October of 2006

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Moenlam Chhenmo concludes today

Wang

Oct 31, 2006 0 mins read 506 views
Town planning spurs land buying frenzy

Dzongkhags

Oct 31, 2006 2 mins read 566 views
More tourists in Trashigang

Tourism

Oct 31, 2006 2 mins read 540 views
Who should be allotted plots?

Dzongkhags

Oct 31, 2006 3 mins read 548 views
PERSON IN ME

Personalities

Oct 31, 2006 2 mins read 637 views
Harvesting the old way

Agriculture/ Crops/Mushroom

Oct 31, 2006 2 mins read 573 views
Learning from Singapore

Bhutan- Singapore

Oct 31, 2006 2 mins read 626 views
Breaking the silence

Health-HIV/AIDS

Oct 31, 2006 2 mins read 567 views
Clearing cellular clogging

Bhutan- Telecom

Oct 31, 2006 2 mins read 560 views
Rule inconsistent

Kuensel

Oct 31, 2006 1 mins read 573 views
Are we safe?

Kuensel

Oct 31, 2006 1 mins read 558 views
2008: lots to do

Kuensel

Oct 31, 2006 1 mins read 575 views
Too late?

Editorial

Oct 31, 2006 2 mins read 605 views
Accident kills one

Accident

Oct 31, 2006 1 mins read 0 views
Man arrested for rape

Crime

Oct 31, 2006 1 mins read 538 views
Election coverage regulations

Election Commission

Oct 31, 2006 2 mins read 469 views
Valuable apple

Exports

Oct 31, 2006 2 mins read 461 views
SAARC cultural meet

SAARC Activities

Oct 27, 2006 0 mins read 578 views
Changzamtog workshop relocation finalised

City Corporation

Oct 27, 2006 2 mins read 501 views
Real economic growth 6.5 percent in 2005

Central Statistical Organisation (CSO)

Oct 27, 2006 2 mins read 524 views
Heading towards a JAM ?

Road Safety and Transport Authority (RSTA)

Oct 27, 2006 4 mins read 547 views
Lightning cuts off Zhemgang

Dzongkhags

Oct 27, 2006 1 mins read 494 views
Minor sexually assaulted

Crime

Oct 27, 2006 1 mins read 517 views
New horizons for the Bhutanese media

Telecommunication Department

Oct 27, 2006 2 mins read 495 views
Rapist at large

Crime

Oct 27, 2006 2 mins read 538 views
Ten Sports should be back

Letters to the Editor

Oct 27, 2006 1 mins read 524 views
We care for our members: NPPF

Letters to the Editor

Oct 27, 2006 2 mins read 535 views
DUDES clarifies

Letters to the Editor

Oct 27, 2006 1 mins read 488 views
Roads needed

Letters to the Editor

Oct 27, 2006 1 mins read 536 views
We are happy

Editorial

Oct 27, 2006 2 mins read 528 views
24 officials in court

Royal Bhutan Police (RBP)

Oct 27, 2006 2 mins read 501 views
Four companies to bid for cellular license

Telecommunication Department

Oct 27, 2006 2 mins read 656 views
Gang fight victim?

Crime

Oct 27, 2006 1 mins read 504 views
1949 treaty to be reviewed

Speaking to the Bhutanese media yesterday, the Indian foreign secretary, Mr. Shivshankar Menon, said that there was a need to review the 1949 treaty of friendship between India and Bhutan to make it more contempora...

Oct 28, 2006 2 mins read 560 views
Siddique takes Bhutan Open

Sport

Oct 24, 2006 1 mins read 523 views
Yangphel style makes eastern comeback

Sport

Oct 24, 2006 1 mins read 508 views
Getting closer to WTO membership

WTO (World Trade Organisation)

Oct 24, 2006 2 mins read 595 views
Wang

Wang

Oct 24, 2006 0 mins read 0 views
Kerosene: still an essential commodity

Energy (Solar, Water, Wind)

Oct 24, 2006 2 mins read 445 views
Paying rent to study

Education- Student

Oct 24, 2006 2 mins read 543 views
Concrete buildings out

Dzongkhags

Oct 24, 2006 2 mins read 500 views
The way of the bow

Sport

Oct 24, 2006 2 mins read 557 views
Private scholarships

Private Sector

Oct 24, 2006 0 mins read 664 views
Averting HIV epidemics in Asian and Pacific countries

Health- Conference/Workshop/Meeting

Oct 24, 2006 1 mins read 527 views
Going commercial

Animal Husbandry Livestock

Oct 24, 2006 2 mins read 546 views
The benefits of early transfer orders

Letters to the Editor

Oct 24, 2006 1 mins read 515 views
On fuel adulteration and others

Letters to the Editor

Oct 24, 2006 3 mins read 538 views
Who are our leaders?

Editorial

Oct 24, 2006 2 mins read 600 views
Urban land rates revised

Lhengye Zhungtsho

Oct 24, 2006 0 mins read 564 views
His Majesty conferred Conservation Leadership Award

Her Royal Highness Ashi Sonam Dechan Wangchuck accepted the 2006 J. Paul Getty Conservation Leadership Award on behalf of His Majesty the King and the people of Bhutan at a function hosted by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) at the Smithsonian Centre in Washington D.C. on October 17.

Oct 25, 2006 1 mins read 537 views
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Startups call for support beyond seed funding

The country’s startup ecosystem has helped many young entrepreneurs launch their businesses, but founders say support beyond seed funding remains limited, making it difficult for existing startups to scale and sustain operations.

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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.

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Where tradition meets treatment

In Bhutan, healing is not a choice between past and present but a collaboration between the two. Across the country, patients move between modern clinics and traditional medicine units with ease, guided as much by...

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Between Homes

When I first arrived in Australia last year, I thought I was prepared. I had spoken to people, watched videos, and tried to imagine what life would be like. Bu...

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The true wealth of Dzambhala

The name Dzambhala — from the Sanskrit Jambhala — is traditionally associated with wealth and prosperity, reflecting his role as a symbol of abundance and generosity. There are five principal forms of the...

May 02, 2026 4 mins read 1,022 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 3,195 views
You’re not what you think you are

You are not alone in your confusion — and much of it arises from the word itself. Emptiness can sound like nothingness, which is precisely what it does not mean. A more precise term might be: empty of inherent existence.

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Sundays at Le Méridien

The monthly Sunday brunch at Le Méridien has become a special experience that goes beyond dining, offering guests a relaxed four-hour setting to reconnect with family and friends.

Apr 13, 2026 3 mins read 2,291 views
The trap of spiritual materialism

Apr 13, 2026 4 mins read 2,655 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...

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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...

Apr 01, 2026 4 mins read 3,169 views
When will we feed ourselves?

May 09, 2026 2 mins read 658 views
Fuel crisis demands more than subsidies

Recent developments in the Middle East crisis suggest that a return to normalcy is still far away. Even if the war ends and the Strait of Hormuz, through which roughly one-quarter of the world’s oil flows to markets, reopens, the discuss...

May 02, 2026 3 mins read 1,674 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 3,974 views
A bumper harvest shouldn’t brew a bumper crisis

This summer, the mountain slopes above Lunana are expected to offer a bumper yield of cordyceps, or Yartsa Goenbub. But...

Apr 25, 2026 2 mins read 2,193 views
Unshackling the state

Apr 22, 2026 2 mins read 2,139 views
The environmental toll of wars

The deafening sounds of missiles and gunfire in the Middle East have briefly faded under a ceasefire, offering a much-needed respite that eases global anxieties over spiraling economic and geopolitical crises....

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A costly fiasco

Apr 11, 2026 2 mins read 3,289 views
Living hand to mouth

Apr 08, 2026 2 mins read 2,653 views
A call for shared responsibility

The government’s directive to prudently use scarce public resources, fossil fuels (petrol and diesel) is a timely intervention. The initiative calls for shared responsibility amid rising fuel costs and a supply line...

Apr 04, 2026 2 mins read 3,284 views
Economy uncoils for strongest growth in years

The Year of the Snake became a defining moment for the country’s economy, as growth accelerated sharply following severa...

Feb 18, 2026 4 mins read 5,895 views
Tax system sees major changes and initiatives

The Wood Female Snake Year brought major tax reforms in the country with the passage of the Income Tax Act of Bhutan 202...

Feb 18, 2026 2 mins read 6,286 views
Government, telecos at odds over 50% data price cut

Jan 31, 2026 2 mins read 12,866 views
Dorjilung hydropower to raise GDP by 2.4%, generate 5,000 jobs

The 1,125MW Dorjilung Hydroelectric Power Project (DHPP) is expected to boost the country’s economy, raising gross domes...

Jan 31, 2026 3 mins read 9,184 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 7,978 views
When Words Create Worlds

Mar 30, 2026 4 mins read 2,339 views
Where to find the best momos in Thimphu

Mar 16, 2026 1 mins read 4,115 views
Bhutanese flavours find a home in Perth

Mar 16, 2026 2 mins read 4,257 views
She Lives in the Mirror

Mar 16, 2026 2 mins read 5,037 views
When the watchdog has no teeth

The Bhutan Media Forum concluded yesterday, bringing together media professionals, policymakers, and civil society membe...

Apr 01, 2026 2 mins read 2,905 views
Culture under threat?

Mar 28, 2026 2 mins read 4,316 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 3,445 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 3,692 views
A costly reality

Mar 18, 2026 2 mins read 3,610 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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