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Bhutan can be described as a land of forest. No country in the world has a forest-to-land-ratio higher than Bhutan. Of its total land area of 46, 600 sq. km., some 31, 000 sq. kms. are covered with ri...
His Majesty
The 46th session of the National Assembly was opened by His Majesty the King Jigme Singye Wangchuck on June 3. The inaugural session was witnessed by the Indonesian Ambassador Lt. General Soegih Arto and Madame Arto. The Representative of India, Mr. I. P. Khosla, was also present.
Today, her shop, Phurpa’s Bliss Bite, is the only bakery in Merak. Built with support from the Loden Foundation and assistance from her brother, the business began without formal training but with determination to adapt to one of the harshest baking environments imaginable.
Rhododendrons across the two communities typically bloom from April to June, with some varieties flowering as early as M...
The Aa-Pow ice cream processing plant sits on half an acre in Pelrithang. It was inaugurated on August 6, 2022 after a Nu 15.12 million investment by the Sarpang Dzongkhag Administration, Regional Agricultural Marketing and Coo...
The tensions come amid growing competition over cordyceps, a highly prized fungus that commands some of the highest pric...
The ministry’s clarification comes amid confusion among teachers, particularly in rural schools, over the status of peri...
Dzongkhag courts accounted for the bulk of the caseload, handling 6,350 filings and deciding 5,618 cases. Drungkhag cour...
Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay shared the figure yesterday during the mid-term review for the Ministry of Health, the Ji...
The ministry pointed out that while energy continues to be a key driver of economic growth, the sector has achieved 70 p...
The Government Technology (GovTech) Agency has achieved most of its targets, even as budget shortfalls and workforce att...
Happiness can be described in countless ways, yet it is always experienced as one. Even if we fail to put it into words,...
Choose your environment Your environment is the invisible hand that constantly shapes the way you think, feel, and act....
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...
The National Council this week questioned the government on the country’s disaster preparedness. This is a pertinent iss...
During a recent Question Hour session in the National Assembly, Members of Parliament (MP) called for an open debate on...
Far from the bustling capital, the community of Genekha observed an important global day. December 1 was World AIDS Day....
Amid growing concerns over misinformation, declining public trust and recent drop in international press freedom rankings, journalists, regulators and government representatives gathered yesterday to discuss how media and institutions can work together more openly and effectively in the digital age.
Read MoreThe digital age has transformed Bhutanese society in ways unimaginable in just a decade or two. Social media and online platforms have opened enormous opportunities for communication, business, education, entertainment, and entrepreneurship.
Read MoreThe three small hydropower projects - the 18MW Suchhu, 32MW Yungichhu, and 54MW Burgangchhu, are expected to generate 494 million units (MU) of electricity annually.
Read MorePunakha—The Royal Bhutan Police has deployed 28 police personnel, including two officers, to Lunana amid mounting security concerns triggered by a surge in illegal cordyceps collection in the remote highlands.
Read MoreThousands of bank accounts across the country’s financial institutions (FIs) have become dormant, holding idle funds for years because customers stopped using them, forgot about them, or shifted to other FIs.
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