August of 2019

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Villagers join community-based scouts

Trongsa Dzomgkhag

Aug 12, 2019 1 mins read 287 views
Why Yangtsips let their land to fallow

Trashigang Dzongkhag

Aug 12, 2019 2 mins read 279 views
Opposition reviews its own performance, forms steering committee

Parliament

Aug 12, 2019 2 mins read 275 views
Horse Contractors Association launched

Paro Dzongkhag

Aug 12, 2019 2 mins read 296 views
Nepotism needs to be taken seriously

Letter to the Editor

Aug 12, 2019 1 mins read 240 views
Greater focus needed in agriculture

Editorial

Aug 12, 2019 2 mins read 241 views
Taxi driver sentenced to three years for molestation

Crime

Aug 12, 2019 1 mins read 279 views
Students in remote schools perform better in Dzongkha

Education Ministry

Aug 12, 2019 2 mins read 265 views
BTFEC commits USD 7M to the government

Bhutan Trust Fund for Environmental Conservation (BTFEC)

Aug 12, 2019 1 mins read 242 views
Cabinet allows surface collection and dredging works

Cabinet

Aug 12, 2019 2 mins read 237 views
Engineering blunder leaves gewog dry

Water

Aug 12, 2019 3 mins read 258 views
Rain and thunderstorm

Briefly

Aug 12, 2019 0 mins read 235 views
In favour of curriculum autonomy for Bhutanese schools

Perspective

Aug 11, 2019 3 mins read 272 views
Swami Narayanacharya passes away

Obituary

Aug 11, 2019 2 mins read 276 views
OAG appeals to HC against Tsirang court's judgment

Crime

Aug 11, 2019 3 mins read 257 views
Another round of facelift for the capital

Letter to the Editor

Aug 11, 2019 1 mins read 271 views
Old wine in new bottle?

Editorial

Aug 11, 2019 2 mins read 838 views
Pay rise as civil servants see it

Pay rise

Aug 11, 2019 2 mins read 295 views
Risk of flash floods increasing in Tsento-Shari

Disaster

Aug 11, 2019 1 mins read 242 views
Thimpchhu washes away student

Disaster

Aug 11, 2019 1 mins read 240 views
YELP to tackle youth unemployment

Youth Engagement for Livelihood Programme (YELP)

Aug 11, 2019 2 mins read 266 views
Three banks freeze housing loan

Bank

Aug 11, 2019 3 mins read 282 views
Awards

Briefly

Aug 11, 2019 0 mins read 238 views
Sunrise FC wins Thimphu Women's league

Sports

Aug 09, 2019 1 mins read 212 views
One by one Lhops are dropping out of school

Feature Story

Aug 09, 2019 3 mins read 243 views
Forests: Natural capital or exploitable resources?

Forestry

Aug 09, 2019 6 mins read 248 views
How Thimphu was chosen as the new capital of Bhutan

Perspective

Aug 09, 2019 5 mins read 270 views
Carrom: the only entertainment in Trashiyangtse

Entertainment

Aug 09, 2019 1 mins read 234 views
Vegetable-shed gives way to bus terminal

Dagana dzongkhag

Aug 09, 2019 2 mins read 236 views
Mikhung in Paro: building better communities

Bhutan Centre for Media and Democracy's (BCMD)

Aug 09, 2019 2 mins read 244 views
Interview candidate drags BBSC to court

Misbehave

Aug 09, 2019 2 mins read 259 views
OAG appeals for compensation to underage rape victims

Crime

Aug 09, 2019 1 mins read 240 views
Dogs: what about using the only option we have?

Letter to the Editor

Aug 09, 2019 1 mins read 267 views
Making people pay for their crime

Editorial

Aug 09, 2019 2 mins read 250 views
Mother and child health programme to be a national policy

Health

Aug 09, 2019 2 mins read 257 views
PM Modi to inaugurate Mangdechhu project

Indo-Bhutan

Aug 09, 2019 3 mins read 241 views
From wristwatches to gold: smuggling and a community

Crime

Aug 09, 2019 6 mins read 283 views
His Majesty addresses RIM graduates

Convocation

Aug 09, 2019 2 mins read 303 views
Indo-Bhutan relations need to move beyond hydropower

Indo-Bhutan

Aug 09, 2019 2 mins read 237 views
PM signs first APA for current fiscal year

Annual performance agreement (APA)

Aug 08, 2019 2 mins read 279 views
RBP and health officials rescue unconscious workers

Disaster

Aug 08, 2019 0 mins read 264 views
Think out of the box: PM

Annual performance agreement (APA)

Aug 08, 2019 3 mins read 253 views
PM asks MoIC to look beyond subsidies to help media sustain

Annual performance agreement (APA)

Aug 08, 2019 3 mins read 269 views
NRDCL clarifies

Letter to the Editor

Aug 08, 2019 1 mins read 285 views
Dealing with the bully

Editorial

Aug 08, 2019 2 mins read 277 views
Works underway to clear Tsirang-Wangdue highway

Disaster

Aug 08, 2019 1 mins read 257 views
RCSC offers more PGDE slots this year

Royal Civil Service Commission (RCSC)

Aug 08, 2019 2 mins read 265 views
TCB to ready and implement national tourism policy

Annual performance agreement (APA)

Aug 08, 2019 3 mins read 243 views
To bail or not to bail

Crime

Aug 08, 2019 3 mins read 262 views
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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, compassion, and courage that defines true greatness. Bhutan is fortunate to have been blessed by such a leader in His Majesty King Jigme Singye Wangchuck, the Fourth Druk Gyalpo, a visionary Monarch whose reign ushered the nation into an era of peace, progress, and profound transforma

Nov 11, 2025 2 mins read 1,196 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 836 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 1,460 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 1,009 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 1,157 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 1,133 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 1,856 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 1,090 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 1,047 views
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...

Nov 10, 2025 1 mins read 757 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 1,767 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 572 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 278 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 734 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 2,651 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 1,339 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 643 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 2,202 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 552 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 699 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 704 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 2,753 views
Ask Mr Bhutan

Aug 26, 2025 2 mins read 6,935 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 4,055 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 677 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 979 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 2,995 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 1,281 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 1,915 views

Recents

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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Sangay Bidha calls on youth to use technology mindfully

On the second day of the Global Gross National Happiness (GNH) Forum at Dungkar Dzong in Pangbisa, Paro, on November 9, Sangay Bidha, a student from Norbuling Rigter College, called on youth to find a healthy balance between technology, social media, and personal well-being.

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