October of 2017

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Preventing forest fires

Letter to the editor

Oct 27, 2017 1 mins read 0 views
What does people-centric mean?

Editorial

Oct 27, 2017 2 mins read 223 views
Domestic flights to Gelephu and Yonphula to commence November

Aviation

Oct 27, 2017 2 mins read 220 views
Challenges while studying possible cultural landscape sites

Cultural landscapes

Oct 27, 2017 1 mins read 212 views
HC increases sentence for two involved in sander wood business

Judiciary

Oct 27, 2017 2 mins read 230 views
Energy saving programmes to bring significant returns: DRE

Department of Renewable Energy (DRE)

Oct 27, 2017 3 mins read 221 views
His Majesty grants land kidu to 1,157 in Gasa

His Majesty The King

Oct 27, 2017 2 mins read 212 views
National Design and Art Competition

Competition

Oct 27, 2017 0 mins read 241 views
OAG's arguments baseless: DNT

Office of the Attorney General (OAG)

Oct 26, 2017 3 mins read 218 views
Construction of Northern Bypass under SASEC begins

Roads

Oct 26, 2017 2 mins read 279 views
Ngawang Ramtoe being considered for cultural landscape site

Cultural landscapes

Oct 26, 2017 1 mins read 270 views
Two charged for smuggling gold, one for solicitation

Crime

Oct 26, 2017 1 mins read 248 views
Preserving our cultural sites along with socioeconomic development

Letter to the editor

Oct 26, 2017 1 mins read 242 views
Looking at culture and heritage presevation

Editorial

Oct 26, 2017 1 mins read 263 views
Remote chiwogs in Gongdue will be electrified: PM

PM visits

Oct 26, 2017 1 mins read 231 views
BKP introduces three candidates

Politics

Oct 26, 2017 1 mins read 257 views
12th Plan to be people-centric

12th Plan

Oct 26, 2017 3 mins read 237 views
Their Majesties offer last respects to Late Thai King

Bhutan-Thailand

Oct 26, 2017 2 mins read 252 views
Vacancies remain unfilled in most economic units

Labour

Oct 25, 2017 2 mins read 245 views
Chhad puja likely to affect potato auction

Potatoes

Oct 25, 2017 1 mins read 276 views
DDM hands over safety equipment to five agencies

Disaster

Oct 25, 2017 2 mins read 228 views
Entertainment in residential area

Letter to the editor

Oct 25, 2017 1 mins read 214 views
About choices

Editorial

Oct 25, 2017 2 mins read 243 views
REDCL approves 2,632 projects

Rural Enterprise Development Corporation Limited (REDCL)

Oct 25, 2017 2 mins read 289 views
PM agrees to study the need of chipoens

PM visits

Oct 25, 2017 2 mins read 237 views
Bhutan observes 72nd UN anniversary

UN

Oct 25, 2017 1 mins read 216 views
Preserving nation's cultural landscapes

Cultural landscapes

Oct 25, 2017 2 mins read 276 views
Bhutan to generate 6.5MW renewable energy

Department of Renewable Energy (DRE)

Oct 25, 2017 2 mins read 275 views
OAG responds to DNT's writ petition

Office of the Attorney General (OAG)

Oct 25, 2017 4 mins read 248 views
Startup Weekend Bhutan begins tomorrow

Events

Oct 25, 2017 0 mins read 246 views
Five Bhutanese hotels among Asia's top 25

Hotels

Oct 24, 2017 2 mins read 0 views
Five Bhutanese hotels among Asia's top 25

hot

Oct 24, 2017 2 mins read 266 views
Barshong farmers expect a boost in onion production

Onion production

Oct 24, 2017 2 mins read 228 views
Donors connect Thimphu city's sewerage system

Sewerage

Oct 24, 2017 2 mins read 270 views
Bhutan needs more tech parks

Letter to the editor

Oct 24, 2017 1 mins read 229 views
Bringing up education quality

Editorial

Oct 24, 2017 1 mins read 289 views
Child friendly pre-trial centre opens for juveniles

Royal Bhutan Police (RBP)

Oct 24, 2017 2 mins read 289 views
Phuentsholing court sentences former RRCO regional director

Office of the Attorney General (OAG)

Oct 24, 2017 2 mins read 259 views
Ministry owns up to clerical mistake

Roads

Oct 24, 2017 2 mins read 245 views
Their Majesties to attend Royal Cremation in Bangkok

Bhutan-Thailand

Oct 24, 2017 1 mins read 287 views
Daylighting of HRT

Hydro projects

Oct 24, 2017 0 mins read 262 views
Serving people even after retirement

k2

Oct 13, 2017 3 mins read 259 views
Choesham

k2

Oct 06, 2017 2 mins read 0 views
Boosting your workout

k2

Oct 06, 2017 1 mins read 263 views
Remoen, hope for young and underprivileged

k2

Oct 06, 2017 3 mins read 231 views
Laya Run opens 2nd royal highland festival

Royal Highland Festival

Oct 23, 2017 1 mins read 280 views
Nge Love Story: A film that labours to get at the soul

Film

Oct 23, 2017 1 mins read 266 views
PM meets Lhuentse and Mongar villagers

PM visits

Oct 23, 2017 1 mins read 238 views
Thromde to fix sewage leakage at Changzamtok soon

Sewage

Oct 23, 2017 1 mins read 220 views
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Court orders BDBL to pay Phajo Nidup Nu 211,000 for wrongful land mortgage listing

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Authorities tighten SIM card rules, implement real-time freezing to halt digital scammers

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Pelsups explore value-driven innovation for GMC

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Gelephu’s halfway home gives second chances

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A school on the edge: Laya school struggles to catch up

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Education ministry rolls out TVET reforms to build a future-ready workforce

The Ministry of Education and Skills Development is implementing strategic reforms in Technical and Vocational Education...

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Soe’s little stars warm a cold night

Soe, Thimphu—The air was sharp with mountain chill, the kind that nips the cheeks and makes breath visible like small clouds. Yet, at 4,100 metres above sea level in Soe, the night came alive with laughter, music, and the uncontainabl...

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Second Gyalsung cohort graduates, enters national duty phase

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What His Majesty’s visit to Australia means

"To our fellow Bhutanese living abroad, know that you are always in my thoughts. Even though you are away from home, I know your hearts are with us in Bhutan. You yearn to be home with your family and friends. If you could choose, you would be here."

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The case for seasonal foreign workers in agriculture

The agricultural sector in the country faces numerous challenges that threaten not just the livelihoods of farmers but a...

Oct 11, 2024 2 mins read 1,406 views
The impossible challenge: Raising Nu 500 billion FDI

For a resource and capital strapped country, foreign direct investment (FDI) is a critical instrument to attract investm...

Oct 10, 2024 2 mins read 1,232 views
Our carbon potential: Challenges and solutions

Bhutan is known for pristine forests, clean rivers, and our carbon-negative status, and so, our carbon potential could u...

Oct 04, 2024 2 mins read 1,231 views
Mindfulness: The new paradigm

As the Bhutan Innovation Forum unfolds in the hallowed halls of the historic Dungkar Dzong—which is in itself a bold expression of Bhutan’s unique aspirations—thought leaders, scientists, philosophers and ec...

Oct 03, 2024 2 mins read 1,195 views
Bhutan’s quiet leadership

As the world faces unprecedented environmental and social crises, Bhutan stands quietly as a picture of hope and resilience.

Oct 01, 2024 3 mins read 1,376 views
When classrooms become dividers, not equalisers

The report lays bare what many have quietly suspected: education in Bhutan is not only unequal, it is deeply divided alo...

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For the sake of our students

Among the many findings in the National Education Assessment 2024, there are some that call for immediate attention and...

Sep 20, 2025 2 mins read 4,299 views
Clamp down on fronting to safeguard our economy

Fronting, the practice of running businesses under borrowed names or false ownership structures, is quite pervasive in t...

Sep 19, 2025 2 mins read 3,579 views
A bold plan for tomorrow

Thimphu stands at the threshold of a transformation. The Thimphu Structure Plan 2023–2047 is not just another government...

Sep 18, 2025 2 mins read 3,873 views
Breaking the cycle of domestic violence

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Recents

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, including one new agreement. The session is tentatively scheduled to commence on November 27. The National Assembly recently held its preliminary session in preparation for finalising the agenda for the fourth session.

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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 remains hidden behind courtroom walls. On the official website of the judiciary, only six judgements have been uploaded for public access. This limited disclosure is in clear contrast to what the law requires.

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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.

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