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A regional conference on sustainable and resilient mountain settlements in the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) began yesterday in Thimphu, bringing together policy makers, urban planners, researchers and development practitioners from across the region to exchange ideas on how mountain towns can adapt to rapid urbanisation and escalating climate risks.
The long-promised expansion of Nganglam Hospital in Pemagatshel has once again been deferred, raising renewed concern in Parliament over the government’s capacity to keep pace with growing healthcare demands in one of eastern Bhutan’s fa...
The third reading of the Livestock Bill of Bhutan 2025 at the National Assembly yesterday ignited a heated debate over m...
National Council members questioned Bhutan’s improved score on the Transparency International Corruption Perceptions Ind...
The government is intensifying efforts to tackle youth unemployment by focusing on workforce preparation, creating more...
The Farm Machinery Corporation Limited (FMCL) has increased combine harvesters deployment to meet growing demand for eff...
Needless to say, Zhemgang is Bhutan’s true eco-tourism capital, a district where 93.87 percent forest cover turns the landscape into a living, breathing wilderness.
World AIDS Day, observed yesterday, did not take place in a grand hall or under bright lights. Instead, it took place in the cool, shaded forest of Genekha, Thimphu at Lhak-Sam’s Community-Based Care and Livelihood Centre, a place many peop...
Dorokha, Samtse—Road connectivity has been temporarily restored in Denchukha after the gewog remained cut-off for nearly...
The National Assembly’s (NA) Women, Children and Youth Committee will review and present an amendment to Bhutan’s reserv...
The Gelephu Mindfulness City (GMC) is beginning to take shape in tangible ways, creating opportunities and opening new career pathways. The recently held GMC Career Fair in Thimphu provided a glimpse into that future. More than a dozen companies announced vacancies across diverse sectors: finance, technology, marketing, operations, and emerging fields that did not exist in Bhutan even a few years
The goal of the Economic Stimulus Programme’s (ESP) education loan is, at its core, both forward-looking and noble. It has been initiated to provide opportunities for children from poor, low-income families to pursue higher or technical educat...
It is not often that a Bhutanese citizen receives a prestigious award from abroad. Yet, a teacher from Samtse, Chimi Dema, became Bhutan’s first recipient of the Princess Maha Chakri Award in Thailand, one of the mos...
There are journeys that test strength, and there are those that reveal the heart. Ani Pema Deki’s 400-kilometre walk across the Trans-Bhutan Trail is both.
To make up for slow business, a shopkeeper in Changzamtog, Thimphu, sacrificed her puja holidays to stay open. If business is not buzzing, she is suddenly noticing some reluctancy in her suppliers. She claims that tobacco and alcohol, so...
Crime and drug abuse are no longer problems that exist in the shadows. They are creeping into our homes, schools, and ne...
In the far north, where the wind hums against snowy cliffs and yaks graze under a blue, unbroken sky, the Royal Highland...
Students of Draktsho East held an art exhibition titled “Colours of Ability” in the courtyard of the Tarayana Centre in Thimphu yesterday. It was a simple event, without a chief guest o...
Cancer is among the leading causes of death in the country today, quietly claiming lives in every village, town, and family. It strikes the rich and the poor alike, young and old, and its grip is tightening. What makes cancer so frightening is...
The world is undergoing rapid transformation unlike any in human history. Artificial intelligence, automation, robotics,...
High in the Himalayas, against a backdrop of towering snow-clad mountains, the Changlimithang stadium in Thimphu is a hi...
Our highland festivals are more than colourful gatherings—they are quiet acts of national preservation. With the resound...
Following her visit to the flood-affected areas in north Bengal, the state's chief minister has blamed Bhutan for the de...
As dawn broke over Dangochang and the Jomolhari Mountain Festival came alive, the thin air of Soe carried more than the...
There was a time when we, as a nation, took comfort in believing that the warmth of family and community would be enough...
Bhutan is not short of ideas, intellect or institutions. What it lacks is a strong, working bridge between research, policy, and industry. This was one of the key issues discussed during the recently concluded third Australian–Bhutan Research Conference.
Read MoreDrukair has launched a new international air service route connecting Gelephu and Kolkata, India, which is expected to improve regional connectivity and accelerate tourism and economic activity in southern Bhutan.
Read MoreGrowing public unease is mounting over delays to the government’s expansion of the Rural Life Insurance Scheme (RLIS), a flagship pledge to raise death benefits five-fold, from Nu 30,000 to Nu 150,000, amid an ongoing policy review with no confirmed rollout date.
Read MoreThe issue of a pay hike for civil servants was discussed during the Question Hour session of the National Assembly on December 5, with the Members of Parliament (MPs) pressing the government for clarity on a potential salary revision.
Read MoreUniversities are evolving beyond being mere centres of academic pursuit, emerging as transformative spaces that shape identity, values, and leadership, according to experts speaking at the recently concluded third Australia-Bhutan Research conference.
Read MoreSenior Bhutanese officials and delegates from the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) convened for the second session of the Bhutan–ICIMOD Coordination Committee (BICC), reaffirming partnership to enhance climate resilience, strengthen livelihoods, and improve disaster preparedness across Bhutan’s Himalayan landscapes.
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