Pachu hosts first harvest festival to promote community -based tourism
Nov 06, 2025 2 mins read 938 views

Phuentsholing—The Pachu community in Chukha celebrated its first harvest festival yesterday, honouring local farmers and rural life while promoting a new model of community-based tourism.

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...

Nov 08, 2025 3 mins read 2,609 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 remains hidden behind courtroom walls. On the official web...

Nov 08, 2025 3 mins read 1,196 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 grasses, herbs, sedges, and rushes. These species form the backb...

Nov 08, 2025 3 mins read 623 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, negotiations will once again centre on raising ambition, se...

Nov 08, 2025 4 mins read 550 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 the third-year undergraduates the following month by connecting them with local and global opportunities.

Nov 08, 2025 2 mins read 2,548 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 580 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 557 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 1,978 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 2,193 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 1,002 views
Bhutan to host first-ever Asia Rock Fest this December

In December, Paro valley will transform into a high-voltage arena as rock bands from Bhutan and abroad converge for the...

Nov 08, 2025 4 mins read 1,268 views
Gold entering a bear market?

Gelephu—As gold prices continue to retreat after hitting new records, putting pressure on the gold tourism market and domestic gold traders, the downturn may signal the beginning of the end of the rally.

Nov 07, 2025 3 mins read 3,932 views
Govt. expands chain-link fencing to curb wildlife threats on farmland

The government is expanding the use of chain-link fencing across the country to protect farmland from wild animals, a pr...

Nov 07, 2025 1 mins read 738 views
As glaciers melt, highland taps run dry

Laya, Gasa-The tap outside Phento’s home in Laya is a barometer of a growing crisis. Once reliable, its flow has dwindled to a trickle, dictating the daily rhythm of her life and that of her neighbours. The 25-year-old now plans her chor...

Nov 07, 2025 4 mins read 628 views
Inclusive education still out of reach for highland students

Laya, Gasa—Jigme Dorji, a Class X student of Laya Middle Secondary School (MSS) in Gasa, aspires to become a professiona...

Nov 07, 2025 4 mins read 1,399 views
Man sentenced to life for murder of former Dorji Lopen

The Punakha District Court sentenced Ugyen Tshering, 20-year-old former monk from Mongar, to life in prison for the murd...

Nov 07, 2025 2 mins read 20,366 views
New Co-CEOs appointed to lead Gelephu Mindfulness City

The Gelephu Mindfulness City (GMC) today announced the appointment of Mr Lee Seow Hiang and Mr Pang Yee Ean as Co-Chief...

Nov 06, 2025 1 mins read 919 views
Weak support systems keep women out of politics

Although most Bhutanese women now actively participate as voters, socio-cultural barriers, family preferences, weak supp...

Nov 06, 2025 2 mins read 766 views
Finding ability beyond disability: A journey to independence

Trashigang —The soft rhythm of a chisel against wood fills the quiet room as 28-year-old Tenzin Wangchuk rolls his wheelchair across Draktsho East’s production unit floor. Each curve he carves tells a story not only of craft, but of resilience.

Oct 30, 2025 3 mins read 1,191 views

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China-US economic, trade talks to be held in Malaysia

China and the United States will engage in a fresh round of trade talks later this week in Malaysia, in a bid to de-esca...

Oct 24, 2025 2 mins read 1,191 views
How AI is being weaponised during Pakistan’s climate crisis

ISLAMABAD – Millions of Pakistanis affected by floods are turning to social media for help. Instead, they’re finding AI-...

Oct 24, 2025 5 mins read 1,059 views
Delhi chokes on post-Diwali smog, air quality dips to ‘very poor’ levels

Residents of the national capital woke up to a thick blanket of smog on Wednesday morning, as Delhi’s air quality took a...

Oct 22, 2025 1 mins read 1,074 views