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Her Majesty Gyalyum Tseyring Pem Wangchuck graced the exclusive soft launch of a biodiversity-based collection in Thimphu yesterday, held in tribute to the 70th Birth Anniversary of His Majesty the Fourth Druk Gyalpo.
Thimphu City FC emerged champions of the Bhutan–India Friendship Association (BIFA) Open Football Tournament in Samdrupj...
Gelephu—After more than two years of surging prices, Sarpang’s land market has begun to cool, with prices falling sharpl...
The death of 33-year-old Biren Kumar Kafley after he allegedly fell from a police van while trying to escape during a dr...
The country’s export, manufacturing, and trade sectors continue to face persistent structural and logistical hurdles tha...
Samtse—Gomtu is facing a severe housing shortage as a long-running construction freeze continues to restrict the number...
The Department of Revenue and Customs (DRC) and the Bhutan National Bank (BNB) yesterday signed a Memorandum of Understa...
The Government of India (GoI) has released more than Nu 12 billion to Bhutan for projects under the 13th Plan, according...
The National Assembly’s (NA) Social and Culture Committee questioned the government yesterday on its responsibility for...
Punakha—A viral video showing cracks and loose bitumen on the newly constructed six-kilometer Jawakha–Sewla Chiwog farm...
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 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 reviewing the Tourism Policy Review Report.
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.
The growing number of corruption reports in the past year forces the nation to confront a hard truth: something in our s...
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 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 exodus of qualified and seasoned health professionals and its impact on the quality of services is an issue of natio...
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 reviewing the Tourism Policy Review Report.
Read MoreThe National Assembly yesterday called on the Ministry of Education and Skills Development (MoESD) to prioritise 10 key proposals submitted by South Thimphu Member of Parliament (MP) Tshewang Rinzin, as lawmakers engaged in an open debate on disparities in resource allocation and education quality across the country.
Read MoreCommunities affected by gypsum mining in Pemagatshel will receive land replacement and compensation from January 1, 2026, nearly a year after assessments and consultations were completed.
Read MoreThe Druk Green Power Corporation (DGPC) is expected to take over the 770-megawatt (MW) Chamkharchhu-I hydroelectric project by 2026, as uncertainty over the commitment of India’s Reliance Group continues to delay construction.
Read MoreThe Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Employment (MoICE) will begin the strict enforcement of Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) regulations starting January 2026.
Read MoreThe Member of Parliament (MP) for Dewathang-Gomdar raised concerns in the National Assembly yesterday about acute land shortages in Samdrupjongkhar Thromde, which is constraining the town’s long-term urban and economic development.
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