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Health Minister Lyonpo Tandin Wangchuk, at the 11th meet-the-press session, a...
Samdrupjongkhar—Access to the market has long been a major hurdle for farmers in Samdrupjongkhar,...
India’s Ambassador to Bhutan Sudhakar Dalela talks to Kuensel Reporter Thukten Zangpo about India-Bhutan relations, trade and technology, and the visionary initiatives like Gelephu Mind...
As of now, the business environment in the country is anything but favourable. Too many rules and regulations have created bottlenecks of all sorts.
MoIT to launch mobile monitoring unit to inspect construction sites
Project DANTAK of the Border Roads Organization (BRO) formalised a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the State Trading Corporation of Bhutan Limited (STCBL) to ensure a consi...
Punakha—The Punakha Dzongkhag Court sentenced two men to five years in prison each for their involvement in separate cases of...
Some 1,193 teachers left the system in 2024
Bhutanese diaspora feel that it is timely since most were not able to invest
Samdrupjongkhar—The temple walls have deep cracks, shattered windows stand open, and the ico...
Bhutan’s aspirations for digital transformation took centre stage during a panel discussion on the theme, “Driving Bhutan’s Digi...
Bhutan is at a demographic crossroads. The country’s fertility rate, which was at a robust 6.6 births per woman in 1971, has fallen to a critical low of 1.866, far below the replacement level of 2.1. This alarming decline signals...
The Royal Audit Authority (RAA) exposed major financial mismanagement, corruption, and irregularities in Pemag...
Addressing growing concerns over the departure of experienced medica...
Some 235 business -related policies reviewed for reform
Yab Dhondup Gyaltshen and Yum Sonam Chuki attend the inaugural session of the 10th Annual Dr...
The Royal Civil Service Commission (RCSC) recently hosted an Executive Forum (ExFo)...
The Bhutan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI)...
The government’s plan to establish chiwog schools, a key election promise, will depend on sustaina...
Zhung Dratshang sends special representative of His Holiness the Je Khenpo
Thimphu District Court’s Criminal Bench yesterday sentenced 39-year-old businessman, Sonam Norb...
Authorities at Paro International Airport intercepted an Indian national on December 22, seizing 4...
Nestled amidst the ethereal landscapes of the Hima...
In Bhutan, the Red Scarf, known as ‘Bura Maap’, is a prestigious symbol of rank and honour. Bestow...
Govt looking for funds for third child cash scheme
After taking over the Concessional Credit Line of Economic Stimulus Plan, BDBL has disbursed over Nu 198 million
The adoption of the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) legal framework for Gelephu Mindfulness City (GMC) marks a pivota...
Living in the capital city is going to be more expensive with the Thimphu Thromde revising amenity fees. The latest is the garbage and streetlight fees that could amount to severa...
The National Credit Guarantee Scheme (NCGS), initiated by the previous government as a pandemic-era economic stimulus init...
Thimphu Thromde’s significant hike in amenities fees, covering services like garbage collection and street lighting, has not gone down well with b...
The airport project involves a collaboration between Magnolia Quality Development Corporation, Changi Airport Internati...
Mongar gewog has emerged as the first team from Pool A to secure a spot in the quarterfinals of the ongoing 2024 Druk Wangyal National Archery Tournament at the...
Decades-long monkey menace in Trongsa is finally resolved
Fourteen schools across the country showcased their groundbreaking ideas at a National Innovation Challenge held in March this year in Th...
The government has allocated Nu 14 billion for the central school programme in the 13th Plan, which also includes new infrastructures for 63 central schools. A flagship pledge of...
Despite the increased budget, the government has struggled to make substantial progress in utilising its capital...
Gelephu is leading the exports with 107,943 boxes, worth USD 1.357million
Punakha—In a historic step to position Bhutan as a global leader in mindfulness, sustainability, and innovation, the Gelephu Mindfulness Cit...
Bhutan’s national women’s cricket team is still chasing its first win in the inaugural Bhutan-Myanmar Women’s T20I Bilateral Series 20...
Punakha—Residents of Chubu gewog in Punakha were urged to stay alert against...
The Tshongdue Local Area Plan (LAP) in Paro, which is set to start from January next year, will transform Paro into a sustainabl...
While the standard toll fee is INR 105 for medium-sized vehicle at one toll gate, Bhu...
Over 300 Bhutanese, including students, have risked their lives and dignity by attempting to cross the 8,891-kilometre-long Canada-US border into the United States.
Nine primary schools in Zhemgang will have six to 18 students in the upcoming academic...
The second phase of four small hydropower projects, totaling 195 MW in capacity, is set t...
The government’s plan to revive the central school system in the 13th Plan has sparked concerns ov...
A three-day workshop is underway in Paro to enhance the technical skills of food-ba...
The National Policy for the Senior Citizens of Bhutan (NPSCB) 2023, currently in its final stage, outlines a detailed roadmap to enhance the well-being of the country’s aging population through a coordinated, multi-...
Are we living up to expectations? “The RAA exposed pervasive flaws in the construction sector… the RAA revealed significant financial irregularities, the RAA finds persistent quality issues…”
One life is lost every 84 hours. Bhutan’s rising suicide rate is no longer just a public health crisis. It is also a direct threat to the nation’s economic and demographic future.
With a price tag of Nu 14.4 billion annually, can Bhutan really afford to keep subsidizing your fuel?
Two Bhutanese consumers just lost Nu 78,000 to a 'TikTok Shop' scheme. Here is how the trap was set on Facebook and Inst...
Over 200 intruders have swarmed the cordyceps sites of Lunana, sparked by a permit loophole that left local residents wa...
The Multidisciplinary Super-Speciality Hospital (MDSSH) will be constructed as a flagship project under the 13th Five-Ye...
Bhutan’s first-ever Airborne Geophysical Survey is on track for completion by June this year, with the most technically...
The Department of Energy announced that restoration work at the flood-damaged Dagachhu hydropower plant is nearing compl...
Trashigang —In the high valleys of Sakteng Gewog, the legend of the Migoi, the mythical yeti, has never truly disappeared.
Family problems and weak support systems at home remain among the main drivers behind the rise in substance abuse among...
The country’s startup ecosystem has helped many young entrepreneurs launch their businesses, but founders say support beyond seed funding remains limited, making it difficult for existing startups to scale and sustain operations.
About six kilometres before Trongsa town, just past the Bjee Zam Bridge, a traditional one-storey house appears on the left of the highway. It is not easy to miss. This modest structure...
In Bhutan, healing is not a choice between past and present but a collaboration between the two. Across the country, patients move between modern clinics and traditional medicine units with ease, guided as much by...
When I first arrived in Australia last year, I thought I was prepared. I had spoken to people, watched videos, and tried to imagine what life would be like. Bu...
The name Dzambhala — from the Sanskrit Jambhala — is traditionally associated with wealth and prosperity, reflecting his role as a symbol of abundance and generosity. There are five principal forms of the...
The early years — roughly birth to five — are critical for emotional development. While a child raised with consistency and warmth by devoted grandparents can fare well, separation from parents at this age generally causes...
You are not alone in your confusion — and much of it arises from the word itself. Emptiness can sound like nothingness, which is precisely what it does not mean. A more precise term might be: empty of inherent existence.
The monthly Sunday brunch at Le Méridien has become a special experience that goes beyond dining, offering guests a relaxed four-hour setting to reconnect with family and friends.
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.
༉ ཕུན་ཚོགས་གླིང་གི་ ལུང་ཕྱོགས་ནང་ སྡོད་ཁྱིམ་ལངམ་སྦེ་མེད་པའི་ དཀའ་ངལ་ལུ་བརྟེན་ འབྲུག་པའི་མི་ཁུངས་མང་ཤོས་ཅིག་ ས་མཚམས་ཕྱི་ཁ...
Recent developments in the Middle East crisis suggest that a return to normalcy is still far away. Even if the war ends and the Strait of Hormuz, through which roughly one-quarter of the world’s oil flows to markets, reopens, the discuss...
Bhutan is facing a “national crisis” as birth rates plunge by 62.9 percent. If current trends continue, the country could see as few as 2,000 births by 2028.
This summer, the mountain slopes above Lunana are expected to offer a bumper yield of cordyceps, or Yartsa Goenbub. But...
The deafening sounds of missiles and gunfire in the Middle East have briefly faded under a ceasefire, offering a much-needed respite that eases global anxieties over spiraling economic and geopolitical crises....
The country’s national debt is expected to rise by nearly 26 percent this June compared to June last year.
The Year of the Snake became a defining moment for the country’s economy, as growth accelerated sharply following severa...
The Wood Female Snake Year brought major tax reforms in the country with the passage of the Income Tax Act of Bhutan 202...
The 1,125MW Dorjilung Hydroelectric Power Project (DHPP) is expected to boost the country’s economy, raising gross domes...
Taking care of all members of society is a characteristic of a mature and compassionate nation; therefore, I strongly ad...
Studies and end of life accounts consistently show that many of us leave this world with the same stinging regrets: not...
The government’s directive to prudently use scarce public resources, fossil fuels (petrol and diesel) is a timely interv...
The Bhutan Media Forum concluded yesterday, bringing together media professionals, policymakers, and civil society membe...
As the government undertakes the mid-term review (MTR) of 13th Plan activities across dzongkhags, its performance must b...
Amid growing concerns over misinformation, declining public trust and recent drop in international press freedom rankings, journalists, regulators and government representatives gathered yesterday to discuss how media and institutions can work together more openly and effectively in the digital age.
Read MoreThe 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.
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