November of 2020

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Haa DT withdraws cap on sawmills

Dzongkhag

Nov 20, 2020 1 mins read 260 views
Toilet ambassadors to survey toilet conditions

CSO

Nov 20, 2020 2 mins read 317 views
Singye Dzong visitors benefit locals

Tourism

Nov 20, 2020 2 mins read 295 views
Reforming the drayang

Perspective

Nov 20, 2020 3 mins read 252 views
Last 13 off-grid villages in Sarpang to be electrified by 2021

Dzongkhag

Nov 20, 2020 1 mins read 276 views
Haaps fear extinction of yak herding practice

Dzongkhag

Nov 20, 2020 6 mins read 266 views
HC establishes enforcement unit

Judiciary

Nov 20, 2020 2 mins read 239 views
Substance abuse common among students

Narcotic

Nov 20, 2020 2 mins read 285 views
The best intentions must not be implemented through wrong procedures

Letter to the editor

Nov 20, 2020 2 mins read 251 views
An important day forgotten

Editorial

Nov 20, 2020 2 mins read 403 views
India releases Nu 1.19B for PTA projects

Award-Grant

Nov 20, 2020 0 mins read 251 views
Bumthang police detains man for child molestation

Crime

Nov 20, 2020 1 mins read 266 views
Why Chhoekhor-Tang chose Dawa

Politics

Nov 20, 2020 2 mins read 276 views
Archery: a dangerous national pastime

Sports

Nov 20, 2020 2 mins read 271 views
His Majesty The King grants Dhar

Royal

Nov 19, 2020 0 mins read 0 views
PM of Bhutan and India to launch second phase of RuPay Card today

Foreign Affairs

Nov 19, 2020 1 mins read 242 views
Goenshari elects mangmi

Local Government

Nov 19, 2020 1 mins read 235 views
Peljorling chiwog elects tshogpa

Local Government

Nov 19, 2020 0 mins read 256 views
Former soldier becomes Zobel tshogpa

Local Government

Nov 19, 2020 0 mins read 291 views
Bumdeling elects new gup

Local Government

Nov 19, 2020 1 mins read 291 views
Toilet etiquette not up to the mark

Sanitation

Nov 19, 2020 1 mins read 265 views
No flights?

Letter to the editor

Nov 19, 2020 1 mins read 356 views
Teacher shortage in DCS: who is responsible?

Editorial

Nov 19, 2020 2 mins read 337 views
Zero open defecation and improved sanitation for all by 2022

Environment

Nov 19, 2020 2 mins read 295 views
His Holiness Je Khenpo appoints three Lopons

Religious

Nov 19, 2020 2 mins read 274 views
His Holiness calls to ensure better future for children

Youth

Nov 19, 2020 3 mins read 274 views
Landslide victory for DNT's Dawa

Politics

Nov 19, 2020 2 mins read 293 views
Team Zhoems appeal to BFB

Sports

Nov 18, 2020 2 mins read 270 views
Driver switching station to ease pressure on escort officials

Transport

Nov 18, 2020 2 mins read 270 views
Samdrupjongkhar chillies to come into market by next week

Trade

Nov 18, 2020 1 mins read 269 views
From dump yard to park

Thromde

Nov 18, 2020 1 mins read 296 views
Damage caused by MHPA is concerning

Letter to the editor

Nov 18, 2020 1 mins read 294 views
The community clearance hurdle

Editorial

Nov 18, 2020 2 mins read 300 views
79-year-old man convicted for statutory rape

Crime

Nov 18, 2020 1 mins read 278 views
e-Registration portal to make doing business easy

Trade

Nov 18, 2020 1 mins read 264 views
Doongna GAO succumbs to an arrow injury

Sports

Nov 18, 2020 1 mins read 279 views
Dorokha Central School without an accounts teacher

Education

Nov 18, 2020 1 mins read 253 views
Man charged for statutory rape

Crime

Nov 18, 2020 1 mins read 246 views
No conclusion yet on ministers' entitlement Bill

Parliament

Nov 18, 2020 2 mins read 270 views
Tuberculosis: Still a big concern for Bhutan

Health

Nov 18, 2020 3 mins read 288 views
Goals pour in the veteran championship

Sports

Nov 17, 2020 1 mins read 206 views
Pandemic forces transwomen to consume Ipills

Health

Nov 17, 2020 3 mins read 241 views
A nation of healers

Perspective

Nov 17, 2020 6 mins read 252 views
Bumthang set for bye-election

Politics

Nov 17, 2020 1 mins read 255 views
Community clearance impedes trout farming

Farming

Nov 17, 2020 3 mins read 249 views
Thimphu RSTA should come up with additional stations

Letter to the editor

Nov 17, 2020 1 mins read 291 views
Making school education responsive and relevant

Editorial

Nov 17, 2020 2 mins read 234 views
Man quarantined for crossing border illegally

Crime

Nov 17, 2020 1 mins read 236 views
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Parliament to deliberate five bills in winter session

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Court judgements still out of public reach

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Study records over 200 native fodder species in highland rangelands

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World off target in meeting Paris climate goals, warns UNEP report

As world leaders prepare to convene in Belém, Brazil, for the 30th Conference of the Parties (COP30) this coming Monday,...

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Gedu college targets 100 percent internship placement by December

The Gedu College of Business Studies launched a major internship drive yesterday, aiming for 100 percent placement for t...

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Sacred Buddha relics from India to arrive for Global Peace Prayer Festival

The sacred relics of Lord Buddha, presently enshrined at the National Museum in New Delhi, will arrive today with the gr...

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Youth, gender and sport steer Bhutan’s SDG momentum at Sherubtse

For three days, Sherubtse College transformed into Bhutan’s epicenter of ideas, dialogue, movement, creativity, and coll...

Nov 08, 2025 5 mins read 734 views
Drukair: History of Bhutan’s national airline

The story of Bhutan’s national airline begins in 1968, when His Majesty the Third Druk Gyalpo sent Prince Namgyal Wangch...

Nov 08, 2025 7 mins read 2,380 views
Devotion knows no bounds

As the sun sets and darkness descends, a faint chill settles over Thimphu. Amid the bustle of the bus terminal, soft chants fill the night. Here, wrapped in a thick blanket beside the Mani Dun...

Nov 08, 2025 2 mins read 2,630 views
National symposium explores AI as catalyst for 10X growth

The Royal Thimphu College (RTC) organised a national symposium yesterday, gathering the nation’s leading educators, poli...

Nov 08, 2025 2 mins read 1,238 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.

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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 taking its first steps toward modernisation, while gradually coming out from years of isolation. Geo-politically, it was a time of turmoil and uncertainty.

Nov 11, 2025 2 mins read 526 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 2,450 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 1,290 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 594 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 2,167 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 526 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 683 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 678 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 649 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 life, transforming how businesses operate, governments function, and societies interact. In...

Oct 31, 2025 2 mins read 930 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 2,726 views
Ask Mr Bhutan

Aug 26, 2025 2 mins read 6,918 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 4,036 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 2,954 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 1,246 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 1,868 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 776 views
Are we hoarding alcohol and cigarettes?

To make up for slow business, a shopkeeper in Changzamtog, Thimphu, sacrificed her puja holidays to stay open. If busine...

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Recents

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 taking its first steps toward modernisation, while gradually coming out from years of isolation. Geo-politically, it was a time of turmoil and uncertainty.

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The selfless Warrior-King

The winter of 2003 would forever be etched in Bhutan’s history as the time when a King walked into the jungles of the south, especially in Samdrupjongkhar, not as a ruler commanding from afar, but as a warrior leading from the front. The air was cold, heavy with mist, and beneath the thick canopy of trees lay the sound of tension.  A nation’s patience was stretched to its limit.

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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

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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 the heart most profoundly is something far more silent, far less seen: the quiet, invisible sacrifice of his own youth. It is a story etched deeply in the soul of the nation, for in giving up his own, he gifted a future to us.

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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 Druk Gyalpo, marks one of the most sacred and transformative eras in our history.

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