October of 2015

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DOC Cup to boost team spirit within DHI companies

Football

Oct 18, 2015 1 mins read 316 views
Khesar Gyalpo archery enters semifinals

Archery

Oct 18, 2015 1 mins read 261 views
Layaps go for vegetables

Vegetables

Oct 18, 2015 2 mins read 217 views
Limited market accessibility hampers feed mill production

Mill

Oct 18, 2015 2 mins read 275 views
For safer skies

Aviation

Oct 18, 2015 1 mins read 259 views
Statue of Phurpa Palchhen Dorje Zhoenu consecrated

Consecration

Oct 18, 2015 1 mins read 268 views
Campus recruitment not fair

Letter to the editor

Oct 18, 2015 1 mins read 261 views
Protecting tigers and farmers

Editorial

Oct 18, 2015 2 mins read 270 views
Centre for happiness opens in Bumthang

GNH

Oct 18, 2015 3 mins read 250 views
Assistant principal detained as suspect in girl murder case

Crime

Oct 18, 2015 2 mins read 220 views
From the Alps to the Himalayas

Helvetas

Oct 18, 2015 7 mins read 274 views
Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation workshop

Workshop

Oct 18, 2015 0 mins read 252 views
Bodybuilders recognized for their achievements

Bodybuilding

Oct 16, 2015 1 mins read 250 views
Works on Bamridrang bridge resumes

Bridge

Oct 16, 2015 2 mins read 253 views
Reviving the tantric teachings of Hevajra

Religion

Oct 16, 2015 2 mins read 270 views
Raw and thrillingly elemental production indeed

Hamlet

Oct 16, 2015 2 mins read 252 views
A man who brought Bhutan to the Western readers passes away

Obituary

Oct 16, 2015 1 mins read 300 views
Alcohol - The good, the bad and the ugly sides of drinking [Part Two]

Perspective

Oct 16, 2015 4 mins read 255 views
60th Birth Anniversary celebrations from November 9-11

Celebration

Oct 16, 2015 4 mins read 254 views
School principals briefed on legalities of child rights

Symposium

Oct 16, 2015 2 mins read 260 views
Let's not disgrace foreign coach

Letter to the editor

Oct 16, 2015 1 mins read 240 views
Recognizing blue collar skills

Editorial

Oct 16, 2015 2 mins read 277 views
Differences ironed out

Electricity

Oct 16, 2015 2 mins read 322 views
School agriculture programmes awarded on world food day

World food day

Oct 16, 2015 2 mins read 268 views
Falling boulders kill four

Accident

Oct 16, 2015 0 mins read 235 views
BCCI wants Enterprise Registration Bill redrafted

Bhutan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI)

Oct 16, 2015 3 mins read 251 views
Tigers on the prowl in Nubi gewog

Wildlife

Oct 16, 2015 2 mins read 239 views
Slight increase in diesel price

Fuel

Oct 16, 2015 0 mins read 211 views
Who represents the large LV customers?

Letter to the editor

Oct 15, 2015 1 mins read 280 views
Religious precious art exhibition ongoing in Thimphu

Exhibition

Oct 15, 2015 2 mins read 266 views
PM assures to look into Layaps' grievances

PM visits

Oct 15, 2015 3 mins read 201 views
For our own health

Editorial

Oct 15, 2015 2 mins read 259 views
Electrification items robbed and damaged in Dagana

Crime

Oct 15, 2015 1 mins read 230 views
Community oppose quarrying in White-bellied heron habitat

Environment

Oct 15, 2015 2 mins read 227 views
NA drops Paro thromde issue

Parliament

Oct 15, 2015 3 mins read 262 views
His Majesty grants land kidu to 7,011 households in Chukha

Land

Oct 15, 2015 2 mins read 249 views
Bhutanese coach to lead the national team in China

Football

Oct 14, 2015 1 mins read 252 views
Bhutanese cypress at world heritage site to commemorate Royal visit

Bhutan-Japan

Oct 14, 2015 2 mins read 240 views
Power fluctuations irks Dagapela residents

Electricity

Oct 14, 2015 1 mins read 226 views
308 companies yet to take the BAS

Bhutan Accounting Standards (BAS)

Oct 14, 2015 2 mins read 244 views
On determining the electricity tariff

Letter to the editor

Oct 14, 2015 1 mins read 303 views
Any awards for the good soul?

Letter to the editor

Oct 14, 2015 0 mins read 299 views
A timely reminder

Editorial

Oct 14, 2015 2 mins read 0 views
Road to recovery and hope inaugurated

Roads

Oct 14, 2015 1 mins read 249 views
Windstorm and rain affects paddy harvest

Disaster

Oct 14, 2015 3 mins read 243 views
BHTF to fund entire essential drugs and vaccines

Bhutan Health Trust Fund (BHTF)

Oct 14, 2015 2 mins read 271 views
Action starts to tackle NCDs

Non-communicable diseases (NCDs)

Oct 14, 2015 4 mins read 271 views
Strike in Assam

Strike

Oct 14, 2015 0 mins read 252 views
Bhutan loses to Hong Kong 8-0 on aggregate

Football

Oct 13, 2015 2 mins read 278 views
Browse Archives
Inclusive education still out of reach for highland students

Laya, Gasa—Jigme Dorji, a Class X student of Laya Middle Secondary School (MSS) in Gasa, aspires to become a professional footballer. However, the school he attends doesn’t even have a proper football ground to help him train toward that dream.

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Man sentenced to life for murder of former Dorji Lopen

The Punakha District Court sentenced Ugyen Tshering, 20-year-old former monk from Mongar, to life in prison for the murd...

Nov 07, 2025 2 mins read 16,650 views
New Co-CEOs appointed to lead Gelephu Mindfulness City

The Gelephu Mindfulness City (GMC) today announced the appointment of Mr Lee Seow Hiang and Mr Pang Yee Ean as Co-Chief...

Nov 06, 2025 1 mins read 687 views
Weak support systems keep women out of politics

Although most Bhutanese women now actively participate as voters, socio-cultural barriers, family preferences, weak supp...

Nov 06, 2025 2 mins read 595 views
Bhutan runs out of coal and talc, dolomite now drives mineral sector

Bhutan has depleted its known reserves of coal and talc, according to the Annual Environmental Accounts Statistics 2025...

Nov 06, 2025 2 mins read 6,502 views
Gedu College of Business Studies to host internship drive under new curriculum

Gedu College of Business Studies will host the Professional Internship Drive 2025 this Friday in Thimphu. The event will...

Nov 06, 2025 2 mins read 1,993 views
NCHM monitors La Niña threat as winter approaches

As winter approaches, weather watchers at National Centre for Hydrology and Meteorology (NCHM) are monitoring the Pacifi...

Nov 06, 2025 3 mins read 1,165 views
His Majesty the King graces Global Peace Prayer Festival

His Majesty the King, His Majesty the Fourth Druk Gyalpo, Her Majesty the Gyaltsuen, and members of the Royal Family gra...

Nov 05, 2025 2 mins read 1,370 views
Power exports set to plunge as domestic energy demands outstrip supply

Bhutan’s electricity supply is projected to fall short of domestic demand for much of the next decade, forcing the count...

Nov 05, 2025 2 mins read 1,023 views
Jigme Namgyel Engineering College takes digital literacy to the grassroots

In an effort to promote digital literacy and cybersecurity awareness in rural and semi-urban areas in eastern Bhutan, Ji...

Nov 05, 2025 2 mins read 1,996 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 1,660 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, inheriting property and managing family affairs. These cultural practices distinguish Bhutan from many other countries where women face far greater structural barriers.

Nov 07, 2025 3 mins read 294 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 1,941 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 425 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 571 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 600 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 national workshop on integrating livestock production with environ...

Nov 01, 2025 2 mins read 570 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 life, transforming how businesses operate, governments function, and societies interact. In...

Oct 31, 2025 2 mins read 827 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 career pathways. The recently held GMC Career Fair in Thimphu provided a glimpse into that future. More than a dozen compani...

Oct 30, 2025 2 mins read 2,812 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 has been initiated to provide opportunities for children from poor, low-income families to pursue higher or technical educat...

Oct 29, 2025 2 mins read 1,192 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 1,768 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 2,632 views
Ask Mr Bhutan

Aug 26, 2025 2 mins read 6,881 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 3,998 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 acr...

Oct 27, 2025 2 mins read 734 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 busine...

Oct 25, 2025 2 mins read 758 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 1,088 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 488 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...

Oct 22, 2025 2 mins read 621 views

Recents

Gold entering a bear market?

Gelephu—As gold prices continue to retreat after hitting new records, putting pressure on the gold tourism market and domestic gold traders, the downturn may signal the beginning of the end of the rally.

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As glaciers melt, highland taps run dry

Laya, Gasa-The tap outside Phento’s home in Laya is a barometer of a growing crisis. Once reliable, its flow has dwindled to a trickle, dictating the daily rhythm of her life and that of her neighbours. The 25-year-old now plans her chores, her hygiene, and even her peace of mind around the sporadic water supply.

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