January of 2017

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WB suggest ways to boost private employment

Employment

Jan 09, 2017 4 mins read 595 views
The story of Tsitog goenpa's restoration

Tsitog goenpa

Jan 01, 2017 2 mins read 622 views
Thimphu City Vs. Club Valencia: Goalless draw

Football

Jan 31, 2017 2 mins read 554 views
Kamji Bridge to de-launch, road to open

Bridge

Jan 31, 2017 2 mins read 724 views
Importance of GNH

Letter to the editor

Jan 31, 2017 1 mins read 645 views
Need for inclusive growth

Editorial

Jan 31, 2017 2 mins read 598 views
Road and electric fencing needed to revive cultivation

Agriculture

Jan 31, 2017 3 mins read 582 views
Family consult astrologers to find missing member

Missing

Jan 31, 2017 1 mins read 515 views
Dzogchen - The Great Perfection

k2

Jan 27, 2017 3 mins read 585 views
Focus on building a solid foundation

k2

Jan 27, 2017 2 mins read 600 views
Gakyed Gatoen - Festival of Happiness

k2

Jan 27, 2017 4 mins read 594 views
Handmade soaps find market in the country

k2

Jan 20, 2017 4 mins read 572 views
Persistence is the key

k2

Jan 13, 2017 1 mins read 0 views
BCP looks to solve problem related to youth

k2

Jan 13, 2017 5 mins read 528 views
Bhutanese archers win four medals

Archery

Jan 30, 2017 1 mins read 523 views
Police arrest student in murder case

Crime

Jan 30, 2017 1 mins read 621 views
Guides attend GNH sensitisation workshop

Gross National Happiness (GNH)

Jan 30, 2017 1 mins read 491 views
Policing the potholes

Road

Jan 30, 2017 1 mins read 538 views
Blacktopping of gewog centre roads in Trashigang in full swing

Road

Jan 30, 2017 2 mins read 492 views
Convenient online banking facilities

Letter to the editor

Jan 30, 2017 1 mins read 558 views
Looking ahead

Editorial

Jan 30, 2017 1 mins read 0 views
Purjang of Khenpo Karpo's kudung to be held in Takila in June

Religion

Jan 30, 2017 2 mins read 556 views
Solar fence, traditional methods unable to keep marauders at bay

Conflict

Jan 30, 2017 1 mins read 562 views
Economic growth could hit 10.2 percent: RMA

Royal Monetary Authority (RMA)

Jan 30, 2017 2 mins read 534 views
Health camp

Health

Jan 30, 2017 0 mins read 0 views
Bhutanese man missing in Bangkok

Missing

Jan 29, 2017 1 mins read 565 views
River protection works in Bumthang to start soon

Infrastructures

Jan 29, 2017 1 mins read 471 views
Only two-storey structures will be allowed in Denchi

Planning

Jan 29, 2017 2 mins read 536 views
Dangchu gewog centre road quality disappoints locals

Road

Jan 29, 2017 2 mins read 529 views
Vigilance needed

Letter to the editor

Jan 29, 2017 1 mins read 522 views
Involve public in forming cultural guidelines

Editorial

Jan 29, 2017 2 mins read 543 views
Online permits for regional tourists

Tourism

Jan 29, 2017 2 mins read 629 views
GDP expands to Nu 132B

Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

Jan 29, 2017 3 mins read 544 views
Shortage of anaesthesiologists hinder epidural services

Health

Jan 29, 2017 3 mins read 534 views
His Majesty The King celebrates Chunyipai Losar in S/J

His Majesty The King

Jan 29, 2017 1 mins read 531 views
Road to reach Sakteng's gewog centre

Road

Jan 27, 2017 2 mins read 533 views
The old age tapestry

Perspective

Jan 27, 2017 4 mins read 537 views
Bhutan attending 140th WHO executive board meeting

Health

Jan 27, 2017 0 mins read 522 views
12 busted for drug smuggling

Crime

Jan 27, 2017 1 mins read 629 views
Work on Dagapela-Dalbari secondary highway to resume soon

Road

Jan 27, 2017 2 mins read 621 views
Learning the art of traditional weaving

Crafts

Jan 27, 2017 2 mins read 569 views
Online interbank payments now possible

Financial

Jan 27, 2017 3 mins read 560 views
Childhood experiences linked to quality of life

Perspective

Jan 27, 2017 6 mins read 561 views
Corruption perception index

Letter to the editor

Jan 27, 2017 1 mins read 528 views
We can be cleaner than we are

Editorial

Jan 27, 2017 2 mins read 510 views
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Recents

Value-based governance: Could Bhutan pave the way for a sovereign GNH-driven approach to fighting corruption?

Bhutan is a global leader in sustainability and societal welfare. However, it is widely recognised that innovation and dynamism in its economy are stifled by systemic rigidity, resulting in over-regulation and breakdown of intersectoral cooperation. Is it possible for Bhutan to grow in line with its King’s vision for an entrepreneurial, dynamic and creative workforce that creates mindfulness prosp

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Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom bridge in the sky

The bond between the two Kingdoms of Bhutan and Thailand has always been rooted in shared reverence and wisdom. This gained a new altitude, literally, high above the silver-lined clouds. At 30,000 feet, the hum of the jet engines now harmonizes with the soul-soothing echoes of a traditional flute.

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Building up Bhutan's arbitral future together

A nation's maturity as a legal jurisdiction is measured not merely by its courts but by the strength of its dispute resolution architecture. This week, the Bhutan Alternative Dispute Resolution Centre (BADRC) convened a landmark conference with the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC), an occasion deserving far greater public attention than it has received.

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