with festive lights. Roads have been swept and public spaces prepared. Bumthang is all poised to host the 118th National Day celebrations at the national level for the first time.

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