September of 2012

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Orong Schools: Nine students beat three

Students

Sep 14, 2012 2 mins read 230 views
Accident kills one, injures three

Accident

Sep 14, 2012 1 mins read 0 views
800 Housing Units: Building plan just gets off the ground

Housing

Sep 14, 2012 2 mins read 213 views
ECB requirements beyond ISP's capacity

Election

Sep 14, 2012 3 mins read 213 views
Response to "Clarification on Non Formal Education"

Letter to the editor

Sep 14, 2012 2 mins read 233 views
Twisting arms?

Editorial

Sep 14, 2012 2 mins read 255 views
Republic of Slovenia

Diplomacy

Sep 14, 2012 0 mins read 241 views
Health ministry requests ACC to lift suspension

Health

Sep 14, 2012 1 mins read 243 views
Gyalpoizhing case: OAG still reviewing ACC findings

Land

Sep 14, 2012 1 mins read 240 views
Diesel just got dearer

Fuel

Sep 14, 2012 2 mins read 229 views
Shared Polling Stations: Easier said than done?

Election

Sep 14, 2012 3 mins read 283 views
Democracy Day

Democracy

Sep 14, 2012 0 mins read 329 views
Six-Week Training: 23 instructors learn to teach seven sports

Education

Sep 13, 2012 1 mins read 239 views
Piggery And Poultry Breeding Centre: Trashigang short of pullets

Poultry

Sep 13, 2012 2 mins read 283 views
4th Annual Drukpa Council: A bash at breaking a `green' Guinness record

Environment

Sep 13, 2012 2 mins read 270 views
Up in the air?

Editorial

Sep 13, 2012 2 mins read 290 views
English Teachers: First batch of 15 graduates to teach in Thailand

Teacher

Sep 13, 2012 1 mins read 272 views
Karma Feeds: This year's second price rise

Poultry

Sep 13, 2012 2 mins read 288 views
Update: Allotment process was not questioned

Land

Sep 13, 2012 2 mins read 237 views
Second auction saw a decrease in vegetable supply

Agriculture

Sep 13, 2012 2 mins read 245 views
Wangduephodrang Dzong: Voluntary or compulsory?

Wangduephodrang Dzong Fire

Sep 13, 2012 2 mins read 257 views
Theft Detainee: The long (and slippery) arm of the law

Crime

Sep 12, 2012 1 mins read 236 views
Broken bridge comes down today

Bridge

Sep 12, 2012 1 mins read 271 views
Culture and tourism to bridge South Asia

Conference

Sep 12, 2012 1 mins read 266 views
DrukREN for faster research

Internet

Sep 12, 2012 1 mins read 245 views
Gyalpoizhin, Mogngar: Lots of litter, little collection

Waste

Sep 12, 2012 2 mins read 259 views
Verdict: Teenagers sentenced to more than two years each

Crime

Sep 12, 2012 1 mins read 281 views
Shagposhong & Tsergom: Two accidents, one death

Accident

Sep 12, 2012 1 mins read 283 views
Bhutan out of championship

Football

Sep 12, 2012 0 mins read 283 views
Zimdra beats Nangpa by four goals

Football

Sep 12, 2012 1 mins read 291 views
Financial Institutions: Liquidity rules loan availability

RMA

Sep 12, 2012 2 mins read 280 views
Relangthang & Haitar: Rehabilitation after 10 years

Tsirang

Sep 12, 2012 1 mins read 307 views
The Ordeals of Tuesdays

Letter to the editor

Sep 12, 2012 1 mins read 282 views
Handling occupational hazards

Editorial

Sep 12, 2012 2 mins read 258 views
One-dimensional liquidity will not ease crisis

Rupee crunch

Sep 12, 2012 2 mins read 262 views
Gyalpoizhing : Update: Four committees allotted plots

Land

Sep 12, 2012 3 mins read 330 views
Building Code: Financial constraints prevent following rules

Housing

Sep 11, 2012 1 mins read 290 views
Emergency Medicine And Trauma Care: Managing trauma in the community

Training

Sep 11, 2012 1 mins read 260 views
Man detained for stealing truck tyres

Crime

Sep 11, 2012 0 mins read 277 views
Tourism Council of Bhutan: Guides who gull their guests

Tourism

Sep 11, 2012 2 mins read 295 views
No market for creative ideas

Letter to the editor

Sep 11, 2012 2 mins read 205 views
Accelerating the SAARC snail

Editorial

Sep 11, 2012 2 mins read 243 views
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Bhutan’s democracy: The Fourth Druk Gyalpo’s Vision

When democracy swept through nations as a force of revolution, Bhutan’s own democratic journey unfolded like a quiet and dignified evolution — deliberate, thoughtful, and deeply rooted in the country’s values of unity, peace, and Gross National Happiness (GNH).

Nov 11, 2025 5 mins read 799 views
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, compa...

Nov 11, 2025 2 mins read 1,334 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 916 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 1,699 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 1,130 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 1,360 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 1,231 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 2,044 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 1,220 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 1,220 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 1,806 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 843 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 400 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 833 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 2,790 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 1,401 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 695 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 2,229 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 598 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 734 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 727 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 2,792 views
Ask Mr Bhutan

Aug 26, 2025 2 mins read 6,955 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 4,074 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 723 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 1,024 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 3,033 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 1,318 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 1,962 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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