January of 2012

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Disturbing Trends

Editorial

Jan 20, 2012 2 mins read 0 views
Paying wages in kerosene

Kerosene

Jan 31, 2012 3 mins read 456 views
Bamboo spells prolific business

Environment - Bamboo

Jan 31, 2012 2 mins read 461 views
Access to habitat could threaten Ludlow's swallowtail

Wildlife - Butterfly

Jan 31, 2012 2 mins read 433 views
Honour the Honours

My Say

Jan 31, 2012 1 mins read 476 views
Same old traffic woes

Editorial

Jan 31, 2012 2 mins read 401 views
Thimphu still tops vehicle accident list

Accident

Jan 31, 2012 2 mins read 497 views
Bird hit airbus returns to Paro

Drukair

Jan 31, 2012 1 mins read 441 views
No more from Duars

Revenue

Jan 31, 2012 1 mins read 427 views
Blood bank needs blood urgently

Health - Blood Bank

Jan 31, 2012 2 mins read 453 views
Cellular, cyber network choked

Internet

Jan 30, 2012 2 mins read 417 views
Farm road ushers in natives

Road

Jan 30, 2012 2 mins read 483 views
Zhongar's facelift halted in the absence of funds

Dzong

Jan 30, 2012 2 mins read 445 views
Twice fooled by MoLHR

Letter to the editior

Jan 30, 2012 1 mins read 403 views
What next?

Editorial

Jan 30, 2012 2 mins read 0 views
Toppers of 2011

Education-BBE

Jan 30, 2012 1 mins read 467 views
Bird strike grounds Drukair aircraft

Drukair

Jan 30, 2012 2 mins read 444 views
42 new firms on Tax holiday

Tax

Jan 30, 2012 2 mins read 371 views
Class XII results : One in four make the cut

Education-BBE

Jan 30, 2012 2 mins read 360 views
Lofty but a strategy nevertheless

Bhutan Olympic Committee (BOC)

Jan 29, 2012 1 mins read 402 views
U19 women's cricket team off to Kuwait

Cricket

Jan 29, 2012 1 mins read 651 views
Waiting for tourists?

Handicraft

Jan 29, 2012 2 mins read 455 views
Setting trash afire

Waste

Jan 29, 2012 2 mins read 466 views
School drop out confessed to stabbing

Crime

Jan 29, 2012 1 mins read 371 views
RAVEN camp ends

Education-Student

Jan 29, 2012 1 mins read 353 views
Hangar doors fixed after six years

Drukair

Jan 29, 2012 2 mins read 516 views
Steering out of control?

Letter to the editior

Jan 29, 2012 2 mins read 678 views
Building in the interiors

Editorial

Jan 29, 2012 2 mins read 676 views
Three die in Tendu-Bara road mishap

Accident

Jan 29, 2012 1 mins read 428 views
Druknet's email and website service vexes clients

Bhutan Telecom

Jan 29, 2012 1 mins read 336 views
Class 12 results not yet ready

Education-BBE

Jan 29, 2012 1 mins read 394 views
Kuri-Gongri : From a fanciful to a feasible project

Hydro Project

Jan 29, 2012 2 mins read 366 views
Miss Hongkong Universe 2008

Visitor

Jan 20, 2012 0 mins read 348 views
Free range birds presage spread of H5N1

Animal Husbandary Disease

Jan 27, 2012 3 mins read 383 views
Double bonous for areca farmers

Agriculture-Horticulture

Jan 27, 2012 2 mins read 338 views
Bhutan's glacial history

Lake

Jan 27, 2012 3 mins read 345 views
A long hard look at happiness - Part II (in all its shapes and sizes)

PERSPECTIVE

Jan 27, 2012 3 mins read 326 views
Why size matters

Haa

Jan 27, 2012 1 mins read 341 views
Standing trees or sawn timber?

Natural Resources Development Centre (NRDC)

Jan 27, 2012 2 mins read 370 views
Sanitation : A stinking urban problem

Sewage Project

Jan 27, 2012 3 mins read 342 views
Devotees rescue cattle

Compassion

Jan 27, 2012 1 mins read 351 views
Paro's growing substance abuse problem

Drug Abuse

Jan 27, 2012 2 mins read 410 views
Lauri gewog : Terrain could delay work

Road

Jan 27, 2012 1 mins read 388 views
Four villages in four years fell over 4,000 trees

Housing

Jan 27, 2012 1 mins read 409 views
Lessons from the kit

Editorial

Jan 27, 2012 2 mins read 355 views
School uniform : Strike results in increased stitching rate

Strike

Jan 27, 2012 2 mins read 377 views
Collapsed Narang BHU reveals more

Anti-Corruption Commission

Jan 27, 2012 2 mins read 403 views
What a relief! Quality of content raised

Disaster

Jan 27, 2012 3 mins read 333 views
Bhutanese compassion prevents sterilisation

Animal Husbandary Disease

Jan 26, 2012 2 mins read 455 views
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MPs push for fair resource allocation for schools in landmark open debate

The National Assembly yesterday called on the Ministry of Education and Skills Development (MoESD) to prioritise 10 key proposals submitted by South Thimphu Member of Parliament (MP) Tshewang Rinzin, as lawmakers engaged in an open debate on disparities in resource allocation and education quality across the country.

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Gypsum mining-affected communities to receive land and compensation from January

Communities affected by gypsum mining in Pemagatshel will receive land replacement and compensation from January 1, 2026...

Dec 10, 2025 2 mins read 1,223 views
DGPC to take over Chamkharchhu-I project by 2026 if Reliance exits

The Druk Green Power Corporation (DGPC) is expected to take over the 770-megawatt (MW) Chamkharchhu-I hydroelectric proj...

Dec 10, 2025 1 mins read 2,744 views
Govt. to enforce strict occupational and health safety compliance at workplace by 2026

The Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Employment (MoICE) will begin the strict enforcement of Occupational Health and S...

Dec 10, 2025 2 mins read 1,417 views
MP seeks answers for Samdrupjongkhar Thromde expansion amid land shortage

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Dewathang-Gomdar raised concerns in the National Assembly yesterday about acute land s...

Dec 10, 2025 3 mins read 1,607 views
Agricultural exports reach 31,800 MT in first 11 months

The country exported 31, 869.7 metric tonnes (MT) of fresh agricultural produce between January and November this year,...

Dec 10, 2025 1 mins read 1,107 views
NA adopts amendments to UN disabilities convention

The National Assembly (NA) adopted amendments to reservations on the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons...

Dec 10, 2025 2 mins read 792 views
NA demands accountability on tourism policy reforms as concerns mount

The National Assembly yesterday directed the government to submit a detailed follow-up report on the implementation of n...

Dec 09, 2025 4 mins read 1,603 views
Gyalyum Tseyring Pem Wangchuck launches biodiversity collection

The country’s effort to transform ecological challenges into sustainable opportunities was a key highlight at the Youth...

Dec 09, 2025 2 mins read 881 views
Are Bhutanese entrepreneurs ready for alternative financing?

As Bhutan looks beyond traditional bank lending and donor-driven grants, new financing avenues, such as blended finance,...

Dec 09, 2025 4 mins read 1,300 views
Internalising our deeper values

The return of the Buddha’s sacred Piprahwa relics to India yesterday was more than a ceremonial farewell. It was a lesson in how nations should conduct themselves at a time when the world seems determined to spiral into deeper conflict.

Nov 26, 2025 2 mins read 613 views
Leveraging our carbon-negative status

Bhutan’s environmental stewardship, which has resulted in the country's rich biodiversity, is finally translating into concrete economic gains. The first-of-its-kind carbon credit agreement with Singapore allows Bhutan to monetise...

Nov 25, 2025 2 mins read 838 views
Solving the crisis before it deepens

The exodus of qualified and seasoned health professionals and its impact on the quality of services is an issue of national importance. In the last five years, 936 trained health professionals left the sector. The current crisis...

Nov 24, 2025 2 mins read 1,201 views
The hydropower vision is crystal clear

The potential is vast, the scope is immense, and the market is as monumental as the Himalayas. As Bhutan and India explore new, sustainable ways to harness hydropower, the opportunity for transformative growth has never been clearer.

Nov 22, 2025 2 mins read 762 views
The BEAST Bhutan needs

While we continue to prioritise sports development in the country, our presence in international competitions so far has been defined more by participation than performance. Our small te...

Nov 21, 2025 2 mins read 816 views
A hard, but not a new question

We are producing what can be called our most educated generation, but are offering them some of the most limited and least secure forms of employment. This mismatch is not an emerging concern; it has become a s...

Nov 20, 2025 2 mins read 903 views
A gift to farmers

If the past week was one of festivals and celebrations, Bhutan's farmers received a precious gift with the launch of the National Crop and Livestock Insurance Scheme on No...

Nov 19, 2025 2 mins read 633 views
Restoring the wing that was lost

The sacred ceremony happening at Tshaligoenba in Thimphu this week carries a weight far older than the moment itself. When more than 260 nuns from 14 countries are receiving full ordination, they are not simply enter...

Nov 18, 2025 2 mins read 868 views
Lessons we dare not forget

The words shared by His Majesty the King on the 70th birth anniversary of Drukgyal Zhipa were more than a son’s remembrance. They were a national awakening. The advice of the Fourth Druk Gyalpo, giv...

Nov 13, 2025 2 mins read 1,270 views
Epitome of friendship

The visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Bhutan yesterday is a testament to the enduring and profound friendship between the two nations, one that transcends politics and reflects...

Nov 12, 2025 2 mins read 723 views
Honouring the legacy of the Great Fourth

The story of His Majesty the Fourth King is an extraordinary one in our history. At 16, His Majesty became King, followi...

Nov 11, 2025 2 mins read 1,341 views
The urgency of civil service transformation

none existed, electrified homes, and carried the nation through crises, including the recent Covid-19 pandemic. These ac...

Nov 10, 2025 3 mins read 3,192 views
Should we control social media?

The news of Australia passing a social media ban for children under 16 has sent ripples across the globe, igniting simil...

Nov 08, 2025 2 mins read 1,694 views
Need bold reforms to advance women in leadership roles

Bhutan has always taken pride in being a fairly egalitarian society. In many communities, women are heads of households,...

Nov 07, 2025 3 mins read 956 views
Fraudulent businesses must be punished

The Competition and Consumer Affairs Authority is on high alert, not only investigating complaints but also penalising b...

Nov 06, 2025 2 mins read 2,460 views

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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