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October of 2006

Archives

A common regional grid?

Power

Oct 24, 2006 3 mins read
Indian foreign secretary to visit

Bhutan- India

Oct 24, 2006 0 mins read
United Nations Day

International Day

Oct 20, 2006 1 mins read
World Food Day

International Day

Oct 20, 2006 0 mins read
Visit

Visitors

Oct 20, 2006 0 mins read
Serto connection

Dzongkhags

Oct 20, 2006 1 mins read
USD 24.6 million for urban infrastructure

Asian Development Bank (ADB)

Oct 20, 2006 1 mins read
Contractors not clear with online work permit

Labour and Human Resource

Oct 20, 2006 3 mins read
A vagabond's life

Social Problem (Bhutan)

Oct 20, 2006 2 mins read
Medical networking

Health Activities

Oct 20, 2006 2 mins read
Chess college

Sport

Oct 20, 2006 2 mins read
Bumthap's warm up for winter

Dzongkhags

Oct 20, 2006 1 mins read
More hype, less yak

Feature Film

Oct 20, 2006 1 mins read
Swiss assistance will continue till the 10th Plan

Bhutan-Switzerland

Oct 20, 2006 2 mins read
Pension tension

Letters to the Editor

Oct 20, 2006 2 mins read
Rainy day solution

Kuensel

Oct 20, 2006 1 mins read
Residents' woes

Letters to the Editor

Oct 20, 2006 1 mins read
RICBL refutes allegation

Letters to the Editor

Oct 20, 2006 2 mins read
Where's the vision?

Editorial

Oct 20, 2006 2 mins read
Clean notes only

Royal Monetary Authority (RMA)

Oct 20, 2006 1 mins read
The best should make the cabinet

Election Commission

Oct 20, 2006 2 mins read
A fatter pay cheque

Bhutan - Finance

Oct 20, 2006 3 mins read
What's in a brand name?

Companies

Oct 20, 2006 3 mins read
Environment could be neglected

National Environment Commission (NEC)

Oct 17, 2006 1 mins read
Strategic communication: a necessary tool

Health Activities

Oct 17, 2006 2 mins read
A patent beginning

World Intellectual Property Organisation(WIPO)

Oct 17, 2006 2 mins read
Japan Fest 2006: more to come

Festival (A-Z)

Oct 17, 2006 2 mins read
Tsatsi running out of buram?

Dzongkhags

Oct 17, 2006 4 mins read
The PERSON in Me

Personalities

Oct 17, 2006 2 mins read
Skydiving in Bhutan risky

DANTAK/IMTRAT/BRTF

Oct 17, 2006 2 mins read
A unique process

Bhutan- Denmark/Finland/Norway/ Sweden

Oct 17, 2006 1 mins read
Samtse gets a new court

Judiciary

Oct 17, 2006 2 mins read
Public participation important for democracy

Bhutan- Canada

Oct 17, 2006 1 mins read
Beyond building dams and power houses

Bhutan- India

Oct 17, 2006 1 mins read
Why should the public suffer?

Letters to the Editor

Oct 17, 2006 1 mins read
Lifting kerosene subsidy not a solution

Kuensel

Oct 17, 2006 1 mins read
A meaty issue

Letters to the Editor

Oct 17, 2006 1 mins read
Preserving our legacy

Editorial

Oct 17, 2006 2 mins read
Changing boundaries

Home Affairs

Oct 17, 2006 2 mins read
SAARC goals: big hurdles?

SAARC Activities

Oct 17, 2006 2 mins read
10th Plan draft by December

Planning Ministry

Oct 17, 2006 2 mins read
Mysterious death

Diseased Personalities

Oct 13, 2006 1 mins read
Tobacco worth Nu. 205,360 seized

Crime

Oct 13, 2006 1 mins read
MDG: Bhutan on track

International Convention

Oct 13, 2006 2 mins read
From orange farmers to factory workers

Agriculture Activities

Oct 13, 2006 2 mins read
Juggling sports

Bhutan Olympic Committee (BOC)

Oct 13, 2006 4 mins read
Singing a dream

Education- Student

Oct 13, 2006 2 mins read
The Dragon's Gift: an ambitious project

Exhibition

Oct 13, 2006 3 mins read
Bamboo: an alternative to wood

Forest Timber/ Firewood

Oct 13, 2006 2 mins read
Tobacco ban faring well?

Narcotics/Drugs

Oct 13, 2006 3 mins read
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A green nation caught in South Asia’s smog?

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Science, engineering, tech conference in Thimphu

An international conference on Science Engineering and Technology (ICSciEnTec) convened yesterday with the aim of bridgi...

Apr 30, 2025 2 mins read
Bhutan sets sights on ICC T20 World Cup

The Senior Bhutan National Women’s Cricket Team is currently in Assam, India, for a 10-day training session in preparation for the upcoming International Cricket Council (ICC) Women’s T20 World Cup Asia Qualifier, which will be held in T...

Apr 30, 2025 2 mins read
GMC pushes for tokenisation as new land ownership model

Gelephu—The Gelephu Mindfulness City (GMC) will introduce land tokenisation as a new ownership model to allow affected l...

Apr 29, 2025 2 mins read
Their Majesties the King and Queen of Thailand conclude State Visit to Bhutan

After a four-day State Visit filled with various engagements and programmes, Their Majesties the King and Queen of Thail...

Apr 29, 2025 3 mins read
Economy to expand to 6.6% this fiscal year

Bhutan’s economy is projected to grow to 6.6 percent in fiscal year 2024-25, up from 4.9 percent growth the previous yea...

Apr 29, 2025 2 mins read
Lightning strike kills 15 cattle in remote Samtse village

A lightning strike yesterday morning killed 15 cattle in Bamengang village (Mithun), located along the border between No...

Apr 29, 2025 0 mins read
Bhutanese step forward to build GMC Airport

Gelephu— In a show of national pride and unity, Bhutanese from across the country are stepping forward with contribution...

Apr 29, 2025 2 mins read
ASF outbreak continues to threaten pig farmers in Lhamoizingkha

Phuentsholing—African Swine Fever (ASF) outbreak confirmed through RT-PCR testing on April 13 continues to pose threat t...

Apr 29, 2025 2 mins read
Asia-Pacific nations call for sustainable GMC development in Bhutan

Countries across the Asia-Pacific region have agreed to intensify co-operation to drive sustainable and resilient urban...

Apr 29, 2025 3 mins read
Bhutan’s trade with Thailand hits record high

Bhutan’s imports from Thailand surged to Nu 2.67 billion in 2024, making the Southeast Asian country the third-largest source of imported goods.

Apr 23, 2025 2 mins read
New vegetable market under construction in Samtse

Samtse—For many years, farmers in Samtse have sold vegetables from under makeshift tents, battling monsoon rains and bla...

Apr 17, 2025 2 mins read
Organic vegetables provide new livelihoods for Kochin farmers

Tashichoeling, Samtse — For 78-year-old Kamala Tamang of Kochin in Tendruk, saving money in a bank had been unimaginable...

Apr 16, 2025 2 mins read
Major financial sector reforms crucial to realising 13th Plan goals

Sweeping reforms in the financial sector are essential for the country to achieve the ambitious goals of its 13th Plan,...

Apr 14, 2025 3 mins read
AmA by Deki Natural Dyes

In an age dominated by fast fashion and synthetic dyes, a Bhutanese entrepreneur is turning to the past to craft a more sustainable future using natural dyes.

Apr 09, 2025 3 mins read
BOB introduces flexible credit line and premium cards

The Bank of Bhutan (BoB) unveiled two financial products—Credit Line Limit (CLL) and BOB Premium Card—at a networking ev...

Mar 31, 2025 2 mins read
Online potato auction boosts trade and revenue

Potato trade has seen a major transformation since the launch of the online auction system under the Bhutan Commodities...

Mar 31, 2025 2 mins read
Mountain Hazelnuts secures USD 7.9M investment for climate-resilient farming

Mountain Hazelnuts, one of Bhutan’s first fully foreign direct investment (FDI) companies, has secured USD 7.9 million e...

Mar 31, 2025 1 mins read
Bhutan auctions wine on global stage

For the first time, Bhutanese vintage wine will go under the hammer on the global stage, marking a historic moment for the country’s nascent wine industry.

Mar 28, 2025 2 mins read
Soyalla: The Bhutanese tofu maker

In much of the world, plant-based diets are gaining traction for their health benefits and environmental sustainability. Yet in Bhutan, where traditional cuisine is deeply rooted in meat and dairy, soy-based products like...

Mar 21, 2025 3 mins read
Ask Mr Bhutan

As a collective, humanity has never been richer, more connected, more informed, and more protected from all cause disease and mortality. Yet it is very clear that this new reality has not translated into a happier existence. More is not the answer.

Apr 12, 2025 2 mins read
Ask Mr Bhutan

A significant portion of our youth’s challenges stems from our shortcomings as responsible, patient, and mindful elders. We should minimize criticism and punis...

Mar 22, 2025 1 mins read
Looking beyond the numbers

Bhutan’s economic outlook for the next fiscal year appears positive. According to the World Bank’s latest South Asia Development Update, the economy is projected to grow by 6.6 percent in fiscal year 2024-25, a significant rise from the 4.9 percent growth recorded the previous year.

Apr 30, 2025 2 mins read
Strengthening alternative dispute resolution

The business landscape in the country is rapidly evolving with foreign investments seen as critical to national developm...

Apr 29, 2025 2 mins read
Our forests are burning

Our forests, long a symbol of our environmental leadership, are going up in smoke. In just five months, fires have caused timber losses worth an estimated Nu 520 million. Behind this figure...

Apr 28, 2025 2 mins read
Strengthening the bond of friendship

Bhutan is celebrating the state visit of His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn Phra Vajiraklaochaoyuhua and Her Majesty Queen Suthida Bajrasudhabimalalakshana, who arrived in the country yesterday for a three-day visit.

Apr 26, 2025 2 mins read
Royal diplomacy: How King strengthened ties with Thailand

Diplomatic relationships are often built in conference rooms, signed into existence with handshakes and ink. But in rare...

Apr 25, 2025 2 mins read
For inclusive healthcare

A recent medical and dental camp organised by the Ability Bhutan Society (ABS), in collaboration with DANTAK healthcare professionals, offers a small but powerful glimpse of what inclusive hea...

Apr 24, 2025 2 mins read
Let profits trickle down to the masses

At last, the government has managed to persuade Bhutan Telecom to reduce mobile data charges by 50 percent.  From July 1, data charges will be cheaper by 50 percent. In other words, we will get more data with the same price.

Apr 23, 2025 2 mins read
The future is ours

A remarkable transformation is unfolding in the southern plains of Bhutan. The quiet frontier town of Gelephu is now emerging as the beating heart of a national dream—the Gel...

Apr 22, 2025 2 mins read
When the forest burns and no one knows why

More than 70,000 acres of forestland have been lost to fire in the country in just five years. This is not merely a stat...

Apr 21, 2025 2 mins read
In search of quality

As Thimphu Thromde undergoes a flurry of repairs and maintenance in preparation for an upcoming VIP visit, the city’s transformation offers more than just a polished façade. It is...

Apr 19, 2025 2 mins read
PHPA-II commissions third unit, adding 170 MW to national grid

Wangdue—The third unit of Punatsangchhu-II hydropower project was commissioned yesterday, boosting the plant’s total gen...

Mar 20, 2025 2 mins read
Manufacturing sector at a crossroads

The country’s economy, facing nearly three decades of premature de-industrialisation, requires a targeted industrial pol...

Mar 20, 2025 2 mins read
Pioneering organic glass noodles

Forty-year-old entrepreneur Sonam Zangmo from Wangdue is pioneering organic glass noodles (Finn) made from buckwheat and...

Mar 19, 2025 3 mins read
Agricultural exports surge to Nu 3.51 billion despite production challenges

Bhutan’s agricultural exports saw a strong performance last year, generating Nu 3.51 billion from both primary and proce...

Mar 18, 2025 2 mins read
Agenda Chikha commits USD 8 million to strengthen disability inclusion

Agenda Chikha, a collaborative initiative between the government and key stakeholders, has committed USD eight million t...

Mar 18, 2025 3 mins read
Happiness with Mr Bhutan

Mar 15, 2025 4 mins read
Ask Mr Bhutan

The rise in youth crimes in Bhutan stems from various causes, requiring a multifaceted solution. My experiences living i...

Feb 08, 2025 1 mins read
Ask Mr Bhutan

The rise in youth crimes in Bhutan stems from various causes, requiring a multifaceted solution. My experiences living i...

Feb 08, 2025 1 mins read
Ask Mr Bhutan

The rise in youth crimes in Bhutan stems from various causes, requiring a multifaceted solution. My experiences living i...

Feb 08, 2025 1 mins read
Life after kidney transplant

For a person diagnosed with kidney failure, a transplant gives a new lease of life. However, a study published in the Bh...

Apr 18, 2025 2 mins read
Inflation may be easing, but the pain still lingers

The Asian Development Bank forecasts that inflation in Bhutan will cool to 4.2 percent this year. That is welcome news....

Apr 17, 2025 2 mins read
A knockout triumph

Bhutanese boxers, over the weekend, not only excited spectators at the clock tower square, but also made the country pro...

Apr 16, 2025 2 mins read
Strengthening ties on steel rails: New chapter in Bhutan-India friendship

The decision to integrate the Gelephu-Kokrajhar cross-border railway into the development of the Gelephu Mindfulness Cit...

Apr 15, 2025 2 mins read
National problem that demands urgent attention

Mental health is emerging as one of the most pressing challenges of our time. Globally, it accounts for one in six years...

Apr 14, 2025 2 mins read

Recents

Looking beyond the numbers

Bhutan’s economic outlook for the next fiscal year appears positive. According to the World Bank’s latest South Asia Development Update, the economy is projected to grow by 6.6 percent in fiscal year 2024-25, a significant rise from the 4.9 percent growth recorded the previous year.

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Royal visit fosters stronger ties

The lasting impact of Their Majesties King Maha Vajiralongkorn and Queen Suthida of Thailand’s state visit to Bhutan resonated deeply within both nations, marking a pinnacle in diplomatic relations and cultural exchange.

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A green nation caught in South Asia’s smog?

When a Bhutanese woman returned to her home this March after two years in Australia, she was hoping to breathe in the crisp, clear mountain air she had missed. Instead, she found herself under a dull haze that hung over the valley like a curtain.

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