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Investigation underway after child dies at Tashicholing Hospital, Samtse

Samtse—The death of a class PP student at Tashicholing Hospital on October 20 has raised concerns about rural health services after relatives alleged that the child’s death was linked to delayed medical attention due to the absence of a doctor.

Nov 04, 2025 1 mins read 10,671 views
CCAA recovers over Nu 1 million in refunds, fines businesses for unfair practices

The Competition and Consumer Affairs Authority (CCAA) facilitated refunds of over Nu 1.1 million and levied fines on bus...

Nov 04, 2025 2 mins read 2,137 views
RENEW and UNICEF open three more safe spaces for women and girls

Expanding access to critical protection services for survivors of violence, RENEW and UNICEF inaugurated the Women and G...

Nov 04, 2025 2 mins read 861 views
NCHM expands permafrost monitoring

The National Centre for Hydrology and Meteorology (NCHM), in collaboration with the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD), has installed a network of sensors in the headwaters of the Mo Chhu to...

Nov 04, 2025 2 mins read 716 views
Dairy, poultry, and aquaculture show growth in first year of 13th Plan

The Department of Livestock (DoL) under the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock has reported progress in dairy, poultr...

Nov 04, 2025 3 mins read 2,573 views
Their Majesties receive Hadrian Award for heritage leadership

His Majesty the King and Her Majesty the Gyaltsuen were honoured at the World Monuments Fund (WMF) Gala with the Hadrian...

Nov 03, 2025 1 mins read 1,415 views
Global Peace Prayer Festival kicks off tomorrow

Thousands of devotees from Bhutan and around the world are set to converge in Thimphu tomorrow as the Global Peace Praye...

Nov 03, 2025 4 mins read 2,540 views
Alcohol hoarding fuels shortage, drives up prices

Gelephu—With a revised alcohol taxation policy due to take effect in just two months, alcohol that was once readily avai...

Nov 03, 2025 4 mins read 2,143 views
Govt. stands by plan to upgrade Samtse Hospital despite challenges

Samtse—As industrial and development projects expand across Samtse, the rising population has created a growing demand f...

Nov 03, 2025 3 mins read 976 views
Debsid community frustrated by poor roads and drainage

Residents of Debsid in Thimphu are growing increasingly frustrated with deteriorating road conditions that have made dai...

Nov 03, 2025 3 mins read 857 views
All eyes on ACC?

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has a huge task at its hands. It is investigating a case where the Prime Minister a...

Sep 13, 2025 2 mins read 9,333 views
Caring for our elders cannot wait

The conference on long-term care (LTC) for our senior citizens may seem like just another meeting in Thimphu, but it mar...

Sep 12, 2025 2 mins read 4,770 views
Social protection for all

Bhutan’s transition to middle-income status has been a source of national pride. But there are still areas that need maj...

Sep 11, 2025 2 mins read 4,648 views
A moment to reflect

When we look back on the past week or the last few days, it is a good moment to reflect on what is happening in our coun...

Sep 10, 2025 2 mins read 5,255 views
What Rinchen Dema’s story demands of us

When the story of a single mother in Thimphu appeared in Kuensel last weekend, readers responded with astonishing speed....

Sep 09, 2025 2 mins read 7,748 views

Recents

Healing for peace: A day of compassion, courage, and quiet miracles in Thimphu

Thimphu, November 8 — It was a day filled with warmth, compassion, and quiet miracles. Around a thousand were treated at the Royal Institute of Management (RIM) on Saturday for “Healing for Peace,” an extraordinary event led by renowned traditional healers Master Chris Leong and Master Erik Leong, supported by a team of 20 Tit Tar practitioners and 100 DeSuung volunteers.

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Lessons we dare not forget

The words shared by His Majesty the King on the 70th birth anniversary of Drukgyal Zhipa were more than a son’s remembrance. They were a national awakening. The advice of the Fourth Druk Gyalpo, given to his son and shared with his people, reads like a moral charter for the country, a mirror reflecting both what we have achieved and what we risk losing if we become complacent.

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