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Gelephu—Landowners affected by the planned Gelephu International Airport have received a temporary reprieve as banks will suspend their loan payments until compensation arrives.
The economic stimulus programme (ESP), designed to invigorate the economy, is already demonstrating significant early ac...
The future of Bhutan’s largest hydropower project, the 1,200-megawatt (MW) Punatsangchhu-I, now hinges on the outcome of...
As pledged during the election campaign, the ruling government is moving forward with its flagship “Rent-to-Own” housing...
The Royal Monetary Authority (RMA) has announced seven loan restructuring measures set to take effect post June, a shift...
The National Assembly (NA) yesterday unanimously adopted the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and E...
The government will not be able to construct the proposed Lauri to Merak gewog road in the 13th Plan, Minister of Infras...
The Social and Cultural Affairs Committee (SCAC) of the National Council (NC) has clarified that youth substance abuse i...
14. Defending the Nation against Internal and External Threats During His Majesty’s reign, two major threats to the country’s security and sovereignty were encountered, namely the southern Bhutan insur...
Chali, Mongar—Once gripped by water scarcity, the village of Wamakhar in Chali gewog is now a flourishing hub of commerc...
The GovTech Agency’s initiative to equip half of Bhutan’s population with essential digital skills—or at least enable them to safely navigate online services—is not just timely but a necessary stride toward progress. With a target to achieve this by 2029, the four-year timeline underscores urgency, ambition, and a recognition of the transformative power of digital literacy.
In an era where institutions are stretched thin and community bonds often feel like relics of the past, the story of Daw...
The latest figures from the Department of Revenue and Customs (DRC) reveal a significant increase in income tax collection—Nu 16.87 billion as of April 18 this year, marking a 16.81 percent surge compared to the same period last year. On th...
The need in Bhutan today for an efficient system for the collection and dissemination of information cannot be over emphasized. Kuensel, as the onl...
Wangdue—The third unit of Punatsangchhu-II hydropower project was commissioned yesterday, boosting the plant’s total gen...
The country’s economy, facing nearly three decades of premature de-industrialisation, requires a targeted industrial pol...
Forty-year-old entrepreneur Sonam Zangmo from Wangdue is pioneering organic glass noodles (Finn) made from buckwheat and...
Bhutan’s agricultural exports saw a strong performance last year, generating Nu 3.51 billion from both primary and proce...
Agenda Chikha, a collaborative initiative between the government and key stakeholders, has committed USD eight million t...
It is not often that media institutions introspect on their own standing. Yet, the annual release of global press freedo...
Policymakers have reiterated the mantra that the private sector is the “engine of growth”. This phrase has adorned nati...
The recent confirmation of African Swine Fever (ASF) in Dagana should serve as a serious wake-up call—not just for pig f...
Bhutan’s economic outlook for the next fiscal year appears positive. According to the World Bank’s latest South Asia Dev...
The business landscape in the country is rapidly evolving with foreign investments seen as critical to national developm...
There is another record, one we would rather not be associated with. In just the first five months of 2025, nearly 29 kilograms of brown sugar (heroin), a highly addictive and dangerous drug, have been seized by customs and police. This is the largest amount ever intercepted.
Read MoreHis Majesty the King and Her Majesty the Gyaltsuen yesterday graced the 16th Convocation of the Royal University of Bhutan (RUB), where 1,931 students from 11 RUB colleges received their degrees and diplomas.
Read MoreThe National Council (NC) yesterday adopted the review report on Rural Life Insurance Scheme (RLIS), calling for an increase in the sum assured but stopped short of endorsing the Nu 150,000 sum pledged by the government.
Read MoreThe allocation of funds for the rural life insurance scheme under the general reserve (GR) saw a lengthy and contentious debate in the National Assembly (NA) yesterday, with the Economic and Finance Committee (EFC) questioning the legality and justification of the move.
Read MoreChukha—Thirty-three-year old Kumar remembers the first fish he ever caught. He was a schoolboy in Gongtsakha, a remote village in Jigmecholing in Sarpang, trailing the riverbanks with his father. Together they dried their haul and sold it in the nearest market, cash that put food on the table and paid his school fees.
Read MoreAmid growing recognition of the critical role of reliable soil data in sustainable land management, 40 participants from 13 member countries of the Asian Food and Agriculture Cooperation Initiative (AFACI) are attending a regional training workshop on National Soil Information Systems (NSIS) in Thimphu.
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