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Dec 09, 2025
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Punakha—Punakha’s iconic suspension bridge, a favourite among locals and tourists, is closed to the tourists after 5pm. Enforced since September 26 last year by the Dzongkhag Administration, Punakha Police, and the Dzongkhag Desuung Office, the rule has divided public opinion, with many questioning the necessity of the early closure.
When the Fifth Asian Youth Para Games open in Dubai this week, two young Bhutanese para-athletes will carry not only the...
The Ministry of Education and Skills Development (MoESD) has assured that budgets for central and non-central schools ar...
The Accelerating Maternal and Child Health Programme (AMCHP) or the 1,000 Golden Days Initiative has reached 7,520 pregn...
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has warned that structural flaws and weak oversight have left the tourism sector in...
The Department of Macro-Fiscal and Development Finance under the finance ministry and the Japan International Cooperatio...
A regional conference on sustainable and resilient mountain settlements in the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) began yesterday...
The long-promised expansion of Nganglam Hospital in Pemagatshel has once again been deferred, raising renewed concern in Parliament over the government’s capacity to keep pace with growing healthcare demands in one of eastern Bhutan’s fa...
The third reading of the Livestock Bill of Bhutan 2025 at the National Assembly yesterday ignited a heated debate over m...
National Council members questioned Bhutan’s improved score on the Transparency International Corruption Perceptions Ind...
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer a futuristic concept. It is rapidly becoming a key component of organisational life, transforming how businesses operate, governments function, and societies interact. In recent years, the pace of innovation in this space has been extraordinary, propelled by competition among global tech giants and nations striving to create the most transformative AI syst
The Gelephu Mindfulness City (GMC) is beginning to take shape in tangible ways, creating opportunities and opening new career pathways. The recently held GMC Career Fair in Thimphu provided a glimpse into that future. More than a dozen compani...
The goal of the Economic Stimulus Programme’s (ESP) education loan is, at its core, both forward-looking and noble. It has been initiated to provide opportunities for children from poor, low-income families to pursue higher or technical educat...
It is not often that a Bhutanese citizen receives a prestigious award from abroad. Yet, a teacher from Samtse, Chimi Dema, became Bhutan’s first recipient of the Princess Maha Chakri Award in Thailand, one of the mos...
There are journeys that test strength, and there are those that reveal the heart. Ani Pema Deki’s 400-kilometre walk across the Trans-Bhutan Trail is both.
To make up for slow business, a shopkeeper in Changzamtog, Thimphu, sacrificed her puja holidays to stay open. If business is not buzzing, she is suddenly noticing some reluctancy in her suppliers. She claims that tobacco and alcohol, so...
Crime and drug abuse are no longer problems that exist in the shadows. They are creeping into our homes, schools, and ne...
In the far north, where the wind hums against snowy cliffs and yaks graze under a blue, unbroken sky, the Royal Highland...
Students of Draktsho East held an art exhibition titled “Colours of Ability” in the courtyard of the Tarayana Centre in Thimphu yesterday. It was a simple event, without a chief guest o...
Cancer is among the leading causes of death in the country today, quietly claiming lives in every village, town, and family. It strikes the rich and the poor alike, young and old, and its grip is tightening. What makes cancer so frightening is...
The world is undergoing rapid transformation unlike any in human history. Artificial intelligence, automation, robotics,...
High in the Himalayas, against a backdrop of towering snow-clad mountains, the Changlimithang stadium in Thimphu is a hi...
Our highland festivals are more than colourful gatherings—they are quiet acts of national preservation. With the resound...
Following her visit to the flood-affected areas in north Bengal, the state's chief minister has blamed Bhutan for the de...
As dawn broke over Dangochang and the Jomolhari Mountain Festival came alive, the thin air of Soe carried more than the...
The launch of the Gelephu–Kolkata international air route marks far more than the addition of a new flight on the country’s aviation map. It is a statement of intent – a signal of where we are headed, how prepared we are, and how seriously we are positioning ourselves for a future centered on connectivity – anchored by the vision of the Gelephu Mindfulness City (GMC).
Read MoreThe National Assembly yesterday directed the government to submit a detailed follow-up report on the implementation of nine key recommendations from the Tourism Policy Review Report during the upcoming summer session.
Read MoreThe country’s effort to transform ecological challenges into sustainable opportunities was a key highlight at the Youth Development Fund’s (YDF) launch of a biodiversity-based collection in Thimphu on December 7.
Read MoreAs Bhutan looks beyond traditional bank lending and donor-driven grants, new financing avenues, such as blended finance, catalytic capital, philanthropy, and patient capital, are emerging as potential lifelines for the private sector.
Read MoreBhutan is a nation built on a sacred promise, that modern progress need not compromise our spiritual integrity, environment and planetary health, and cause cultural, social and moral dissonance.
Read MoreThe National Council (NC) yesterday deliberated on a review report on key economic sectors presented by the Special Committee for Business Plus (SC4+), highlighting Bhutan’s continued reliance on a narrow export base, persistent logistical barriers, and worsening market conditions for farmers.
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