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Internet instability linked to infrastructure gaps

Internet stability in the country is hampered by a combination of infrastructure challenges, right-of-way hurdles, network congestion, and application server limitations, the Minister of Industry, Commerce and Employment, Namgyal Dorji said during the 17th Meet-the-Press yesterday.

Jul 05, 2025 2 mins read 1,779 views
National curriculum aligns with Cambridge, not adopted: MoESD minister

The Ministry of Education and Skill Development (MoESD) clarified that it is not adopting the Cambridge curriculum, but...

Jul 05, 2025 2 mins read 2,170 views
Finance minister attends global financing conference in Spain

The finance minister Lekey Dorji led Bhutan’s delegation to the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Develop...

Jul 05, 2025 3 mins read 976 views
Govt. unveils three-pronged strategies to tackle skilled migration crisis

As Bhutan faces a growing challenge of skilled citizens moving abroad for work, Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay yesterday...

Jul 04, 2025 4 mins read 2,477 views
Airborne mineral survey nears halfway mark as Bhutan pushes 21st Century Economic Roadmap

Bhutan’s first-ever Airborne Geophysical Survey has reached 48 percent completion, with the remaining data acquisition e...

Jul 04, 2025 3 mins read 2,370 views
Hydropower investments exceed Nu 200 billion

Bhutan has surpassed Nu 200 billion in hydropower investments, signaling a major stride towards its energy security goal...

Jul 04, 2025 2 mins read 1,646 views
NA adopts Excise Tax Bill, rejects most NC recommendations

The National Assembly (NA) yesterday adopted the Excise Tax Bill of Bhutan 2025, approving only one of the three recomme...

Jul 04, 2025 2 mins read 903 views
Solar-powered irrigation emerges as key to food security and rural livelihoods

A growing coalition of government agencies, researchers, and development partners is turning to renewable energy–powered...

Jul 04, 2025 4 mins read 2,342 views
Gangtey-Phobji wetland to benefit from new investment model

Wangdue—Designated in 2014 as Bhutan’s largest Ramsar site, the 974.65-hectare Gangtey-Phobji wetland is now the focus o...

Jul 04, 2025 3 mins read 2,628 views
Over 26 percent of past financial irregularities not resolved

More than Nu 4.7 billion in financial irregularities, representing over 27 percent of cases identified since 2010, are s...

Jul 03, 2025 2 mins read 905 views
Allow private participation in healthcare sector

For many decades, Bhutan has taken great pride in providing free healthcare to all its citizens. This noble mandate has...

May 14, 2025 2 mins read 6,401 views
Deferred loans signal deeper economic trouble

As the nation takes stock of its economic health, a troubling figure demands urgent attention. As of now, loans worth Nu...

May 13, 2025 2 mins read 6,106 views
Alcohol: A national crisis

Let’s face it. Alcohol has become a national problem. The statistics speak for itself.

May 12, 2025 2 mins read 6,023 views
Cannot afford a war in the region

With tensions escalating between India and Pakistan, the world is watching with a growing concern. The conflict is close...

May 10, 2025 2 mins read 8,754 views
Health at the doorstep

The Ministry of Health’s launch of the Annual Household-Health Surveillance (AHS) programme marks a significant step in...

May 09, 2025 2 mins read 6,172 views

Recents

Fraud uncovered, but questions about accountability remains

Coming to light after reports of fraudulent practices, the Department of Civil Registration and Census, in January this year, alerted the Trashigang Dzongkhag Administration and instructed officials to investigate how local government authorities failed to prevent the forgery of documents that resulted in a non-national getting citizenship.

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