November of 2022

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Bhutan's first disability-friendly training centre opens

Disable

Nov 30, 2022 2 mins read 444 views
Thimphu records cases of canine distemper

Health

Nov 30, 2022 1 mins read 396 views
Completion of farm roads to be included in the next five-year plan

National Assembly

Nov 30, 2022 2 mins read 361 views
Our city needs more green spaces

Letter to the Editor

Nov 30, 2022 1 mins read 432 views
Losing professionals in important sectors

Editorial

Nov 30, 2022 1 mins read 382 views
We'll emerge as one of the cleanest parties

Politics

Nov 30, 2022 2 mins read 410 views
BTT applies for registration as a political party to ECB

Election,

Nov 30, 2022 1 mins read 447 views
ACC finds risks in dredging and surface collection

ACC-RAA-OAG

Nov 30, 2022 3 mins read 434 views
NC supports retaining communication allowance

National Council

Nov 30, 2022 3 mins read 345 views
Haa-Samtse highway blacktop to complete in next fiscal year

Road

Nov 29, 2022 1 mins read 329 views
Bhutan is an exemplary country when it comes to gender equality

National Assembly

Nov 29, 2022 1 mins read 391 views
Lone youth runs the mustard oil processing firm in Dagana

Feature Story

Nov 29, 2022 2 mins read 386 views
A solution to our waste problem

Letter to the Editor

Nov 29, 2022 1 mins read 378 views
No hero, no villain

Editorial

Nov 29, 2022 2 mins read 402 views
Second airport in eastern Bhutan being explored

National Assembly

Nov 29, 2022 1 mins read 439 views
ACC should collaborate with ECB to monitor electoral corruption

National Assembly

Nov 29, 2022 1 mins read 367 views
Landowner moves ACC after court refuses to reopen case

ACC-RAA-OAG

Nov 29, 2022 2 mins read 370 views
Gasa MP suspended from Pay Bill deliberations

National Council

Nov 29, 2022 2 mins read 398 views
Dusty road makes life difficult for Wamrong-Moshi residents

Road

Nov 28, 2022 1 mins read 397 views
Read Japan Project provides books for Bhutanese researchers

Foreign Affairs

Nov 28, 2022 1 mins read 376 views
Is it alright to misuse pool vehicles?

Letter to the Editor

Nov 28, 2022 1 mins read 410 views
Building a skilled workforce

Editorial

Nov 28, 2022 2 mins read 373 views
NA decides to increase gewog centre roads maintenance fund

National Assembly

Nov 28, 2022 2 mins read 366 views
NC adopts Forest and Nature Conservation Bill

National Council

Nov 28, 2022 1 mins read 351 views
FM introduces Pay Structure Reform Bill in NC

Parliament

Nov 28, 2022 3 mins read 373 views
GNH-based planning for LGs

GNH

Nov 27, 2022 3 mins read 370 views
Policy change required to increase population

Gender

Nov 27, 2022 2 mins read 353 views
On the Forest Bill 2021

Letter to the Editor

Nov 27, 2022 2 mins read 365 views
Space science and Bhutan's future

Editorial

Nov 27, 2022 2 mins read 442 views
We're always open to understanding Bhutan's objectives and aspirations

Question and Answer

Nov 27, 2022 3 mins read 353 views
Business community question ACC's alleged double standard

ACC-RAA-OAG

Nov 27, 2022 3 mins read 431 views
Mega Night draws crowds

Entertainment

Nov 27, 2022 1 mins read 350 views
India-Bhutan SAT launched

Technology

Nov 27, 2022 2 mins read 431 views
Bridging the gap

Sports

Nov 25, 2022 2 mins read 0 views
An anatomy of the brand BHUTAN - Believe

Perspective

Nov 25, 2022 6 mins read 361 views
Shingkhar Lauri: A picture of changing Bhutanese villages

Feature Story

Nov 25, 2022 2 mins read 381 views
King Gesar: An 11th Century King for the 21st Century

Perspective

Nov 25, 2022 5 mins read 375 views
Dialysis facility at Trashigang not feasible for time being: Health Minister

National Assembly

Nov 25, 2022 2 mins read 373 views
Ten Bhutanese receive Australia Awards scholarship

Award

Nov 25, 2022 1 mins read 353 views
There will be enough ECCD facilitators: Education minister

National Assembly

Nov 25, 2022 2 mins read 376 views
Potato price drops

Trade

Nov 25, 2022 1 mins read 411 views
Adequate education loan now: Banks

Banks

Nov 25, 2022 2 mins read 336 views
Waste management is the responsibility of both state and the people

Letter to the Editor

Nov 25, 2022 2 mins read 391 views
At the cost of crucial services

Editorial

Nov 25, 2022 2 mins read 373 views
DTT declares three more candidates

Politics

Nov 25, 2022 1 mins read 423 views
Wangsel Institute for the Deaf gets a new building

Disable

Nov 25, 2022 0 mins read 362 views
Patients worry about staff leaving JDWNRH

Health

Nov 25, 2022 2 mins read 342 views
Eight-member committee reviewing PI barrage option

Hydro power

Nov 25, 2022 2 mins read 342 views
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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, including one new agreement. The session is tentatively scheduled to commence on November 27. The National Assembly recently held its preliminary session in preparation for finalising the agenda for the fourth session.

Nov 08, 2025 3 mins read 3,187 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 1,618 views
Study records over 200 native fodder species in highland rangelands

Paro—A recent study found that Bhutan’s high-altitude rangelands support about 212 native fodder species, including gras...

Nov 08, 2025 3 mins read 852 views
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,...

Nov 08, 2025 4 mins read 730 views
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...

Nov 08, 2025 2 mins read 3,012 views
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...

Nov 08, 2025 3 mins read 851 views
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 723 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 2,375 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 2,617 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 1,228 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 1,738 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 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 433 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 2,420 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 1,285 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 585 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 2,163 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 524 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 675 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 675 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 645 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 924 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 2,722 views
Ask Mr Bhutan

Aug 26, 2025 2 mins read 6,916 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 4,033 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 2,947 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 1,239 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 1,863 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 772 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...

Oct 25, 2025 2 mins read 829 views

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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