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Jun 21, 2025
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The Member of Parliament (MP) for Lamgong-Wangchang called for a revision of the country’s building regulations after raising concerns about the inconsistent enforcement of a nationwide ban on attic construction.
Concerned over the large-scale felling of trees for prayer flags to honour the deceased, Member of Parliament (MP) for...
At daybreak in Berti village, 65-year-old Wangpo walks the perimeter of his maize field, searching for signs of fresh da...
Chukha—After years of delays and repeated appeals from local communities, the much-awaited Chukha–Dagana road has finall...
What lingers in Kuenselphodrang these days isn’t just the echo of prayers from the recent month-long Nyingthig Yazhi ora...
The National Assembly (NA) yesterday adopted the Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Bill, reducing the applicable GST ra...
The National Assembly yesterday deliberated on the 207 sections of the Excise Tax Bill of Bhutan 2025, a proposed law th...
Limited pharmacy services in several remote districts, including Zhemgang, Gasa, and Samdrupjongkhar, are restricting ac...
Bhutan has officially embarked on its second Joint External Evaluation (JEE) of core capacities under the International...
Gelephu—A 6-kilometre road connecting Gelephu to Phulahari is currently being upgraded to improve access to two major sp...
Our healthcare system stands at a dangerous crossroads. What was once held up as a model of free, accessible care for all has now begun to falter under its own weight. The recent revelations from the Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Referral Hospital (JDWNRH), the country’s premier medical institution, make one thing disturbingly clear: the system is no longer just strained—it is broken.
If the concept of civic cleanliness is lacking in our culture, it becomes glaringly evident when the mass gathers for an...
The need in Bhutan today for an efficient system for the collection and dissemination of information cannot be over emphasized. Kuensel, as the onl...
In much of the world, plant-based diets are gaining traction for their health benefits and environmental sustainability....
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...
For many decades, Bhutan has taken great pride in providing free healthcare to all its citizens. This noble mandate has...
As the nation takes stock of its economic health, a troubling figure demands urgent attention. As of now, loans worth Nu...
Let’s face it. Alcohol has become a national problem. The statistics speak for itself.
With tensions escalating between India and Pakistan, the world is watching with a growing concern. The conflict is close...
The Ministry of Health’s launch of the Annual Household-Health Surveillance (AHS) programme marks a significant step in...
Whether the confusion stems from discussions in Parliament or how the media has reported them, many people, including those without a fixed deposit account, are concerned about the proposed tax on fixed deposit (FD) interest.
Read MoreHis Majesty the King, Her Majesty the Gyaltsuen, and Their Royal Highnesses Gyalsey Jigme Namgyel and Gyalsey Ugyen Wangchuck graced Gyalpozhing College of Information Technology’s (GCIT) 2025 Capstone Tech Innovation Showcase on June 18.
Read MoreChoden (name changed), a bright fifth-grader, saw her childhood abruptly halted when she was forced to drop out of school, three months pregnant with a secret no child should ever bear.
Read MoreIn a notification issued yesterday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade (MoFAET) urged undocumented Bhutanese nationals in the United States (US) to voluntarily return home following revelations that the US government may impose travel restrictions on Bhutan and 35 other countries over immigration and national security concerns.
Read MoreUrban households in Bhutan spend nearly 46 percent more each month than their rural counterparts, according to the Household Consumption and Expenditure Survey (HCES) 2025, launched yesterday by the National Statistics Bureau (NSB).
Read MoreThe majority of the Members of Parliament (MPs) in the National Council (NC) yesterday supported the goods and services tax’s (GST) commencement date on May 26 this year, in accordance with the Section 46B of the Public Finance (Amendment) Act 2012.
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