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March 28, 1987 - The EPI workshop, which began last week on March 19, concluded on Thursday with the participants describing it as a most successful step for the immunisation prog...
March 21, 1987 - Millions of lives are lost mostly within the first few years of life in the developing countries, said Her Royal Highness Ashi S C Wangchuck, Representative of His Majesty...
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The much-awaited 69.04-kilometre cross-border railway project connecting Gelephu to Kokrajhar station in Assam, India, is currently awaiting Indian government approval.
As temperatures soar this summer, rivers in Punakha have become a popular retreat for residents seeking relief from the...
Rising costs in food and non-food categories fuelled a jump in the country’s inflation rate, which reached 3.84 percent...
Bhutan’s growing response to the HIV epidemic is taking shape against a shifting regional landscape, where progress and...
Fewer crimes are happening in Bhutan, but those that do are more severe, according to the Royal Bhutan Police (RBP)’s Statistical Yearbook 2024 report.
The Sarpang Strikers were crowned champions of the Bhutan Tourism Corporation Limited Women’s T20 Smash 2025 yesterday,...
As a royal gift from His Majesty The King of Bhutan, a pair of takins (one female and one male) are being gifted to Thei...
Dissatisfaction is growing among loan applicants of the economic stimulus programme (ESP) over the high rate of rejectio...
The Ministry of Education and Skills Development (MoESD), in collaboration with the European Union (EU) and UNICEF, yest...
A 48-year-old man from Radhi, Kuenzang Wangdue, has been sentenced to two years and six months in prison by the Trashiga...
At a glance, tourist arrivals in the first six months of 2025 look promising. A total of 100,675 tourists visited Bhutan—an increase of over 25,000 compared to the same period last year. More than half were from neighbouring India, categorised in the industry as non-dollar-paying tourists.
The outbreak of Japanese Encephalitis (JE) in Assam is not just a neighbouring country’s problem—it is an urgent public...
Coming to light after reports of fraudulent practices, the Department of Civil Registration and Census, in January this...
Bhutan’s recent efforts to step up its HIV response reflect a welcome sense of urgency and commitment. The introduction...
“Sound check, sound check!” If you’ve attended a meeting, seminar, or workshop lately, you have likely heard this familiar phrase, usually followed by screeching micro...
It was no mere coincidence that as Bhutan launched its National Energy Policy (NEP) 2025, flash floods from glacial lake outbursts and excessive rainfall were wreaking hav...
As bulldozers break the quiet earth of Gelephu, this daring nation crosses the threshold into a future shaped not by hes...
While much of the country debates taxes on fixed deposit interests, GST, and the legality of certain parliamentary decisions, something more quietly transformational is happening in Tading, Samtse. There, residents are reapin...
Bhutan’s ambition to make its agriculture sector more inclusive by involving persons with disabilities (PWDs) is a welco...
The recent sentencing of an Indian national caught smuggling over 4.6 kilograms of heroin into Bhutan is not an isolated...
The ongoing United States–China trade war is redrawing global supply chains, prompting companies to shift operations fro...
Bhutan’s imports from Thailand surged to Nu 2.67 billion in 2024, making the Southeast Asian country the third-largest s...
Samtse—For many years, farmers in Samtse have sold vegetables from under makeshift tents, battling monsoon rains and bla...
Tashichoeling, Samtse — For 78-year-old Kamala Tamang of Kochin in Tendruk, saving money in a bank had been unimaginable...
Sweeping reforms in the financial sector are essential for the country to achieve the ambitious goals of its 13th Plan,...
In a world that first instills fear in us, only to sell us a product or service to eliminate that fear, we find ourselve...
As a collective, humanity has never been richer, more connected, more informed, and more protected from all cause diseas...
A significant portion of our youth’s challenges stems from our shortcomings as responsible, patient, and mindful elders....
The brief yet heavy downpours have exposed more than just blocked drains. They revealed the lack of civic sense among re...
Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay yesterday urged Bhutanese overstaying their visas in the United States to return home vol...
The recent outbreak of leptospirosis among de-suung trainees in Dewathang has left the nation in grief and shock. Three...
After immense pressure and numerous tutorials, Sonam cleared her Royal Civil Service Commission entry exam last year. Sh...
Remittances are pouring into the country. Our people, especially in places like Australia, are sending money home. This...
At a glance, tourist arrivals in the first six months of 2025 look promising. A total of 100,675 tourists visited Bhutan—an increase of over 25,000 compared to the same period last year. More than half were from neighbouring India, categorised in the industry as non-dollar-paying tourists.
Read MoreGelephu—The Tabab Choeten, a spiritual landmark within the ambitious Gelephu Mindfulness City (GMC), is nearing completion, with artisans currently crafting sacred clay statues for its relic chambers following the completion of the main structure.
Read MoreThe Opposition Party(OP) said that its efforts to conduct a comprehensive review of the government’s first-year performance are being hampered by a lack of response to formal queries submitted to various ministries and agencies during the press conference on July 15.
Read MoreThe Opposition Party (OP) clarified its role in Parliament during a press conference on July 15, stating that its engagement is rooted in healthy and meaningful discussions rather than political confrontation.
Read MoreThe global fight against HIV stands at a dangerous crossroads as abrupt funding cuts threaten to reverse decades of progress, the latest UNAIDS Global AIDS Update 2025 warns.
Read MoreA two-day workshop on Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Development concluded yesterday with private sector heads highlighting the crucial role private sector partnerships play in fostering innovation and driving technological advancement in Bhutan.
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