October of 2017

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World Bank downscales growth projections

Goods and services tax (GST)

Oct 10, 2017 3 mins read 283 views
Joint coordination committee meeting

Meeting

Oct 10, 2017 0 mins read 274 views
Bodybuilding federation refutes allegations by athlete

Bodybuilding

Oct 09, 2017 2 mins read 237 views
No entertainment centres in Nganglam for now

Bhutan InfoComm and Media Authority (BICMA)

Oct 09, 2017 1 mins read 278 views
Filling potholes need to be sustainable

Letter to the editor

Oct 09, 2017 1 mins read 216 views
Need more tertiary education institutions

Editorial

Oct 09, 2017 2 mins read 221 views
World Post Day: BP launces track and trace system

Bhutan Post

Oct 09, 2017 1 mins read 227 views
Young learn their rights

Youth

Oct 09, 2017 2 mins read 300 views
Drukair seeks subsidy to fly to Yonphula

Drukair

Oct 09, 2017 2 mins read 260 views
Unemployed youth allege of being deceived in India

Labour

Oct 09, 2017 3 mins read 278 views
Man detained for alleged auto stripping

Crime

Oct 09, 2017 0 mins read 256 views
Tenzin Singye Dorji is the champion again

Tennis

Oct 08, 2017 1 mins read 378 views
RSTA to review luggage charge system

Royal Safety and Transport Authority (RSTA)

Oct 08, 2017 2 mins read 279 views
Fish farming thriving in Lhamoizingkha

Fish farming

Oct 08, 2017 2 mins read 236 views
Man sentenced to three years in prison for embezzlement

Crime

Oct 08, 2017 1 mins read 270 views
Hotels show interest for sustainable tourism

Tourism

Oct 08, 2017 3 mins read 277 views
Tapping the power of agriculture

Letter to the editor

Oct 08, 2017 1 mins read 267 views
Any development in education is good

Editorial

Oct 08, 2017 1 mins read 242 views
PM inaugurates the College of Information Technology in Gyalpoizhing

Inauguration

Oct 08, 2017 1 mins read 267 views
PM inaugurates Yonphula Centenary College and airport

Inauguration

Oct 16, 2017 2 mins read 289 views
Bhutan brings home two bronze and a gold

Bodybuilding

Oct 08, 2017 1 mins read 249 views
Bhutan maintains different records of live and stillbirths

Health

Oct 08, 2017 3 mins read 284 views
Asian Football Confederation Cup qualifier

Football

Oct 08, 2017 0 mins read 258 views
Basketball departmental tournament tips-off today

Basketball

Oct 06, 2017 1 mins read 382 views
History returns to Transport United after seven years

Football

Oct 06, 2017 3 mins read 270 views
Road to Pasakha industries in bad condition

Roads

Oct 06, 2017 1 mins read 237 views
Trashigang town gets clean drinking water

Water

Oct 06, 2017 1 mins read 246 views
OD exercise finds clear guidelines and strategies for data reporting necessary

National Statistics Bureau (NSB)

Oct 06, 2017 2 mins read 291 views
BAFRA's food storage notification not compliable: FBOs

Bhutan Agriculture and Food Regulatory Authority (BAFRA)

Oct 06, 2017 1 mins read 265 views
Adapting in Lhamozingkha from Merak

Personalities

Oct 06, 2017 2 mins read 250 views
Gelephu-Zhemgang highway unstable

Roads

Oct 06, 2017 1 mins read 326 views
Supreme Court upholds Gida mining case judgment

Mining

Oct 06, 2017 2 mins read 331 views
Trashigang is prepared for disasters

Disaster

Oct 06, 2017 4 mins read 247 views
In response to Seba Raj Subba's complaints

Letter to the editor

Oct 06, 2017 4 mins read 234 views
Challenges facing agriculture

Editorial

Oct 06, 2017 2 mins read 243 views
Sarpang local leaders object to quartzite mining proposal

Mining

Oct 06, 2017 2 mins read 258 views
Two graduates for every job in civil service

Graduates

Oct 06, 2017 1 mins read 232 views
The fewer the better?

Politic

Oct 06, 2017 4 mins read 285 views
Energy trade quandary

Hydro projects

Oct 06, 2017 3 mins read 235 views
Book launch

Book

Oct 06, 2017 0 mins read 253 views
Mewang Gyalsey archery tournament in Mongar

Archery

Oct 05, 2017 1 mins read 236 views
Miniature Buddha wins best business idea

Competition

Oct 05, 2017 1 mins read 238 views
Workshop looks deep into human values

Workshop

Oct 05, 2017 2 mins read 237 views
Poor road between Tashichholing and Tendruk

Roads

Oct 05, 2017 1 mins read 252 views
Trashigang highway reopens to traffic after 22 hours

Roads

Oct 05, 2017 2 mins read 252 views
Ten NC aspirants in Tsirang

National Council (NC)

Oct 05, 2017 2 mins read 224 views
Whose responsibility - BoB, Druk PNB or the RMA?

Letter to the editor

Oct 05, 2017 1 mins read 265 views
Need more competent counsellors

Editorial

Oct 05, 2017 1 mins read 261 views
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An unprecedented number of people attended the Global Peace Prayer Festival on November 8, with estimates of over 85,000 people in and around the venue.

An unprecedented number of people attended the Global Peace Prayer Festival on November 8, with estimates of over 85,000 people in and around the venue. People began arriving in Changlimithang as early as midnight, and by the time prayers began, the football stadium, as well as the Centenary Park were filled with devotees.

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Global GNH Forum marks 50 Years of Bhutan’s happiness vision

Pangbisa, Paro—The first Global Gross National Happiness (GNH) Forum that began at Dungkar Dzong in Pangbisa, Paro on No...

Nov 10, 2025 2 mins read 2,412 views
Side events enrich Global Peace Prayer Festival

A diverse array of side events is complementing the Global Peace Prayer Festival (GPPF) at various venues across Thimphu...

Nov 10, 2025 2 mins read 1,364 views
Climate adaptation at risk without funding

As COP30 opens today in Belém, Brazil, the world faces a defining test: will nations turn climate finance promises into...

Nov 10, 2025 3 mins read 916 views
Education without values is a failed system: Former Education Minister

Paro—At a time when schools worldwide increasingly focus on grades and careers, former Education Minister Thakur Singh P...

Nov 10, 2025 2 mins read 4,024 views
Construction of Drikung Kangyur Labyrinth in GMC to begin next year

Gelephu—A sprawling Buddhist meditation complex known as the Drikung Kangyur Labyrinth is set to begin construction earl...

Nov 10, 2025 2 mins read 843 views
Spiritual practice transcends gender: Khandro Dorje Phagmo

At the Global Peace Prayer Festival, where hundreds of spiritual leaders have gathered, one figure quietly stands out -...

Nov 10, 2025 2 mins read 2,196 views
Site preparation begins for Kesang Do-ngag Shedrupling in GMC

Gelephu—Site preparation works, such as labour camp establishment, have started for the Kesang Do-ngag Shedrupling (KSD)...

Nov 10, 2025 2 mins read 977 views
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, includ...

Nov 08, 2025 3 mins read 3,262 views
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...

Nov 08, 2025 3 mins read 1,658 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 1,749 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 the truest form of mutual respect, trust, and shared destiny.

Nov 12, 2025 2 mins read 202 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 644 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 2,567 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 1,312 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 622 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 2,180 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 537 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 691 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 689 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 national workshop on integrating livestock production with environ...

Nov 01, 2025 2 mins read 664 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 2,733 views
Ask Mr Bhutan

Aug 26, 2025 2 mins read 6,927 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 4,042 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 950 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 2,968 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 1,265 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 1,886 views
Walking for those who cannot walk

There are journeys that test strength, and there are those that reveal the heart. Ani Pema Deki’s 400-kilometre walk acr...

Oct 27, 2025 2 mins read 784 views

Recents

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 the truest form of mutual respect, trust, and shared destiny.

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