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The National Assembly (NA) adopted amendments to reservations on the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) on December 8.
The National Assembly yesterday directed the government to submit a detailed follow-up report on the implementation of n...
The country’s effort to transform ecological challenges into sustainable opportunities was a key highlight at the Youth...
As Bhutan looks beyond traditional bank lending and donor-driven grants, new financing avenues, such as blended finance,...
The National Council (NC) yesterday deliberated on a review report on key economic sectors presented by the Special Comm...
The National Assembly (NA) unanimously adopted the framework agreement for establishing the International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA) yesterday, paving the way for Bhutan to become a member.
Dorokha, Samtse—What should have been a routine journey turned into an ordeal when a group of teachers recently travelli...
Drukair has launched a new international air service route connecting Gelephu and Kolkata, India, which is expected to i...
Growing public unease is mounting over delays to the government’s expansion of the Rural Life Insurance Scheme (RLIS), a...
The issue of a pay hike for civil servants was discussed during the Question Hour session of the National Assembly on De...
Beginning today, the Changlimithang ground in Thimphu will be transformed into a sanctuary of peace and hope as the Global Peace Prayer Festival (GPPF) starts. Envisioned by His Majesty the King, the festival is Bhutan’s humble initiative for global peace and harmony.
Public policy is often imagined as a fixed compass, steady and unbending. But in a rapidly changing world, governance mu...
Our greatest strength has always been our capacity to look beyond the moment and plan for balanced progress. The recent national workshop on integrating livestock production with environ...
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...
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...
Cancer is among the leading causes of death in the country today, quietly claiming lives in every village, town, and fam...
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...
This week, Australia enforced the ban on social media access for children under 16. This is unprecedented and bold. While some critics have labelled the ban harsh and even draconian, this new law is anchored in the premise that the government must protect children from harmful content that undermines their physical and mental well-being.
Read MoreBhutan secured its first formal investment commitment through the Bhutan SDG Impact Finance Forum yesterday, a major step in the country’s effort to attract innovative, private-sector-led financing to advance its sustainable development goals.
Read MoreSome 252 locations across the country still lack access to mobile network services. Member of Parliament (MP) for Bongo-Chapcha and member of the Good Governance Committee of the National Assembly, Pemba, highlighted this while presenting a follow-up report on the poor mobile network and telecommunication services in the highlands.
Read MoreThe Good Governance Committee of the National Assembly has urged the government to shift from short-term relief to long-term, integrated support for highland and border communities.
Read MoreThe government is reviewing restrictive procurement rules for High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE) pipes, following criticism that they have inflated construction costs and limited competition.
Read MoreKathmandu, Nepal — The International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) has honoured three individuals from Bhutan and China with the Dr Andreas Schild Memorial Mountain Prize 2025 for their contributions to protecting fragile mountain ecosystems and strengthening resilience in the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH).
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