Forest fires have destroyed around 70,696 acres of forest land across the country in the past five years, according to records with the Department of Forests and Park Services (DoFPS).
“Working among the 87-member Bhutan Medical Relief Team (BMRT) in Myanmar for 18 days, I realised that co-operation, discipline, citizen involvement during emergencies, and volunteerism are key to a nation’s growth,” said Damcho Lhendup, a 19-year-old Gyalsup from the first batch, second cohort of the Gyalsung programme.
To strengthen road safety and support law enforcement in tackling traffic violations, the Royal Bhutan Police (RBP) will begin installing Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) cameras at key locations across Bhutan by mid-2025.
For more than three months, the gynaecology department at Jigme Dorji Wangchuck Military Hospital in Dewathang, Samdrupjongkhar has remained without a specialist.
The opposition Member of Parliament (MP) for Nubi-Tangsibji constituency in Trongsa, Tashi Dorji, who was convicted of child molestation by the Trongsa Dzongkhag Court on April 10,...
The price guarantee scheme (PGS), a government backed initiative, is showing early success in boosting local meat and fish production, with the Bhutan Livestock Development Corpora...
Gelephu—The Gelephu Central Regional Referral Hospital (CRRH) yesterday installed the advanced EVIS X1 CV-1500 endoscopy system to enhance the early diagnosis and treatment of gast...
Bhutan marked a major milestone in its digital development journey with the official handover of the Digital Topographic Map by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) to the National Land Commission Secretariat.
Indian insurance giant Bajaj Allianz chose Bhutan as the destination for its annual company event, bringing about 120 de...
In the two most remote gewogs of the country, Lunana in Gasa and Lingzhi in Thimphu, both located 4,000 metres above sea...
Samtse-Tashichoeling in Samtse, once a quiet settlement of scattered homes and narrow roads, is rapidly transforming int...
After earning critical praise and a string of international accolades, filmmaker Dechen Roder’s psychological drama “I, the Song” premiered in Thimphu on April 17.
A 20 percent surge in global oil prices could drag the country’s economic growth down by as much as 1.4 percent, accordi...
Lhamoidzingkha, Dagana—As the conch shell’s haunting call reverberates through the dense forest, more than 7,000 devotees gather at the shores of Khurul Lake. Many have travelled from distant towns and across the border in India to celebrate Faguwa Purnima, better known as Holi.
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| BIL | -0.44 | 64.50 |
| BPCL | 0.00 | 43.00 |
| BTCL | 4.37 | 570.00 |
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| DPL | -0.04 | 12.50 |
| DPNB | -1.00 | 29.10 |
| DWAL | -2.26 | 92.74 |
| GICB | -1.50 | 26.50 |
| KCL | -0.01 | 34.00 |
| PCAL | -1.00 | 29.00 |
| RICB | 1.45 | 84.50 |
| STCB | -0.74 | 46.04 |
| TBL | -4.55 | 45.54 |
| SVL | 0.60 | 5.30 |
SEOUL – If you have been on social media recently, chances are you have come across Studio Ghibli-style images created b...
BEIJING – Chinese authorities issued guidelines on Friday requiring labels on all artificial intelligence-generated cont...
BHOJPUR – On a recent morning, Anita Rai made her way down the steep hill from Kattike Bisauni Chowk, in Hatuwagadhi Rur...
The BoB Bhutan Premier League (BPL) 2025, the country’s top football tournament, returns on April 19 with simultaneous kickoffs in both men’s and women’s categories, promising a highly competitive season featuring seasoned teams and international talent.
