December of 2017

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Man dies in cylinder explosion

Accident

Dec 27, 2017 1 mins read 173 views
Choeten vandalised, house burgled in Lauri

Crime

Dec 27, 2017 1 mins read 204 views
Mental health care services to be strengthened in 12th Plan

Mental health

Dec 27, 2017 1 mins read 219 views
Good to see good stories on youth

Letter to the editor

Dec 27, 2017 1 mins read 175 views
Agriculture is calling

Editorial

Dec 27, 2017 1 mins read 210 views
Merak and Sakteng GC roads to be blacktopped in 12th Plan

Road

Dec 27, 2017 1 mins read 203 views
eKaaSel to redress grievances

Launched

Dec 27, 2017 2 mins read 184 views
Zhemgang DT to re-deliberate national dress resolution

National dress

Dec 27, 2017 3 mins read 218 views
Spectacular economic growth, but 10% unachievable - Govt.

Government

Dec 27, 2017 2 mins read 186 views
Gasa turns 25

Gasa

Dec 27, 2017 0 mins read 202 views
Football coaches attend advanced licence course

Football

Dec 26, 2017 2 mins read 229 views
Businessman to contest for NC from Phuentsholing

National Council

Dec 26, 2017 1 mins read 188 views
Dairy group explores market in India

Dairy

Dec 26, 2017 1 mins read 207 views
Report digs out loopholes in roads sector

Road

Dec 26, 2017 2 mins read 192 views
Selection criteria for diploma program unfair at JNEC

Letter to the editor

Dec 26, 2017 1 mins read 207 views
Hoarding resources

Editorial

Dec 26, 2017 2 mins read 216 views
Examination facility to study Bhutanese traditional structures

ground-breaking ceremony

Dec 26, 2017 2 mins read 188 views
SMEs to have access to capital market

Small and Medium Enterprise (SME)

Dec 26, 2017 2 mins read 235 views
Bangkok drug case convicts benefit from principle of lenity

Judiciary

Dec 26, 2017 4 mins read 239 views
Delimitation plan endorsed

Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB)

Dec 26, 2017 3 mins read 197 views
MPI Report, 2017

National Statistics Bureau (NSB)

Dec 26, 2017 0 mins read 194 views
It is good to remind yourself about sickness and death

k2

Dec 22, 2017 3 mins read 199 views
Making a GNH country

k2

Dec 22, 2017 3 mins read 209 views
Ney Site

k2

Dec 15, 2017 2 mins read 220 views
Fitness and performance

k2

Dec 15, 2017 1 mins read 346 views
Promoting crafts in popular non-craft market

k2

Dec 15, 2017 3 mins read 211 views
Basketball B-league underway in Thimphu

Basketball

Dec 25, 2017 2 mins read 216 views
The Next Guardian bags _30,000 in grant

Film

Dec 25, 2017 2 mins read 196 views
Two bridges planned to connect villages in summer

Bridge

Dec 25, 2017 1 mins read 199 views
BKP nominates Khar-Yurung candidate

Politics

Dec 25, 2017 1 mins read 197 views
Fish centre needs more trout feed

National Research Centre for Riverine and Lake Fisheries (NRCRLF)

Dec 25, 2017 1 mins read 197 views
To promote roadside station

Letter to the editor

Dec 25, 2017 2 mins read 221 views
We need more and good roadside amenities

Editorial

Dec 25, 2017 1 mins read 201 views
HC upholds judgment on Yangphel archery tournament case

Judiciary

Dec 25, 2017 2 mins read 217 views
Dophuchen youth take up agriculture business

Agriculture

Dec 25, 2017 2 mins read 214 views
Hoarding results in LPG shortage

Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG)

Dec 25, 2017 2 mins read 211 views
Ground breaking ceremony

Ground breaking ceremony

Dec 25, 2017 0 mins read 218 views
Thimphu dzongkhag wins the first national karate league

Karate

Dec 24, 2017 2 mins read 203 views
Tradition keepers receive Druk Norbu

Award

Dec 24, 2017 1 mins read 185 views
His Majesty The King visits Haa and Samtse

Perspective

Dec 24, 2017 6 mins read 189 views
BAFRA seizes banned vegetable

Bhutan Agriculture and Food Regulatory Authority (BAFRA)

Dec 24, 2017 1 mins read 226 views
The lone female NC aspirant from Tsirang

National Council

Dec 24, 2017 1 mins read 203 views
Elected women leaders should be role models

Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB)

Dec 24, 2017 1 mins read 170 views
Public nuisance at NHDCL colony

Letter to the editor

Dec 24, 2017 0 mins read 179 views
Education is public interest

Editorial

Dec 24, 2017 2 mins read 208 views
INR reserve at Rs 27.5B

Royal Monetary Authority (RMA)

Dec 24, 2017 2 mins read 213 views
TCB to set up 18 restrooms by 2018

Tourism Council of Bhutan (TCB)

Dec 24, 2017 3 mins read 180 views
Resettlement project in Bebji unites families

Resettlement project

Dec 24, 2017 4 mins read 197 views
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Man sentenced to life for murder of former Dorji Lopen

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Weak support systems keep women out of politics

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Pachu hosts first harvest festival to promote community -based tourism

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Gedu College of Business Studies to host internship drive under new curriculum

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Amochu quarriers call for flood walls after millions in losses

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The urgency of civil service transformation

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Should we control social media?

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Need bold reforms to advance women in leadership roles

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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.

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Safe spaces, unsafe realities

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A small kingdom’s great prayer for the world

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Why agile governance and policy innovation matter

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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...

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Preparing Bhutan for the AI era

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Bhutanese youth must prepare for GMC jobs

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Happiness with Mr Bhutan

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Ask Mr Bhutan

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Ask Mr Bhutan

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Making ESP education loan more accessible

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A teacher’s gift to the nation

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Oct 28, 2025 2 mins read 1,845 views
Walking for those who cannot walk

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Recents

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.

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