September of 2012

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Book

Book

Sep 23, 2012 0 mins read 316 views
Korphu village, Trongsa: Fire guts houses in remote village

Fire

Sep 23, 2012 1 mins read 252 views
McKinsey and Co: Is the civil service working?

Companies

Sep 23, 2012 4 mins read 266 views
Sparks vs Dozens steals the show

Basketball

Sep 21, 2012 2 mins read 332 views
Dept. of Local Governance: The `greening' of gewog officials

Environment

Sep 21, 2012 2 mins read 277 views
Small-scale poultry farmers stung by price hike

Poultry

Sep 21, 2012 1 mins read 270 views
Tongla, Mongar: The choesham makers of Kengkhar

Occupation

Sep 21, 2012 2 mins read 346 views
Police on lookout for brutal wife-killer

Crime

Sep 21, 2012 1 mins read 295 views
Bhutan Telemedicine Group : Social media for medical consultation

Health

Sep 21, 2012 2 mins read 280 views
Thrue Bab: The festival that lies on a cusp

Festival

Sep 21, 2012 2 mins read 263 views
The year for magical thinking?

Perspective

Sep 21, 2012 5 mins read 297 views
Bulk Purchase: Seats up for grabs at discount

Drukair

Sep 21, 2012 2 mins read 285 views
City's village sees over 300 visitors

Thimphu

Sep 21, 2012 0 mins read 252 views
Druk Drupdey: All work and no pay

Labour Ministry

Sep 21, 2012 2 mins read 276 views
The unsung hero of BBS

BBS

Sep 21, 2012 2 mins read 291 views
Rupee Outflow: Restrictions fail to rein in imports

Rupee crunch

Sep 21, 2012 2 mins read 279 views
Security Guidelines: Most crimes happen in hotels

Phuentsholing

Sep 21, 2012 2 mins read 307 views
How Bhutanese is Bhutanese architecture?

Letter to the editor

Sep 21, 2012 1 mins read 373 views
A cause c‚lٹbre

Editorial

Sep 21, 2012 2 mins read 331 views
Gyalpoizhing Case: OAG opinion excites public skepticism

Land

Sep 21, 2012 2 mins read 259 views
Laminated beams to meet timber demand

Forest

Sep 21, 2012 1 mins read 338 views
Media Amendment Bill: Cyber cop on the cards

The Bhutan Infocomm and Media Authority (BICMA)

Sep 21, 2012 3 mins read 263 views
ANALYSIS: National Council: Costly decisions to make

National Council

Sep 21, 2012 2 mins read 295 views
Drukpas' score 75, the day's highest

Basketball

Sep 20, 2012 1 mins read 255 views
Jumotsangkha (Daifam): Fire and candles to the rescue

Power

Sep 20, 2012 2 mins read 302 views
GREF, Phuntsholing: The python that came to town

Wildlife

Sep 20, 2012 1 mins read 333 views
First private institute accredited

Training

Sep 20, 2012 1 mins read 282 views
Hindustan Construction Company: Acquiring competence in construction

Training

Sep 20, 2012 2 mins read 306 views
The authenticity of the clean chit

Editorial

Sep 20, 2012 2 mins read 285 views
PM

PM

Sep 20, 2012 0 mins read 0 views
25-year-old driver killed

Accident

Sep 20, 2012 1 mins read 281 views
Man fakes brother's thumbprint to transfer census

Crime

Sep 20, 2012 1 mins read 299 views
Resa, Saling, Mongar : The itinerant village health worker

Health Policy

Sep 20, 2012 2 mins read 268 views
Gyalpoizhing Land Case: OAG finds no merit in ACC allegations

Land

Sep 20, 2012 5 mins read 230 views
Summer Tournament: Fines to promote the game

Basketball

Sep 19, 2012 2 mins read 264 views
Update: New bridge atop old one

Bridge

Sep 19, 2012 1 mins read 324 views
A mare is the tiger's latest victim

Wildlife

Sep 19, 2012 1 mins read 289 views
Apron Capacity: No parking for private aircraft at Paro

Drukair

Sep 19, 2012 2 mins read 271 views
Bhutan Kuen-Ngyam party: Inclusive governance?

Politics

Sep 19, 2012 1 mins read 288 views
Lets make our roads safe

Letter to the editor

Sep 19, 2012 2 mins read 307 views
Flawed and fatal

Editorial

Sep 19, 2012 1 mins read 291 views
Menchuna, Drujeygang: Accidental, yet deliberate, death by arrow

Accident

Sep 19, 2012 1 mins read 288 views
To make judiciary's independence visible

Judiciary

Sep 19, 2012 2 mins read 244 views
Tourism Council of Bhutan: ABTO reconsiders support, submits bid

Tourism

Sep 19, 2012 2 mins read 274 views
Japan to improve Taklai irrigation system

Irrigation

Sep 19, 2012 2 mins read 269 views
Rural Housing Insurance Scheme: From surety to subsidy

RICBL

Sep 19, 2012 2 mins read 281 views
JDWNRH: Is private practice going beyond their brief?

JDWNR Hospital

Sep 19, 2012 3 mins read 265 views
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Tribute to His Majesty Jigme Singye Wangchuck, the Fourth Druk Gyalpo

Throughout history, the world has seen countless leaders, yet only a few have embodied the rare harmony of wisdom, compassion, and courage that defines true greatness. Bhutan is fortunate to have been blessed by such a leader in His Majesty King Jigme Singye Wangchuck, the Fourth Druk Gyalpo, a visionary Monarch whose reign ushered the nation into an era of peace, progress, and profound transforma

Nov 11, 2025 2 mins read 1,219 views
King who sacrificed his youth to build a future for us

Among the many extraordinary acts of greatness that define the reign of His Majesty the Fourth Druk Gyalpo, what moves t...

Nov 11, 2025 3 mins read 851 views
The Vajrayana King

As Bhutan reflects on its journey as the world’s last Vajrayana kingdom, it becomes ever more evident that the reign of His Majesty King Jigme Singye Wangchuck, the Fourth Dr...

Nov 11, 2025 2 mins read 1,531 views
His Majesty’s enduring legacy of environmental stewardship

Few nations have so deeply intertwined their national identity with environmental consciousness as Bhutan. At the heart...

Nov 11, 2025 6 mins read 1,028 views
Momentous News from Tashichodzong

It was a sunny afternoon in early January 2008, and moments earlier, the future had seemed set. I had finished a productive Skype meeting confirming our plans for the year ahead with my colleagues at the International T...

Nov 11, 2025 14 mins read 1,190 views
A Teacher recalls Drukgyal Zhipa’s educational legacy…

He presided over the largest classroom in the world - 38,394 square kilometres in size. His pupils numbered in excess of...

Nov 11, 2025 6 mins read 1,149 views
King who made culture Bhutan’s shield

It began with a kasho in 1985. His Majesty the Fourth Druk Gyalpo expressed his concern thus: ‘Our people copy the culture of other countries despite the existence of our distinct culture and etiquette, which is better than any other cou...

Nov 11, 2025 5 mins read 1,891 views
King places his crown in the people’s hands

In July 1998, Bhutan witnessed one of the most emotionally charged sessions in the history of its National Assembly. For...

Nov 11, 2025 6 mins read 1,114 views
Legacy of a great leader

As we celebrate the 70th birth anniversary of His Majesty the Fourth Druk Gyalpo, Jigme Singye Wangchuck, I am deeply honoured to reflect on his extraordinary leadership not only as a citizen...

Nov 11, 2025 3 mins read 1,077 views
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...

Nov 10, 2025 1 mins read 764 views
Amochu quarriers call for flood walls after millions in losses

Phuentsholing—Businesses involved in extracting and exporting boulders, gravel, and sand along the Amochu river are calling for a flood protection system after recent floods caused extensive damage, with losses estimated in the billions.

Oct 16, 2025 2 mins read 1,775 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, 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.

Nov 13, 2025 2 mins read 621 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 293 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, following the untimely passing of his father, the Third Druk Gyalpo. His Majesty inherited a nation in transition, a country ta...

Nov 11, 2025 2 mins read 753 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 2,675 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 similiar conversations amongf Bhutanese parents. Some are talking if Bhutan should follow suit.

Nov 08, 2025 2 mins read 1,350 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 652 views
Fraudulent businesses must be punished

The Competition and Consumer Affairs Authority is on high alert, not only investigating complaints but also penalising businesses that try to make easy money at the expense of consumers.

Nov 06, 2025 2 mins read 2,206 views
Safe spaces, unsafe realities

The opening of three new Safe Spaces for Women and Girls in Mongar, Pemagatshel, and Samdrupjongkhar marks a significant step forward in our effort to protect women and children from violence.

Nov 05, 2025 2 mins read 559 views
A small kingdom’s great prayer for the world

Beginning today, the Changlimithang ground in Thimphu will be transformed into a sanctuary of peace and hope as the Glob...

Nov 04, 2025 2 mins read 704 views
Why agile governance and policy innovation matter

Public policy is often imagined as a fixed compass, steady and unbending. But in a rapidly changing world, governance mu...

Nov 03, 2025 2 mins read 707 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 2,759 views
Ask Mr Bhutan

Aug 26, 2025 2 mins read 6,941 views
Ask Mr Bhutan

In a world that constantly advertises, applauds, and sells consumption, acquisition and growth at all costs, cultivating...

Aug 18, 2025 2 mins read 4,058 views
One health, one future

Our greatest strength has always been our capacity to look beyond the moment and plan for balanced progress. The recent...

Nov 01, 2025 2 mins read 683 views
Preparing Bhutan for the AI era

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer a futuristic concept. It is rapidly becoming a key component of organisational...

Oct 31, 2025 2 mins read 986 views
Bhutanese youth must prepare for GMC jobs

The Gelephu Mindfulness City (GMC) is beginning to take shape in tangible ways, creating opportunities and opening new c...

Oct 30, 2025 2 mins read 3,005 views
Making ESP education loan more accessible

The goal of the Economic Stimulus Programme’s (ESP) education loan is, at its core, both forward-looking and noble. It h...

Oct 29, 2025 2 mins read 1,287 views
A teacher’s gift to the nation

It is not often that a Bhutanese citizen receives a prestigious award from abroad. Yet, a teacher from Samtse, Chimi Dem...

Oct 28, 2025 2 mins read 1,922 views

Recents

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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Sangay Bidha calls on youth to use technology mindfully

On the second day of the Global Gross National Happiness (GNH) Forum at Dungkar Dzong in Pangbisa, Paro, on November 9, Sangay Bidha, a student from Norbuling Rigter College, called on youth to find a healthy balance between technology, social media, and personal well-being.

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