January of 2019

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Letter to the editor

Jan 17, 2019 1 mins read 275 views
The case of community information centres

Editorial

Jan 17, 2019 2 mins read 251 views
Cabinet's extra eyes, ears and noses

Cabinet

Jan 17, 2019 2 mins read 248 views
FIs record a net profit of Nu 802M

Royal Monetary Authority (RMA)

Jan 17, 2019 2 mins read 266 views
Communication facilities need to be improved to manage disasters

Department of Disaster Management (DDM)

Jan 17, 2019 3 mins read 272 views
77 tenants return NHDCL apartments

National Housing Development Corporation Ltd (NHDCL)

Jan 17, 2019 2 mins read 282 views
Parliament agenda today

Parliament

Jan 17, 2019 0 mins read 0 views
Temperature drops by 2-4 degree Celsius

National Centre for Hydrology and Meteorology (NCHM)

Jan 16, 2019 2 mins read 225 views
Bhutan ratifies Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol

National Assembly

Jan 16, 2019 2 mins read 251 views
NCWC forms dzongkhag level women and children committee

National Commission for Women and Children (NCWC)

Jan 16, 2019 2 mins read 244 views
Taking improved health services to the grassroots

National Assembly

Jan 16, 2019 1 mins read 235 views
New mines and minerals Act will address current problems: MoEA Minister

National Council

Jan 16, 2019 2 mins read 256 views
Decision on Community Information Centres needs to be revisited

Letter to the editor

Jan 16, 2019 1 mins read 247 views
For want of clarity

Editorial

Jan 16, 2019 2 mins read 270 views
NA resolves to not place CIC under gewog administration

National Assembly

Jan 16, 2019 2 mins read 261 views
Categorisation of schools would not hamper students: Education Minister

National Assembly

Jan 16, 2019 1 mins read 239 views
NA decides to retain the post of Gaydrung

National Assembly

Jan 16, 2019 2 mins read 243 views
NC deems capital expenditure for past six months illegal

National Council

Jan 16, 2019 2 mins read 269 views
NA agenda today

National Assembly

Jan 16, 2019 0 mins read 0 views
Bhutan yet to register a win in Thailand women T20 smash 2019

Cricket

Jan 15, 2019 2 mins read 248 views
Health ministry cautions public on flu outbreak

Health

Jan 15, 2019 2 mins read 251 views
LG leaders sensitized on corruption risk management

Local Government (LG)

Jan 15, 2019 2 mins read 225 views
Allowance to cover mothers who deliver at home

Parliament

Jan 15, 2019 1 mins read 261 views
Landmark building to replace Gol building

Gol Building

Jan 15, 2019 1 mins read 276 views
Equal maternity leave for all

Letter to the editor

Jan 15, 2019 1 mins read 244 views
Illegal driving licence and road mishaps

Editorial

Jan 15, 2019 1 mins read 246 views
New college in Zhemgang still being assessed

Parliament

Jan 15, 2019 2 mins read 232 views
A paradigm shift in health care?

National Assembly

Jan 15, 2019 1 mins read 275 views
Education ministry to regularize contract employees

Parliament

Jan 15, 2019 1 mins read 239 views
NC recommends including IG's tenure in Plan period

National Council

Jan 15, 2019 2 mins read 261 views
Cut-off and, on and off

Education

Jan 15, 2019 2 mins read 293 views
NA agenda today

National Assembly

Jan 15, 2019 0 mins read 343 views
More than half of Bhutanese will reside in towns by 2047

National Statistics Bureau (NSB)

Jan 14, 2019 2 mins read 270 views
Travelling and blogging: A life

Travellers

Jan 14, 2019 1 mins read 282 views
S/ jongkhar water treatment plant caught in tender quagmire

Water treatment plant (WTP)

Jan 14, 2019 2 mins read 297 views
NA discuss Kuri-Gongri and tourism in the east

National Assembly

Jan 14, 2019 1 mins read 276 views
Surface collection to be reviewed by OAG

National Assembly

Jan 14, 2019 2 mins read 244 views
Accountability should be the focus

Letter to the editor

Jan 14, 2019 1 mins read 0 views
`Multi parking'- A temporary solution

Editorial

Jan 14, 2019 2 mins read 253 views
A chance to work from home for foreign firms

Youth

Jan 14, 2019 2 mins read 261 views
So that business ideas grow and accelerate

Business

Jan 14, 2019 2 mins read 276 views
PAC's push for separate budget shot down

National Assembly

Jan 14, 2019 2 mins read 290 views
Illegal issuance of driving licences investigated

Road Safety and Transport Authority (RSTA)

Jan 14, 2019 1 mins read 264 views
Pvt. schools should seek MoE's clearance for selected teachers

Schools

Jan 14, 2019 2 mins read 266 views
Parliament agenda today

Parliament

Jan 14, 2019 0 mins read 0 views
First Internet exchange point established in Thimphu

Internet

Jan 13, 2019 2 mins read 259 views
Irrigation canal helps Sipsuni farmers to grow winter vegetables

Irrigation

Jan 13, 2019 1 mins read 274 views
Loan deferment to help Bhutanese youth in Japan

Labour

Jan 13, 2019 3 mins read 351 views
No space for mineral and chemical based industries at Motanga

Parliament

Jan 13, 2019 1 mins read 306 views
Browse Archives
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 1,230 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 855 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 1,541 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 1,039 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 1,196 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 1,152 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 1,902 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 1,120 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 1,081 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 767 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 1,780 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 638 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 297 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 764 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 2,680 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 1,352 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 655 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 2,206 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 559 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 709 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 2,759 views
Ask Mr Bhutan

Aug 26, 2025 2 mins read 6,941 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 4,058 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 683 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 989 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 3,013 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 1,288 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 1,925 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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