December of 2017

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An opportunity and a challenge

Editorial

Dec 05, 2017 2 mins read 204 views
Bhutan -Thailand hold third bilateral consultation

Bhutan-Thailand

Dec 05, 2017 1 mins read 183 views
NA endorses Narcotics (amendment) Bill

National Assembly

Dec 05, 2017 1 mins read 179 views
National Assembly passes media Bill

National Assembly

Dec 05, 2017 2 mins read 210 views
Audit finds drinking water contaminated in Thimphu

Royal Audit Authority (RAA)

Dec 05, 2017 3 mins read 175 views
Thorthormi glacier recedes by 1.2kms in last 16 years

Thorthomi glacier

Dec 05, 2017 2 mins read 205 views
BCSE Results today

Royal Civil Service Commission (RCSC)

Dec 05, 2017 0 mins read 243 views
Team Old Friends wins Thimphu Open

Football

Dec 04, 2017 1 mins read 209 views
A special Lomba for Haa this year

Festival

Dec 04, 2017 2 mins read 238 views
No measures found to treat cardamom blight in Darla

Cardamom

Dec 04, 2017 1 mins read 196 views
Tsirang will harvest 50MT chilli this winter

Chilies

Dec 04, 2017 2 mins read 193 views
On tourism royalty waiver

Letter to the editor

Dec 04, 2017 1 mins read 169 views
A shackled institution?

Editorial

Dec 04, 2017 2 mins read 205 views
Going paperless saves Nu 1,600 a user

National Assembly

Dec 04, 2017 2 mins read 224 views
Potato is not just carbohydrates, finds study

Potatoes

Dec 04, 2017 2 mins read 226 views
NC asks govt. to expedite rules on LG entitlement

National Council

Dec 04, 2017 3 mins read 197 views
NA endorses Tourism Levy Exemption Bill

National Assembly

Dec 04, 2017 3 mins read 200 views
Parliament to discuss Audit report 2016 today

Parliament

Dec 04, 2017 0 mins read 193 views
Grassroots football programmes wins award for BFF

Football

Dec 03, 2017 2 mins read 191 views
Persons on wheelchair race to mark disability day

Disabilities

Dec 03, 2017 2 mins read 186 views
RICBL opens two new branch offices

Royal Insurance Corporation of Bhutan (RICBL)

Dec 03, 2017 1 mins read 210 views
Red-hot chili peppers of Kangpara

Chilies

Dec 03, 2017 2 mins read 195 views
Three CT scan machines for referral hospitals by June 2018

Hospitals

Dec 03, 2017 2 mins read 193 views
NC makes seven recommendations to improve G2C services

National Council

Dec 03, 2017 2 mins read 219 views
Is royalty waiver the only solution?

Letter to the editor

Dec 03, 2017 1 mins read 181 views
Malady of the nation?

Editorial

Dec 03, 2017 2 mins read 182 views
DPT declares former teacher as Lhamoizingkha candidate

Politics

Dec 03, 2017 1 mins read 203 views
Subsidy to Drukair is subject to withdrawal: MoIC minister

National Assembly

Dec 03, 2017 1 mins read 196 views
Snow leopards now vulnerable not endangered

Snow leopards

Dec 03, 2017 1 mins read 198 views
12 men sentenced for choeten vandalism

Crime

Dec 03, 2017 2 mins read 199 views
NC criticises royalty waiver

National Council

Dec 03, 2017 2 mins read 198 views
Parliament agenda today

Parliament

Dec 03, 2017 0 mins read 0 views
Two go public with their HIV positive status

Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)

Dec 01, 2017 1 mins read 199 views
Darla MSS proposed to be upgraded into a central school

Schools

Dec 01, 2017 1 mins read 217 views
Tsirang dratshang faces monk shortage

Monks

Dec 01, 2017 2 mins read 211 views
The abilities of those living with disabilities

Perspective

Dec 01, 2017 2 mins read 207 views
Replenishing Himalayan Springs, a lesson from Sikkim

Perspective

Dec 01, 2017 4 mins read 207 views
Exhibition on Bhutan opens in Hungary

Exhibition

Dec 01, 2017 1 mins read 249 views
Fire razes passenger bus in P/ling

Accident

Dec 01, 2017 2 mins read 223 views
Studies point to need for more rehabilitation facilities

Health diseases

Dec 01, 2017 2 mins read 197 views
Former banker to contest in NC from Zhemgang

National Council

Dec 01, 2017 2 mins read 195 views
Manhandling will be dealt as per law: Home minister

National Assembly

Dec 01, 2017 1 mins read 202 views
Satellite service expected to improve network in remote areas

Satellite

Dec 01, 2017 1 mins read 187 views
Clerical issues derail deliberation on media Bill

National Assembly

Dec 01, 2017 3 mins read 231 views
Schedule work on Expressway after rush hour

Letter to the editor

Dec 01, 2017 0 mins read 176 views
Substance abuse: Looking beyond issue

Editorial

Dec 01, 2017 2 mins read 250 views
No reason for people to commit suicide in Bhutan: PM

National Assembly

Dec 01, 2017 2 mins read 245 views
NC passes NDPSSAA (Amendment) Bill

National Council

Dec 01, 2017 2 mins read 242 views
East-West Highway works likely to spillover

Road

Dec 01, 2017 2 mins read 230 views
Govt. will look for new ways to incentivise specialists: PM

Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Referral Hospital (JDWNRH)

Dec 01, 2017 4 mins read 207 views
Browse Archives
Global GNH Forum marks 50 Years of Bhutan’s happiness vision

Pangbisa, Paro—The first Global Gross National Happiness (GNH) Forum that began at Dungkar Dzong in Pangbisa, Paro on November 8 brought together scholars, policymakers, and development thinkers from around the world to reflect on five decades of the country’s distinct development philosophy.

Nov 10, 2025 2 mins read 2,526 views
Side events enrich Global Peace Prayer Festival

A diverse array of side events is complementing the Global Peace Prayer Festival (GPPF) at various venues across Thimphu...

Nov 10, 2025 2 mins read 1,431 views
Climate adaptation at risk without funding

As COP30 opens today in Belém, Brazil, the world faces a defining test: will nations turn climate finance promises into...

Nov 10, 2025 3 mins read 970 views
Education without values is a failed system: Former Education Minister

Paro—At a time when schools worldwide increasingly focus on grades and careers, former Education Minister Thakur Singh P...

Nov 10, 2025 2 mins read 4,140 views
Construction of Drikung Kangyur Labyrinth in GMC to begin next year

Gelephu—A sprawling Buddhist meditation complex known as the Drikung Kangyur Labyrinth is set to begin construction earl...

Nov 10, 2025 2 mins read 898 views
Spiritual practice transcends gender: Khandro Dorje Phagmo

At the Global Peace Prayer Festival, where hundreds of spiritual leaders have gathered, one figure quietly stands out -...

Nov 10, 2025 2 mins read 2,302 views
Site preparation begins for Kesang Do-ngag Shedrupling in GMC

Gelephu—Site preparation works, such as labour camp establishment, have started for the Kesang Do-ngag Shedrupling (KSD)...

Nov 10, 2025 2 mins read 1,029 views
Parliament to deliberate five bills in winter session

The upcoming fourth session of the Fourth Parliament will deliberate on five bills and ratify several agreements, includ...

Nov 08, 2025 3 mins read 3,353 views
Court judgements still out of public reach

Every year, courts across the country deliver thousands of judgements. Yet, for the public, much of the judiciary’s work...

Nov 08, 2025 3 mins read 1,694 views
Study records over 200 native fodder species in highland rangelands

Paro—A recent study found that Bhutan’s high-altitude rangelands support about 212 native fodder species, including gras...

Nov 08, 2025 3 mins read 920 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 797 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 869 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 1,172 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 573 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 723 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...

Oct 21, 2025 2 mins read 2,193 views
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 843 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 968 views
Why our highland festivals matter

Our highland festivals are more than colourful gatherings—they are quiet acts of national preservation. With the resounding success of the Jomolhari Mountain Festival, our attention now turns to the high-altitude commun...

Oct 17, 2025 2 mins read 1,874 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 devastation caused by last month’s floods. According to Indian media reports, even as she criticises the central govern...

Oct 16, 2025 2 mins read 5,699 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 793 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 1,505 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 1,269 views
In the face of natural disasters

The past week has been a difficult time for many Bhutanese, particularly for those living along the southern belt. Torre...

Oct 11, 2025 2 mins read 1,207 views
From stillness to surge: GMC sparks an economic rebirth

Gelephu, once a quiet border town where the pace of life slowed with dusk, is now alive with the rhythm of renewal. The...

Oct 10, 2025 2 mins read 1,273 views

Recents

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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Sangay Bidha calls on youth to use technology mindfully

On the second day of the Global Gross National Happiness (GNH) Forum at Dungkar Dzong in Pangbisa, Paro, on November 9, Sangay Bidha, a student from Norbuling Rigter College, called on youth to find a healthy balance between technology, social media, and personal well-being.

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