March of 2006

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Forest fire kills one

Fire

Mar 31, 2006 0 mins read 430 views
Tobacco disposed

Revenue and Custom

Mar 31, 2006 0 mins read 416 views
Bhutanese could find jobs outside

Labour and Human Resource

Mar 31, 2006 2 mins read 418 views
New hangar to cut cost

Druk Air

Mar 31, 2006 1 mins read 482 views
Women and children friendly legal procedures

Royal Bhutan Police (RBP)

Mar 31, 2006 1 mins read 371 views
BNB makes record profit, declares 70 percent dividend

Bhutan National Bank (BNB)

Mar 31, 2006 2 mins read 451 views
Reviving traditional crafts

Handicraft

Mar 31, 2006 3 mins read 526 views
A second chance: off campus education

Education

Mar 31, 2006 2 mins read 405 views
The Person In Me

Personalities

Mar 31, 2006 2 mins read 0 views
An old brush

Personalities

Mar 31, 2006 1 mins read 396 views
Food for health

Health Nutrition Programme

Mar 31, 2006 1 mins read 0 views
Laughter and love in Laya

Feature Film

Mar 31, 2006 2 mins read 397 views
Arrears still not paid

Mar 31, 2006 0 mins read 420 views
Understanding zebra crossing important

Letters to the Editor

Mar 31, 2006 1 mins read 434 views
Regarding the taximeter

Mar 31, 2006 2 mins read 499 views
Unsafe thoroughfare

Mar 31, 2006 0 mins read 377 views
Dzongkha: going the right way

Editorial

Mar 31, 2006 2 mins read 386 views
Bhutan still needs international assistance

International Assistance

Mar 31, 2006 3 mins read 371 views
What PCS has to offer

Royal Civil Service Commission (RCSC)

Mar 31, 2006 3 mins read 377 views
The battle for cable TV distribution

Television (TV)

Mar 31, 2006 4 mins read 427 views
Preparing for the challenge

Sport

Mar 28, 2006 1 mins read 393 views
Friendship beyond borders

Bhutan- Japan

Mar 28, 2006 1 mins read 369 views
Illegal settlers granted land kidu

City Corporation

Mar 28, 2006 2 mins read 372 views
Vocational skills not necessary for youth loan scheme

Business

Mar 28, 2006 4 mins read 363 views
More flights to Thailand

Civil Aviation

Mar 28, 2006 1 mins read 390 views
Fire destroys forest, injures woman

Forest Fire

Mar 28, 2006 2 mins read 401 views
Male weaver strikes a chord

Handicraft

Mar 28, 2006 1 mins read 388 views
More degree colleges and institutions needed

Kuensel

Mar 28, 2006 1 mins read 414 views
How fair is the ability rating system?

Kuensel

Mar 28, 2006 1 mins read 557 views
Kuensel in Braille

Letters to the Editor

Mar 28, 2006 1 mins read 369 views
Spreading wrong messages?

Letters to the Editor

Mar 28, 2006 1 mins read 346 views
Sold not Spoon-fed

Editorial

Mar 28, 2006 2 mins read 344 views
New school syllabus to revolutionise Dzongkha learning

Education- CAPSS

Mar 28, 2006 1 mins read 396 views
Dasho Ugen Dorji passes away

Diseased Personalities

Mar 28, 2006 3 mins read 431 views
Reliable power supply for east

Power

Mar 28, 2006 2 mins read 326 views
On the right track

Bhutan- Denmark/Finland/Norway/ Sweden

Mar 28, 2006 2 mins read 468 views
Chukha dzongkhag discusses the Constitution

Constitutions

Mar 28, 2006 6 mins read 375 views
Minor raped

Crime

Mar 24, 2006 1 mins read 0 views
TB: still a health issue

Health Disease

Mar 24, 2006 2 mins read 350 views
Insurance policy for youth

Royal Insurance Corporation of Bhutan (RICB)

Mar 24, 2006 1 mins read 348 views
Parking fee business: a loss in Phuentsholing

City Corporation

Mar 24, 2006 2 mins read 362 views
Home alone in Galing

Ethnic Groups

Mar 24, 2006 3 mins read 366 views
Thimphu elects new municipal representative

Dzongkhags

Mar 24, 2006 1 mins read 380 views
Wall collapses and kills nun

Accident

Mar 24, 2006 1 mins read 486 views
Semtokha renovation in progress

Dzongs

Mar 24, 2006 1 mins read 474 views
US$ 10,000 for health trust fund

Health Trust Fund

Mar 24, 2006 1 mins read 382 views
Book highlights society's dynamism

Books

Mar 24, 2006 1 mins read 370 views
Tourist guides need to be responsible

Letters to the Editor

Mar 24, 2006 1 mins read 372 views
Civic sense

Kuensel

Mar 24, 2006 0 mins read 358 views
Road in bad shape

Kuensel

Mar 24, 2006 1 mins read 301 views
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A village woven in wool: Shingdreygang’s enduring mat tradition

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Infrastructure and transport ministry to review three-storey building limit

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NA endorses courteous communication training for frontline public services

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Sir, your advice to the younger generation?

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Restore or lose it altogether

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Zero tolerance for online crimes

This week, Australia enforced the ban on social media access for children under 16. This is unprecedented and bold. While some critics have labelled the ban harsh and even draconian, this new law is anchored in the p...

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Will our education transformation be equitable?

The government’s allocation of Nu 30 billion for education transformation in the 13th Plan, second only to the economic...

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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 re...

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Ready to take off from GMC

The launch of the Gelephu–Kolkata international air route marks far more than the addition of a new flight on the country’s aviation map. It is a statement of intent – a signal of where we are heade...

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Why we must invest in Research & Development

Bhutan is not short of ideas, intellect or institutions. What it lacks is a strong, working bridge between research, pol...

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To eat meat or not!

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Disaster preparedness is our best defence

The National Council this week questioned the government on the country’s disaster preparedness. This is a pertinent issue, especially when extreme weather events are frequent and more intense. Preparedness is therefore the most effective stra...

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Equity in education merits discourse

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Deeper than HIV/AIDS

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Amochu quarriers call for flood walls after millions in losses

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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 3,019 views
Ask Mr Bhutan

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Solving youth unemployment before it’s too late

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Addressing teacher shortage and quality

In some schools, especially in urban centres, there are more teachers than timetables demand. In others, often remote sc...

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When rising corruption reports tell a deeper story

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Regulatory reforms must be matched with a mindset shift

The government’s commitment to address regulatory barriers that have choked business growth deserves recognition and sup...

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The classic egg and chicken situation

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Recents

Restore or lose it altogether

The country’s plan to restore 50,000 hectares of degraded forests, farmlands, and urban lands is not simply an environmental initiative. It is a national ultimatum. We are standing at a point where the land that defines our identity is weakening under our watch.

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Bumthang ready to host historic National Day

Bumthang—Across Bumthang, homes and shops have been draped in national flags, while streets glow with festive lights. Roads have been swept and public spaces prepared. Bumthang is all poised to host the 118th National Day celebrations at the national level for the first time.

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