February of 2017

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Not following due process reason for banning Hema Hema: DoC

Film

Feb 14, 2017 2 mins read 240 views
Minimum plot size needed to construct houses

Thromde

Feb 14, 2017 2 mins read 250 views
Local leaders want annual salary increment

LG

Feb 14, 2017 3 mins read 275 views
Himalayan Drive 5 comes to Bhutan

Rally

Feb 13, 2017 2 mins read 247 views
Rubber bumpers could replace speed bumps

Infrastructures

Feb 13, 2017 1 mins read 239 views
DITT recognised

Award

Feb 13, 2017 1 mins read 295 views
CDCL unveils first set of hydropower equipment

Construction Development Corporation Ltd. (CDCL)

Feb 13, 2017 1 mins read 265 views
Improving the public transport service

Letter to the editor

Feb 13, 2017 1 mins read 229 views
Our forests and conservation efforts

Editorial

Feb 13, 2017 1 mins read 294 views
Intake for tertiary education increases by 201

Education

Feb 13, 2017 2 mins read 251 views
Bhutanese convicted in Australia

Verdict

Feb 13, 2017 1 mins read 301 views
Mandatory installation of lifts done away with

Thromde

Feb 13, 2017 2 mins read 262 views
High Court sentences two to life for murder

Verdict

Feb 13, 2017 3 mins read 269 views
Chumpathang bridge will be completed this week

Bridge

Feb 12, 2017 2 mins read 239 views
Gasa's defunct cooperative's first mega business

Agriculture

Feb 12, 2017 1 mins read 242 views
All should follow rules

Letter to the editor

Feb 12, 2017 1 mins read 228 views
To be or not to be

Editorial

Feb 12, 2017 1 mins read 284 views
Gasa herders shift livestock out of homes

Livestock

Feb 12, 2017 2 mins read 244 views
ECB readies for elections for vacant LG posts

LG

Feb 12, 2017 2 mins read 245 views
Investigation of Panbang-Nganglam highway begins

Road

Feb 12, 2017 2 mins read 253 views
Committed to people's concerns clarifies DANTAK

DANTAK

Feb 12, 2017 2 mins read 262 views
Energy saving measures promises big returns for industries

Energy

Feb 08, 2017 2 mins read 253 views
Choekhorling opts for cassava plantation

Initiative

Feb 08, 2017 2 mins read 233 views
SASEC project in Pasakha to miss deadline

Construction

Feb 08, 2017 2 mins read 0 views
On the quota for women pledge being dropped

Letter to the editor

Feb 08, 2017 1 mins read 260 views
Public view must be sought for standard signage rule

Editorial

Feb 08, 2017 1 mins read 276 views
One of five recently launched centres operational

Agriculture

Feb 08, 2017 3 mins read 244 views
Road to Merak leads to declining tourist arrivals

Tourism

Feb 08, 2017 3 mins read 247 views
Non-resident Bhutanese, key to financial inclusiveness

Economy

Feb 08, 2017 2 mins read 248 views
Public Service Mobile Apps launch

Launch

Feb 08, 2017 0 mins read 296 views
Samtse dzongkhag team wins Mewang Gyalsey Archery Tournament

Archery

Feb 10, 2017 1 mins read 227 views
Unemployed youths attend home appliance repair training

Training

Feb 10, 2017 1 mins read 233 views
Training on waste management to empower women

Training

Feb 10, 2017 2 mins read 250 views
Wamrong town restored

Disaster

Feb 10, 2017 2 mins read 234 views
Concerns on misuse of gewog Boleros raised

Vehicles

Feb 10, 2017 2 mins read 221 views
Diversion affects business in Phuentsholing

Traffic

Feb 10, 2017 2 mins read 263 views
Bhutanese fined for misusing optical device in Australia

Verdict

Feb 10, 2017 0 mins read 272 views
Data network performance of both telcos below satisfactory: BICMA

Report

Feb 10, 2017 3 mins read 301 views
We need police personnel in gewogs

Letter to the editor

Feb 10, 2017 1 mins read 249 views
Time to delve into our souls

Editorial

Feb 10, 2017 1 mins read 253 views
First hearing conducted in BICMA Vs BBS case

Legal

Feb 10, 2017 1 mins read 284 views
Five-day carnival fair concludes

Event

Feb 10, 2017 1 mins read 253 views
Paro locals question project DANTAK welcome sign

DANTAK

Feb 10, 2017 2 mins read 241 views
Quandary over resignation of elected leaders

Election

Feb 10, 2017 5 mins read 295 views
Peljorling HSS to get its first hostel by 2018

Education

Feb 07, 2017 1 mins read 299 views
Lucky agent's way with the lottery

Profile

Feb 07, 2017 2 mins read 271 views
9 thromde G2C services for Phuentsholing Thromde launched

Government to Citizen (G2C)

Feb 07, 2017 2 mins read 252 views
For good roads in the city

Letter to the editor

Feb 07, 2017 1 mins read 281 views
The media

Editorial

Feb 07, 2017 2 mins read 0 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 799 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 1,336 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 916 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 1,699 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 1,132 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 1,362 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 1,231 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 2,045 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 1,220 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 1,221 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 1,806 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 843 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 400 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 833 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 2,790 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 1,401 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 697 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 2,229 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 598 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 735 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 728 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 2,792 views
Ask Mr Bhutan

Aug 26, 2025 2 mins read 6,955 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 4,074 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 723 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 1,024 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 3,033 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 1,318 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 1,963 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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