January of 2013

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School Agriculture Program: From farm to school

Education

Jan 03, 2013 3 mins read 388 views
Lyonpo Ugyen Tshering: Bangladesh honours foreign minister

Award

Jan 31, 2013 2 mins read 388 views
Kuensel Mobile Library Service

Kuensel

Jan 31, 2013 0 mins read 365 views
Kingathang, Phobjikha, Wangduephodrang: Forest fire under control

Forest Fire

Jan 31, 2013 1 mins read 360 views
Old Bank of Bhutan Premises: Customer smashes ATM

BOB

Jan 31, 2013 1 mins read 457 views
1 dead, 6 injured in Bongaigaon crash

Accident

Jan 31, 2013 1 mins read 367 views
Druk Chirwang Tshogpa: Tapping youth potential

Politics

Jan 31, 2013 2 mins read 436 views
We can do with little help

Letter to the editor

Jan 31, 2013 1 mins read 395 views
Finding the happy medium

Editorial

Jan 31, 2013 2 mins read 399 views
The world is hungry for this vision

Personalities

Jan 31, 2013 3 mins read 367 views
Last Session: To be devoted to pending/spillover bills

Parliament

Jan 31, 2013 1 mins read 385 views
New Development Paradigm: Nine GNH domains it will be

Meeting

Jan 31, 2013 3 mins read 458 views
Asian Cricket Council: Bhutan takes fifth place

Cricket

Jan 30, 2013 2 mins read 390 views
The Making of the Constitution

Perspective

Jan 30, 2013 4 mins read 0 views
Gelephu Thromde: Budget provision increases six-fold

Gelephu

Jan 30, 2013 1 mins read 386 views
Self-sufficiency: Vegetable imports continue to meet demand

Agriculture

Jan 30, 2013 2 mins read 428 views
Class XII Exam Results: The pick of the crop

Education

Jan 30, 2013 2 mins read 459 views
Elections 2013: Educationist is first candidate from Mongar

Election

Jan 30, 2013 1 mins read 421 views
Focus on quality service

Letter to the editor

Jan 30, 2013 1 mins read 340 views
An ambitious blueprint

Editorial

Jan 30, 2013 2 mins read 378 views
Marginal improvement in overall pass percentage

Education

Jan 30, 2013 2 mins read 390 views
Border Meeting

Border Problem

Jan 30, 2013 0 mins read 376 views
New Development Paradigm: Experts begin work in earnest .

Development

Jan 30, 2013 2 mins read 406 views
Inter-Departmental Archery: Designed for office-goers

Archery

Jan 29, 2013 1 mins read 305 views
8th Border Management and Security: Both sides agree to beef up defenses

Border Problem

Jan 29, 2013 2 mins read 414 views
Fund Management Company: Nubri Capital launches Tsukdey I

Investment

Jan 29, 2013 1 mins read 396 views
Kidu Medical Unit : Bringing help to patient's doorstep

Health Policy

Jan 29, 2013 2 mins read 364 views
Kidnap victims tell their stories

Crime

Jan 29, 2013 4 mins read 392 views
The agreement is to stay put

Letter to the editor

Jan 29, 2013 1 mins read 357 views
Securing our schools

Editorial

Jan 29, 2013 2 mins read 383 views
Elections 2013: Tsirang has a sixth contender

Election

Jan 29, 2013 1 mins read 342 views
Draft Agreement: Wholesalers wonder what to do with surplus

Vegetables

Jan 29, 2013 2 mins read 319 views
Bilateral Relations: A very successful state visit

Bhutan-India

Jan 29, 2013 2 mins read 319 views
ACC Women's Championship: Bhutan gets the better of UAE

Cricket

Jan 28, 2013 1 mins read 391 views
PM nixes request for expat labour

PM

Jan 28, 2013 1 mins read 346 views
Prime Minister's Tour: Buy Bhutanese to boost Ngultrum

Rupee crunch

Jan 28, 2013 1 mins read 348 views
Graduates 2012: 97 more opt for teaching

Employment

Jan 28, 2013 3 mins read 360 views
Cine-land Project: A joint venture undertaking .

Film

Jan 28, 2013 2 mins read 406 views
Building dzongs anew, losing old values

Letter to the editor

Jan 28, 2013 1 mins read 329 views
The Rupee stranglehold

Editorial

Jan 28, 2013 2 mins read 331 views
Antique Smuggling: Five statues seized

Antique

Jan 28, 2013 1 mins read 386 views
Agreement

Bhutan-India

Jan 28, 2013 1 mins read 0 views
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TV outage sparks outrage in Punakha

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ITEC benefits 1,200 Bhutanese professionals over five years

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BTFEC and Acción Andina receive Jigme Singye Wangchuck Outstanding Environmental Stewardship Award

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While many hoteliers continue to report low occupancy and severe business setbacks from the pandemic years, government r...

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Fuel stations to adopt UPI payment gateway for Indian customers

Gelephu—Despite decades of cross-border trade between Bhutan and India, most transactions along the border are in cash,...

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DRC crackdowns on arbitrary price hikes

The Department of Revenue and Customs (DRC) is preparing to impose penalties on retailers and suppliers who raised prices on cigarettes, pan masala, and beer without justification, following a nationwide inspection prompted by growing pu...

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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 has been initiated to provide opportunities for children from poor, low-income families to pursue higher or technical education.

Oct 29, 2025 2 mins read 1,510 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 Dema, became Bhutan’s first recipient of the Princess Maha Chakri Award in Thailand, one of the mos...

Oct 28, 2025 2 mins read 2,146 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 958 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 1,068 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 1,333 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 747 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 916 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...

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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 1,078 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 1,178 views
Why our highland festivals matter

Our highland festivals are more than colourful gatherings—they are quiet acts of national preservation. With the resound...

Oct 17, 2025 2 mins read 2,113 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 de...

Oct 16, 2025 2 mins read 5,879 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 965 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 1,665 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 1,419 views

Recents

Biren Kafley’s death: Custodial death or negligence?

The death of 33-year-old Biren Kumar Kafley after he allegedly fell from a police van while trying to escape during a drug investigation has raised serious questions about police procedures, custodial safety, and whether the incident constitutes negligence or a custodial death.

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