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The government is expanding the use of chain-link fencing across the country to protect farmland from wild animals, a problem that destroys nearly half of the nation’s annual crop yield and undermines food security.
Laya, Gasa-The tap outside Phento’s home in Laya is a barometer of a growing crisis. Once reliable, its flow has dwindled to a trickle, dictating the daily rhythm of her life and that of her neighbours. The 25-year-old now plans her chor...
Laya, Gasa—Jigme Dorji, a Class X student of Laya Middle Secondary School (MSS) in Gasa, aspires to become a professiona...
The Punakha District Court sentenced Ugyen Tshering, 20-year-old former monk from Mongar, to life in prison for the murd...
The Gelephu Mindfulness City (GMC) today announced the appointment of Mr Lee Seow Hiang and Mr Pang Yee Ean as Co-Chief...
Although most Bhutanese women now actively participate as voters, socio-cultural barriers, family preferences, weak supp...
Phuentsholing—The Pachu community in Chukha celebrated its first harvest festival yesterday, honouring local farmers and...
Bhutan has depleted its known reserves of coal and talc, according to the Annual Environmental Accounts Statistics 2025...
Gedu College of Business Studies will host the Professional Internship Drive 2025 this Friday in Thimphu. The event will...
As winter approaches, weather watchers at National Centre for Hydrology and Meteorology (NCHM) are monitoring the Pacifi...
Mental illness is not a problem that hides in the shadows—it hides in plain sight. It lives in classrooms, homes, offices, and even monasteries. Yet, for far too long, it has been treated as something to be whispered about or ignored. The Third PEMA Symposium on mental health, graced by Her Majesty the Gyaltsuen, has once again reminded us that silence is not compassion. Silence kills.
When the government unveiled the Nu 15 billion Economic Stimulus Plan (ESP), the country was still recovering from the impacts of Covid-19 pandemic. Livelihoods had been l...
For Bhutan, the retreating monsoon is no longer a quiet goodbye to summer rains. It has become a season of growing uncertainty and danger. Once, the fading clouds signalled harvest and renewal. Today, they bring flash floo...
The eight-day visit to Australia by His Majesty The King and the Royal family has redefined the convention of Royal visits, State visits, and international diplomacy.
Our bold decision to ban the sale of tobacco in 2004 was a moment of international acclaim. As the first country to take such a step, the nation set a remarkable precedent in the global fight against tobacco-related health issue...
Venture capital (VC) is a double-edged sword. On the one hand, it offers the promise of innovation, job creation, and economic diversification, key drivers in advancing an economy.
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We have long prided ourselves on our progressive stance against tobacco.
"To our fellow Bhutanese living abroad, know that you are always in my thoughts. Even though you are away from home, I k...
The recent World Bank report “Migration Dynamics in Bhutan: Recent Trends, Drivers, and Implications”, has brought to li...
The decision by India to approve two major railway projects linking Bhutan with Assam and West Bengal marks a turning po...
The Anti-Corruption Commission’s (ACC) recent investigation into the Paro Dzongkhag engineering cell has once again reve...
When the late Zimpon Dorji Gyeltshen chose modern incineration over traditional cremation, it was seen as a personal cho...
The 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly may be remembered for many speeches on war, climate, and inequal...
The visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Bhutan yesterday is a testament to the enduring and profound friendship between the two nations, one that transcends politics and reflects the truest form of mutual respect, trust, and shared destiny.
Read MoreBhutan celebrated the 70th Birth Anniversary of His Majesty the Fourth Druk Gyalpo yesterday, which coincided this year with the holy Lhabab Duechen (Descending Day of Lord Buddha).
Read MoreTens and thousands of Bhutanese people marked the 70th Birth Anniversary of His Majesty the Fourth King with a grand celebration at Changlimithang Stadium, Thimphu yesterday.
Read MoreIndia will provide Bhutan with a INR 40 billion line of credit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced during his state visit, as part of a series of agreements that also include land for a Bhutanese temple in Varanasi and a new immigration checkpoint at Hatisar near Gelephu to enhance cross-border connectivity.
Read MoreThe Department of Revenue and Customs (DRC) yesterday formally took charge of the Bhutan Integrated Tax System (BITS) from Data Torque Limited, a New Zealand–based developer.
Read MoreSemchen Tsethar Tshogpa (Animal Life Saving Association) yesterday rescued 31 yaks in Chamgang, Thimphu to commemorate His Majesty the Fourth Druk Gyalpo’s 70th Birth Anniversary and the auspicious Descending Day of Lord Buddha.
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