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Intervening in a discussion during the recent session of the National Assembly, His Majesty the King, reaffirmed the right of members to express their opinions freely in the...
October 17, 1977 - No visitor to Bhutan can fail to be impressed by the progress the country has made in the economi...
October 17, 1977 - The Government of Bhutan recently signed an agreement with the World Food Programme under which the latter will provide f...
Royal Insurance Corporation of Bhutan (RICB)
October 10, 1977 - Paro occupies an important place in the educational map of Bhutan. A little below the Paro Dzong, in the building which was once the hub of all developmen...
Food Corporation of Bhutan (FCB)
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Bank of Bhutan (BOB)
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The Government of India (GoI) has released more than Nu 12 billion to Bhutan for projects under the 13th Plan, according to the Ministry of Finance.
The National Assembly’s (NA) Social and Culture Committee questioned the government yesterday on its responsibility for...
Punakha—A viral video showing cracks and loose bitumen on the newly constructed six-kilometer Jawakha–Sewla Chiwog farm...
The National Council (NC) ratified the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (B...
As Bhutan prepares to host the two-day Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Impact Finance Forum from December 11, critic...
India yesterday released Nu 1.31 billion to the government as part of its financial support for projects under Bhutan’s...
It is a great honour for me to serve as the first Director General of ICIMOD from the region. The centre represents eigh...
A new regional hub aimed at strengthening climate action and transparent reporting across the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH)...
The Australian Volunteers Programme (AVP) Bhutan office celebrated International Volunteer Day (IVD) 2025 yesterday in T...
The Good Governance Committee of the National Assembly has urged the House to mandate the immediate establishment of a s...
Phuentsholing—Businesses involved in extracting and exporting boulders, gravel, and sand along the Amochu river are calling for a flood protection system after recent floods caused extensive damage, with losses estimated in the billions.
Choose your environment Your environment is the invisible hand that constantly shapes the way you think, feel, and act. Your family, friends, school, city, country, social media accounts, television and news channels, habits, and heroes are all shaping you into replicas of the admired, the powerful, and the majority around you.
The launch of the Gelephu–Kolkata international air route marks far more than the addition of a new flight on the country’s aviation map. It is a statement of intent – a signal of where we are headed, how prepared we are, and how seriously we are positioning ourselves for a future centered on connectivity – anchored by the vision of the Gelephu Mindfulness City (GMC).
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 it missed the core issue. The Bill was not about advocat...
The National Council this week questioned the government on the country’s disaster preparedness. This is a pertinent issue, especially when extreme weather events are frequent and more intense. Preparedness is therefore the most effective stra...
During a recent Question Hour session in the National Assembly, Members of Parliament (MP) called for an open debate on education quality and budget allocation. And rightly so. Education is the foundation upon which every other...
Far from the bustling capital, the community of Genekha observed an important global day. December 1 was World AIDS Day. They chose to mark the occasion at what they called the “fi...
Youth unemployment has become one of Bhutan’s most persistent national challenges. And it endures despite successive gov...
In some schools, especially in urban centres, there are more teachers than timetables demand. In others, often remote schools, the absence of teachers in key subjects has become chronic.
The growing number of corruption reports in the past year forces the nation to confront a hard truth: something in our s...
The government’s commitment to address regulatory barriers that have choked business growth deserves recognition and sup...
Our global culture has conditioned us to spend the best of ourselves in the pursuit of a “decent living” whatever that m...
In a world that constantly advertises, applauds, and sells consumption, acquisition and growth at all costs, cultivating...
The price of an egg in the capital has soared to a staggering Nu 20, pushing a standard tray of 30 to Nu 520. While it f...
The return of the Buddha’s sacred Piprahwa relics to India yesterday was more than a ceremonial farewell. It was a lesso...
Bhutan’s environmental stewardship, which has resulted in the country's rich biodiversity, is finally translating into c...
The exodus of qualified and seasoned health professionals and its impact on the quality of services is an issue of natio...
The potential is vast, the scope is immense, and the market is as monumental as the Himalayas. As Bhutan and India explo...
The launch of the Gelephu–Kolkata international air route marks far more than the addition of a new flight on the country’s aviation map. It is a statement of intent – a signal of where we are headed, how prepared we are, and how seriously we are positioning ourselves for a future centered on connectivity – anchored by the vision of the Gelephu Mindfulness City (GMC).
Read MoreThe National Assembly yesterday directed the government to submit a detailed follow-up report on the implementation of nine key recommendations from the Tourism Policy Review Report during the upcoming summer session.
Read MoreThe country’s effort to transform ecological challenges into sustainable opportunities was a key highlight at the Youth Development Fund’s (YDF) launch of a biodiversity-based collection in Thimphu on December 7.
Read MoreAs Bhutan looks beyond traditional bank lending and donor-driven grants, new financing avenues, such as blended finance, catalytic capital, philanthropy, and patient capital, are emerging as potential lifelines for the private sector.
Read MoreBhutan is a nation built on a sacred promise, that modern progress need not compromise our spiritual integrity, environment and planetary health, and cause cultural, social and moral dissonance.
Read MoreThe National Council (NC) yesterday deliberated on a review report on key economic sectors presented by the Special Committee for Business Plus (SC4+), highlighting Bhutan’s continued reliance on a narrow export base, persistent logistical barriers, and worsening market conditions for farmers.
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