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Zhemgang local government leaders allege bias in the home ministry’s findings on their petition seeking the immediate transfer of Dzongda Kesang Jigme over alleged administrative and governance issues.
The Seventh Pay Commission has been constituted under the command of His Majesty The King, with Druk Green Power Corpora...
Experienced contract nurses fear losing their jobs as the Ministry of Health moves to fill nursing posts through regular...
The Tsirang District Court on September 15 sentenced six men to nine years each for raping the same 16-year-old girl on...
Even as the academic year draws to a close, the Ministry of Education and Skills Develoment (MoESD) is yet to supply sc...
Paro FC will shift their focus to continental football after securing the BoB Bhutan Premier League title with a 2-0 vic...
Bhutan and India are looking to strengthen cooperation in trade, connectivity, education, tourism and health, focusing o...
The Government has allocated approximately Nu 400 million in the current financial year to support low-voltage (LV) elec...
Mental health conditions among older people are becoming an increasing concern in Bhutan, with about 6.8 percent of olde...
Travelling on a budget may seem daunting, but it’s often the most rewarding and magical way to journey.
I agree with the Indian tourist: the Centenary Farmers’ Market is neat, well-kept and a source of pride. High praise to the authorities for maintaining such a high standard.
Rather than tolerance, I would prefer understanding. Tolerance suggests something we dislike — like a neighbour’s loud music — but put up with anyway. Understanding asks us to look more closel...
On the first day of the event, the courtyard of Tashichho Dzong fills early. Families spread blankets on the stone steps...
The summit’s goals were noble, but turning speeches into action that improves the lives of ordinary people requires prac...
We are not lumps of rock, and so we naturally feel the pain of those affected by such tragedies. The great Dzogchen master Nyoshul Khen Rinpoche gave an example: if we see a child struck by a bus, we rush to...
Natural resources can provide an important opportunity to diversify an economy, create employment, and generate governme...
There are two simple reminders from the recovery community that are worth bearing in mind: “Whatever the problem, drugs...
Sure, here’s a version edited to fit the lower word limit. For two weeks I have woken to the silhouette of a large potted plant, its leaves etched against the pale morning light.
Empathy helps us understand the needs and perspectives of the people we serve, keeping us grounded in their realities. Without it, we risk becoming bureaucrats who create rules and regulations that are not only impractical bu...
Nearly three years ago, in November 2023, when His Majesty The King visited Assam for the first time, a senior Bhutanese, moved by the historic visit, took out a full-page newspaper advertisement to express his gratitude to His Majesty.
Bhutan is losing its paddy land faster than it is protecting it. The country has recorded 868 cases of structures built on chhuzhing (wetland) without prior approval. Rice self-sufficiency has fallen to 25 percent, and the country spends...
Bhutan has recorded 868 cases of illegal structures built on paddy land (chhuzhing) without official approval, even as r...
A corporate employee who recently lost his modest savings told friends, half-heartedly, that he would now keep his money under his mattress for safekeeping. His e-mail had been hacked, and someone in Mexico was shopping wi...
As November 1 approaches, Bhutan is preparing for an unprecedented occasion, something that has never happened in living...
In a world obsessed with annual earnings and the relentless pursuit of gross domestic product (GDP), Bhutan has once again dared to ask a deeper question: What is a nation truly worth?
The new immigration regulations announced by the Australian government this week, particularly those targeting international students, will have immense implications for Bhutanese planning to move Down Under.
In just 12 days, Bhutanese bank customers lost nearly Nu 2 million to online fraud. A handful of fake Facebook links were all it took. This is not an isolated spike, it is th...
It is not often that students expelled from school, for whatever reason, make it to the media or a national newspaper. However, when the parents of two students, who have now been relocated to a new school, app...
Bhutan is entering one of the most ambitious periods of development in its history. Hydropower projects are expanding, major infrastructure investments are taking shape, and the Gelephu Mindfulness City (GMC) is expe...
Central banks from across the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) region have called for stronger r...
Four key economic sectors have breached the Royal Monetary Authority’s (RMA) 5 percent non-performing loan (NPL) thresho...
Bhutanese households spend an average of Nu 27,689 annually on routine religious and ceremonial activities, according to...
Ten companies listed on the Royal Securities Exchange of Bhutan Limited (RSEBL) have declared dividends for the financia...
The National Council yesterday deliberated on the National Budget Report for FY 2026–27, the Budget Appropriation Bill f...
“Don’t even think for a moment that you are not going to die” is a quote by Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche. It expresses a s...
Generally, I believe heavy-handed bans are less effective, as they tend to fuel black markets and push unhealthy activit...
Drukpa Tshezhi, which falls on 18 July this year, commemorates the first teaching the Buddha gave after his enlightenmen...
All of us carry a subtle, nagging insecurity about who we are — a persistent need to confirm that there is a solid, perm...
There is a particular kind of courage required to make a film almost entirely without dialogue, trusting landscape, sile...
More than 400 delegates from over 60 countries gathered this week at Dungkar Dzong for what Bhutan hosted as the world’s...
The flood that struck the Nepal-Tibet border in the last week of August has claimed more than a thousand lives, with tho...
Even as search and rescue efforts continue to locate hundreds of people missing after the devastating floods in Nepal, t...
Every day, roughly 38 Bhutanese walk into a car showroom or apply for an import letter, ready to spend on the second-lar...
The recent election of the National Assembly Speaker, won by a member of the opposition party for the first time, has do...
Bhutan recorded 26,040 tourist arrivals in September this year, an increase of 5,789 compared with the same month last year, according to monthly data released by the Department of Tourism.
Read MoreFounding Chief Executive Officer of Zhabto Infra Limited, Pema Wangchuk, has been honoured with the International Atal Award 2026 at the Prime Ministers Museum and Library in India.
Read MoreA former student, known as the Golden Boy, earned money by performing at school farewell events and concerts before taking his talent to the streets.
Read MoreIf you seek something in all the places except where it is, you will not find it. The same logic applies to happiness as well.
Read MoreTravelling on a budget may seem daunting, but it’s often the most rewarding and magical way to journey.
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