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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...
The agricultural sector in the country faces numerous challenges that threaten not just the livelihoods of farmers but also undermine the nation's food security.
For a resource and capital strapped country, foreign direct investment (FDI) is a critical instrument to attract investm...
Bhutan is known for pristine forests, clean rivers, and our carbon-negative status, and so, our carbon potential could u...
As the Bhutan Innovation Forum unfolds in the hallowed halls of the historic Dungkar Dzong—which is in itself a bold expression of Bhutan’s unique aspirations—thought leaders, scientists, philosophers and ec...
The 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly may be remembered for many speeches on war, climate, and inequal...
Since time immemorial, agriculture has shaped our landscapes and our way of life. Even today, more than 40 percent of ou...
At one point, “narrowing the gap” was a national mantra of sorts, fervently chanted by our political leaders. A few year...
The report lays bare what many have quietly suspected: education in Bhutan is not only unequal, it is deeply divided alo...
Among the many findings in the National Education Assessment 2024, there are some that call for immediate attention and...
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.
Read MoreTo commemorate the 70th Birth Anniversary of His Majesty the Fourth Druk Gyalpo Jigme Singye Wangchuck, the Royal Monetary Authority of Bhutan (RMA) has unveiled a new generation of Ngultrum banknotes, a commemorative series that pays homage to Bhutan’s royal legacy and the nation’s enduring spiritual and cultural values.
Read MoreTheir Majesties The King and Gyaltsuen, His Majesty the Fourth Druk Gyalpo, and the Royal Family graced the inauguration of the Kalachakra at Changlimithang yesterday, together with His Excellency Prime Minister of India Shri Narendra Modi, who was in Bhutan on the occasion of His Majesty the Fourth Druk Gyalpo’s 70th birth anniversary.
Read MorePrime Minister Narendra Modi concluded his two-day visit to Bhutan yesterday by offering prayers for global peace and prosperity alongside Their Majesties The King and The Fourth Druk Gyalpo at the Global Peace Prayer Festival in Thimphu.
Read MoreThe government launched the National Crop and Livestock Insurance Scheme (NCLIS), a major initiative designed to safeguard farmers against risks from climate change, wildlife, pests and disease.
Read MoreThe 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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