Historic Royal visit of King of Thailand
In a special gesture of welcome, Their Majesties the Druk Gyalpo and Gyaltsuen personally received Their Majesties the King and Queen of Thailand at the Paro International Airport yesterday.
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The European Union plans to host a high-level business forum in Brussels later this year to mark 40 years of diplomatic and development cooperation with Bhutan, with a focus on catalysing European investment in the country.
Samtse—With just six months remaining before its scheduled completion, the Norbugang Industrial Park in Samtse has recor...
The success of Mountain Hazelnuts, Bhutan’s first foreign direct investment (FDI) in agriculture, is solidifying the nat...
Punakha— As the paddy cultivation season nears, farmers in Guma gewog in Punakha, long plagued by water shortages, are s...
Gross National Happiness (GNH) is making its way to Brazil. The Centre for Bhutan and Gross National Happiness Studies (CBS) has signed a five-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Brazilian organisati...
Ritu Porna Chakma, 21, is a midfielder for the senior women’s national football team of Bangladesh. In 2024, she played...
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The 23rd National Design and Art Competition (NDAC) opened yesterday with a burst of colour and creativity, transforming...
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Bhutan’s national minimum wage is over 50 times lower than that of Australia, raising questions about wage-setting frame...
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Food prices in Bhutan have been rising steadily, making it harder for families to afford what they need. Recent data shows that food inflation reached 5.45 percent in February this year, with the co...
There are growing concerns in the arts and craft business. Those in the business are increasingly alarmed by the influx of cheaper—sometimes better-finished—imported craft...
A banker in Turkey died after the Covid-19 pandemic. His “head of finance" is reaching out to people so that she can share the fortune, as the banker had no children or kith or kin to c...
The shortage of over 1,100 teachers in our schools is not just a staffing issue—it is a crisis threatening the country’s education system and, by extension, our future. The Ministry of Education and Skills Development has launched a nati...
Public infrastructure serves as the backbone of national economy, influencing everything from economic productivity to social well-being. Yet, for too long, quality control has been an afterthought rather than a fundamental principle guiding i...
The media serves as a watchdog of society, holding institutions and individuals accountable for their actions. It plays an important role in upholding democracy, exposing corruption, and ensuring transparency in governance. However, as much...
We are at a crossroads in our fight against waste. The country, known for its pristine environment and Gross National Happiness philosophy, is now grappling with an escalating waste crisis. If immediate, evidence-based action...
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After a four-year hiatus, the National Startup Weekend is back, aiming to equip aspiring entrepreneurs with essential sk...
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Tuberculosis (TB) seems to be quietly spreading across the country, posing a serious public health issue. Despite medica...
In a special gesture of welcome, Their Majesties the Druk Gyalpo and Gyaltsuen personally received Their Majesties the King and Queen of Thailand at the Paro International Airport yesterday.
Read MoreFour years after an ambitious initiative to strengthen the civil service through research capacity building, the Centre for Bhutan and Gross National Happiness Studies (CBS) is now facing a significant shortfall in its research pool.
Read MoreGelephu—With just two months remaining before the development of the Gelephu International Airport begins, 51-year-old Madhab Adhikari from Samtenthang is searching for a temporary home for his five-member family in Sarpang.
Read MoreBhutan is celebrating the state visit of His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn Phra Vajiraklaochaoyuhua and Her Majesty Queen Suthida Bajrasudhabimalalakshana, who arrived in the country yesterday for a three-day visit.
Read MoreOur judiciary today faces significant challenges, foremost among them being a persistent public perception of bias and inconsistency in the delivery of justice. This perception potentially arises in the lack of transparency surrounding judicial decisions, which are not made accessible for public scrutiny or academic evaluation beyond the immediate parties involved in each case. As a result, public
Read MoreRecognising the potential of AI, the civil service has taken a major step into the digital era with the release of the Generative Artificial Intelligence Usage Guidelines for Civil Service 2024.
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