October of 2015

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Information minister to attend global ICT forum

International Telecommunication Union (ITU)

Oct 09, 2015 1 mins read 258 views
Electricity import to increase

Hydropower

Oct 09, 2015 2 mins read 255 views
Stranded bus passengers reach Kolkata

Accident

Oct 09, 2015 2 mins read 243 views
Regional aviation body to move to Bhutan

Aviation

Oct 09, 2015 4 mins read 247 views
Court summons Yangphel's archery committee

Archery

Oct 09, 2015 0 mins read 238 views
Protecting children from violence

DANTAK

Oct 08, 2015 2 mins read 272 views
Third phase of Temasek Foundation support concludes

ICT

Oct 08, 2015 3 mins read 300 views
An appeal to my patients to stop consulting me

Editorial

Oct 08, 2015 2 mins read 262 views
Making a rod for our own back

Editorial

Oct 08, 2015 2 mins read 284 views
Twelve seats less in the civil service

Royal Civil Service Commission (RCSC)

Oct 08, 2015 1 mins read 255 views
Three conservationists awarded environmental stewardship

Award

Oct 08, 2015 2 mins read 297 views
Passengers of Kolkata-bound bus still waiting to be lifted

Accident

Oct 08, 2015 2 mins read 267 views
Head coach Norio Tsukitate sacked

Football

Oct 08, 2015 2 mins read 312 views
International Girl Child day

International Girl Child day

Oct 08, 2015 0 mins read 248 views
Bhutan yet to beat Maldives

Football

Oct 07, 2015 1 mins read 246 views
TOP to refrain civil servants and corporate employees to drive taxi

Road Safety and Transport Authority (RSTA)

Oct 07, 2015 4 mins read 289 views
A saloon in a monastery

Monks

Oct 07, 2015 2 mins read 305 views
Hit and run driver arrested

Accident

Oct 07, 2015 1 mins read 0 views
Strengthening disaster management at grassroots

Disaster

Oct 07, 2015 2 mins read 0 views
Strengthening disaster management at grassroots

Disaster

Oct 07, 2015 2 mins read 226 views
Ensure eye care for all

Letter to the editor

Oct 07, 2015 1 mins read 274 views
Contributing to a cause

Editorial

Oct 07, 2015 2 mins read 278 views
A unique visit: CM Mamata

Mamata Banerjee visits

Oct 07, 2015 1 mins read 256 views
Bear maul victim recovering

Accident

Oct 07, 2015 1 mins read 289 views
MIT, Australia rejects applicant on marriage criteria

Australia

Oct 07, 2015 2 mins read 282 views
Supreme Court lifts freeze on marriage certificate

Marriage Certificates (MC)

Oct 07, 2015 3 mins read 248 views
IMTRAT Haa mela

IMTRAT

Oct 07, 2015 0 mins read 248 views
Maldives, Bhutan's best chance to get a result: Manager

Football

Oct 06, 2015 2 mins read 254 views
Guru's statue consecration on November 1

Religion

Oct 06, 2015 2 mins read 257 views
Prime suspect still at large

Crime

Oct 06, 2015 1 mins read 282 views
CM's visit to boost tourist arrivals from India

Tourism

Oct 06, 2015 2 mins read 290 views
Safety along the Indian highway?

Letter to the editor

Oct 06, 2015 1 mins read 293 views
Letting entrepreneurs grow

Editorial

Oct 06, 2015 2 mins read 271 views
Commercial centre planned in Dagapela

Dagapela

Oct 06, 2015 2 mins read 263 views
ScanCafe expands but transport problems persist

ICT

Oct 06, 2015 2 mins read 250 views
Growing need to replenish health trust fund

Bhutan Health Trust Fund (BHTF)

Oct 06, 2015 2 mins read 284 views
Fund for protected areas close to fruition

Conservation

Oct 06, 2015 3 mins read 260 views
Bhutan bird festival

Bhutan bird festival

Oct 06, 2015 0 mins read 239 views
Bhutan adds 15 new species to its biodiversity

Conservation

Oct 05, 2015 2 mins read 264 views
Farm mechanisation project's phase II approved

JICA

Oct 05, 2015 1 mins read 240 views
Power cut leaves Torsa residents anxious

Electricity

Oct 05, 2015 2 mins read 265 views
Tour operators must use designated routes and campsites: TCB

Tourism

Oct 05, 2015 2 mins read 278 views
Admission procedure needs change

Letter to the editor

Oct 05, 2015 1 mins read 233 views
A feather in the conservation cap

Editorial

Oct 05, 2015 2 mins read 254 views
First plastic waste road laid in Thimphu

Roads

Oct 05, 2015 3 mins read 274 views
Ambassador Bambawale transferred to Pakistan

Diplomacy

Oct 05, 2015 1 mins read 239 views
Indo-Bhutan railway project to be reviewed

Mamata Banerjee visits

Oct 05, 2015 2 mins read 269 views
Mamata Banerjee boosts business spirit

Mamata Banerjee visits

Oct 05, 2015 3 mins read 247 views
Leopard attacks man

Leopard attacks

Oct 05, 2015 0 mins read 282 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 833 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 1,366 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 935 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 1,739 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 1,159 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 1,405 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 1,256 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 2,089 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 1,260 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 1,266 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 1,821 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 896 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 443 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 872 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 2,826 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 1,423 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 712 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 2,238 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 613 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 742 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 742 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 2,815 views
Ask Mr Bhutan

Aug 26, 2025 2 mins read 6,961 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 4,079 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 733 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 1,038 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 3,041 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 1,336 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 1,980 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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