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Queen Jetsun Pema Wangchuck of Bhutan has founded The PEMA, an apex...
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...
Bhutan Echoes
Dzongkha in the Limelight, again!
Bhutan Echoes
Thirty-nine Bhutanese have been stranded in Kuwait for over two months amid rising uncertainty. Is the dream of high-paying Gulf jobs turning into a geopolitical nightmare?
Nu 844 million is a lifeline for struggling hoteliers. But there’s a catch: they must resume payments to qualify, or ris...
Over the past year, UNICEF, in close partnership with the Government of Bhutan and other stakeholders, has worked to adv...
Trashigang—The Rangjung Technical Training Institute (TTI) will introduce eight higher-level technical courses in blockc...
Karma Dorji, a resident of Wangdue, was convicted under Section 183 of the Penal Code (Amendment) Act of Bhutan 2021, wh...
A severe windstorm, flash floods, and hailstones hit eight gewogs across Mongar on April 22, leaving 42 households affec...
Rising costs and tight budget ceilings are slowing critical infrastructure projects within the Royal Bhutan Police, rais...
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade (MoFAET) has proposed the reprioritisation of key activities, the dis...
The ICCAP aims to provide a single, trusted national standard for parenting and childcare guidance, bringing together ef...
Shortages of specialised manpower, limited equipment, clearance delays, land issues, high construction costs, coordinati...
The parliamentary endorsement of the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with Thailand marks a watershed moment in Bhutan’s econo...
The shortage of farm labour is a real problem faced by farming households across the country. Over the years, this has...
For 15-year-old Nima Dema, a student from Tendruk Central School in Samtse, the opportunity to take part in the ongoing...
The resumption of works on the 1,200-megawatt Punatsangchhu Hydropower Project I offers a flicker of hope. After all, th...
Bhutan’s clean air is becoming a comforting myth—pleasant to repeat, dangerous to believe. For years, we have worn the r...
The digital age has transformed Bhutanese society in ways unimaginable in just a decade or two. Social media and online platforms have opened enormous opportunities for communication, business, education, entertainment, and entrepreneurship.
Read MoreThe three small hydropower projects - the 18MW Suchhu, 32MW Yungichhu, and 54MW Burgangchhu, are expected to generate 494 million units (MU) of electricity annually.
Read MorePunakha—The Royal Bhutan Police has deployed 28 police personnel, including two officers, to Lunana amid mounting security concerns triggered by a surge in illegal cordyceps collection in the remote highlands.
Read MoreThousands of bank accounts across the country’s financial institutions (FIs) have become dormant, holding idle funds for years because customers stopped using them, forgot about them, or shifted to other FIs.
Read MoreThe 37th Session of the National Council (NC), to be held from May 14 to June 16, will deliberate on agreements, conventions, review reports, and legislative bills.
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