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Gyalsung—Bhutan’s National Service, was launched simultaneously at the four Gyalsung Academies in Khotokha in Wangdue, Pe...
Samtse—Located about 40 kilometres from Samtse town toward Tashicholing, Jamtsholin...
Gyalpoizhing—In a historic moment towards shaping the future of Bhutanese youth, His Royal Highness Gyaltshab Jigme Dorji Wangchuck graced the inaugural ceremony of Gyalsung programme at Gyalpoizhing Academy y...
Chanachen village in Geling Gewog, Chukha is on the threshold of a majo...
Anywhere in the world, national service has always been one of the most powerful instruments for nation building. In Bhutan, Gyalsung Academy represents the image and soul...
Sense of belonging, as I have mentioned in a past article, What it means to be Bhutanese?- is our authentic connection to our common heritage, our collective...
Despite maintaining significant ball possession, Bhutan’s senior national men’s football team lost 1-0 to Bangladesh in their first...
His Majesty the King visited Pemathang Gyalsung Academy in Samdrupjongkhar on September 2 for an inspection of the site in preparat...
Despite their stunning beauty, rich cultural heritage, and abundant trekking opportunities, the eastern dzongkhags a...
In two months, city bus users in Thimphu will be able to track real-time locatio...
With Nu 101 million allocated in the 13th Plan, th...
Finally, Thimphu’s public transport seems to be on the brink of a transformative change that promises to revolutionise the way we navigate our city.
Punakha—August 28. As the clock strikes 10:40 a.m, the workshop at Khuruthang Middle Secondary School (KMSS) comes alive.
In a bid to revive the country’s beleaguered film industry, the government has allo...
The Royal Bhutan Police (RBP) celebrated the 59th Police Raising Day nationwide on September 1,
The Department of Law and Order (DLO) has uncovered 65 online gambling groups with nearly 17,000 participants in the past eight months. The department is now intensifying efforts to combat...
Gasa—Although some of the gewogs in Gasa are remote and isolated, located in rugged mountain terrains with harsh weather conditions, there is not a single goongtong (empty household) in the entire dzongk...
The 13th Plan is ambitious, with a total budget outlay of Nu 512 billion, that is excluding another Nu 527 billion that will be spent on building new hydropower projects to achieve the installed capacity of 5,000 MW by the e...
It is disturbing to witness growing exploitation of the social media for unauthorised solicitation of donations. On August 21, 2024, the home ministry issued a noti...
Four Bhutanese women marathoners are among the 18 contestants from around the world who will compete in the Snowman Race 2024...
With the political situation in Bangladesh improving after a month of unrest, Bhutanese students are beginning...
The Prime Minister took part in the inauguration of the extended Ancient Takin Trail in Motithang, Thimphu, earlier today,
He is the first Bhutanese to win the prestigious Ramon Magsaysay Award
Trashiyangtse—Residents of the new Doksum town in Trashiyangtse are frustrated over the protracted...
The Ministry of Home Affairs recently reported nine cases of unauthoris...
In a world increasingly marked by the unpredictability of nature, disaster preparedness is an absolute necessity. The recent spate of extreme weather events—ranging from flash flo...
South-South Cooperation (SSC) has increasingly bee...
Scheduled for September 19-23, 2024, the Kingdom of Bhutan International Film Festival (KBIFF) promises to...
The largest-ever delegation from 18 European Union (EU) Member States, comprising 14 a...
In celebration of World Tourism Day, the Department of Tourism (DoT) launched the ‘Tourism Bhutan’ mobil...
Despite tightening visa regulations in countries like Australia and recent pay increases in Bhutan, the number of teachers leaving the profession in 2024 has not declined significantly.
As schools in the remote highlands of Lunana in Gasa prepare to reopen this month, students and teachers of Thangza Extended Classroom, relocated to Tenchoe amid the threat of a glacial lake outburst flood (GLOF) from Thorthomi Lake, will enjoy a measure of relief after months of studying in tents.
Trashigang—Six months into launching his food business, Ugyen Phuntsho, 28, from Lumang Gewog in Trashigang, is earning...
Global fertiliser markets face uncertainty from the Middle East conflict involving the US, Iran, and Israel, but Bhutan...
The Department of Revenue and Customs (DRC) has recovered a total of Nu 66.38 million over the past five years from case...
Personal Income Tax (PIT) collection has more than doubled over the past five years, rising from Nu 1.53 billion in 2021...
The Ministry of Finance (MoF) and the Ministry of Health are in discussions to raise the Daily Subsistence Allowance (DS...
The government is revising guidelines to implement a four percent interest subsidy for the hotel industry, aiming to ens...
His Majesty The King and Her Majesty The Gyaltsuen, along with Their Royal Highnesses Gyalsey Jigme Namgyel Wangchuck, G...
The government’s fuel subsidy bill could climb to Nu 1.5 billion a month following the April 1 revision, should current...
The escalating conflict in the Middle East has led to a wave of tourism cancellations to Bhutan, with around 79 tour gro...
The Royal Audit Authority’s (RAA) latest annual report is disturbing, to say the least. Financial irregularities reached...
The Anti-Corruption Commission’s (ACC) investigation into the Economic Stimulus Programme (ESP) loan was meant to settle...
The fourth round of the Gelephu Mindfulness City volunteer programme, which drew a record 10,000 participants, pushing t...
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...
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