February of 2017

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Thromde drafts signage guidelines

Signboards

Feb 07, 2017 3 mins read 228 views
100 health workers to be trained on newborn health

Health

Feb 07, 2017 2 mins read 222 views
Best class 10 results of past three years

Examinations

Feb 07, 2017 3 mins read 238 views
Rising lady football star

Football

Feb 09, 2017 2 mins read 251 views
Sacred mask dance performed at Gyalpoizhing tshechu

Religion

Feb 09, 2017 1 mins read 239 views
Suspect detained for the death of a security guard

Crime

Feb 09, 2017 1 mins read 218 views
16th Bhutan National Film Awards to be held on February 21

Film

Feb 09, 2017 2 mins read 256 views
Allow Bhutanese cars to Jaigaon at night

Letter to the editor

Feb 09, 2017 1 mins read 223 views
We must do more

Editorial

Feb 09, 2017 1 mins read 239 views
Fewer tourists avail homestay services in Phobjikha

Tourism

Feb 09, 2017 2 mins read 217 views
15 public service delivery mobile apps launched

ICT (Information and communications technology)

Feb 09, 2017 3 mins read 255 views
Spouting structural imbalance in the economy

Economy

Feb 09, 2017 4 mins read 234 views
Local martial artists leave for 22nd Asian Karate Championship

Karate

Feb 06, 2017 1 mins read 213 views
Fodder toxicity suspected to have caused death of takins

Wildlife

Feb 06, 2017 1 mins read 272 views
Wola Gyalpo's forgotten choeten

Culture

Feb 06, 2017 3 mins read 232 views
Tashichholing banking on new water system

Water

Feb 06, 2017 2 mins read 226 views
A dangerous habit

Letter to the editor

Feb 06, 2017 0 mins read 253 views
What this rise to glory means

Editorial

Feb 06, 2017 1 mins read 227 views
Concerns raised about blacktopping deadline being missed

Road

Feb 06, 2017 2 mins read 214 views
Quality of newly paved GC road in Phobjikha questioned

Road

Feb 06, 2017 2 mins read 247 views
Wood-based entrepreneurs in Merak in want of timber

Timber

Feb 06, 2017 3 mins read 217 views
The trees that make our forests

Forest

Feb 06, 2017 2 mins read 236 views
Eastern dzongkhags celebrate Gyalsey's birthday in Gyalpoizhing

Celebration

Feb 05, 2017 0 mins read 225 views
BT launches 4G in five dzongkhags

Internet

Feb 05, 2017 2 mins read 242 views
Gyalsey Jangchub Choeten in Tashiling consecrated

Celebration

Feb 05, 2017 1 mins read 223 views
RMA to print 1M Nu 100 commemorative notes

Royal Monetary Authority (RMA)

Feb 05, 2017 1 mins read 256 views
Phuentsholing traffic congestion needs serious attention

Letter to the editor

Feb 05, 2017 1 mins read 248 views
Good riddance to the quota

Editorial

Feb 05, 2017 1 mins read 221 views
Dzongkha-dubbed children's animation series Shelldon launched

Entertainment

Feb 05, 2017 1 mins read 227 views
Six-day carnival fair begins in Gyalpoizhing

Celebration

Feb 05, 2017 2 mins read 238 views
Several natural resource initiatives launched

Celebration

Feb 05, 2017 4 mins read 241 views
Nation celebrates HRH The Gyalsey's first birthday

HRH The Gyalsey

Feb 05, 2017 1 mins read 213 views
Project to formulate comprehensive national development plan

JICA

Feb 03, 2017 2 mins read 234 views
Lubding residents deprived of water

Water

Feb 03, 2017 3 mins read 227 views
Discount comments and posts from anonymous accounts: PM

Social media

Feb 03, 2017 2 mins read 238 views
Bhutanese man goes missing in Kolkata

Missing

Feb 03, 2017 1 mins read 249 views
Demonitisation affects potato growers in Wangdue

Agriculture

Feb 03, 2017 2 mins read 252 views
Government will not intervene on barring of Hema Hema

Film

Feb 03, 2017 2 mins read 219 views
Govt. to look into safety of pilgrims travelling abroad

Pilgrimage

Feb 03, 2017 1 mins read 249 views
Diagnose, treat cancer early to save lives

Letter to the editor

Feb 03, 2017 2 mins read 241 views
Our Gyalsey is Special

Editorial

Feb 03, 2017 2 mins read 232 views
No immediate pay raise: PM

Salary

Feb 03, 2017 1 mins read 252 views
My conscience is clear: Foreign minister Damcho Dorji

Investigation

Feb 03, 2017 2 mins read 205 views
Quota for women pledge dropped

Legislation

Feb 03, 2017 2 mins read 265 views
Nation looks forward to celebrating first birthday of HRH The Gyalsey

HRH The Gyalsey

Feb 03, 2017 2 mins read 231 views
Launch of Dzongkha language animation

Launch

Feb 03, 2017 0 mins read 248 views
City leave for Mal‚

Football

Feb 02, 2017 2 mins read 277 views
World Wetland Day celebrated in Phobjikha

Event

Feb 02, 2017 2 mins read 237 views
Tsakaling goes for chilli production

Agriculture

Feb 02, 2017 1 mins read 245 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).

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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 1,284 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 883 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 1,631 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 1,082 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...

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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 1,197 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 1,977 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 1,172 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 1,155 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 1,788 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 754 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 351 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 797 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 2,735 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 1,384 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 670 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 2,213 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 574 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 719 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 715 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 2,772 views
Ask Mr Bhutan

Aug 26, 2025 2 mins read 6,947 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 4,066 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 702 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 1,006 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 3,018 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 1,300 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 1,943 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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