April of 2004

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Most students miss higher studies

Education-Scholarships

Apr 23, 2004 2 mins read 575 views
National Assembly to begin on June 28

National Assembly

Apr 23, 2004 0 mins read 481 views
High risk for mothers in childbirth

Health Mother and Child Programme

Apr 23, 2004 2 mins read 578 views
Trashigang highway clear

Roads

Apr 16, 2004 1 mins read 499 views
Comprehensive ICT policy needed

Ministry of Information and Communication

Apr 16, 2004 2 mins read 538 views
Anemia prevalence high among children

Health Disease

Apr 16, 2004 2 mins read 570 views
Knowing Switzerland better

Exhibition

Apr 16, 2004 2 mins read 538 views
Plots allotted in rangjung town

Dzongkhags

Apr 16, 2004 2 mins read 508 views
Reviving the school agriculture programme

Education- Schools

Apr 16, 2004 3 mins read 568 views
Fighting fire with fire

Forest Fire

Apr 16, 2004 2 mins read 623 views
The gold medalist

Sport

Apr 16, 2004 4 mins read 635 views
Building houses of straw

Housing

Apr 16, 2004 2 mins read 595 views
Parenting skills and youth problems

Education- Student

Apr 16, 2004 2 mins read 569 views
India house donates books

Books

Apr 16, 2004 1 mins read 540 views
Archery finals today

Sport

Apr 16, 2004 1 mins read 671 views
Modern press replaces xylography

Dratshang

Apr 16, 2004 3 mins read 655 views
A friendship built on mutual trust

Bhutan-Switzerland

Apr 16, 2004 2 mins read 635 views
Bhutan can export asparagus to Thailand

Exports

Apr 16, 2004 1 mins read 577 views
The reputation of engineers

Kuensel

Apr 16, 2004 1 mins read 614 views
The confidentiality of AIDS/HIV victims

Kuensel

Apr 16, 2004 3 mins read 549 views
Abolishing the death penalty : a good example

Letters to the Editor

Apr 16, 2004 1 mins read 564 views
Of new and old

Editorial

Apr 16, 2004 3 mins read 639 views
Three sentenced to life

Judiciary

Apr 16, 2004 1 mins read 580 views
More needs to be done : Health

Health Activities

Apr 16, 2004 2 mins read 542 views
New councillors to be elected

National Assembly

Apr 16, 2004 1 mins read 0 views
An ecological dilemma

Agriculture Activities

Apr 16, 2004 2 mins read 523 views
Boundary talks going well

Bhutan-China

Apr 16, 2004 2 mins read 555 views
The first chilli harvest in Bhutan

Agriculture/Crops/Mushroom

Apr 09, 2004 2 mins read 605 views
Telling tales as they were told

Books

Apr 09, 2004 2 mins read 555 views
Je Khenpo consecrates restored Drameste monastery

Consecration

Apr 09, 2004 2 mins read 542 views
Reducing grazing pressure in Radhi through winter cropping

Animal Husbandry Livestock

Apr 09, 2004 2 mins read 617 views
Laparoscopy facility in Mongar referral hospital

Health-Hospital/JDWNRH

Apr 09, 2004 2 mins read 534 views
BDFC to chargesheet loan defaulters

Bhutan Development Finance Corporation (BDFC)

Apr 09, 2004 2 mins read 549 views
Pre-schooling : getting off to an early start

Education-Private schools

Apr 09, 2004 5 mins read 528 views
Marketing Athang ginger

Agriculture/Crops/Mushroom

Apr 09, 2004 1 mins read 516 views
Estimated assessment of tax a hindrance

Revenue and Custom

Apr 09, 2004 2 mins read 617 views
Bhutan to identify world heritage sites

Home Affairs

Apr 09, 2004 2 mins read 623 views
Road safety is no accident

Road Safety and Transport Authority (RSTA)

Apr 09, 2004 2 mins read 519 views
The V-SAT connection

Telecommunication Department

Apr 09, 2004 2 mins read 552 views
IBYA launched in Mumbai

Indo-Bhutan Friendship Association

Apr 09, 2004 1 mins read 570 views
HIV/AIDS awareness to be strengthened

Health-HIV/AIDS

Apr 09, 2004 2 mins read 537 views
Degrading the national sport

Kuensel

Apr 09, 2004 0 mins read 526 views
The express way

Kuensel

Apr 09, 2004 1 mins read 598 views
Buddhist teachings in English

Kuensel

Apr 09, 2004 1 mins read 573 views
Personal loan from pension fund

Kuensel

Apr 09, 2004 1 mins read 587 views
No accessibility for the disabled

Kuensel

Apr 09, 2004 1 mins read 523 views
The right word

Letters to the Editor

Apr 09, 2004 0 mins read 594 views
Rare objects were on permanent display

Letters to the Editor

Apr 09, 2004 1 mins read 576 views
Sports: what future ?

Editorial

Apr 09, 2004 3 mins read 551 views
Bhutanese athletes bring home six medals

South Asian Federation Games (SAFG)

Apr 09, 2004 1 mins read 675 views
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Dual presidency of KGUMSB and JDWNRH raises questions over oversight

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Zhemgang LG leaders petition govt. for Dzongda’s transfer, threaten mass resignation

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Her Majesty presents Rubin Museum Himalayan Art Prize to Bhutanese artist

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Court orders diversion for 10 minors involved in viral battery videos

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The PEMA calls for stronger, coordinated suicide prevention

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Gewog archery tournament aims to strengthen traditional archery

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Sep 09, 2026 3 mins read 1,877 views
New hybrid fence brings relief to farmers in Dawakha

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Bhutan becomes second country in the world to eliminate dog-transmitted rabies

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“Children must not only survive, but thrive”: Save the Children Regional Director

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Unlicensed motorcycle riding nearly triples

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The cost of living in the city

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Charging the future

Every single day, Bhutan adds 38 new petrol and diesel vehicles to its roads. In just the first six months of this year, we registered 6,921 fossil fuel cars. Electric vehicles?...

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Not a fab (FAB) show

The Film Association of Bhutan (FAB) has lost its legal standing as a Civil Society Organisation following its deregistration by the CSO Authority in January, after prolonged non-c...

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Electoral laws must evolve with time

As voters head to the polls today to elect the Thrompons and thromde thuemis of Thimphu and Phuentsholing, the most striking feature of this election has not been fierce competition or spirited public debate. It has been the sil...

Jul 15, 2026 2 mins read 3,772 views
The illegal timber business

Bhutan's rich forests are not only a source of clean air, water, and wealth. Hidden within the thickets is also a web of corruption whether in illegal felling, illicit sale, or collusion among official...

Jul 11, 2026 2 mins read 5,279 views
The GMC Culture

Gelephu Mindfulness City (GMC) is under construction. Heavy earthmoving machines and trucks work round the clock at the international airport. Designs for highways a...

Jul 08, 2026 2 mins read 6,473 views
The dark side of the bright screen

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Jul 04, 2026 2 mins read 5,731 views
When perception becomes the verdict

It is a common perception that corruption, in its quieter forms of favouritism and nepotism, is no longer an aberration but a feature of how things work in Bhutan.

Jul 01, 2026 2 mins read 4,691 views
Holding leaders to their vows

The Election Commission of Bhutan’s (ECB) recent announcement that it will vet election pledges comes at the most appropriate time. The first test will be applied to the aspiring Thrompon candidates, who hav...

Jun 27, 2026 2 mins read 4,096 views
Tax system sees major changes and initiatives

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Government, telecos at odds over 50% data price cut

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Dorjilung hydropower to raise GDP by 2.4%, generate 5,000 jobs

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Jan 31, 2026 3 mins read 19,400 views
ESP Steering Committee to review Nu 575 million in unspent, recovered funds

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Stop recording, start living

Like television, the internet, and AI, TikTok can be a force for good or bad. It entirely depends on how it is used.

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Stop recording, start living

Like television, the internet, and AI, TikTok can be a force for good or bad. It entirely depends on how it is used.

Jun 06, 2026 4 mins read 4,278 views
Ask Mr Bhutan: “Money can’t buy happiness.” Is it true, when everything is dependent on money?

Once born into a physical body, there are certain absolute necessities without which most of us are incapable of experie...

May 30, 2026 2 mins read 4,556 views
Duchen Nga Zom: What a butter lamp and a few flower petals can teach us

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May 30, 2026 4 mins read 4,480 views
The virus, the fear, and the freedom beyond both

Hantavirus is not a single virus but a family of rodent-borne viruses that occasionally spill over into humans, sometime...

May 24, 2026 4 mins read 4,707 views
Homes for all!

Homeownership in Bhutan, long understood as the most reliable pathway to financial security, is rapidly becoming an illu...

Jun 24, 2026 2 mins read 5,324 views
The spending paradox

A common development paradox in Bhutan is the squandering of scarce resources on funding our projects, big or small.

Jun 20, 2026 2 mins read 5,298 views
Bridging the middle gap

The Royal Civil Service Commission has identified a concerning trend that deserves urgent attention. Our civil service,...

Jun 17, 2026 2 mins read 8,213 views
Reform or stay shut

The closure of drayangs (entertainment centres) is an issue that most sensible Bhutanese, except perhaps the operators,...

Jun 13, 2026 2 mins read 5,033 views
Overseas employment isn’t the solution

The conflict in the Middle East has once again exposed our dependence on overseas employment as a pressure valve for dom...

Jun 10, 2026 2 mins read 5,631 views

Recents

Rising online abuse exposes gaps in GBV response

Technology-facilitated gender-based violence (TFGBV) is emerging as a growing concern in the country, with women, girls and young people increasingly exposed to online harassment, cyberbullying, image-based abuse, sextortion and artificial intelligence-enabled sexual abuse.

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