July of 2023

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BBS goes high definition

Bhutan Broadcasting Service formally launched its high-definition (HD) transmission yesterday after the successful completion of its two-month trial.

Jul 27, 2023 1 mins read 287 views
Education ministry announces 150 vacancies to address teacher shortage

Education

Jul 26, 2023 2 mins read 373 views
Armed Forces pay hike by 55-71 percent

Finance

Jul 26, 2023 1 mins read 482 views
Fab23 Bhutan ignites innovation and collaboration

Technology

Jul 25, 2023 2 mins read 292 views
Finding the Ganesha

Feature Story

Jul 25, 2023 2 mins read 263 views
Decorum in the parliament

Letter to the Editor

Jul 25, 2023 2 mins read 308 views
A feather in public health cap

Editorial

Jul 25, 2023 2 mins read 317 views
Villagers wait for deteriorating Chungkha farm road to improve

Road

Jul 25, 2023 2 mins read 273 views
Adult monk detained for alleged rape of a minor

Crime

Jul 25, 2023 1 mins read 392 views
Dental Department at Taba faces acute shortage of health workers

Health

Jul 25, 2023 2 mins read 285 views
Investigation team to use drone to determine cause of Ungar flood

Disaster

Jul 25, 2023 3 mins read 266 views
ADB downgrades Bhutan's 2023 growth forecast to 4.3 percent

Economy

Jul 25, 2023 2 mins read 265 views
Bhutanese shooters gear up to make their mark at Asian Games

Sports

Jul 24, 2023 2 mins read 277 views
Cordyceps harvest declines in Bumthang

Cordyceps

Jul 24, 2023 1 mins read 298 views
Littering is a menace in monsoon

Letter to the Editor

Jul 24, 2023 1 mins read 371 views
Being insensitive?

Editorial

Jul 24, 2023 2 mins read 269 views
Falling tree claims two lives

Disaster

Jul 24, 2023 1 mins read 278 views
Political parties woo voters with social media

Politics

Jul 24, 2023 2 mins read 254 views
Bhutan Echoes to begin on August 4

Festival

Jul 24, 2023 1 mins read 279 views
Improving policing services against rising criminal activities

Crime

Jul 24, 2023 1 mins read 269 views
Bhutan eliminates Rubella

Health

Jul 24, 2023 2 mins read 264 views
Singapore hosts Artist Galek Yangzom's work

Festival

Jul 23, 2023 1 mins read 259 views
FAB23 Bhutan showcases innovative prototypes

Technology

Jul 23, 2023 2 mins read 275 views
Giving back to the community

Dzongkhag

Jul 23, 2023 2 mins read 254 views
We need more free play fields instead of bars

Letter to the Editor

Jul 23, 2023 1 mins read 291 views
Building resilience

Editorial

Jul 23, 2023 1 mins read 271 views
DPT declares three more candidates

Politics

Jul 23, 2023 1 mins read 397 views
Tax revenue projected to grow by 40 percent in current fiscal year

Finance

Jul 23, 2023 3 mins read 257 views
Canadian universities and colleges to visit Bhutan

Foreign Affairs

Jul 23, 2023 1 mins read 277 views
Search continues for 16 missing persons

Disaster

Jul 23, 2023 2 mins read 267 views
Punakha grapples with rising wage rates and fallow land concerns

Agriculture

Jul 23, 2023 2 mins read 282 views
Bhutanese runners prepares for the Asian Games

Sports

Jul 21, 2023 2 mins read 275 views
Service sector dominates Bhutan's industry

Industries

Jul 21, 2023 3 mins read 304 views
Local leaders largely welcome decision to takeover GC roads

Road

Jul 21, 2023 3 mins read 244 views
New pricing model hurts our sustainability, say fuel dealers

Fuel

Jul 21, 2023 3 mins read 255 views
Immortalising the dead

Feature Story

Jul 21, 2023 3 mins read 284 views
Harnessing AI to build sustainable local economies

Perspective

Jul 21, 2023 5 mins read 248 views
How pension's Nu 33 billion deficit can be plugged over time

Perspective

Jul 21, 2023 9 mins read 297 views
Village skills development programme to empower rural people

Dzongkhag

Jul 21, 2023 1 mins read 313 views
RICB partially lifts suspension of loans in eight sectors

Finance

Jul 21, 2023 2 mins read 308 views
Incarceration alone cannot combat drug menace

Letter to the Editor

Jul 21, 2023 3 mins read 291 views
Blessed no more in the face of global climate change

Editorial

Jul 21, 2023 2 mins read 307 views
NPDC to resume hyline brown chicken supply

Farming

Jul 21, 2023 3 mins read 298 views
GoI implements export ban on non-Basmati white rice

Trade

Jul 21, 2023 2 mins read 337 views
Seventeen still missing in Ungar flash flood

Disaster

Jul 21, 2023 3 mins read 335 views
His Majesty the Third King of Bhutan Jigme Dorji Wangchuck

Perspective

Jul 20, 2023 14 mins read 379 views
Recent rainfall highlights climate change and its effects

Letter to the Editor

Jul 20, 2023 1 mins read 255 views
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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 795 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 2,630 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 1,486 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 1,031 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 4,230 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 963 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 2,400 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 1,069 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 3,465 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 1,746 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 813 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 906 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 1,193 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 589 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 750 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 2,228 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 874 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 1,009 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 1,909 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 5,719 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 819 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 1,529 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 1,284 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 1,244 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 1,305 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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