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Wangdue—Designated in 2014 as Bhutan’s largest Ramsar site, the 974.65-hectare Gangtey-Phobji wetland is now the focus of a consultative workshop aimed at securing its long-term protection through innovative financing.
More than Nu 4.7 billion in financial irregularities, representing over 27 percent of cases identified since 2010, are s...
The National Assembly (NA) yesterday passed the Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Bill of Bhutan, 2025, rejecting two r...
The agriculture sector has received a timely boost with a notable increase in the production of major crops and cereals,...
A performance audit report by the Royal Audit Authority (RAA), tabled in Parliament yesterday, shed light on shortcoming...
Samtse—With increasing volumes of waste generated daily, the PW Waste Recovery Center in Samtse has installed new recycl...
The Parliament has called for legal action over Nu 2.38 billion in unresolved public fund irregularities, invoking a rar...
The preliminary investigation into the leptospirosis outbreak among desuup graduates in Dewathang, Samdrupjongkhar, has...
The National Council (NC) has decided to seek a Royal Command to convene a joint sitting of Parliament after it declined...
A two-year nationwide sanitation project worth Nu 7 million is set to begin this month in Thimphu, following the release...
Fronting in business, where Bhutanese citizens lend their names and licences to foreign nationals to operate businesses illegally, has become a rampant and disturbingly normalised practice in Phuentsholing and other border towns. This is not a new phenomenon. It has persisted for years in different forms. And the consequences are becoming harder to ignore.
Our forests have long stood as icons of our environmental philosophy and guardians of our national identity. With nearly 70 percent of the country under forest cover, we have earned international praise for our conse...
There is a growing consensus among elected leaders to undo the Royal Civil Service Commission’s (RCSC) initiative—planned, discussed, and implemented for the greater good of the...
The sharp rise in Bhutanese outmigration since the Covid-19 pandemic is no longer just a trend; it has become a full-blo...
Our global brand—Gross National Happiness—is envied and admired. Yet our ranking in the Human Development Index (HDI) te...
Even before the Economic and Finance Committee could review the Excise Tax Bill and Income Tax Bill 2025 presented by the finance minister on the first day of Parliament’s...
The government took a bold move, at the expense of political backlash, in backtracking the decision to revive the constituency development grant, put up as the Prior...
The need in Bhutan today for an efficient system for the collection and dissemination of information cannot be over emphasized. Kuensel, as the onl...
In much of the world, plant-based diets are gaining traction for their health benefits and environmental sustainability....
Wangdue—The third unit of Punatsangchhu-II hydropower project was commissioned yesterday, boosting the plant’s total gen...
The country’s economy, facing nearly three decades of premature de-industrialisation, requires a targeted industrial pol...
Forty-year-old entrepreneur Sonam Zangmo from Wangdue is pioneering organic glass noodles (Finn) made from buckwheat and...
Bhutan’s agricultural exports saw a strong performance last year, generating Nu 3.51 billion from both primary and proce...
The recent surge of Covid-19 sub-variants in India—LF.7 and NB.1.8—serves as a warning that the pandemic, while quieter,...
As traditional education destinations like Australia and Canada tighten student visa regulations, Germany and other Euro...
Finally, we are on the right path toward a lasting solution to keep our surroundings clean and green. If the Clean Thimp...
Bhutan’s media landscape is facing a serious problem that strikes at the core of its democratic ideals. Once seen as a p...
Bhutan’s rising youth unemployment is no longer a “ticking time bomb”—it is a full-blown crisis. Beneath the surface of...
While much of the country debates taxes on fixed deposit interests, GST, and the legality of certain parliamentary decisions, something more quietly transformational is happening in Tading, Samtse. There, residents are reaping the benefits, modest it may be,of smart infrastructure planning and decisive execution.
Read MoreHis Majesty the King and Her Majesty the Gyaltsuen, accompanied by Their Royal Highnesses Gyalsey Jigme Namgyel and Gyalsey Ugyen Wangchuck, graced a ceremony to mark the start of Gelephu International Airport (GIA) construction.
Read MoreDespite trade agreements ensuring zero-rated status for exports from India to Bhutan, local importers are increasingly reporting that Indian suppliers are allegedly and unlawfully applying Indian Goods and Services Tax (GST).
Read MorePhobjikha Gewog, famed for its sweeping valley, sacred heritage sites, and the graceful winter presence of the endangered black-necked cranes, has long stood as a jewel in Bhutan’s eco-tourism crown.
Read MoreOnce an unfamiliar grain in Bhutanese farming circles, quinoa is fast emerging as a promising staple in the country’s evolving agricultural landscape, according to the 2024–2025 annual report of the National Centre for Organic Agriculture (NCOA), Yusipang.
Read MoreTashicholing—Farmers in Thangchhenang village (Biru Tar) under Pemaling Gewog, Samtse, are struggling to begin paddy cultivation this year.
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