March of 2004

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Introducing license fee for TV

Letters to the Editor

Mar 26, 2004 2 mins read 538 views
Private sector requests excise refund

BCCI (Bhutan Chamber of Commerce and Industry)

Mar 26, 2004 2 mins read 542 views
Monks can intervene in HIV/AIDS prevention

Health-HIV/AIDS

Mar 26, 2004 4 mins read 507 views
Lights bring change to Chorten Kora

Tshechu

Mar 26, 2004 4 mins read 604 views
Badminton popular, facilities needed

Sport

Mar 26, 2004 1 mins read 508 views
Schools

Education- Schools

Mar 26, 2004 1 mins read 0 views
Rangjung dratshang Khenpo killed in Namling plunge

Accident

Mar 26, 2004 1 mins read 548 views
Drametse Dombee sand quarry row continues

Dzongkhags

Mar 26, 2004 2 mins read 617 views
UNFPA goodwill ambassador to visit eastern dzongkhags

UNFPA

Mar 26, 2004 1 mins read 488 views
Old Gangkha lhakhang will be rebuilt

Monasteries

Mar 26, 2004 2 mins read 522 views
Ministry to allot land for new industries in Pasakha

Bhutan - Trade

Mar 26, 2004 3 mins read 639 views
Eliminating gender discrimination

National Women Association (NWA)

Mar 26, 2004 1 mins read 555 views
Kurichhu shutdown

Hydro Project

Mar 26, 2004 1 mins read 572 views
Schooling disadvantaged children

Disabled

Mar 26, 2004 2 mins read 543 views
"WFP has a strong partner in Bhutan"

WFP (World Food Program)

Mar 26, 2004 2 mins read 487 views
Bangladeshi community celebrates 33rd Independence and National day

Bhutan-Bangladesh

Mar 26, 2004 1 mins read 459 views
Thanks to WFP

Kuensel

Mar 26, 2004 0 mins read 496 views
Children need to know

Letters to the Editor

Mar 26, 2004 2 mins read 529 views
Training, misused ?

Editorial

Mar 26, 2004 3 mins read 494 views
Bhutanese history on display

Bhutan - History

Mar 26, 2004 2 mins read 525 views
Education loan draws a rush of clients

National Pension Board (NPB)

Mar 26, 2004 2 mins read 507 views
Indian foreign secretary visits Bhutan

His Majesty the King, who granted an audience to the Indian foreign secretary, Mr Shashank, on March 26, said that the close friendship and cooperation between India and Bhutan co...

Mar 27, 2004 2 mins read 0 views
No scholarships for Class XII repeaters

Education-Scholarships

Mar 26, 2004 2 mins read 527 views
HIV claims more victims

Health-HIV/AIDS

Mar 26, 2004 2 mins read 440 views
Capital punishment abolished in Bhutan

His Majesty

Mar 26, 2004 1 mins read 533 views
Austrian funded projects on track

Bhuta- Austria

Mar 19, 2004 2 mins read 492 views
New raffles rules

Lottery

Mar 19, 2004 2 mins read 534 views
Bhutan positive about SAF games

South Asian Federation Games (SAFG)

Mar 19, 2004 1 mins read 475 views
Offender to be fined

Forest Fire

Mar 19, 2004 1 mins read 502 views
Guidelines for urban development activities

National Environment Commission (NEC)

Mar 19, 2004 1 mins read 522 views
Financial institutions discuss credit bureau

Royal Monetary Authority (RMA)

Mar 19, 2004 1 mins read 470 views
Phuentsholing bus terminal not convenient say travellers

Road Safety and Transport Authority (RSTA)

Mar 19, 2004 2 mins read 512 views
NITM working on new herbal tonic

Indigenous Hospital

Mar 19, 2004 2 mins read 422 views
WFP in Bhutan continues to hold strong

WFP (World Food Program)

Mar 19, 2004 3 mins read 498 views
SAARC music award in Islamabad

Awards

Mar 19, 2004 1 mins read 508 views
Chenary hydel to resume generation of power

Power

Mar 19, 2004 2 mins read 482 views
Dictionary delayed

Books

Mar 19, 2004 1 mins read 484 views
Chagzampa's iron link chain found

A 23-feet long iron link chain belonging to the era of the Iron bridge builder in Bhutan, drupthob Thangtong Gyelpo alias Chagzampa was recovered on February 20 by project DANTAK from the Pachhu...

Mar 20, 2004 2 mins read 519 views
US$ 2,44,000 to control citrus greening

Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO)

Mar 19, 2004 2 mins read 512 views
Years lost in waiting

Letters to the Editor

Mar 19, 2004 1 mins read 469 views
Good private schools, a necessity

Letters to the Editor

Mar 19, 2004 1 mins read 537 views
A WWE fan

Letters to the Editor

Mar 19, 2004 1 mins read 536 views
NCD's view on the wild boar project

Letters to the Editor

Mar 19, 2004 2 mins read 516 views
Minding others' business

Editorial

Mar 19, 2004 3 mins read 494 views
2002-2003 sees drop in domestic revenue

Revenue and Custom

Mar 19, 2004 1 mins read 474 views
Moenlam Chenmo in Trashiyangtse

Religion

Mar 19, 2004 2 mins read 468 views
BPC goes after power thieves

Power

Mar 19, 2004 2 mins read 496 views
Bhutan and the EC

Bhutan-European Countries

Mar 19, 2004 2 mins read 503 views
US ambassador in Bhutan

Bhutan and other Countries

Mar 26, 2004 0 mins read 531 views
Excess liquidity: myth more than reality ?

Royal Monetary Authority (RMA)

Mar 19, 2004 3 mins read 528 views
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Startups call for support beyond seed funding

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National debt to rise by 26%, reaching Nu 380 billion in June

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Café by the waterfall

About six kilometres before Trongsa town, just past the Bjee Zam Bridge, a traditional one-storey house appears on the left of the highway. It is not easy to miss. This modest structure is the Willing Waterfall Café – a must-stop along the east-west highway.

May 02, 2026 2 mins read 1,308 views
Where tradition meets treatment

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May 02, 2026 3 mins read 980 views
Between Homes

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May 02, 2026 1 mins read 5,201 views
The true wealth of Dzambhala

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May 02, 2026 4 mins read 978 views
No amount of money can replace you

The early years — roughly birth to five — are critical for emotional development. While a child raised with consistency and warmth by devoted grandparents can fare well, separation from parents at this age generally causes...

Apr 25, 2026 4 mins read 3,121 views
You’re not what you think you are

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Apr 18, 2026 4 mins read 2,280 views
Sundays at Le Méridien

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The trap of spiritual materialism

Apr 13, 2026 4 mins read 2,602 views
Compassion in practice: Building a win-win healthcare system

Taking care of all members of society is a characteristic of a mature and compassionate nation; therefore, I strongly ad...

Apr 04, 2026 4 mins read 2,163 views
Happiness with Mr Bhutan

Studies and end of life accounts consistently show that many of us leave this world with the same stinging regrets: not spending enough time with our loved ones, and not investing enough time...

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When will we feed ourselves?

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Fuel crisis demands more than subsidies

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May 02, 2026 3 mins read 1,602 views
Demographic crisis demands bold reforms

Bhutan is facing a “national crisis” as birth rates plunge by 62.9 percent. If current trends continue, the country could see as few as 2,000 births by 2028.

Apr 29, 2026 2 mins read 3,829 views
A bumper harvest shouldn’t brew a bumper crisis

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Unshackling the state

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The environmental toll of wars

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A costly fiasco

Apr 11, 2026 2 mins read 3,223 views
Living hand to mouth

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A call for shared responsibility

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Apr 04, 2026 2 mins read 3,235 views
Economy uncoils for strongest growth in years

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Tax system sees major changes and initiatives

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Feb 18, 2026 2 mins read 6,234 views
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 9,103 views
ESP Steering Committee to review Nu 575 million in unspent, recovered funds

The Economic Stimulus Programme (ESP) Steering Committee will review how to reallocate Nu 574.73 million in unspent and...

Jan 31, 2026 2 mins read 7,908 views
When Words Create Worlds

Mar 30, 2026 4 mins read 2,293 views
Where to find the best momos in Thimphu

Mar 16, 2026 1 mins read 4,065 views
Bhutanese flavours find a home in Perth

Mar 16, 2026 2 mins read 4,209 views
She Lives in the Mirror

Mar 16, 2026 2 mins read 4,981 views
When the watchdog has no teeth

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Apr 01, 2026 2 mins read 2,854 views
Culture under threat?

Mar 28, 2026 2 mins read 4,250 views
Promises and performance

As the government undertakes the mid-term review (MTR) of 13th Plan activities across dzongkhags, its performance must b...

Mar 25, 2026 2 mins read 3,398 views
Policy versus ground reality

The conflict in the Middle East, coupled with the Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime, has forced many Bhutanese to adju...

Mar 21, 2026 2 mins read 3,641 views
A costly reality

Mar 18, 2026 2 mins read 3,561 views

Recents

Value-based governance: Could Bhutan pave the way for a sovereign GNH-driven approach to fighting corruption?

Bhutan is a global leader in sustainability and societal welfare. However, it is widely recognised that innovation and dynamism in its economy are stifled by systemic rigidity, resulting in over-regulation and breakdown of intersectoral cooperation. Is it possible for Bhutan to grow in line with its King’s vision for an entrepreneurial, dynamic and creative workforce that creates mindfulness prosp

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Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom bridge in the sky

The bond between the two Kingdoms of Bhutan and Thailand has always been rooted in shared reverence and wisdom. This gained a new altitude, literally, high above the silver-lined clouds. At 30,000 feet, the hum of the jet engines now harmonizes with the soul-soothing echoes of a traditional flute.

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Building up Bhutan's arbitral future together

A nation's maturity as a legal jurisdiction is measured not merely by its courts but by the strength of its dispute resolution architecture. This week, the Bhutan Alternative Dispute Resolution Centre (BADRC) convened a landmark conference with the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC), an occasion deserving far greater public attention than it has received.

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