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Bhutan Construction and Transport Authority’s (BCTA) intensified enforcement of mandatory vehicle insurance has triggered heated discussions across social media platforms, reflecting mixed reactions a...
The joint sitting of Parliament yesterday unanimously adopted 10 key recommendations b...
The Royal Textile Academy awarded Her Majesty Gyal...
Farmers lose around 8,250 metric tonnes of crops worth Nu 171.75 mil...
The 31 volumes of Longchen Rabjampa’s sungbum (collected works), transcribed by 30 skilled Bhutanese calligraphers in Thimphu between 2020 and 2023,...
Each year, the world’s nations convene for the United Nations’ Conference of the Parties (COP) to tackle one of humanity’s greatest challenges—climate change.
Gelephu Mindfulness City is a completely unique project. Not only is there nothing else like it anywhere in the world, but it is also historically unique: never before in the history of the world has there been a...
Rising vehicle prices have become a bone of contention, sparki...
Thimphu Thromde’s plan to establish a composting facility at Memelakha Landfill is a significant step forward in addressing the city’s waste management challenges. By converting wet waste,...
A group of about 20 Bhutanese, in partnership with the Association of Bhutanese in Perth Inc...
Of the total intake, 20 percent receive government scholarships, while 15 percent are self-financed
The Royal Monetary Authority (RMA) has rolled out a series of stringent reforms to combat financial fraud and bolster cybersecurity within the country’s...
The Committee called for comprehensive mineral exploration, improved environmental safeguards, and new resettlement str...
Lhuentse—The ongoing construction of the 32MW Yungichhu Hydropower Project in Maedtsho gewog in Lhuentse is improving the lives of local residents.
Thimphu Thromde is working to compost the city’s wet waste, which has significant potential to reduce the amount sent to the landfill, safeguard the environment, and produce organic...
The proposition to reintroduce vehicle quota system for Members of Parliament and civil servants is an affront to the principles of equity and fiscal...
Zhemgang aims to reduce its poverty rate to 15 percent by 2029 and below 5 percent by 2034
The government plans to import high-quality combine harvesters from Japan to address the country’s declining farm labour force, Minister of Agriculture...
Accession will depend on ongoing assessments and consultations to ensure sustainable economic growth and development
As social media and music platforms grow in popularity, young creators are producing content to reach wider audiences. However, some of this...
With education as the corner stone of Bhutan-Australia relationship, the Royal Bhutan Embassy i...
The government has allocated Nu 600 million to enhance public service delivery in the 13th Plan, which includes Nu 77 million for c...
To tackle youth unemployment and boost private sec...
Samtse—A 52-year-old woman from Yangphelthang, Norbugang, in Samtse has been detained at the Norbugang Police Sta...
Punakha—The four individuals accused of embezzling millions of ngultrums from entry fees...
As we all excitedly await the forthcoming 117th National Day, I had the good fortune to come across a heartwarming sight: a life-size standee beautifully adorned with the Royal Portrait and the lines of our National Anthem at the entrance hallway o...
The national television, Bhutan Broadcasting Service (BBS), is at a crossroads. Despite clear policy directives and legal provisions, the lack...
The glacial pace of criminal justice reform in our country is far from reaching the democratic ideals and constitutional principles we claim to cherish. The ongoing...
The influx of new media, particularly social media, opened up vast opportunities, and in welcoming it, some even questioned the need of mainstream media like newspapers, television and their sorts in the digital space.
The Social and Cultural Committee recommended transforming CLCS into a national hub for Dzongkha research and advanced studies
The government’s airfare subsidy for Sustainable Development Fee (SDF)-paying tourists is estimated to cost around Nu 96 million, according to Finance Mini...
Finance minister Lekey Dorji, opposed the reinstatement of the old vehicle quota system, citing concerns about skewed vehicle imports and government commitmen...
The government plans to generate a staggering USD 2.56 billion in direct Sustainable Develop...
Bhutan’s annual fertilizer requirement is about 2,500 metric tonnes
Sumcho Pem, 45, from Phangyul Goenpa, Wangdue was all smiles as she took Mafalda Duarte, executive director of Green Climate Fund (GCF) to her paddy fie...
Female candidates shine in the Bhutan Civil Service Examination (BCSE) 2024, topping nine out of eleven categories.
The recent launch of a crime and drug awareness programme in Gelephu by the Royal Bhutan Police, in collaboration with the National Commission for Women and Children, RENEW, an...
The Druk Green Power Corporation (DGPC) has been awarded the Three-Star Gross National Happiness (GNH) of Business Certificate for its effor...
Bhutan’s exports to India and other countries, including electricity, increased by over 13 percent as of September this year, compared to the same period last year.
More than 1,000 applicants are awaiting approval
Will Bhutan’s price sensitive consumers embrace Elon Musk’s satellite internet?
Zhemgang aims to attract 10,000 tourists by 2029 and double that figure by 2034
RBP leads collaborative effort to combat crime and drugs in Gelephu
The recent discussion in Parliament on reintroducing the vehicle quota system for Members of Parliament (MPs) and civil servants is a step backwards. The vehicle quota system, a relic of our bureaucratic past, has once...
The government will implement 283 High Impact Community Develo...
Amid growing efforts to build a more inclusive society, Bhutan observed International Day of Persons with Disabil...
Project on track despite devastating July 2023 flash flood that claimed 23 lives and severely damaged headworks site
Rigid salary caps hinder small and cottage businesses from hiring skilled talent, undermining their growth,...
His Majesty the King and Her Majesty the Gyaltsuen, accompanied by senior government officials, will be on an official visit to India from December 5-6, 2024.
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Semchen Tsethar Tshogpa (Animal Life Saving Association) yesterday rescued 31 yaks in Chamgang, Thimphu to commemorate His Majesty the Fourth Druk Gyalpo’s 70th Birth Anniversary and the auspicious Descending Day of Lord Buddha.
Gelephu—To celebrate and honour the 70th birthday of His Majesty the Fourth Druk Gyalpo, 70 needy people with low vision...
Thimphu was transformed into a centre of profound spiritual energy as Bhutan hosted the seven-day Global Peace Prayer Fe...
The Royal Bhutanese Embassy in Bangkok marked the auspicious occasion of His Majesty the Fourth Druk Gyalpo’s 70th Birth...
The winter of 2003 would forever be etched in Bhutan’s history as the time when a King walked into the jungles of the south, especially in Samdrupjongkhar, not as a ruler commanding from afar, bu...
When democracy swept through nations as a force of revolution, Bhutan’s own democratic journey unfolded like a quiet and...
Throughout history, the world has seen countless leaders, yet only a few have embodied the rare harmony of wisdom, compa...
Among the many extraordinary acts of greatness that define the reign of His Majesty the Fourth Druk Gyalpo, what moves t...
As Bhutan reflects on its journey as the world’s last Vajrayana kingdom, it becomes ever more evident that the reign of His Majesty King Jigme Singye Wangchuck, the Fourth Dr...
Few nations have so deeply intertwined their national identity with environmental consciousness as Bhutan. At the heart...
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.
The sacred ceremony happening at Tshaligoenba in Thimphu this week carries a weight far older than the moment itself. When more than 260 nuns from 14 countries are receiving full ordination, they are not simply entering a new chapter of monastic life, they are stepping into a lineage that began with women like Gelongma Pema, one of the earliest fully-ordained female disciples in Buddhist history.
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, giv...
The visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Bhutan yesterday is a testament to the enduring and profound friendship between the two nations, one that transcends politics and reflects...
The story of His Majesty the Fourth King is an extraordinary one in our history. At 16, His Majesty became King, following the untimely passing of his father, the Third Druk Gyalpo. His Majesty inherited a nation in transition, a country ta...
none existed, electrified homes, and carried the nation through crises, including the recent Covid-19 pandemic. These ac...
The news of Australia passing a social media ban for children under 16 has sent ripples across the globe, igniting similiar conversations amongf Bhutanese parents. Some are talking if Bhutan should follow suit.
Bhutan has always taken pride in being a fairly egalitarian society. In many communities, women are heads of households,...
The Competition and Consumer Affairs Authority is on high alert, not only investigating complaints but also penalising businesses that try to make easy money at the expense of consumers.
The opening of three new Safe Spaces for Women and Girls in Mongar, Pemagatshel, and Samdrupjongkhar marks a significant step forward in our effort to protect women and children from violence.
Beginning today, the Changlimithang ground in Thimphu will be transformed into a sanctuary of peace and hope as the Glob...
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...
Public policy is often imagined as a fixed compass, steady and unbending. But in a rapidly changing world, governance mu...
Our greatest strength has always been our capacity to look beyond the moment and plan for balanced progress. The recent...
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer a futuristic concept. It is rapidly becoming a key component of organisational...
The Gelephu Mindfulness City (GMC) is beginning to take shape in tangible ways, creating opportunities and opening new c...
The goal of the Economic Stimulus Programme’s (ESP) education loan is, at its core, both forward-looking and noble. It h...
As the nation marked the 70th birth anniversary of Drugyel Zhipa this week, His Majesty reminded us of a principle that deserves urgent and collective attention: “For a just and harmonious society, we must have a good system and, even more importantly, very good laws.”
Read MoreThe sacred ceremony happening at Tshaligoenba in Thimphu this week carries a weight far older than the moment itself. When more than 260 nuns from 14 countries are receiving full ordination, they are not simply entering a new chapter of monastic life, they are stepping into a lineage that began with women like Gelongma Pema, one of the earliest fully-ordained female disciples in Buddhist history.
Read MoreGrowing demand from the Bhutanese community in Australia is creating new international export opportunities for Bhutanese entrepreneurs. Popular products include dried vegetables, pickles, beaten rice, corn, shilajit, noodles, betel leaves, and tea, among others.
Read MoreTsirang—As the water crisis looms amid many sources drying up, the ongoing Nu 343.64 million water projects in Tsirang bring much-needed relief to the people, with the aim of ending the long-standing water woes.
Read MoreTingtibi, Zhemgang—Most days, trucks grumble past while shopkeepers lean in their doorways, and locals rarely stroll through Tingtibi town. But on November 13, as first light spilled over the deep, lush green forests of Zhemgang, the little town awoke to something else entirely—laughter, bursts of recorded bird calls, music, and the smell of local cuisines from festival stalls.
Read MorePunakha—Many residents of Punakha were unaware of the Economic Stimulus Programme (ESP) loan facility until recently, with only a handful benefiting from its first phase. As the initial application window closes, calls for its continuation are growing, reflecting rising demand for accessible credit in rural communities.
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