Archives
Health
Economy
Banks
Letter to the Editor
Letter to the Editor
Election
Education
Culture
Letter to the Editor
Judiciary
Transport
Economy
Election
Editorial
Election
Dec 11, 2025
Dec 11, 2025
Dec 11, 2025
Dec 11, 2025
Dec 11, 2025
Dec 11, 2025
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...
Universities are evolving beyond being mere centres of academic pursuit, emerging as transformative spaces that shape id...
Senior Bhutanese officials and delegates from the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) conv...
The Bhutan Development Bank Limited (BDB) is phasing out its gewog field offices (GFOs) and shifting toward a more susta...
Her Majesty Gyalyum Tseyring Pem Wangchuck graced the exclusive soft launch of a biodiversity-based collection in Thimph...
Thimphu City FC emerged champions of the Bhutan–India Friendship Association (BIFA) Open Football Tournament in Samdrupj...
Choose your environment Your environment is the invisible hand that constantly shapes the way you think, feel, and act. Your family, friends, school, city, country, social media accounts, television and news channels, habits, and heroes are all shaping you into replicas of the admired, the powerful, and the majority around you.
The government’s allocation of Nu 30 billion for education transformation in the 13th Plan, second only to the economic transformation budget, sends a powerful signal that educating our children is a top national priority.
The discussion on tourism policy is like Atsara Phentho’s chham. In other words, a lot of motion without progress. On Monday, members of Parliament demanded accountability for the reforms they recommended after re...
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 heade...
Bhutan is not short of ideas, intellect or institutions. What it lacks is a strong, working bridge between research, pol...
In passing the Livestock Bill of Bhutan, 2025, National Assembly members engaged in a good debate, a meaty one, even if it missed the core issue. The Bill was not about advocat...
The National Council this week questioned the government on the country’s disaster preparedness. This is a pertinent issue, especially when extreme weather events are frequent and more intense. Preparedness is therefore the most effective stra...
During a recent Question Hour session in the National Assembly, Members of Parliament (MP) called for an open debate on education quality and budget allocation. And rightly so. Education is the foundation upon which every other...
Far from the bustling capital, the community of Genekha observed an important global day. December 1 was World AIDS Day. They chose to mark the occasion at what they called the “fi...
Youth unemployment has become one of Bhutan’s most persistent national challenges. And it endures despite successive gov...
In some schools, especially in urban centres, there are more teachers than timetables demand. In others, often remote schools, the absence of teachers in key subjects has become chronic.
Phuentsholing—Businesses involved in extracting and exporting boulders, gravel, and sand along the Amochu river are call...
Our global culture has conditioned us to spend the best of ourselves in the pursuit of a “decent living” whatever that m...
In a world that constantly advertises, applauds, and sells consumption, acquisition and growth at all costs, cultivating...
The growing number of corruption reports in the past year forces the nation to confront a hard truth: something in our s...
The government’s commitment to address regulatory barriers that have choked business growth deserves recognition and sup...
The price of an egg in the capital has soared to a staggering Nu 20, pushing a standard tray of 30 to Nu 520. While it f...
The return of the Buddha’s sacred Piprahwa relics to India yesterday was more than a ceremonial farewell. It was a lesso...
Bhutan’s environmental stewardship, which has resulted in the country's rich biodiversity, is finally translating into c...
The government’s allocation of Nu 30 billion for education transformation in the 13th Plan, second only to the economic transformation budget, sends a powerful signal that educating our children is a top national priority.
Read MoreThe Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources (MoENR) will begin compensating landowners affected by the right-of-way of high-voltage power transmission lines exceeding 66 kilovolts (kV) next year, with priority given to farmlands and privately owned properties.
Read MoreThe Royal Bhutan Police (RBP) has launched an internal investigation into the alleged custodial death of 33-year-old Biren Kumar Kafley, assuring accountability amid growing public concern over possible lapses in detention and transport procedures.
Read MoreThe Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Employment (MoICE) is moving to strengthen regulatory action against pornographic and violent content online, as lawmakers press the government to adopt a zero-tolerance approach amid growing concern over the social impact of unregulated digital media.
Read MoreThe SDG Impact Finance Forum kicks off in Thimphu today, a pivotal step for investment-driven development following the graduation from least developed country status in 2023.
Read MoreThe government has installed a total of 896 CCTV cameras across the country as part of its crime prevention strategy, the Home Minister Tshering announced in the National Assembly (NA) yesterday while presenting the Action Taken Report (ATR) on crime prevention and reduction.
Read MoreNo data available
