September of 2012

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Meat price may rise

Meat

Sep 11, 2012 2 mins read 221 views
Building bridges in South Asia

Conference

Sep 11, 2012 1 mins read 269 views
Government Reserved Forest Land: Gidaphu clearances questioned

Land

Sep 11, 2012 3 mins read 217 views
Pedestrian's Day: More than 60 mothers "work" from home

Pedestrians' day

Sep 11, 2012 2 mins read 218 views
PM returned

PM

Sep 10, 2012 0 mins read 254 views
To form a national compound bow team

Archery

Sep 10, 2012 1 mins read 243 views
New Veterinary Hospital: An "ani-mall"

Veterinary Hospital

Sep 10, 2012 2 mins read 205 views
Update: Forest officials pack up

Forest

Sep 10, 2012 1 mins read 235 views
Gewog Budget: The unbearable burden of post-monsoon maintenance

Road

Sep 10, 2012 2 mins read 233 views
The Land Act 2007 far from pragmatism

Letter to the editor

Sep 10, 2012 1 mins read 271 views
An elephant in the room called poverty

Editorial

Sep 10, 2012 2 mins read 220 views
Nine motor vehicle mishaps in three days

Accident

Sep 10, 2012 1 mins read 235 views
Forest fire draft rules: How practical are the penalties?

Forest

Sep 10, 2012 2 mins read 242 views
Jamdo, Mewang, Thimphu: Widow murdered, suspect at large

Crime

Sep 10, 2012 1 mins read 220 views
Hoax Kidnapping : `Abducted' man held for extortion

Crime

Sep 10, 2012 1 mins read 241 views
Wangduephodrang Reconstruction Fund: A donation from Japan

Wangduephodrang Dzong Fire

Sep 10, 2012 2 mins read 213 views
Punatshangchu I and II: Quarry suspension hits projects hard

Hydropower Project

Sep 10, 2012 3 mins read 215 views
Bhutan Oil Corporation: Thromde proposes moving fuel station to safer location

Bhutan Oil Corporation

Sep 09, 2012 2 mins read 374 views
A pond for winter

Agriculture

Sep 09, 2012 2 mins read 243 views
Song & Dance Halls: Drayangs get more organised

Drayangs

Sep 09, 2012 4 mins read 212 views
Transparency on donation received

Letter to the editor

Sep 09, 2012 1 mins read 244 views
Toll free

Editorial

Sep 09, 2012 2 mins read 282 views
PM

Award

Sep 09, 2012 0 mins read 436 views
Bajothang: Night walk in Bajo could get painful

Wangduephodrang

Sep 09, 2012 1 mins read 207 views
TashiCell goes nationwide

Tashi Cell

Sep 09, 2012 1 mins read 257 views
Monkey troubles in Trongsa Dzong

Wildlife

Sep 09, 2012 1 mins read 244 views
JDWNR Hospital: Why the hospital hasn't transformed?

JDWNR Hospital

Sep 09, 2012 4 mins read 232 views
No goods on pavements from September 15

Shops

Sep 07, 2012 1 mins read 236 views
Woman dies in car crash

Accident

Sep 07, 2012 1 mins read 280 views
Controlled Substance: Two boys detained for marijuana abuse

Crime

Sep 07, 2012 1 mins read 254 views
Wangdue-Trongsa Highway: A bypass for a bridge

Bridge

Sep 07, 2012 1 mins read 262 views
Kalapang Leopard: Trap falls short, literally

Wildlife

Sep 07, 2012 2 mins read 225 views
Extended Thromde: Landowners loth to transfer thram

Township

Sep 07, 2012 2 mins read 284 views
The Making of the Constitution and Democracy in Bhutan

Perspective

Sep 07, 2012 7 mins read 0 views
Changbangdu, Thimphu: Two little sisters in the big city

Poverty

Sep 07, 2012 2 mins read 290 views
3rd Thromde Tshogde: S/Jongkhar wants to open up

Tourism

Sep 07, 2012 1 mins read 212 views
Walking: Not such a pedestrian activity [Part II of a three-part meander]

Perspective

Sep 07, 2012 4 mins read 251 views
School-Leavers/Graduates: Not interested in being their own boss

Employment

Sep 07, 2012 2 mins read 217 views
Dechencholing, Thimphu: The displaced might have to wait a little longer

Construction

Sep 07, 2012 2 mins read 292 views
Shaun Communication: IT Park sees its first occupant

IT Park

Sep 07, 2012 2 mins read 282 views
Meeting

Health Policy

Sep 07, 2012 0 mins read 0 views
Emergency Number: The 113-control room

RBP

Sep 07, 2012 3 mins read 339 views
Everyone matters, as do their views

Letter to the editor

Sep 07, 2012 1 mins read 263 views
The bigger picture

Editorial

Sep 07, 2012 2 mins read 0 views
National Geographic: Explorer of the week

Wildlife

Sep 07, 2012 2 mins read 228 views
Samtse Mining Case: Two reimbursed, two yet to be

Samtse Mining Case

Sep 07, 2012 2 mins read 276 views
Draft Social Media Policy: `Free and fair' online: Can it be done?

Election

Sep 07, 2012 2 mins read 266 views
Analysis : Tenth Parliamentary Session: Will pending bills be in limbo .

Parliament

Sep 07, 2012 3 mins read 243 views
Tashi Cell

Tashi Cell

Sep 07, 2012 0 mins read 247 views
Browse Archives
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 791 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 2,602 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 1,476 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 1,017 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 4,216 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 940 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 2,385 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 1,066 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 3,438 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 1,740 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 809 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 897 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 1,188 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 583 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 744 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 2,220 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 869 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 1,002 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 1,903 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 5,714 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 813 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 1,525 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 1,279 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 1,236 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 1,301 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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