January of 2013

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BICMA : Draft Media Act : Pvt. TV licensing must await passage of bill

The Bhutan Infocomm and Media Authority (BICMA)

Jan 28, 2013 3 mins read 259 views
ACC Women's Championship: Hong Kong hands Bhutan its second defeat

Cricket

Jan 27, 2013 2 mins read 284 views
Land Allotment Case: No other motive but its mandate: ACC

Land

Jan 27, 2013 2 mins read 279 views
Wangdue-Tsirang Highway: The historic Rurichu tunnel .

Road

Jan 27, 2013 2 mins read 275 views
Thimphu TechPark and ScanCafe to sign lease agreement

IT Park

Jan 27, 2013 2 mins read 297 views
Lhakhang Karpo Reconstruction: ACC investigates alleged misuse of funds

Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC)

Jan 27, 2013 2 mins read 276 views
Need for an overhaul of tax policy

Letter to the editor

Jan 27, 2013 1 mins read 281 views
Lyonchhoen's walkabout

Editorial

Jan 27, 2013 2 mins read 278 views
People's Democratic Party: Making its presence felt in the dzongkhags

Election

Jan 27, 2013 1 mins read 272 views
National Council: Former bank manager is fourth aspirant from Paro

Election

Jan 27, 2013 1 mins read 258 views
64th Republic Day Celebrations : His Majesty graces occasion as chief guest

Bhutan-India

Jan 27, 2013 2 mins read 323 views
SJ performs poorest of 20 dzongkhags: PM

PM

Jan 27, 2013 3 mins read 272 views
INR : Memorandum Of Understanding: Bhutan borrows Rs 4B

Rupee crunch

Jan 27, 2013 2 mins read 258 views
Shooters' Coaching Camp: Aiming for a national squad

Shooting

Jan 25, 2013 1 mins read 251 views
3 cars hit each other

Accident

Jan 25, 2013 1 mins read 277 views
Prime Minister's Tour: Chimung is no longer a remote village

PM

Jan 25, 2013 1 mins read 248 views
Wangduephodrang: 78-year-old detained for murder

Crime

Jan 25, 2013 1 mins read 278 views
Three-Star Hotels: Update deadline missed due to liquidity crunch

Tourism

Jan 25, 2013 3 mins read 269 views
Flags of our grandfathers

Bhutan-India

Jan 25, 2013 4 mins read 317 views
The Making of the Constitution

Perspective

Jan 25, 2013 5 mins read 0 views
Maokhola Bridge: Not this time around

Bridge

Jan 25, 2013 3 mins read 262 views
Druk Chirwang Tshogpa: Laying out an action plan

Election

Jan 25, 2013 2 mins read 328 views
Bhutan Kuen-Nyam: The party that claims to put people first

Politics

Jan 25, 2013 1 mins read 266 views
National Council: Zhemgang gets a third contender

Election

Jan 25, 2013 1 mins read 216 views
Go to Bhutan now, before it changes .

Letter to the editor

Jan 25, 2013 1 mins read 278 views
The silver lining

Editorial

Jan 25, 2013 2 mins read 273 views
Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa: First 8 candidates introduced

Politics

Jan 25, 2013 5 mins read 296 views
Indo-Bhutan Friendship, indispensible for the future success of Bhutan: HM

Bhutan-India

Jan 25, 2013 2 mins read 257 views
Draft Media Policy: Limited cross media ownership mooted

Media

Jan 25, 2013 4 mins read 253 views
Gyalpoizhing Land Case: Witnesses give testimony

Land

Jan 25, 2013 4 mins read 287 views
ACC Women's Championship: Nepal humbles Bhutan

Cricket

Jan 24, 2013 1 mins read 261 views
About 200 acres of Chirpine forest burnt

Forest Fire

Jan 24, 2013 1 mins read 280 views
Market Sheds: Selling their wares by solar and candlelight

Power

Jan 24, 2013 2 mins read 334 views
Weeklong meeting to draft a new development paradigm

Meeting

Jan 24, 2013 1 mins read 250 views
Stock Exchange: Bhutan Times suspended

RSEBL

Jan 24, 2013 2 mins read 299 views
Market local vegetables efficiently

Letter to the editor

Jan 24, 2013 2 mins read 311 views
Exciting Year of the Snake

Editorial

Jan 24, 2013 2 mins read 265 views
Vegetable Wholesalers: Call for dealers to be licensed

Vegetables

Jan 24, 2013 2 mins read 283 views
State Visit to India: His Majesty's programme for the week

King Visits

Jan 24, 2013 1 mins read 251 views
Nubi Gewog: Tiger, tiger, still burning bright

Wildlife

Jan 24, 2013 2 mins read 245 views
Tourist Arrival: Projected target surpassed

Tourism

Jan 24, 2013 2 mins read 267 views
ACC Women's Championship: Bhutan wins first match versus Malaysia

Cricket

Jan 23, 2013 2 mins read 263 views
The Making of the Constitution

Perspective

Jan 23, 2013 5 mins read 0 views
Browse Archives
MP seeks answers for Samdrupjongkhar Thromde expansion amid land shortage

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Dewathang-Gomdar raised concerns in the National Assembly yesterday about acute land shortages in Samdrupjongkhar Thromde, which is constraining the town’s long-term urban and economic development.

Dec 10, 2025 3 mins read 1,499 views
Agricultural exports reach 31,800 MT in first 11 months

The country exported 31, 869.7 metric tonnes (MT) of fresh agricultural produce between January and November this year,...

Dec 10, 2025 1 mins read 1,050 views
NA adopts amendments to UN disabilities convention

The National Assembly (NA) adopted amendments to reservations on the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons...

Dec 10, 2025 2 mins read 754 views
NA demands accountability on tourism policy reforms as concerns mount

The National Assembly yesterday directed the government to submit a detailed follow-up report on the implementation of n...

Dec 09, 2025 4 mins read 1,553 views
Gyalyum Tseyring Pem Wangchuck launches biodiversity collection

The country’s effort to transform ecological challenges into sustainable opportunities was a key highlight at the Youth...

Dec 09, 2025 2 mins read 851 views
Are Bhutanese entrepreneurs ready for alternative financing?

As Bhutan looks beyond traditional bank lending and donor-driven grants, new financing avenues, such as blended finance,...

Dec 09, 2025 4 mins read 1,258 views
NC review flags narrow export base, market struggles for farmers

The National Council (NC) yesterday deliberated on a review report on key economic sectors presented by the Special Comm...

Dec 09, 2025 3 mins read 1,039 views
NA adopts International Big Cat Alliance

The National Assembly (NA) unanimously adopted the framework agreement for establishing the International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA) yesterday, paving the way for Bhutan to become a member.

Dec 09, 2025 1 mins read 1,080 views
Disrupted connectivity in Denchukha impacts livelihoods and local economy

Dorokha, Samtse—What should have been a routine journey turned into an ordeal when a group of teachers recently travelli...

Dec 09, 2025 4 mins read 854 views
Drukair launches Gelephu –Kolkata flight, boosting connectivity for GMC

Drukair has launched a new international air service route connecting Gelephu and Kolkata, India, which is expected to i...

Dec 08, 2025 2 mins read 2,086 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. Your family, friends, school, city, country, social media accounts, television and news channels, habits, and heroes are all shaping you into replicas of the admired, the powerful, and the majority around you.

Nov 19, 2025 1 mins read 451 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. While some critics have labelled the ban harsh and even draconian, this new law is anchored in the premise that the government must protect children from harmful content that undermines their physical and mental well-being.

Dec 12, 2025 2 mins read 446 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 493 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 Monday, members of Parliament demanded accountability for the reforms they recommended after re...

Dec 10, 2025 2 mins read 972 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 country’s aviation map. It is a statement of intent – a signal of where we are heade...

Dec 09, 2025 2 mins read 408 views
Why we must invest in Research & Development

Bhutan is not short of ideas, intellect or institutions. What it lacks is a strong, working bridge between research, pol...

Dec 08, 2025 2 mins read 730 views
To eat meat or not!

In passing the Livestock Bill of Bhutan,  2025, National Assembly members engaged in a good debate, a meaty one, even if it missed the core issue. The Bill was not about advocat...

Dec 06, 2025 2 mins read 1,094 views
Disaster preparedness is our best defence

The National Council this week questioned the government on the country’s disaster preparedness. This is a pertinent issue, especially when extreme weather events are frequent and more intense. Preparedness is therefore the most effective stra...

Dec 05, 2025 2 mins read 544 views
Equity in education merits discourse

During a recent Question Hour session in the National Assembly, Members of Parliament (MP) called for an open debate on education quality and budget allocation. And rightly so. Education is the foundation upon which every other...

Dec 04, 2025 2 mins read 760 views
Deeper than HIV/AIDS

Far from the bustling capital, the community of Genekha observed an important global day. December 1 was World AIDS Day. They chose to mark the occasion at what they called the “fi...

Dec 03, 2025 2 mins read 954 views
Solving youth unemployment before it’s too late

Youth unemployment has become one of Bhutan’s most persistent national challenges. And it endures despite successive gov...

Dec 02, 2025 2 mins read 800 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 call...

Oct 16, 2025 2 mins read 2,076 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 3,004 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 4,258 views
Addressing teacher shortage and quality

In some schools, especially in urban centres, there are more teachers than timetables demand. In others, often remote sc...

Dec 01, 2025 2 mins read 1,854 views
When rising corruption reports tell a deeper story

The growing number of corruption reports in the past year forces the nation to confront a hard truth: something in our s...

Nov 29, 2025 2 mins read 1,353 views
Regulatory reforms must be matched with a mindset shift

The government’s commitment to address regulatory barriers that have choked business growth deserves recognition and sup...

Nov 28, 2025 2 mins read 780 views
The classic egg and chicken situation

The price of an egg in the capital has soared to a staggering Nu 20, pushing a standard tray of 30 to Nu 520. While it f...

Nov 27, 2025 2 mins read 1,337 views
Internalising our deeper values

The return of the Buddha’s sacred Piprahwa relics to India yesterday was more than a ceremonial farewell. It was a lesso...

Nov 26, 2025 2 mins read 604 views

Recents

Zero tolerance for online crimes

This week, Australia enforced the ban on social media access for children under 16. This is unprecedented and bold. While some critics have labelled the ban harsh and even draconian, this new law is anchored in the premise that the government must protect children from harmful content that undermines their physical and mental well-being.

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Network divide unacceptable: NA Good Governance Committee

Some 252 locations across the country still lack access to mobile network services. Member of Parliament (MP) for Bongo-Chapcha and member of the Good Governance Committee of the National Assembly, Pemba, highlighted this while presenting a follow-up report on the poor mobile network and telecommunication services in the highlands.

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ICIMOD honours three champions of cryosphere and rangeland reform

Kathmandu, Nepal — The International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) has honoured three individuals from Bhutan and China with the Dr Andreas Schild Memorial Mountain Prize 2025 for their contributions to protecting fragile mountain ecosystems and strengthening resilience in the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH).

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