October of 2017

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Youth returning from overseas employment to be redeployed

Labour

Oct 13, 2017 2 mins read 276 views
Bridging people and policies - Civil Society Organisations

Civil society organisations (CSO)

Oct 13, 2017 2 mins read 267 views
Flood destroys crops in Tsakaling

Disaster

Oct 13, 2017 0 mins read 243 views
Jamkhar GC road opens in Trashiyangtse

Roads

Oct 13, 2017 1 mins read 285 views
Boy drowns in Sarpang

Accident

Oct 13, 2017 0 mins read 244 views
Shorter regimen of MDR-TB treatment to start soon

Health

Oct 13, 2017 1 mins read 285 views
ECCD for children of national workforce workers

Early Childhood Care and Development (ECCD)

Oct 13, 2017 1 mins read 253 views
Construction begins in new Sarpang town

Construction

Oct 13, 2017 1 mins read 256 views
Awareness workshop on Intellectual Property

Intellectual property (IP)

Oct 13, 2017 1 mins read 249 views
Inconsistencies found rampant in national standards

Bhutan Standards Bureau (BSB)

Oct 13, 2017 4 mins read 283 views
Team to validate fake trulku issue

Religion

Oct 13, 2017 1 mins read 329 views
Implement online transfer system next year

Letter to the editor

Oct 13, 2017 1 mins read 258 views
Deconstruct the construction industry

Editorial

Oct 13, 2017 2 mins read 261 views
Security concerns halt South-South Highway construction

Roads

Oct 13, 2017 2 mins read 292 views
Govt. for amendment despite court case over fiscal incentives

Fiscal Incentives

Oct 13, 2017 2 mins read 250 views
We felt discriminated: Lhak-Sam members

Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)

Oct 13, 2017 4 mins read 284 views
Global Handwashing Day

Global Handwashing Day

Oct 13, 2017 0 mins read 269 views
BNCA fines 11 for tobacco possession

Bhutan Narcotics Control Authority (BNCA)

Oct 13, 2017 0 mins read 267 views
Police hunt suspects in burglary

Crime

Oct 12, 2017 1 mins read 273 views
Mothers help teachers in Mongar LSS

Schools

Oct 12, 2017 2 mins read 273 views
Avoid street food at Kuenselphodrang: BAFRA

Bhutan Agriculture and Food Regulatory Authority (BAFRA)

Oct 12, 2017 2 mins read 259 views
What about value-addition?

Letter to the editor

Oct 12, 2017 1 mins read 263 views
Unemployment problem must be fixed

Editorial

Oct 12, 2017 1 mins read 215 views
Prostitution bust in Phuentsholing

Prostitution

Oct 12, 2017 1 mins read 233 views
Bhutanese youth working in India want to return

Labour

Oct 12, 2017 2 mins read 287 views
Current account challenges sustainable growth

Economy

Oct 12, 2017 3 mins read 251 views
Meet the Press session

Meet the Press

Oct 12, 2017 0 mins read 272 views
Bhutan attends WIPO General Assembly in Geneva

World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO)

Oct 11, 2017 2 mins read 263 views
Bhutan eliminated from AFC Asian Cup qualifiers 2019

Football

Oct 11, 2017 2 mins read 294 views
Identifying student attributes important

Education

Oct 11, 2017 1 mins read 273 views
Sherubtse College observes International Day of the Girl Child

International Day of the Girl Child

Oct 11, 2017 2 mins read 238 views
JAB conducts media literacy workshop

Journalists' Association of Bhutan (JAB)

Oct 11, 2017 1 mins read 303 views
Making education more student-centred

Education

Oct 11, 2017 1 mins read 262 views
Wonderful moments in Bhutan

Letter to the editor

Oct 11, 2017 0 mins read 230 views
Preparing our children for the future

Editorial

Oct 11, 2017 1 mins read 286 views
Construction industry raises a host of issues to govt.

Construction

Oct 11, 2017 3 mins read 261 views
PhD programme in Anthropology planned for 2019

Education

Oct 11, 2017 2 mins read 258 views
3.4 % of contractors experienced corruption, finds survey

Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC)

Oct 11, 2017 2 mins read 261 views
GST stifles trade flow in P/ling

Goods and services tax (GST)

Oct 11, 2017 4 mins read 246 views
Coordination Meeting

Meeting

Oct 11, 2017 0 mins read 0 views
Palestine hammers Bhutan (10-0)

Football

Oct 10, 2017 1 mins read 235 views
Chazam-Trashiyangtse highway blocked again

Roads

Oct 10, 2017 1 mins read 285 views
Helping young entrepreneurs develop idea into business

Business

Oct 10, 2017 1 mins read 227 views
KGUMS renews MoU with Kyoto University Hospital

Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)

Oct 10, 2017 2 mins read 388 views
High time we invest more in sports

Letter to the editor

Oct 10, 2017 1 mins read 292 views
Unemployed but still employed

Editorial

Oct 10, 2017 2 mins read 265 views
India releases Nu 1.135B for PTA and SDP projects

Bhutan-India

Oct 10, 2017 1 mins read 274 views
Bhutan improves in global competitiveness index

Report

Oct 10, 2017 1 mins read 258 views
Poor drying leads to low cardamom price

Cardamom

Oct 10, 2017 2 mins read 268 views
Browse Archives
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 759 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 1,252 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 867 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 1,571 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 1,055 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 1,218 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 1,166 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 1,934 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 1,137 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 1,105 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 1,782 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 676 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 308 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 771 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 2,709 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 1,360 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 657 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 2,210 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 562 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 707 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 710 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 2,763 views
Ask Mr Bhutan

Aug 26, 2025 2 mins read 6,943 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 4,061 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 685 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 993 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 3,015 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 1,289 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 1,929 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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