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His Majesty the King Jigme Singye Wangchuck
HIS Majesty the King Jigme Singye Wangchuck, Fourth Hereditary Monarch of Bhutan, is to be publicly enthroned on June 2nd,...
A special session of the National Assembly held recently and a meeting of the Cabinet on March 5 brought to light a...
Colombo Plan
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In Bhutan, where neighbours still arrive unasked in times of hardship, the country’s response to cancer is steadily taking on a collective form, shaped as much by community as by medicine.
The oft-repeated phrase that “children are the future” has taken on new urgency in Bhutan, particularly in the context o...
Despite various awareness campaigns on cancer and its risks conducted by the Bhutan Cancer Society (BCS), the number of cancer cases in the country, including head and neck cancers, continues to rise steadily.
Nursing students, future frontline health workers in the country, remain highly exposed to preventable risks such as infection, injury, and psychological hazards during clinical placements.
Consider these facts. Toxic lead exposure, eye injuries, and irreversible hearing loss. Weak safety practices, along with the low use of protective gear, paint a rather grim picture of working conditions across the country...
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wo contracted firms have completed 75 percent of the access roads and bridges for the Dorjilung hydropower project, brin...
At 27, Chhimi Eden carries a quiet kind of strength, the kind shaped by endurance and resilience, forged over years of i...
Once confined to niche audiences, Bhutanese rap has moved steadily into the mainstream, gaining a foothold on playlists...
From a dangerous flood zone to a booming investment hub, Phuentsholing’s Amochu area is witnessing a construction explos...
The introduction of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) is a major fiscal reform in recent years. These new reforms are par...
Three borrowers have refunded a combined Nu 240.48 million to the Economic Stimulus Programme (ESP) pool following the Anti-Corruption Commission’s (ACC) directive to submit action taken reports on procedural lapses identified in four projects.
Read MoreThe Ministry of Education and Skills Development (MoESD) has launched a nationwide review and redeployment exercise to address growing disparities in teacher distribution across schools, in wake of teacher shortages in key subjects and rising teacher attrition.
Read MoreBhutan is confronting a mounting demographic crisis that economists warn could undermine the country’s ambitious 10X National Economic Vision, as declining fertility, rising youth outmigration, and a rapidly ageing population begin to reshape the foundations of long-term economic growth.
Read MoreThe National Assembly yesterday tabled the Renewable Energy Tax Exemption Bill of Bhutan 2026, proposing time-bound and conditional tax breaks to attract investment and accelerate the development of hydropower, solar, and other renewable energy projects.
Read MoreThe conflict in the Middle East, which has disrupted the global economy and fueled uncertainties, has led investors to question whether oil-rich nations remain a safe haven. As the conflict drags on, investors are seeking to diversify away from Gulf nations, especially Dubai while navigating geopolitical tensions and global volatility.
Read MoreCharity has always been an inherent value of Bhutanese society. Neighbours lend a hand, communities pull together in sickness and death, and strangers step up in hard times.
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