January of 2005

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Youths specialise in carpentry

Associations

Jan 28, 2005 2 mins read 434 views
Eastern farm road network nearing completion

Roads

Jan 28, 2005 2 mins read 518 views
Remote Buli linked by road

Roads

Jan 28, 2005 2 mins read 403 views
Using Dzongkha computing tools

Computer/Internet

Jan 28, 2005 1 mins read 0 views
Heavy snowfall triggered by cold wave

Meteorology-Climate/Weather

Jan 28, 2005 2 mins read 418 views
Increasing accessibility in Zhemgang

Dzongkhags

Jan 28, 2005 2 mins read 442 views
Ap Daw elected as chimi

National Assembly

Jan 28, 2005 1 mins read 463 views
The RAA delegation visits Nepal

Royal Audit Authority (RAA)

Jan 28, 2005 1 mins read 422 views
Planning a traffic free Norzin lam

City Corporation

Jan 28, 2005 2 mins read 459 views
Yarab wins Sir Ugyen Wangchuck Memorial trophy

Sport

Jan 28, 2005 1 mins read 447 views
Strange disease kills poultry in Melphey

Animal Husbandry Disease

Jan 28, 2005 2 mins read 445 views
P.G diploma for English language teachers

Sherubtse College and Graduates

Jan 28, 2005 1 mins read 536 views
Lungtenphu Kadam Chorten vandalized

Crime

Jan 28, 2005 1 mins read 466 views
GPIS launched

Planning

Jan 28, 2005 2 mins read 463 views
Meat prices revised

Bhutan - Trade

Jan 28, 2005 1 mins read 0 views
Bhutan Post gives up passenger transport business

Bhutan- Post

Jan 28, 2005 2 mins read 387 views
Pay raise will not affect MRP

Bhutan - Trade

Jan 28, 2005 2 mins read 372 views
Good luck

Kuensel

Jan 28, 2005 0 mins read 410 views
Thimphu street choked with vendors

Letters to the Editor

Jan 28, 2005 1 mins read 401 views
Is BBE certificate at par with DU certificate?

Letters to the Editor

Jan 28, 2005 1 mins read 466 views
Response to sale of legal document

Kuensel

Jan 28, 2005 1 mins read 386 views
Consolidating friendship

Editorial

Jan 28, 2005 3 mins read 384 views
Bhutan agro: gaining health but needs help

Bhutan Agro-Industries

Jan 28, 2005 3 mins read 387 views
Tala all set to meet deadline

Hydro Project

Jan 28, 2005 3 mins read 428 views
Bilateral cooperation strides into new areas

With the signing of three significant agreements in New Delhi on January 25, Bhutan and India took yet another major stride in bilateral cooperation, this time b...

Jan 29, 2005 3 mins read 347 views
His Majesty the King in India

"This is a very special occasion for us and you are a very special visitor," said A.P.J. Abdul Kalam of India. "Your Majesty's visits have always reinvigorated and provided new dimensions to the exemplary r...

Jan 29, 2005 4 mins read 376 views
A cultural delegation from China

Bhutan- China

Jan 21, 2005 1 mins read 434 views
Japanese fund to support Bhutanese scholarships

Bhutan- Japan

Jan 21, 2005 1 mins read 402 views
BFF to select 120 student footballers for under-15 teams

Sport

Jan 21, 2005 2 mins read 414 views
Reckless & unlicensed driving: major causes of Thimphu accidents

Road Safety and Transport Authority (RSTA)

Jan 21, 2005 3 mins read 441 views
Archery Federation recognised

Sport

Jan 21, 2005 3 mins read 378 views
Thimphu chimi elections

National Assembly

Jan 21, 2005 1 mins read 375 views
Educational and recreational centres for youth

Education-Youth/Counselling/Deliquence

Jan 21, 2005 2 mins read 410 views
Kushuthara weaving: a vibrant tradition

Handicraft

Jan 21, 2005 5 mins read 428 views
Promoting food issues and creative talent

Competition (A-Z)

Jan 21, 2005 1 mins read 386 views
More Bhutanese insuring lives

Royal Insurance Corporation of Bhutan (RICB)

Jan 21, 2005 2 mins read 426 views
Increasing HIV/AIDS is a concern

Health-HIV/AIDS

Jan 21, 2005 1 mins read 412 views
Fire destroys over 2511 acres of forest in 2003-04

Forest Fire

Jan 21, 2005 3 mins read 437 views
Dealing with people

Training/Workshop/Seminar/Country

Jan 21, 2005 2 mins read 529 views
Food prices increases

Central Statistical Organisation (CSO)

Jan 21, 2005 1 mins read 0 views
Sale of legal documents

Kuensel

Jan 21, 2005 1 mins read 372 views
Allotment of Chang Jiji flats

Kuensel

Jan 21, 2005 0 mins read 392 views
Salary revision unfair to doctors and teachers

Kuensel

Jan 21, 2005 3 mins read 452 views
Achieving a vision

Editorial

Jan 21, 2005 3 mins read 407 views
Nu. 625 million to strengthen livestock sector

Animal Husbandry Livestock

Jan 21, 2005 2 mins read 409 views
Car thief nabbed

Crime

Jan 21, 2005 1 mins read 410 views
Nu. 3.6 million spare parts hijacked

State Trading Corporation of Bhutan (STCB)

Jan 21, 2005 1 mins read 421 views
Private thram revoked

Survey

Jan 21, 2005 2 mins read 439 views
Judiciary system provides full access

Judiciary

Jan 21, 2005 2 mins read 398 views
His Majesty to grace Indian Republic Day celebrations

His Majesty the King will be in New Delhi, India, on a five-day State Visit from January 23, on the invitation of the President of the Republic of India, Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam.

Jan 22, 2005 1 mins read 434 views
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DPR work for Serpang–Autsho road begins

Farmers in remote Jaray Gewog are a step closer to gaining crucial market access, as work on the Detailed Project Report (DPR) for the Serpang–Autsho inter-dzongkhag road officially commenced yesterday in Yumchhey,Lhuentse.

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BCCI submits 35 business ideas to govt. for private sector engagement

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Bhutan attracts major impact finance commitments at SDG forum

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Businesses propose action oriented public-private forum to address private sector woes

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Taxes our forefathers paid

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Happiness with Mr Bhutan

Happiness can be described in countless ways, yet it is always experienced as one. Even if we fail to put it into words, we still recognise it. Sometimes, only when old words fade from the ton...

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Tying the loose ends of GST reform

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GST transition pains need urgent fixes

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Making GST work past early hiccups

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The cost of delay

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A new chapter for Kuensel

Two decades ago, in February 2005, Kuensel increased its publication frequency to twice a week. This move was a direct response to our readers’ growing needs and a conscious preparation for the n...

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Strengthening the third sector

Over the years, the civil society sector has quietly assumed a critical role in bridging policy and people. Often referred to as the third sector, CSOs have emerged as indispensable partners in Bhutan’s pursuit...

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Why selective privatisation in healthcare makes sense

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What about moral and ethical accountability?

The Anti-Corruption Commission’s (ACC) investigation into the Economic Stimulus Programme (ESP) loan was meant to settle...

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Citizens building a nation’s future

The fourth round of the Gelephu Mindfulness City volunteer programme, which drew a record 10,000 participants, pushing total participation beyond 22,500, must be celebrated as a national moment. The overwhelming number of volunteer...

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Sir, your advice to the younger generation?

Choose your environment Your environment is the invisible hand that constantly shapes the way you think, feel, and act....

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Happiness with Mr Bhutan

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Ask Mr Bhutan

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The promise of Bhutan-Thailand Free Trade Agreement

The parliamentary endorsement of the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with Thailand marks a watershed moment in Bhutan’s econo...

Dec 25, 2025 2 mins read 1,786 views
Time to open farms to foreign labour

The shortage of farm labour is a real problem faced by farming households across the country.  Over the years, this has...

Dec 24, 2025 2 mins read 1,158 views
Building inclusive sports

For 15-year-old Nima Dema, a student from Tendruk Central School in Samtse, the opportunity to take part in the ongoing...

Dec 23, 2025 2 mins read 1,367 views
Punatsangchhu-I restarts, but at a heavy price

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Cost of complacent breathing

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