April of 2005

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Dzongkha version of Constitution hard to understand

Kuensel

Apr 01, 2005 1 mins read 295 views
Understanding the Constitution, a responsibility

Editorial

Apr 01, 2005 2 mins read 303 views
142 ft Guru statue to be built

Festival (A-Z)

Apr 01, 2005 1 mins read 288 views
Remote Lhakhang robbed

Crime

Apr 01, 2005 2 mins read 256 views
Her Majesty at Sherubtse convocation

Her Majesty the Queen Ashi Dorji Wangmo Wangchuck, the Honorary President of the Sherubtse College, awarded degrees to 315 graduates at the 10th biennial convocation of the college on M...

Apr 02, 2005 1 mins read 276 views
Health's priorities

Health- Conference/Workshop/Meeting

Apr 01, 2005 2 mins read 321 views
Lhaki to mine dolomite for Nu. 390 million

Coal/ Mine

Apr 01, 2005 2 mins read 257 views
Archery tournament

Sport

Apr 12, 2005 0 mins read 0 views
China cultural troupe

Drama

Apr 12, 2005 0 mins read 261 views
Chorten consecrated

Consecration

Apr 12, 2005 0 mins read 0 views
RBA boxing entertains Thimphu residents

Sport

Apr 12, 2005 1 mins read 276 views
STCBL's profit takes a tumble

State Trading Corporation of Bhutan (STCB)

Apr 12, 2005 1 mins read 248 views
Excise returns finalised at Nu. 506 million

Revenue and Custom

Apr 12, 2005 2 mins read 267 views
Pam recollects its festive past

Agriculture/Crops/Mushroom

Apr 12, 2005 2 mins read 245 views
Practise of institutional delivery increasing

UNFPA

Apr 12, 2005 1 mins read 285 views
Crammed in Sherubtse

Sherubtse College and Graduates

Apr 12, 2005 2 mins read 255 views
A revamped strategy to control FMD

Animal Husbandry Livestock

Apr 12, 2005 2 mins read 246 views
Strengthening human resource management

Royal Civil Service Commission (RCSC)

Apr 12, 2005 1 mins read 259 views
High end resorts help tourism market

Tourism

Apr 12, 2005 2 mins read 247 views
More efforts needed to contain malaria

Health Malaria Control

Apr 12, 2005 3 mins read 283 views
Land records: rarely updated

Kuensel

Apr 12, 2005 2 mins read 272 views
Public smoking still continues

Kuensel

Apr 12, 2005 1 mins read 228 views
Job Fair useful

Letters to the Editor

Apr 12, 2005 0 mins read 234 views
Reflecting poles needed along fog prone highways

Letters to the Editor

Apr 12, 2005 1 mins read 259 views
Chivalrous men

Letters to the Editor

Apr 12, 2005 1 mins read 269 views
The age issue

Kuensel

Apr 12, 2005 1 mins read 327 views
Finding the way

Editorial

Apr 12, 2005 2 mins read 275 views
Land price escalates in Thimphu

Urban Development

Apr 12, 2005 4 mins read 308 views
Fire threatens Basochhu project

Accident

Apr 12, 2005 1 mins read 254 views
Additional nutrition for rural students

Education- Schools

Apr 12, 2005 2 mins read 236 views
Construction of Mongar Regional Referral Hospital begins

Health- Hospital/JDWNRH

Apr 12, 2005 2 mins read 259 views
Nutrition biscuits

WFP (World Food Program)

Apr 05, 2005 0 mins read 267 views
HIV/AIDS advocacy

Health-HIV/AIDS

Apr 05, 2005 0 mins read 332 views
Food prices increase

Central Statistical Organisation (CSO)

Apr 05, 2005 0 mins read 0 views
Pension apartment rents high say tenants

National Pension Board (NPB)

Apr 05, 2005 2 mins read 251 views
Feasibility study of Phuentsholing-Dungna road done

Road

Apr 05, 2005 2 mins read 299 views
Bumthang paddy cultivation picks up

Agriculture/Crops/Mushroom

Apr 05, 2005 3 mins read 269 views
Pottery making survives in Gangzur

Handicraft

Apr 05, 2005 2 mins read 216 views
Conserving architectural heritage

Competition (A-Z)

Apr 05, 2005 1 mins read 278 views
Archery quarter-final ends today

Sport

Apr 05, 2005 1 mins read 291 views
His Holiness consecrates chorten in Mongar

Consecration

Apr 05, 2005 1 mins read 338 views
Private sector development important

Bhutan-Switzerland

Apr 05, 2005 1 mins read 261 views
Relationship could be further explored

Bhutan - Kuwait

Apr 05, 2005 1 mins read 265 views
Ara: an unhealthy tradition

Kuensel

Apr 05, 2005 1 mins read 274 views
30 channels enough

Kuensel

Apr 05, 2005 1 mins read 352 views
Stricter rules needed against gambling

Kuensel

Apr 05, 2005 1 mins read 256 views
Wrong timing

Kuensel

Apr 05, 2005 1 mins read 280 views
Growing up

Editorial

Apr 05, 2005 2 mins read 0 views
Fruits of cooperation visible

DANIDA

Apr 05, 2005 2 mins read 278 views
Saving scheme for farmers

Bhutan Development Finance Corporation (BDFC)

Apr 05, 2005 2 mins read 283 views
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Bhutan’s democracy: The Fourth Druk Gyalpo’s Vision

When democracy swept through nations as a force of revolution, Bhutan’s own democratic journey unfolded like a quiet and dignified evolution — deliberate, thoughtful, and deeply rooted in the country’s values of unity, peace, and Gross National Happiness (GNH).

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Tribute to His Majesty Jigme Singye Wangchuck, the Fourth Druk Gyalpo

Throughout history, the world has seen countless leaders, yet only a few have embodied the rare harmony of wisdom, compa...

Nov 11, 2025 2 mins read 1,333 views
King who sacrificed his youth to build a future for us

Among the many extraordinary acts of greatness that define the reign of His Majesty the Fourth Druk Gyalpo, what moves t...

Nov 11, 2025 3 mins read 914 views
The Vajrayana King

As Bhutan reflects on its journey as the world’s last Vajrayana kingdom, it becomes ever more evident that the reign of His Majesty King Jigme Singye Wangchuck, the Fourth Dr...

Nov 11, 2025 2 mins read 1,699 views
His Majesty’s enduring legacy of environmental stewardship

Few nations have so deeply intertwined their national identity with environmental consciousness as Bhutan. At the heart...

Nov 11, 2025 6 mins read 1,130 views
Momentous News from Tashichodzong

It was a sunny afternoon in early January 2008, and moments earlier, the future had seemed set. I had finished a productive Skype meeting confirming our plans for the year ahead with my colleagues at the International T...

Nov 11, 2025 14 mins read 1,355 views
A Teacher recalls Drukgyal Zhipa’s educational legacy…

He presided over the largest classroom in the world - 38,394 square kilometres in size. His pupils numbered in excess of...

Nov 11, 2025 6 mins read 1,230 views
King who made culture Bhutan’s shield

It began with a kasho in 1985. His Majesty the Fourth Druk Gyalpo expressed his concern thus: ‘Our people copy the culture of other countries despite the existence of our distinct culture and etiquette, which is better than any other cou...

Nov 11, 2025 5 mins read 2,043 views
King places his crown in the people’s hands

In July 1998, Bhutan witnessed one of the most emotionally charged sessions in the history of its National Assembly. For...

Nov 11, 2025 6 mins read 1,219 views
Legacy of a great leader

As we celebrate the 70th birth anniversary of His Majesty the Fourth Druk Gyalpo, Jigme Singye Wangchuck, I am deeply honoured to reflect on his extraordinary leadership not only as a citizen...

Nov 11, 2025 3 mins read 1,214 views
Amochu quarriers call for flood walls after millions in losses

Phuentsholing—Businesses involved in extracting and exporting boulders, gravel, and sand along the Amochu river are calling for a flood protection system after recent floods caused extensive damage, with losses estimated in the billions.

Oct 16, 2025 2 mins read 1,806 views
Lessons we dare not forget

The words shared by His Majesty the King on the 70th birth anniversary of Drukgyal Zhipa were more than a son’s remembrance. They were a national awakening. The advice of the Fourth Druk Gyalpo, given to his son and shared with his people, reads like a moral charter for the country, a mirror reflecting both what we have achieved and what we risk losing if we become complacent.

Nov 13, 2025 2 mins read 840 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 399 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, following the untimely passing of his father, the Third Druk Gyalpo. His Majesty inherited a nation in transition, a country ta...

Nov 11, 2025 2 mins read 832 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 2,788 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 similiar conversations amongf Bhutanese parents. Some are talking if Bhutan should follow suit.

Nov 08, 2025 2 mins read 1,398 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,...

Nov 07, 2025 3 mins read 694 views
Fraudulent businesses must be punished

The Competition and Consumer Affairs Authority is on high alert, not only investigating complaints but also penalising businesses that try to make easy money at the expense of consumers.

Nov 06, 2025 2 mins read 2,226 views
Safe spaces, unsafe realities

The opening of three new Safe Spaces for Women and Girls in Mongar, Pemagatshel, and Samdrupjongkhar marks a significant step forward in our effort to protect women and children from violence.

Nov 05, 2025 2 mins read 598 views
A small kingdom’s great prayer for the world

Beginning today, the Changlimithang ground in Thimphu will be transformed into a sanctuary of peace and hope as the Glob...

Nov 04, 2025 2 mins read 734 views
Why agile governance and policy innovation matter

Public policy is often imagined as a fixed compass, steady and unbending. But in a rapidly changing world, governance mu...

Nov 03, 2025 2 mins read 727 views
Happiness with Mr Bhutan

Our global culture has conditioned us to spend the best of ourselves in the pursuit of a “decent living” whatever that m...

Sep 22, 2025 4 mins read 2,792 views
Ask Mr Bhutan

Aug 26, 2025 2 mins read 6,955 views
Ask Mr Bhutan

In a world that constantly advertises, applauds, and sells consumption, acquisition and growth at all costs, cultivating...

Aug 18, 2025 2 mins read 4,074 views
One health, one future

Our greatest strength has always been our capacity to look beyond the moment and plan for balanced progress. The recent...

Nov 01, 2025 2 mins read 723 views
Preparing Bhutan for the AI era

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer a futuristic concept. It is rapidly becoming a key component of organisational...

Oct 31, 2025 2 mins read 1,024 views
Bhutanese youth must prepare for GMC jobs

The Gelephu Mindfulness City (GMC) is beginning to take shape in tangible ways, creating opportunities and opening new c...

Oct 30, 2025 2 mins read 3,033 views
Making ESP education loan more accessible

The goal of the Economic Stimulus Programme’s (ESP) education loan is, at its core, both forward-looking and noble. It h...

Oct 29, 2025 2 mins read 1,317 views
A teacher’s gift to the nation

It is not often that a Bhutanese citizen receives a prestigious award from abroad. Yet, a teacher from Samtse, Chimi Dem...

Oct 28, 2025 2 mins read 1,962 views

Recents

Healing for peace: A day of compassion, courage, and quiet miracles in Thimphu

Thimphu, November 8 — It was a day filled with warmth, compassion, and quiet miracles. Around a thousand were treated at the Royal Institute of Management (RIM) on Saturday for “Healing for Peace,” an extraordinary event led by renowned traditional healers Master Chris Leong and Master Erik Leong, supported by a team of 20 Tit Tar practitioners and 100 DeSuung volunteers.

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Lessons we dare not forget

The words shared by His Majesty the King on the 70th birth anniversary of Drukgyal Zhipa were more than a son’s remembrance. They were a national awakening. The advice of the Fourth Druk Gyalpo, given to his son and shared with his people, reads like a moral charter for the country, a mirror reflecting both what we have achieved and what we risk losing if we become complacent.

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