October of 2012

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Superficial preservation of Bhutanese architecture

Letter to the editor

Oct 22, 2012 1 mins read 343 views
Nerves before the next (election)

Editorial

Oct 22, 2012 2 mins read 278 views
ICT: IDA Singapore to help build Bhutanese capacity

ICT

Oct 22, 2012 2 mins read 331 views
Second Asian Ministerial Conference: Tiger meet to review 2020 pledge

Conservation

Oct 22, 2012 3 mins read 316 views
GLOF: Taming of Lake Thorthormi

Lake

Oct 22, 2012 4 mins read 333 views
Football

Bhutan-Japan

Oct 21, 2012 0 mins read 0 views
Vocational Education: Curriculum to be revamped

Vocational Education

Oct 21, 2012 1 mins read 334 views
Soenam Cheten Tshogpa: Ramatay's vegetable venture

Agriculture

Oct 21, 2012 2 mins read 300 views
Dongsep Tshogpa: Earning while training to weave

Training

Oct 21, 2012 3 mins read 306 views
Bus service starts from Kamichu - P/ling

RSTA

Oct 21, 2012 1 mins read 298 views
Save our land to be food secure

Letter to the editor

Oct 11, 2012 1 mins read 291 views
The ball is in the people's court

Editorial

Oct 21, 2012 2 mins read 343 views
Jengkana School: New hostel houses 155 girls

Jengkana School

Oct 21, 2012 1 mins read 265 views
Manage your own waste

Waste

Oct 21, 2012 2 mins read 326 views
People's Democratic Party: Keeping its options open

Election

Oct 21, 2012 2 mins read 298 views
Health: DPT Campaign Promises: Racing against time

Health

Oct 21, 2012 4 mins read 307 views
Duksum, Trashiyangtse: Move to Khitsang gets a move on at last

Relocation

Oct 19, 2012 2 mins read 265 views
Hardware Goods: Quality control from next January

Imports

Oct 19, 2012 2 mins read 321 views
Centenary Farmers' Market : Approach road to be realigned

Centenary Farmers' Market

Oct 19, 2012 1 mins read 279 views
Bhutan+10 Conference: Action plan for gender transformative change

Conference

Oct 19, 2012 2 mins read 318 views
Financial Institutions: Spread largesse to dole out liquidity

Financial Institutions

Oct 19, 2012 1 mins read 290 views
World Statistics Day: First producer price index (PPI) released

Statistic

Oct 19, 2012 2 mins read 329 views
Durga Puja begins in Thimphu

Festival

Oct 19, 2012 1 mins read 257 views
Temple imperiled by diverted river, claims owner

Monasteries

Oct 19, 2012 1 mins read 279 views
Langchenphu, Daifam: First electric fences, next insurance

Wildlife

Oct 19, 2012 2 mins read 301 views
Tango Buddhist College: Labour contractor and 54 workers abscond

Labour Ministry

Oct 19, 2012 2 mins read 292 views
Chumdu, Yangtse: Villagers say no to quarry

Mines

Oct 19, 2012 3 mins read 267 views
Public Transport: Tsirang needs proper terminal

RSTA

Oct 19, 2012 2 mins read 287 views
Double-digit inflation stretches into 3rd quarter

Statistic

Oct 19, 2012 2 mins read 319 views
Rural Trongsa: Villagers thrive on telecom facility

Telecom

Oct 19, 2012 2 mins read 302 views
Gyalpoizhing Land Case: What next? Wait and watch!

Land

Oct 19, 2012 3 mins read 304 views
A shocking blunder

Letter to the editor

Oct 19, 2012 1 mins read 327 views
A shallow pool of eligibles

Editorial

Oct 19, 2012 2 mins read 294 views
National Environment Commission: Something rotten in the estate

Environment

Oct 19, 2012 3 mins read 273 views
RSPN turns 25

RSPN

Oct 19, 2012 0 mins read 307 views
Japan week

Bhutan-Japan

Oct 19, 2012 0 mins read 318 views
Gold medallists felicitated

Award

Oct 18, 2012 1 mins read 319 views
Clock Tower Square: A performance in appreciation

Bhutan-Japan

Oct 18, 2012 1 mins read 308 views
Bird Flu: 28 poultry culled following outbreak

Bird Flu

Oct 18, 2012 1 mins read 294 views
A reminder on street light timings

Letter to the editor

Oct 18, 2012 0 mins read 311 views
Architecture: Breaking with tradition

Editorial

Oct 18, 2012 2 mins read 313 views
CEES to ease computation

Computer

Oct 18, 2012 2 mins read 280 views
S Korea wins UN Council seat

UN

Oct 18, 2012 1 mins read 274 views
Browse Archives
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Happiness with Mr Bhutan

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Dec 18, 2025 4 mins read 2,493 views
Happiness with Mr Bhutan

Happiness can be described in countless ways, yet it is always experienced as one. Even if we fail to put it into words, we still recognise it. Sometimes, only when old words fade from the ton...

Dec 16, 2025 4 mins read 1,876 views
The promise of Bhutan-Thailand Free Trade Agreement

The parliamentary endorsement of the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with Thailand marks a watershed moment in Bhutan’s economic history. Set to commence in 2026, this pact offers a promise long-awaited since formal ties began in 1989, a gateway to Southeast Asia’s vibrant economies, mirroring the foundational benefits of the cherished trade relationship with India.

Dec 25, 2025 2 mins read 3,466 views
Time to open farms to foreign labour

The shortage of farm labour is a real problem faced by farming households across the country.  Over the years, this has undermined productivity, escalated food prices, and led to a steady increase in fallow land. Against this ba...

Dec 24, 2025 2 mins read 2,491 views
Building inclusive sports

For 15-year-old Nima Dema, a student from Tendruk Central School in Samtse, the opportunity to take part in the ongoing National Unified Sports Competition has been special. Despite living with a...

Dec 23, 2025 2 mins read 2,646 views
Punatsangchhu-I restarts, but at a heavy price

The resumption of works on the 1,200-megawatt Punatsangchhu Hydropower Project I offers a flicker of hope. After all, th...

Dec 22, 2025 2 mins read 3,188 views
Cost of complacent breathing

Bhutan’s clean air is becoming a comforting myth—pleasant to repeat, dangerous to believe. For years, we have worn the reputation for pristine air like a badge of honour. Snow-fed rivers, forested hills,...

Dec 20, 2025 2 mins read 2,363 views
Entrepreneurs need support, not slogans

We love to talk about innovation, entrepreneurship, and self-reliance. In fact, we use these words in excess in policy documents, speeches, and conferences. Yet, on the ground, the conditions required for innovative ideas to take root an...

Dec 19, 2025 2 mins read 2,339 views
A common destiny, a collective future

The 118th National Day of Bhutan, celebrated in the sacred Bumthang Valley at the historic Wangduechoeling Palace grounds, was more than a commemoration of nationhood. It was a moment of collective reflection and renewed purpose, s...

Dec 18, 2025 3 mins read 2,802 views
A historic National Day

Some historic events are planned, others unfold as if by destiny, arriving at the opportune time for a profound reason. Today, as His Majesty the King addresses the nation from the Wangduec...

Dec 17, 2025 2 mins read 1,981 views
The true measure of public service

The civil service is the backbone of our nation’s development. From remote gewogs to the capital, civil servants have played a key role in keeping the government running and serving citizens every day. The Royal Civil Serv...

Dec 16, 2025 2 mins read 1,964 views
Impact Finance Forum: A promising start

The recently concluded SDG Impact Finance Forum showed the potential for global investments in the country.

Dec 15, 2025 2 mins read 1,992 views
Sir, your advice to the younger generation?

Choose your environment Your environment is the invisible hand that constantly shapes the way you think, feel, and act....

Nov 19, 2025 1 mins read 1,853 views
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 5,368 views
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 environme...

Dec 13, 2025 2 mins read 2,222 views
Zero tolerance for online crimes

This week, Australia enforced the ban on social media access for children under 16. This is unprecedented and bold. Whil...

Dec 12, 2025 2 mins read 2,362 views
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...

Dec 11, 2025 2 mins read 1,974 views
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 Mo...

Dec 10, 2025 2 mins read 2,641 views
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 countr...

Dec 09, 2025 2 mins read 1,815 views

Recents

Best Class X results of the past three years

The Class X results declared today are the best of the past five years. This is the first time in five years that the pass percentage of the Bhutan Council for School Examination and Assessment (BCSEA) has increased drastically compared to the previous year.

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