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The creative industry is set to receive a boost with an allocation of Nu 530 million from the government’s Nu 15 billion Economic Stimulus Programme (ESP). This funding is part of a broader Nu 4.1 billion tranche from the ESP aimed at revitalising key sectors including tourism and employment opportunities.
His Majesty the King graced the closing ceremony of the third session of the fourth Parliament on July 5. Speaker of the...
Bhutan has drawn unexpected global attention following the International Labour Organisation’s (ILO) latest global worki...
Amid increasing immigration enforcement in the United States (US), Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade (MoFAE...
An Indian national, Thanil Wanhengbam, 50, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for smuggling 4.610 kilograms of her...
Aiming to restore fairness and consistency, the Royal Civil Service Commission (RCSC) will discontinue the regular contr...
Despite facing ongoing shortages of medical professionals in urban centers, the health ministry has reaffirmed its firm...
The National Assembly (NA) yesterday adopted the Income Tax Bill of Bhutan 2025, incorporating a key recommendation from...
Samtse—With just two months remaining until its scheduled September completion, the Norbugang Industrial Park in Samtse...
Bhutan’s hard-won gains in poverty reduction are under perilous threat from climate shocks and persistent service gaps,...
For many decades, Bhutan has taken great pride in providing free healthcare to all its citizens. This noble mandate has...
As the nation takes stock of its economic health, a troubling figure demands urgent attention. As of now, loans worth Nu...
Let’s face it. Alcohol has become a national problem. The statistics speak for itself.
With tensions escalating between India and Pakistan, the world is watching with a growing concern. The conflict is close...
The Ministry of Health’s launch of the Annual Household-Health Surveillance (AHS) programme marks a significant step in...
Coming to light after reports of fraudulent practices, the Department of Civil Registration and Census, in January this year, alerted the Trashigang Dzongkhag Administration and instructed officials to investigate how local government authorities failed to prevent the forgery of documents that resulted in a non-national getting citizenship.
Read MoreWith the monsoon in full swing, the Ministry of Health (MoH) has issued an urgent public advisory following an outbreak of Japanese Encephalitis (JE) across several districts in Assam, India.
Read MoreThree years after a government-subsidised project to transition taxis to electric vehicles (EVs) officially ended, 34 of the promised 300 EVs for taxi operators remain undelivered.
Read MoreParo Dzongkhag Court has sentenced an Indian national, Meghan Vijay Gujuran, to 17 years in prison for trafficking 9.73 kilograms of heroin into Bhutan. The 28-year-old was arrested at Paro International Airport on January 8, 2025, upon arrival from Bangkok, Thailand.
Read MoreHousehold farms form the backbone of the country’s livestock sector, accounting for 99.9 percent of all animal holders, leaving a mere 0.1 percent from non-household entities.
Read MoreA two-day workshop on Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Development begins today in Thimphu, aiming to explore how AI can be strategically leveraged to support Bhutan’s national development priorities. The event will run until July 16, 2025.
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