His Majesty The King and Her Majesty The Gyaltsuen, along with Their Royal Highnesses Gyalsey Jigme Namgyel Wangchuck, Gyalsey Ugyen Wangchuck, and Gyalsem Sonam Yangden Wangchuck, graced the opening of the second edition of the Rhododendron Festival at Sheytemi, Merak, yesterday.
Bhutan’s economy is set for strong growth from hydropower, but youth unemployment, outward migration, rising fuel prices, and regional disparities call for private sector developme...
In what residents are describing as the worst hailstorm of their lifetimes, a violent downpour of hailstones swept across Sarpang dzongkhag on April 7, leaving a trail of destructi...
“More than profit, our mission has always been to provide high-quality drinking water to our consumers,” he said. “This new line is not just about speed, but about maintaining glob...
The Wobthang Organic Wonders (WOW) farm in Tang Gewog, Bumthang, a 35-acre, multi-million-ngultrum project launched in May 2020, now lies largely idle.
Students like 12-year-old Tandin Tshomo and her seven-year-old brother walk five kilometres daily to school because Barshong Primary due to lacks teachers, boarding facilities, and basic infrastructure in Naro Gewog, Thimphu.
The GMCA has opened a two-week public consultation on six draft corporate and commercial laws to refine policies in the...
The Royal Audit Authority (RAA) has suspended the issuance of Audit Clearance Certificates (ACC) to enforce resolution o...
The Ministry of Education and Skills Development plans to reinstate ICT exams for Class XII from 2026 to strengthen digi...
Foreign exchange reserves reached USD 1.15 billion in February 2026, up 33.64 percent year-on-year, and are sufficient t...
Starting with a simple sewing machine and a curiosity for the craft, Wesel gradually developed her skills, combining Bhutanese tradition with global design trends.
Southern Bhutan faces heavy rain and storms, while northern highlands get light snow, driven by pre-monsoon weather syst...
The Beyond Graduation Production and Empowerment-supported unit might be an answer to how persons with disabilities can...
By 2030, BRECSA aims to boost resilient commercial agriculture by 30 percent across the four districts, improve food and nutrition security, and connect scattered producer groups into a coordinated agri-food system.
Electricity and improved roads have enabled residents of Merak to upgrade homes, switch from traditional fire stoves to...
With Bhutan aiming for His Majesty’s Gelephu Mindfulness City and a tenfold GDP boost, the BOC says sports must evolve t...
The government has made a slew of pledges to reform the media sector, yet, little of it has been realised so far. The...
Punakha—The 74-kilometre Punakha–Gasa National Highway, the only motorable road linking Gasa Dzongkhag, is undergoing ma...
The government will upgrade a 28 km ring road from Sherubling to Nubi Gewog Centre in Trongsa Dzongkhag.
Gelephu—At 8:30 pm on March 28, the lights dimmed. The crowd at Gelephu Town Park switched on their flashlights, the only glow in the evening. From the stage, Sonam Wangchen sang, his voice rising and carrying across the crowd. Cars still moved in the distance, the world around them continuing with its usual energy, but for the people gathered there, the hour belonged to something else.
Gelephu—In Pelrithang, the monks at Pema Yoedling Dratsang, popularly known as Phurpa Lhakhang, begin their day much lik...
Unlike large operators that move tourists in groups, Breathe Bhutan works primarily with independent travellers—solo gue...
With Bhutan aiming for His Majesty’s Gelephu Mindfulness City and a tenfold GDP boost, the BOC says sports must evolve to match national ambitions.
