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With 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.
Three years after a government-subsidised project to transition taxis to electric vehicles (EVs) officially ended, 34 of...
Paro Dzongkhag Court has sentenced an Indian national, Meghan Vijay Gujuran, to 17 years in prison for trafficking 9.73...
A two-day workshop on Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Development begins today in Thimphu, aiming to explore how AI can...
Household 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.
Chukha—After months of public complaints, traffic disruptions, and hygiene concerns, residents of Gedu town in Chukha ar...
The Sixth Meeting of the Assembly of the South-East Asia Regulatory Network (SEARN) officially began today in Thimphu.
The much-awaited 69.04-kilometre cross-border railway project connecting Gelephu to Kokrajhar station in Assam, India, i...
As temperatures soar this summer, rivers in Punakha have become a popular retreat for residents seeking relief from the...
Rising costs in food and non-food categories fuelled a jump in the country’s inflation rate, which reached 3.84 percent...
After immense pressure and numerous tutorials, Sonam cleared her Royal Civil Service Commission entry exam last year. She was set to become a civil servant, earning around Nu 41,000 a month. Yet, she turned down the job and chose to fly to Australia.
Remittances are pouring into the country. Our people, especially in places like Australia, are sending money home. This...
As the early rains of the monsoon settle into Bhutan’s valleys and mountains, the land is already showing signs of strain. Roads have begun to buckle, hillsides to slide, and social media is awash with foota...
The National Assembly has passed the 2025-26 budget, approving a Nu 94 million Priority Development Fund (PDF) meant solely for Members of the National Assembly (MNAs), despite the National Council’s opposin...
Public spaces are mirrors of a society’s soul. When they begin to show cracks—when disorder, crime, and neglect creep in...
It may be a coincidence, but the World Bank’s warning that Bhutan could lose a significant share of its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by 2050 due to drying climate comes just as the country rolls...
The National Assembly’s recent move to adopt a zero-tolerance policy on harmful digital content is not only timely—it is overdue. For too long, we have watched from the sidelines as explicit, violen...
When the global apparel giant Uniqlo recently objected to Bhutanese retailers using its logo without permission, it set off a chain of events that now serves as a rare, and long overdue, wake-up call.
Bhutan has been named among 36 countries facing potential US travel sanctions. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade has issued a notification urging undocumented Bhutanese in the United States to voluntarily return home.
Whether the confusion stems from discussions in Parliament or how the media has reported them, many people, including those without a fixed deposit account, are concerned about the proposed tax on fixed deposit (F...
In an age dominated by fast fashion and synthetic dyes, a Bhutanese entrepreneur is turning to the past to craft a more...
The Bank of Bhutan (BoB) unveiled two financial products—Credit Line Limit (CLL) and BOB Premium Card—at a networking ev...
Potato trade has seen a major transformation since the launch of the online auction system under the Bhutan Commodities...
Mountain Hazelnuts, one of Bhutan’s first fully foreign direct investment (FDI) companies, has secured USD 7.9 million e...
For the first time, Bhutanese vintage wine will go under the hammer on the global stage, marking a historic moment for t...
Two spiritual events. Two vastly different outcomes. What separates the squalor left behind at the recent oral transmiss...
In recent days, the National Assembly has passed some major tax reforms. From introducing a flat 5 percent Goods and Ser...
Alcohol, tobacco, carbonated drinks, and other non-essential or harmful products will become more expensive starting Jan...
Bhutan’s fertility rate has dropped from over six children per woman in the 1980s to just 1.7 in 2017, far below the rep...
We are on the verge of becoming a malaria-free nation. This is no small feat. From tens of thousands of cases in the 199...
The lone women’s team taking part in the Bhutan National Archery Championship has literally raised some eyebrows. Smartly dressed in kira and competing shoulder to shoulder on compound bows with 83 other teams, team Kurukulle is also attracting a lot of attention.
Read MoreThe Hotel and Restaurant Association of Bhutan (HRAB) is calling on the government to extend the Economic Stimulus Programme (ESP) loans to the hospitality sector, arguing that the industry is still struggling to recover from the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Read MoreHis Majesty the King, His Majesty the Fourth Druk Gyalpo, Her Majesty the Gyaltsuen, and members of the Royal Family attended the funeral ceremony (purjang) of the late Dorji Lopen Yonten Gyeltshen Rinpoche yesterday at Nalanda in Talo, Punakha.
Read MoreMore than 90,000 students across Bhutan will receive increased school meal stipends beginning this month, following a Cabinet decision aimed at combating rising concerns over child malnutrition.
Read MoreThe Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB) has announced a bye-election for the Nubi-Tangsibji constituency in Trongsa, following the removal of Member of Parliament (MP) Tashi Dorji, who is currently in detention and facing trial in the Supreme Court on charges of child molestation.
Read MoreThe Royal Monetary Authority (RMA) introduced a new set of loan restructuring measures this year aimed at helping struggling borrowers, particularly businesses hit hard during pandemic. The move marks a shift from the broad loan deferment approach under Monetary Measures IV (MM4), which officially ended on June 30, this year.
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