November of 2012

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9th Skills Competition : 40 contest in 4 fields

Competition

Nov 27, 2012 2 mins read 280 views
Please withdraw the decision

Letter to the editor

Nov 27, 2012 1 mins read 277 views
Move on from rhetoric

Editorial

Nov 27, 2012 2 mins read 295 views
Reagent Rental System : New analysers will accelerate lab services

JDWNR Hospital

Nov 27, 2012 2 mins read 285 views
Bank Of Bhutan : First internet banking fraud

Crime

Nov 27, 2012 2 mins read 336 views
Kidnapped Girl-Child : No news yet of abducted six-year-old

Crime

Nov 27, 2012 1 mins read 291 views
Rupee Shortage : Minutes of board meetings need study says NC

RMA

Nov 27, 2012 2 mins read 252 views
10th FYP : INR 7B remains to be received

Planning

Nov 27, 2012 2 mins read 315 views
Sipsu, Samtse : Tuskers menace fields despite electric fences

Wildlife

Nov 26, 2012 2 mins read 331 views
Kholongchu Hydropower Project : Pvt. land acquisition likely to be minimal

Hydropower Project

Nov 26, 2012 1 mins read 880 views
Jigling Kabum : Month-long oral teaching begins

Religion

Nov 26, 2012 1 mins read 318 views
Reckless heavy vehicle drivers

Letter to the editor

Nov 26, 2012 2 mins read 273 views
This business of blessings

Editorial

Nov 26, 2012 2 mins read 280 views
Villager astrologer still missing

Missing

Nov 26, 2012 0 mins read 288 views
National Employment Forum : Enduring issue, same rhetoric

Labour Ministry

Nov 26, 2012 1 mins read 263 views
Gelephu Auction Yard : Slow (and low) start to export season

Export

Nov 26, 2012 1 mins read 257 views
Mongar District Court : Hearings to be held from December 3

Land

Nov 26, 2012 2 mins read 320 views
HIV Positive : 5 months 6 detected

HIV

Nov 26, 2012 2 mins read 273 views
Thimphu Open : Dra Doel FC wins, two goals and a suicide

Football

Nov 25, 2012 1 mins read 276 views
The Making of the Constitution

Perspective

Nov 25, 2012 4 mins read 0 views
One caught illegally transporting timber, three fishing

Forest

Nov 25, 2012 1 mins read 283 views
Goenpasingma Lower Secondary School : Rainwater to the rescue

Water

Nov 25, 2012 2 mins read 299 views
Psychiatric Ward: Lack of security is a perennial concern

JDWNR Hospital

Nov 25, 2012 2 mins read 272 views
Thimphu Dzongkhag Administration: Mulling a move to Semtokha

Thimphu

Nov 25, 2012 2 mins read 278 views
Lets keep the money home

Letter to the editor

Nov 25, 2012 1 mins read 271 views
The forgotten victims of domestic violence

Editorial

Nov 25, 2012 2 mins read 323 views
Amankora Robbery: Two sentenced to six and three years resp.

Crime

Nov 25, 2012 1 mins read 328 views
Domestic Violence: A symbolic gesture

NCWC

Nov 25, 2012 2 mins read 261 views
Two men arrested for punching a woman

Crime

Nov 25, 2012 0 mins read 288 views
Manam-Chemkhar : Three elections later, still no tshogpa

Election

Nov 25, 2012 2 mins read 284 views
Mangdechu Hydropower Project : On course to timely completion

Hydropower Project

Nov 25, 2012 2 mins read 281 views
Alleged Attempted Rape: Minor victim, minor assailant

Crime

Nov 23, 2012 1 mins read 290 views
The Making of the Constitution

Perspective

Nov 23, 2012 6 mins read 0 views
Milestones in the Gyalpoizhing land case

Land

Nov 23, 2012 3 mins read 270 views
Trong, Zhemgang: Ritual hopes pinned on two-year-old

Religion

Nov 23, 2012 1 mins read 248 views
Rupee aplenty

Perspective

Nov 23, 2012 5 mins read 0 views
Lakhu, Punakha: 30 acres of chirpine forest razed

Forest Fire

Nov 23, 2012 1 mins read 315 views
Moving beyond token numbers

Perspective

Nov 23, 2012 5 mins read 292 views
Shongphu, Trashigang: Thromang lhakhang on its last legs

Monasteries

Nov 23, 2012 2 mins read 308 views
Deer

Wildlife

Nov 23, 2012 0 mins read 255 views
First commercial tenant cries off (for a while)

IT Park

Nov 23, 2012 2 mins read 279 views
Elections 2013: Sangay Tamang's hat in Tsirang's ring

National Council

Nov 23, 2012 2 mins read 259 views
Overdose of reality shows

Letter to the editor

Nov 23, 2012 0 mins read 309 views
The life and soul of the party

Editorial

Nov 23, 2012 2 mins read 277 views
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An unprecedented number of people attended the Global Peace Prayer Festival on November 8, with estimates of over 85,000 people in and around the venue.

An unprecedented number of people attended the Global Peace Prayer Festival on November 8, with estimates of over 85,000 people in and around the venue. People began arriving in Changlimithang as early as midnight, and by the time prayers began, the football stadium, as well as the Centenary Park were filled with devotees.

Nov 10, 2025 1 mins read 776 views
Global GNH Forum marks 50 Years of Bhutan’s happiness vision

Pangbisa, Paro—The first Global Gross National Happiness (GNH) Forum that began at Dungkar Dzong in Pangbisa, Paro on No...

Nov 10, 2025 2 mins read 2,568 views
Side events enrich Global Peace Prayer Festival

A diverse array of side events is complementing the Global Peace Prayer Festival (GPPF) at various venues across Thimphu...

Nov 10, 2025 2 mins read 1,458 views
Climate adaptation at risk without funding

As COP30 opens today in Belém, Brazil, the world faces a defining test: will nations turn climate finance promises into...

Nov 10, 2025 3 mins read 992 views
Education without values is a failed system: Former Education Minister

Paro—At a time when schools worldwide increasingly focus on grades and careers, former Education Minister Thakur Singh P...

Nov 10, 2025 2 mins read 4,193 views
Construction of Drikung Kangyur Labyrinth in GMC to begin next year

Gelephu—A sprawling Buddhist meditation complex known as the Drikung Kangyur Labyrinth is set to begin construction earl...

Nov 10, 2025 2 mins read 923 views
Spiritual practice transcends gender: Khandro Dorje Phagmo

At the Global Peace Prayer Festival, where hundreds of spiritual leaders have gathered, one figure quietly stands out -...

Nov 10, 2025 2 mins read 2,357 views
Site preparation begins for Kesang Do-ngag Shedrupling in GMC

Gelephu—Site preparation works, such as labour camp establishment, have started for the Kesang Do-ngag Shedrupling (KSD)...

Nov 10, 2025 2 mins read 1,052 views
Parliament to deliberate five bills in winter session

The upcoming fourth session of the Fourth Parliament will deliberate on five bills and ratify several agreements, includ...

Nov 08, 2025 3 mins read 3,397 views
Court judgements still out of public reach

Every year, courts across the country deliver thousands of judgements. Yet, for the public, much of the judiciary’s work...

Nov 08, 2025 3 mins read 1,721 views
Walking for those who cannot walk

There are journeys that test strength, and there are those that reveal the heart. Ani Pema Deki’s 400-kilometre walk across the Trans-Bhutan Trail is both.

Oct 27, 2025 2 mins read 805 views
Are we hoarding alcohol and cigarettes?

To make up for slow business, a shopkeeper in Changzamtog, Thimphu, sacrificed her puja holidays to stay open. If business is not buzzing, she is suddenly noticing some reluctancy in her suppliers. She claims that tobacco and alcohol, so...

Oct 25, 2025 2 mins read 882 views
A responsibility we cannot leave to the police alone

Crime and drug abuse are no longer problems that exist in the shadows. They are creeping into our homes, schools, and ne...

Oct 24, 2025 2 mins read 1,181 views
Understanding the importance of the festival itself

In the far north, where the wind hums against snowy cliffs and yaks graze under a blue, unbroken sky, the Royal Highland...

Oct 23, 2025 2 mins read 581 views
Adding colours to life

Students of Draktsho East  held an art exhibition titled “Colours of Ability” in the courtyard of the Tarayana Centre in Thimphu yesterday. It was a simple event, without a chief guest o...

Oct 22, 2025 2 mins read 733 views
The silent killer we can no longer ignore

Cancer is among the leading causes of death in the country today, quietly claiming lives in every village, town, and family. It strikes the rich and the poor alike, young and old, and its grip is tightening. What makes cancer so frightening is...

Oct 21, 2025 2 mins read 2,208 views
Building our human capital for the digital future

The world is undergoing rapid transformation unlike any in human history. Artificial intelligence, automation, robotics,...

Oct 20, 2025 2 mins read 858 views
The world needs a peace prayer

High in the Himalayas, against a backdrop of towering snow-clad mountains, the Changlimithang stadium in Thimphu is a hive of quiet activity. Here in Bhutan, a nation known for measuring growth by Gross Nationa...

Oct 18, 2025 2 mins read 990 views
Why our highland festivals matter

Our highland festivals are more than colourful gatherings—they are quiet acts of national preservation. With the resounding success of the Jomolhari Mountain Festival, our attention now turns to the high-altitude commun...

Oct 17, 2025 2 mins read 1,893 views
The recent floods are not of our making

Following her visit to the flood-affected areas in north Bengal, the state's chief minister has blamed Bhutan for the devastation caused by last month’s floods. According to Indian media reports, even as she criticises the central govern...

Oct 16, 2025 2 mins read 5,705 views
Celebrating sovereignty in colours and songs

As dawn broke over Dangochang and the Jomolhari Mountain Festival came alive, the thin air of Soe carried more than the...

Oct 15, 2025 2 mins read 803 views
When care itself becomes a national challenge: Time to face the future, not the past

There was a time when we, as a nation, took comfort in believing that the warmth of family and community would be enough...

Oct 14, 2025 2 mins read 1,517 views
The unfinished dream of food self-sufficiency

Agriculture has always been our backbone, the quiet force that sustains our people and embodies our national aspiration...

Oct 13, 2025 2 mins read 1,276 views
In the face of natural disasters

The past week has been a difficult time for many Bhutanese, particularly for those living along the southern belt. Torre...

Oct 11, 2025 2 mins read 1,223 views
From stillness to surge: GMC sparks an economic rebirth

Gelephu, once a quiet border town where the pace of life slowed with dusk, is now alive with the rhythm of renewal. The...

Oct 10, 2025 2 mins read 1,290 views

Recents

Healing for peace: A day of compassion, courage, and quiet miracles in Thimphu

Thimphu, November 8 — It was a day filled with warmth, compassion, and quiet miracles. Around a thousand were treated at the Royal Institute of Management (RIM) on Saturday for “Healing for Peace,” an extraordinary event led by renowned traditional healers Master Chris Leong and Master Erik Leong, supported by a team of 20 Tit Tar practitioners and 100 DeSuung volunteers.

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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, given to his son and shared with his people, reads like a moral charter for the country, a mirror reflecting both what we have achieved and what we risk losing if we become complacent.

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