August of 2005

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Namgay Wangchuk bags highest karey prize

Sport

Aug 23, 2005 0 mins read 422 views
Environmental assessment training

National Environment Commission (NEC)

Aug 30, 2005 0 mins read 483 views
Tourism in South Asia

Tourism

Aug 30, 2005 3 mins read 415 views
More goods seized for tax evasion

Revenue and Custom

Aug 30, 2005 2 mins read 445 views
Curbing substance abuse: everyone's business

Narcotics/Drugs

Aug 30, 2005 4 mins read 449 views
Phongmey needs a bridge

Bridges

Aug 30, 2005 2 mins read 416 views
Road

Roads

Aug 30, 2005 1 mins read 0 views
Khatrab again ?

Sport

Aug 30, 2005 1 mins read 399 views
Water problem

Letters to the Editor

Aug 30, 2005 0 mins read 0 views
A suitable location

Kuensel

Aug 30, 2005 0 mins read 378 views
Language: a means of communication

Kuensel

Aug 30, 2005 3 mins read 381 views
Violation of Animal Act

Letters to the Editor

Aug 30, 2005 1 mins read 377 views
The hazards of building a city

Editorial

Aug 30, 2005 2 mins read 524 views
A narrow miss

Explosives (Bomb)

Aug 30, 2005 0 mins read 398 views
Credit to private sector increases among others

Private Sector

Aug 30, 2005 1 mins read 392 views
Nothing happening with Tenancy Act

Act

Aug 30, 2005 2 mins read 418 views
Is housing loan heating up?

Housing

Aug 30, 2005 4 mins read 415 views
Corruption in land transaction?

Dzongkhags

Aug 30, 2005 1 mins read 355 views
Chimi election in Punakha suspended

Dzongkhags

Aug 30, 2005 1 mins read 384 views
SAARC information and media

SAARC Activities

Aug 26, 2005 1 mins read 389 views
SAARC Customs

SAARC Activities

Aug 26, 2005 0 mins read 366 views
What graduates want

Sherubtse College and Graduates

Aug 26, 2005 2 mins read 475 views
Entertainment culture seeps into rural Gelephu

Television (TV)

Aug 26, 2005 3 mins read 370 views
The person in me

Personalities

Aug 26, 2005 1 mins read 0 views
Dechencholing is the top `C' division club

Sport

Aug 26, 2005 2 mins read 392 views
Man on trial for alleged rape

Crime

Aug 26, 2005 1 mins read 385 views
Conflict management necessary

Conferences

Aug 26, 2005 2 mins read 356 views
Bumdeling's Kholongchu floods yet again

Landslides and Floods

Aug 26, 2005 1 mins read 399 views
Regarding getay teachers

Letters to the Editor

Aug 26, 2005 1 mins read 319 views
The cow and car debate

Letters to the Editor

Aug 26, 2005 2 mins read 381 views
Jumja needs a lhakhang

Letters to the Editor

Aug 26, 2005 1 mins read 326 views
A salary raise

Editorial

Aug 26, 2005 2 mins read 339 views
Managing disaster

Home Affairs

Aug 26, 2005 2 mins read 330 views
Two men sentenced for life

Judiciary

Aug 26, 2005 2 mins read 338 views
SACEP struggles to meet goals

National Environment Commission (NEC)

Aug 26, 2005 3 mins read 344 views
Revision aimed at streamlining corporate salaries

Salary

Aug 26, 2005 2 mins read 353 views
Health Trust Fund

Health Trust Fund

Aug 23, 2005 0 mins read 0 views
Resumption of air services

Civil Aviation

Aug 23, 2005 0 mins read 369 views
Football tournament

Sport

Aug 23, 2005 0 mins read 361 views
BBPL bounces back

BBPL (Bhutan Board Products Ltd.)

Aug 23, 2005 3 mins read 349 views
Micro hydel to test carbon trading concept

Hydro Project

Aug 23, 2005 2 mins read 403 views
The colours of the earth

Exhibition

Aug 23, 2005 1 mins read 386 views
Flying pigs actively breeding

Animal Husbandry Livestock

Aug 23, 2005 3 mins read 352 views
Rangjung plant to generate to capacity

Power

Aug 23, 2005 2 mins read 341 views
A shortage of Bhutanese literature in English

Education- CAPSS

Aug 23, 2005 2 mins read 354 views
Tenzin Yonten wins COAS golf

Sport

Aug 23, 2005 1 mins read 378 views
Graduates urged to join private sector

Sherubtse College and Graduates

Aug 23, 2005 1 mins read 422 views
Public service: a sacred responsibility

Letters to the Editor

Aug 23, 2005 2 mins read 382 views
Civil society roles emerging

Editorial

Aug 23, 2005 2 mins read 384 views
Pressure from costly oil

Energy (Solar, Water, Wind)

Aug 23, 2005 3 mins read 444 views
Browse Archives
Dra=Nyam: Country’s first dedicated outlet for products made by PwDs

In an encouraging initiative for persons with disabilities (PwDs), the Bhutan Foundation and the Disabled People’s Organisation of Bhutan (DPOB) launched Dra=Nyam, the country’s first dedicated outlet for products made by PwDs, on December 3 in Paro.

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AI will shape education’s future, say educators

Artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming a key tool in higher education, helping students and teachers enhance learning,...

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Bhutan to host 16th South Asian Bodybuilding Championship

Bhutan will host the 16th South Asian Bodybuilding Championship in the capital, Thimphu from June 30 to July 4 next year...

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National Assembly passes Livestock Bill after fierce debate

The National Assembly yesterday adopted the Livestock Bill of Bhutan 2025 after three days of intense debate that expose...

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Water Policy hits a snag in National Council

The National Council (NC) endorsed three out of six recommendations on climate-resilient watershed management presented...

Dec 04, 2025 3 mins read 888 views
NC questions government on disaster preparedness gaps

The National Council pressed the government on the country’s preparedness for natural disasters yesterday, questioning w...

Dec 04, 2025 4 mins read 1,279 views
Third Australia–Bhutan Research Conference bridges knowledge and innovation

The third Australia–Bhutan Research Conference began yesterday in Thimphu, bringing together over 40 researchers, academ...

Dec 04, 2025 3 mins read 1,708 views
Tourists cry foul as ageing Punakha Suspension Bridge implements 5pm curfew

Punakha—Punakha’s iconic suspension bridge, a favourite among locals and tourists, is closed to the tourists after 5pm....

Dec 04, 2025 3 mins read 4,115 views
Bhutanese para athletes aim high for Asian Youth Para Games

When the Fifth Asian Youth Para Games open in Dubai this week, two young Bhutanese para-athletes will carry not only the...

Dec 04, 2025 3 mins read 875 views
MPs demand open debate on education quality and budget allocation

The Ministry of Education and Skills Development (MoESD) has assured that budgets for central and non-central schools ar...

Dec 03, 2025 3 mins read 2,469 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 national workshop on integrating livestock production with environmental conservation and human health once again reflected that unique quality.

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Preparing Bhutan for the AI era

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer a futuristic concept. It is rapidly becoming a key component of organisational life, transforming how businesses operate, governments function, and societies interact. In...

Oct 31, 2025 2 mins read 1,257 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 career pathways. The recently held GMC Career Fair in Thimphu provided a glimpse into that future. More than a dozen compani...

Oct 30, 2025 2 mins read 3,333 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 has been initiated to provide opportunities for children from poor, low-income families to pursue higher or technical educat...

Oct 29, 2025 2 mins read 1,525 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 Dema, became Bhutan’s first recipient of the Princess Maha Chakri Award in Thailand, one of the mos...

Oct 28, 2025 2 mins read 2,164 views
Walking for those who cannot walk

There are journeys that test strength, and there are those that reveal the heart. Ani Pema Deki’s 400-kilometre walk across the Trans-Bhutan Trail is both.

Oct 27, 2025 2 mins read 988 views
Are we hoarding alcohol and cigarettes?

To make up for slow business, a shopkeeper in Changzamtog, Thimphu, sacrificed her puja holidays to stay open. If business is not buzzing, she is suddenly noticing some reluctancy in her suppliers. She claims that tobacco and alcohol, so...

Oct 25, 2025 2 mins read 1,098 views
A responsibility we cannot leave to the police alone

Crime and drug abuse are no longer problems that exist in the shadows. They are creeping into our homes, schools, and ne...

Oct 24, 2025 2 mins read 1,351 views
Understanding the importance of the festival itself

In the far north, where the wind hums against snowy cliffs and yaks graze under a blue, unbroken sky, the Royal Highland...

Oct 23, 2025 2 mins read 773 views
Adding colours to life

Students of Draktsho East  held an art exhibition titled “Colours of Ability” in the courtyard of the Tarayana Centre in Thimphu yesterday. It was a simple event, without a chief guest o...

Oct 22, 2025 2 mins read 935 views
The silent killer we can no longer ignore

Cancer is among the leading causes of death in the country today, quietly claiming lives in every village, town, and fam...

Oct 21, 2025 2 mins read 2,449 views
Building our human capital for the digital future

The world is undergoing rapid transformation unlike any in human history. Artificial intelligence, automation, robotics,...

Oct 20, 2025 2 mins read 1,118 views
The world needs a peace prayer

High in the Himalayas, against a backdrop of towering snow-clad mountains, the Changlimithang stadium in Thimphu is a hi...

Oct 18, 2025 2 mins read 1,207 views
Why our highland festivals matter

Our highland festivals are more than colourful gatherings—they are quiet acts of national preservation. With the resound...

Oct 17, 2025 2 mins read 2,145 views
The recent floods are not of our making

Following her visit to the flood-affected areas in north Bengal, the state's chief minister has blamed Bhutan for the de...

Oct 16, 2025 2 mins read 5,903 views

Recents

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 reviewing the Tourism Policy Review Report.

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