January of 2022

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Missing person with severe mental issues finally found

Lost and Found

Jan 14, 2022 1 mins read 282 views
PwDs in the mainstream market

Disable

Jan 14, 2022 2 mins read 294 views
Bhutan to explore hydrogen as an alternative fuel source

Fuel

Jan 14, 2022 1 mins read 292 views
Policy and political corruption on the rise: Opposition

Politics

Jan 14, 2022 3 mins read 260 views
Clarification

Corrigendum

Jan 14, 2022 0 mins read 0 views
Right to internet must be fundamental right

Letter to the Editor

Jan 14, 2022 2 mins read 236 views
The Omicron scare

Editorial

Jan 14, 2022 2 mins read 254 views
New guide for gups,

Local Government

Jan 14, 2022 1 mins read 283 views
Phuentsholing on alert mode

Health

Jan 14, 2022 2 mins read 310 views
Govt. bonds listed with RSEBL

Banks

Jan 14, 2022 2 mins read 283 views
Monetised vehicle quota for gups withheld

Finance

Jan 14, 2022 2 mins read 273 views
Judiciary's silence more dangerous than online videos

Judiciary

Jan 14, 2022 4 mins read 270 views
Bhutan receives 12 ambulances from Japan

Grant

Jan 12, 2022 2 mins read 245 views
Telcos blame auto-updates and content quality for higher data charges

Technology

Jan 12, 2022 3 mins read 280 views
Promoting tourism at the World Expo

Tourism

Jan 12, 2022 1 mins read 327 views
Students make income working in orange depots

Labour

Jan 12, 2022 2 mins read 247 views
Comprehensive sex education is required

Letter to the Editor

Jan 12, 2022 1 mins read 250 views
Winter holidays

Editorial

Jan 12, 2022 2 mins read 397 views
No protocol breach in recent community transmission

Health

Jan 12, 2022 3 mins read 261 views
Supreme Court sentences Khandu Wangmo to 21 years in prison

Judiciary

Jan 12, 2022 1 mins read 329 views
Threats from elephants getting worse in Sarpang

Wild Life

Jan 12, 2022 2 mins read 280 views
GDP growth to rebound to 5.1: World Bank

Banks

Jan 12, 2022 2 mins read 287 views
Thimphu police detain a construction worker for rape of a minor

Crime

Jan 11, 2022 2 mins read 286 views
Cases of nine agents accused of human trafficking reach the OAG

Crime

Jan 11, 2022 1 mins read 259 views
Glimpses of Bhutan's future seen from Thimphu TechPark

Perspective

Jan 11, 2022 4 mins read 347 views
How safe is the treatment of our drinking water?

Perspective

Jan 11, 2022 4 mins read 270 views
No more howling at night?

Letter to the Editor

Jan 11, 2022 1 mins read 243 views
The state of state owned enterprises

Editorial

Jan 11, 2022 2 mins read 462 views
Penjore submits final rebuttal on defamation case

Judiciary

Jan 11, 2022 1 mins read 261 views
No time to fulfill long-term pledges say by-election candidates

Election

Jan 11, 2022 2 mins read 251 views
ECB refutes delay in provisional LG election results

Election

Jan 11, 2022 3 mins read 274 views
Trader to be charged for tax evasion

ACC-RAA-OAG

Jan 11, 2022 3 mins read 287 views
Review NADO: Cabinet

Education

Jan 10, 2022 1 mins read 284 views
Tala plant shut down increases electricity import

Hydro power

Jan 10, 2022 2 mins read 302 views
Teachers of monastic schools attend new pedagogy training

Education

Jan 10, 2022 1 mins read 245 views
Fixing distribution network could ease shortage, says study

Health

Jan 10, 2022 2 mins read 268 views
Safety on new four lane road

Letter to the Editor

Jan 10, 2022 1 mins read 284 views
A spicy issue

Editorial

Jan 10, 2022 2 mins read 327 views
FDI declines by 40 percent

Foreign Affairs

Jan 10, 2022 2 mins read 280 views
Miscarriage of justice or misuse of social media?

Judiciary

Jan 10, 2022 3 mins read 279 views
Road closing and opening timing inconvenient

Road

Jan 10, 2022 2 mins read 280 views
Sarpang farmers anxious as government allows chilli import

Trade

Jan 10, 2022 2 mins read 306 views
Govt. imports eggs to address shortage and to lower costs

Trade

Jan 10, 2022 1 mins read 301 views
Chili farmers feel threatened by imports

Agriculture

Jan 10, 2022 2 mins read 304 views
Former Paro FC skipper joins a club in Kerala

Sports

Jan 09, 2022 1 mins read 256 views
RICBL set to give crop and livestock insurance

Agriculture

Jan 09, 2022 1 mins read 258 views
EV curriculum begins in Thimphu technical institute

Education

Jan 09, 2022 1 mins read 246 views
Y-PEER youth meet discusses youth policy

Youth

Jan 09, 2022 1 mins read 267 views
Importing meat is better than allowing slaughterhouses

Letter to the Editor

Jan 09, 2022 2 mins read 326 views
Browse Archives
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.

Nov 10, 2025 1 mins read 814 views
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 2,685 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 1,529 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 1,086 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 4,271 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 996 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 2,437 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 1,097 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 3,530 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 1,774 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 across the Trans-Bhutan Trail is both.

Oct 27, 2025 2 mins read 831 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 business is not buzzing, she is suddenly noticing some reluctancy in her suppliers. She claims that tobacco and alcohol, so...

Oct 25, 2025 2 mins read 931 views
A responsibility we cannot leave to the police alone

Crime and drug abuse are no longer problems that exist in the shadows. They are creeping into our homes, schools, and ne...

Oct 24, 2025 2 mins read 1,207 views
Understanding the importance of the festival itself

In the far north, where the wind hums against snowy cliffs and yaks graze under a blue, unbroken sky, the Royal Highland...

Oct 23, 2025 2 mins read 602 views
Adding colours to life

Students of Draktsho East  held an art exhibition titled “Colours of Ability” in the courtyard of the Tarayana Centre in Thimphu yesterday. It was a simple event, without a chief guest o...

Oct 22, 2025 2 mins read 765 views
The silent killer we can no longer ignore

Cancer is among the leading causes of death in the country today, quietly claiming lives in every village, town, and family. It strikes the rich and the poor alike, young and old, and its grip is tightening. What makes cancer so frightening is...

Oct 21, 2025 2 mins read 2,255 views
Building our human capital for the digital future

The world is undergoing rapid transformation unlike any in human history. Artificial intelligence, automation, robotics,...

Oct 20, 2025 2 mins read 896 views
The world needs a peace prayer

High in the Himalayas, against a backdrop of towering snow-clad mountains, the Changlimithang stadium in Thimphu is a hive of quiet activity. Here in Bhutan, a nation known for measuring growth by Gross Nationa...

Oct 18, 2025 2 mins read 1,034 views
Why our highland festivals matter

Our highland festivals are more than colourful gatherings—they are quiet acts of national preservation. With the resounding success of the Jomolhari Mountain Festival, our attention now turns to the high-altitude commun...

Oct 17, 2025 2 mins read 1,939 views
The recent floods are not of our making

Following her visit to the flood-affected areas in north Bengal, the state's chief minister has blamed Bhutan for the devastation caused by last month’s floods. According to Indian media reports, even as she criticises the central govern...

Oct 16, 2025 2 mins read 5,735 views
Celebrating sovereignty in colours and songs

As dawn broke over Dangochang and the Jomolhari Mountain Festival came alive, the thin air of Soe carried more than the...

Oct 15, 2025 2 mins read 838 views
When care itself becomes a national challenge: Time to face the future, not the past

There was a time when we, as a nation, took comfort in believing that the warmth of family and community would be enough...

Oct 14, 2025 2 mins read 1,544 views
The unfinished dream of food self-sufficiency

Agriculture has always been our backbone, the quiet force that sustains our people and embodies our national aspiration...

Oct 13, 2025 2 mins read 1,294 views
In the face of natural disasters

The past week has been a difficult time for many Bhutanese, particularly for those living along the southern belt. Torre...

Oct 11, 2025 2 mins read 1,272 views
From stillness to surge: GMC sparks an economic rebirth

Gelephu, once a quiet border town where the pace of life slowed with dusk, is now alive with the rhythm of renewal. The...

Oct 10, 2025 2 mins read 1,334 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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