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In a show of enduring friendship, Bhutan took part in celebrating India’s 78th Indepen...
The conservationist heroes—the forest rangers, those who have retired, once served, and thos...
Finance for the net-zero transition must maximise and share...
Climate Justice workshop discusses complex challenges posed by...
Zero Pixel team wins legal aid hackathon
The scale of destruction of Dechencholing flood
Bhutan launches youth-led World Food Forum Chapter
Around 335 Bhutanese have registered for the reintegration programme
The Civil Society Organisation Authority has extended the endowment fund deadline
The new Director of the Department of Tourism, Damcho Rinzin, talks to Kuensel reporter Dechen Dolkar on a range of issues related to tourism,...
Resilience in the face of disaster
Phuentsholing township project faces uncertainty
GBCL's pay and plant initiative to mitigate climate change
More than 1,000 volunteers rally to help flood victims post Dechencholing flood
Lopsided matches highlight team disparities in women's football
Semjong gets clean and safe drinking water
Dr Thierry Mathou, the French Ambassador to India,...
Amid concerns of government influence
CCTV cameras have failed to curb littering and dumping of garbage in public space
However, carbon emission is projected to rise to 7.52 million tonnes by 2050 with sequ...
CCAA bans a dozen pyramid schemes so far
Current account deficit to improve by over 35 percent in FY 2023-24
Government intensifies battle against drug cases
The National Monument Committee is currently evaluating additional sites for inclusion in the list of protected monuments
New project to boost highland livelihoods and yak rearing
Bhutan achieves landmark reduction in maternal and child mortality
Recently two elderly farmers died of electrocution in Yangner gewog. In a disturbing trend, the use of illegal el...
Japanese football icon, Keisuke Honda, talks to our reporter Thinley Namgay on why he joined Paro FC, his upcoming match in the AFC Challenge League, and about football and life.
Journey of trials and triumphs for Civil Society Organisations
Why I remain hopeful despite Thailand's fragile democracy
Simplify Dzongkha for popularity
Chain-link fencing to boost crop yields in Punakha
Surge in non-communicable diseases raises red flags for Bhu...
Industrial smoke sparks public health concerns
Eligible borrowers can get loans at low interest rate of 4 percent
Samrang-Jomotshangkha Highway faces delays
29th Conference of Parties (COP29)
Unlocking entrepreneurial success through power of storytelling
Dzongkha curriculum
Colombo Plan
The two companies will invest a combined Nu 70 billion thro...
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Dzongkha in the Limelight, again!
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The third reading of the Livestock Bill of Bhutan 2025 at the National Assembly yesterday ignited a heated debate over meat production and consumption vis-à-vis the country’s Buddhist ethos of protecting the welfare of all sentient beings, including animals.
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 Member of Parliament (MP) for Dramedtse-Ngatshang, Mongar, Kinzang Wangchuk, highlighted growing public concerns ove...
Punakha—When the Global Peace Prayer and the Kalachakra empowerment ceremonies began in Thimphu earlier this month, Norbu Wangdi of Dapchegang in Guma Gewog, Punakha hoped to watch the historic event from home. Instead, his t...
Phuentsholing—Businesses involved in extracting and exporting boulders, gravel, and sand along the Amochu river are calling for a flood protection system after recent floods caused extensive damage, with losses estimated in the billions.
Choose your environment Your environment is the invisible hand that constantly shapes the way you think, feel, and act. Your family, friends, school, city, country, social media accounts, television and news channels, habits, and heroes are all shaping you into replicas of the admired, the powerful, and the majority around you.
The National Council this week questioned the government on the country’s disaster preparedness. This is a pertinent issue, especially when extreme weather events are frequent and more intense. Preparedness is therefore the most effective strategy for protecting lives, livelihoods, and development gains.
During a recent Question Hour session in the National Assembly, Members of Parliament (MP) called for an open debate on education quality and budget allocation. And rightly so. Education is the foundation upon which every other...
Far from the bustling capital, the community of Genekha observed an important global day. December 1 was World AIDS Day. They chose to mark the occasion at what they called the “fi...
Youth unemployment has become one of Bhutan’s most persistent national challenges. And it endures despite successive gov...
In some schools, especially in urban centres, there are more teachers than timetables demand. In others, often remote schools, the absence of teachers in key subjects has become chronic.
The growing number of corruption reports in the past year forces the nation to confront a hard truth: something in our s...
The government’s commitment to address regulatory barriers that have choked business growth deserves recognition and sup...
The price of an egg in the capital has soared to a staggering Nu 20, pushing a standard tray of 30 to Nu 520. While it feels like a crisis, there's no pandemic to blame this time and despite common belief, the cold weather is not t...
The return of the Buddha’s sacred Piprahwa relics to India yesterday was more than a ceremonial farewell. It was a lesson in how nations should conduct themselves at a time when the world seems determined to spira...
Bhutan’s environmental stewardship, which has resulted in the country's rich biodiversity, is finally translating into concrete economic gains. The first-of-its-kind carbon credit agreement with Singapore allows Bhutan to monetise...
Our global culture has conditioned us to spend the best of ourselves in the pursuit of a “decent living” whatever that m...
In a world that constantly advertises, applauds, and sells consumption, acquisition and growth at all costs, cultivating...
The exodus of qualified and seasoned health professionals and its impact on the quality of services is an issue of natio...
The potential is vast, the scope is immense, and the market is as monumental as the Himalayas. As Bhutan and India explo...
While we continue to prioritise sports development in the country, our presence in international competitions so far has...
We are producing what can be called our most educated generation, but are offering them some of the most limited and lea...
If the past week was one of festivals and celebrations, Bhutan's farmers received a precious gift with the launch of the...
The National Council this week questioned the government on the country’s disaster preparedness. This is a pertinent issue, especially when extreme weather events are frequent and more intense. Preparedness is therefore the most effective strategy for protecting lives, livelihoods, and development gains.
Read MoreThe Good Governance Committee of the National Assembly has urged the House to mandate the immediate establishment of a single, secure, end-to-end digital government platform.
Read MoreThe National Assembly yesterday deliberated and adopted the Co-operatives and Farmer Groups Bill of Bhutan 2025. The Bill seeks to revise existing laws and streamline the formation, regulation, and accountability of co-operatives and farmer groups.
Read MoreResearchers, innovators, and policymakers highlighted the urgent need to strengthen collaboration among Bhutan’s research, innovation, and policy ecosystem during the opening session of the third Australian-Bhutan Research Conference on December 3.
Read MoreZhemgang—Residents of Panbang in Zhemgang can finally rest easy, as a new substation will end the long-standing problem of frequent power disruptions.
Read MoreIn an encouraging initiative for persons with disabilities (PwDs), the Bhutan Foundation and the Disabled People’s Organisation of Bhutan (DPOB) launched Dra=Nyam, the country’s first dedicated outlet for products made by PwDs, on December 3 in Paro.
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