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The National Council (NC) presented a series of resolutions aimed at impro...
The Economic Affairs Committee of the National Council (NC) has raised concerns over the uneven...
The National Assembly (NA) supported the Cattle Tax Exemption Bill 2024 after the finance minister proposed to exempt cattle tax to encou...
The Ministry of Health (MoH) launched a nationwide screening programme yesterday for early detection and prevention of non...
Pemagatshel—When the Desuung National Service Water Project was completed in Khar, Pemagatshel, Ugyen Wangmo, a 49-year-old resident of Reythung village, was positive that it would solve the lon...
The Mongal Ecology Centre (MEC), a non-governmental organisation from Mongolia, donated 15 motorcycles to the Department of Forest and Park Services (DoFPS) as part of it...
Bhutan’s development is often hailed as a success story. Yet, if we take a closer look at the private...
Baku, Azerbaijan—Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay led a high-level gathering of leaders from the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) region at...
Paro—The ban on corporal punishment needs to be backed by a clear law to prevent parents, teachers, and caregivers from using physical discipline, though with...
His Majesty the King graced the opening ceremony of the second session of the Fourth Parliament yesterday in Thimphu.
Faced with financial challenges and sustainability issues, three-star hotel owne...
More than 600 tourists attend the festival this year
Paro—A 71-year-old farmer from Jabjee, Doteng gewog in Paro is reaping the benefits of a biogas plant he const...
Gangtey, Wangdue—A comprehensive 10-year action plan for the Gangtey-Phobji Ramsar wetlands...
Zhemgang—Pema Lhamo, a 43-year-old farmer from Shingkhar in Zhemgang, walks through the b...
As world leaders convene for COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, climate finance has once again become a central issue on the agenda.
Paro—A robust and effective criminal justice system is essential for maintaining societal well-being and aligning with Bhu...
The Bhutan Trust Fund (BTF) unveiled its ‘Roadmap...
In a letter to the Chairperson of the Royal Civil Servic...
Agenda Chikha was launched by Her Royal Highness Princess Eeuphelma Choden Wangchuck yesterday to empower people with disabilities (PwDs) and enab...
The recent announcement by the education minister on the potential replacement of the Moderation Exercise (ModEx) with the Bhutan Professional Standard for Teachers (BPST) has sparked b...
Bhutan’s first luxury electric pickup, the Riddara RD6, was launched by ST Motors at Changlimithang i...
In what is the latest development in the Gelephu Mindfulness City (GMC), the Gelephu Investment and Development Corporation, a sovereign development body for GMC, is calling for non-resident Bhutanese (NRB) to invest in the planned c...
Baku, Azerbaijan—The 29th Conference of Parties (COP29) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) began...
Non-resident Bhutanese can now play a direct role in Bhutan’s nation-building through a new fixed-...
Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay is credited with founding of the coalition
Richard Potter, 40, from the United Kingdom, became the first amputee to complete the entire Snowman Race trail i...
The struggle to balance conservation and livelihood in remote villages of Zhemgang continues
The assessment evaluates students’ knowledge, skills, and attitudes in founda...
Bhutan Computer Incident Response Team has recorde...
Bhutan joined countries from around the world to end all forms of violence against children at the first...
Punakha-A 25-year-old man from Kazhi gewog, Wangdue, is in custody at the Punakha police station after being found in possession of musk...
‘If you are attached to small pleasures, you will not attain great happiness. Therefore, do not put this unceasing mind...
Kinzang Chojay, a 38-year-old master of Buddhist thangka pa...
In a world where entertainment has been swallowed by quick-fix reels and TikTok trends, The Window dares to open a door to something deeper—a piece of theatre that breathes the air of our fading past and touches the threads of what i...
Privacy is not just a constitutional right—it's our last defense against digital predators. In...
With Samdrupjongkhar becoming the second land-based entry and exit point for tourists – regional and international, the initiative, small as it may be, will bring big benefits to the six eastern dzongkhags.
Paro — The agriculture and livestock sector which roughly employs 43.5 percent of the nation’s...
During the fire incident at the Amochhu Temporary Shelter (ATS) in Phuentsholing on Thursday, a total of 96 units were completely destroyed.
Following a wave of concerns raised by Bhutan’s private IT...
Other Bills to be presented includes Goods and Services Tax Amendment Bill 2024 and...
His Majesty the King of Bhutan met the President o...
Young women and children face a changing world in Laya
Haa— After disappearing for five days following a dispute with her husband, 23-year-old Sangay Om, a mother of two sons, aged two and four, returned home yesterday.
In today’s digital world, social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube have become integral to our daily lives. While these platforms offer numerous ben...
With winter approaching, the country’s risk of forest fires is rising, requiring greater caution. To help anticipate and manage these risks, Forest Fire Exposure Index was l...
Dophum, a 42-year-old farmer from Guma gewog in Punakha,...
Pelkhil School, a private school in Thimphu, is set to become the first school in Bhutan to...
The recently concluded five-day Snowman Race, held...
Zhemgang—In remote village of Berti in Zhemgang, 45-year-old Sonam Chophel is fighting hard to keep his smoked fish production business afloat—the last remaining venture of its kind in the district.
For a 39-year-old mother of two sons, the dream of a large family did not fade for lack of wanting. It ended because raising children in Bhutan has become increasingly unaffordable.
Central banks from across the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) region have called for stronger r...
The Wangdue Dzongkhag Court has fined a couple, their witnesses, and a legal drafter after exposing a fraudulent private...
In a judgement passed yesterday, the Paro Dzongkhag Court sentenced Kelden Dorji to eight years and 10 months’ imprisonm...
The 35-year-old founder of Shaoulee Food Products, Pema Lhadon, has won the Bayer Foundation Women Entrepreneurs Award 2...
Mongar—A monk walks into a shop in Chhaling Gewog, Mongar, and asks, “Teru gak-pa?”, pointing toward a juice bottle on the shelf. His question, meaning “how much does it cost?”, is spoke...
The 2026 summer monsoon across the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) is expected to be drier and hotter than normal, but scienti...
Mongar—Sonam and his family of three members now use only one LPG cylinder a year. Previously, they had to purchase a re...
The National Centre for Hydrology and Meteorology (NCHM) has urged government agencies, businesses and the public to rem...
Ninety-four workers have been placed in jobs across the hotel, retail, and e-commerce sectors, a month after launching a...
Central banks from across the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) region have called for stronger regulatory cooperation, unified technical standards, and enhanced trust among financial institutions.
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 for FY 2026–27, and the Supplementary Budget Appropriation Bill for FY 2025–26.
Bhutan will begin testing its expanded Green Finance Taxonomy 2026 with a six-month pilot from June to November, before...
All of us carry a subtle, nagging insecurity about who we are — a persistent need to confirm that there is a solid, permanent self we call “me.” This insecurity comes from an unconscious habit: treating this “me” as fixed and real, even though that assumption has no foundation at all.
There is a particular kind of courage required to make a film almost entirely without dialogue, trusting landscape, silence, and a single face. At 70, veteran...
When the doors of Little Bhutan closed during the pandemic, Bangkok lost more than just its only Bhutanese restaurant. F...
Lama, as a young guy, I’m concerned about the future. What do you think will be the biggest issue for the planet within the next half century, and how do you think we can face it? Are you optimis...
Set against the quieter surroundings of Lower Taba, Vietnam Corner brings a distinctive slice of Vietnam to Thimphu’s gr...
No, I didn’t watch the video. Unless I were acting in a law enforcement capacity, I would not view this kind of footage. In cases of a fight or an accident, I try to consider how I would feel in the position of...
Like television, the internet, and AI, TikTok can be a force for good or bad. It entirely depends on how it is used.
Like television, the internet, and AI, TikTok can be a force for good or bad. It entirely depends on how it is used.
Once born into a physical body, there are certain absolute necessities without which most of us are incapable of experie...
Duchen Nga Zom is a duzom—an auspicious convergence of sacred time within the Buddhist calendar, marked by the meeting o...
As voters head to the polls today to elect the Thrompons and thromde thuemis of Thimphu and Phuentsholing, the most striking feature of this election has not been fierce competition or spirited public debate. It has been the silence.
Bhutan's rich forests are not only a source of clean air, water, and wealth. Hidden within the thickets is also a web of corruption whether in illegal felling, illicit sale, or collusion among official...
Gelephu Mindfulness City (GMC) is under construction. Heavy earthmoving machines and trucks work round the clock at the international airport. Designs for highways a...
Summer holidays have officially begun for students across the country, and with them comes a familiar parental dilemma. If you have relaxed the screen-time rules and returned that confiscated phone or tablet to your child’...
It is a common perception that corruption, in its quieter forms of favouritism and nepotism, is no longer an aberration but a feature of how things work in Bhutan.
The Election Commission of Bhutan’s (ECB) recent announcement that it will vet election pledges comes at the most appropriate time. The first test will be applied to the aspiring Thrompon candidates, who hav...
Homeownership in Bhutan, long understood as the most reliable pathway to financial security, is rapidly becoming an illusion. For young professionals, civil serva...
A common development paradox in Bhutan is the squandering of scarce resources on funding our projects, big or small.
The Royal Civil Service Commission has identified a concerning trend that deserves urgent attention. Our civil service, the backbone of national administration, faces a dangerous hole in it...
The closure of drayangs (entertainment centres) is an issue that most sensible Bhutanese, except perhaps the operators, have supported. While the current government may have ple...
The country’s startup ecosystem has helped many young entrepreneurs launch their businesses, but founders say support be...
The country’s national debt is expected to rise by nearly 26 percent this June compared to June last year.
The Year of the Snake became a defining moment for the country’s economy, as growth accelerated sharply following severa...
The Wood Female Snake Year brought major tax reforms in the country with the passage of the Income Tax Act of Bhutan 202...
Hantavirus is not a single virus but a family of rodent-borne viruses that occasionally spill over into humans, sometime...
The desire for happiness is universal, and beauty, prestige, and wealth have always been seen as pathways to achieve it....
About six kilometres before Trongsa town, just past the Bjee Zam Bridge, a traditional one-storey house appears on the l...
The conflict in the Middle East has once again exposed our dependence on overseas employment as a pressure valve for dom...
Bhutanese, friends of Bhutan, and our well-wishers are willingly answering the call to fulfill the Royal vision of erect...
Financial institutions are the lifeblood of any modern economy. They mobilise savings, allocate capital, manage risk, an...
The Thromde election process has begun, with the Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB) notifying registered voters in Thim...
Chain-link fencing is perhaps one of the most viable solutions policymakers have managed to narrow down in the long and...
As voters head to the polls today to elect the Thrompons and thromde thuemis of Thimphu and Phuentsholing, the most striking feature of this election has not been fierce competition or spirited public debate. It has been the silence.
Read MoreThe violence that erupted during the Bhutan Premier League match between Thimphu FC and Drukpa FC at Changlimithang Stadium on July 7, 2026, has exposed a gap in the country’s football security arrangements and raised the question of who, ultimately, is responsible for the safety of players, officials, and spectators.
Read MoreThe Phuentsholing General Hospital has apologised for the recent incident and pledged to address systemic gaps in its patient registration process following an incident this week in which a father and his two young sons left the facility without receiving medical attention.
Read MoreThe State of the Nation Report (SoTNR) presented by the Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay during the summer session of Parliament states that the government has closed the initial gap of Nu 56 billion in the 13th Plan and now projects a surplus of Nu 20 billion by the end of the Plan period.
Read MoreIt was around 5:30 pm when the phone rang at the PEMA Helpline number 1098. On the other end was a worried man. His voice trembled as he asked for help, not for himself, but for a middle-aged friend who had just attempted to end his life.
Read MoreSarpang—With schools reopening today after the mid-term break, a group of teachers heading to Jigmecholing had to brave one of the most hazardous stretches along the Gelephu-Trongsa highway yesterday, navigating the landslide-prone boxcut area amid continuing monsoon risks.
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