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MoAL offers new incentives to catalyse agrifood sector

In a bid to accelerate agricultural transformation and fuel economic growth, the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MoAL) is calling on private companies, farmer groups, co-operatives, and state-owned enterprises to submit economically viable proposals to establish commercial farms.

May 01, 2025 2 mins read 9,496 views
Tourists flock to Amochhu Bridge, but site lacks basic amenities

Phuentsholing—As the number of visitors increases, the Amochhu suspension bridge near Phuentsholing c...

May 01, 2025 2 mins read 6,473 views
Indian embassy unveils GoI scholarships for Bhutanese students

The Embassy of India in Bhutan unveiled its annual slate of scholarships for Bhutanese students pursuing st...

May 01, 2025 2 mins read 9,674 views
Call for stronger biosecurity measures

The recent confirmation of African Swine Fever (ASF) in Dagana should serve as a serious wake-up call—not just for pig farmers in Lhamoizingkha and Nichula, but also for the entir...

May 01, 2025 2 mins read 8,615 views
Dragon Coders: Bhutan’s own software development firm

When Leki Choden left Bhutan for Japan in 2011 to pursue her master’s in engineering, she had little idea that the journey would bring her full circle—home again, leading one of the country’s tech startups.

May 01, 2025 3 mins read 15,653 views
Low uptake of solar dryers among Bhutanese farmers

In studies aimed at reducing post-harvest losses and strengthening food security, students from Jigme Namgyel Engineering College (JNEC) and Sweden’s Lund University have identified potential solutions to improve the use of solar dryers, a technology to dry various food and crops.

May 01, 2025 3 mins read 6,776 views
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Best Class X results of the past three years

The Class X results declared today are the best of the past five years. This is the first time in five years that the pass percentage of the Bhutan Council for School Examination and Assessment (BCSEA) has increased drastically compared to the previous year.

Feb 09, 2026 2 mins read 2,121 views
Majority of industries in Dhamdara have not begun relocation despite approaching deadline

Majority of industries in Dhamdara have not begun relocation despite approaching deadline. With just four months remain...

Feb 09, 2026 2 mins read 1,838 views
Making corruption a losing choice in GMC

Feb 07, 2026 4 mins read 4,390 views
Organic project boosts yield and income in Chanachen

Feb 07, 2026 2 mins read 2,886 views
Reviving monastic discipline through foundational training

Feb 07, 2026 3 mins read 2,398 views
Soaring egg prices push govt. to allow limited imports

Feb 07, 2026 4 mins read 2,291 views
Government, telecos at odds over 50% data price cut

Jan 31, 2026 2 mins read 7,997 views
Dorjilung hydropower to raise GDP by 2.4%, generate 5,000 jobs

The 1,125MW Dorjilung Hydroelectric Power Project (DHPP) is expected to boost the country’s economy, raising gross domes...

Jan 31, 2026 3 mins read 3,763 views
ESP Steering Committee to review Nu 575 million in unspent, recovered funds

The Economic Stimulus Programme (ESP) Steering Committee will review how to reallocate Nu 574.73 million in unspent and...

Jan 31, 2026 2 mins read 3,290 views
New FDI regime offers wider access to foreign investors in agriculture

The agriculture and livestock sector is seeing an increased investor interest following major reforms in foreign direct...

Jan 03, 2026 3 mins read 4,324 views
BCCI submits 35 business ideas to govt. for private sector engagement

The Bhutan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) has submitted 35 business proposals from 12 sector associations to th...

Dec 20, 2025 2 mins read 4,856 views
Bhutan attracts major impact finance commitments at SDG forum

During the two-day Bhutan SDG Impact Finance Forum held last week in Thimphu, international and high-level participants...

Dec 20, 2025 3 mins read 3,394 views
Businesses propose action oriented public-private forum to address private sector woes

The Bhutan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) has proposed the government to re-establish the high-level Private Se...

Dec 20, 2025 2 mins read 3,693 views
Ask Mr Bhutan

Feb 02, 2026 2 mins read 1,363 views
Fitness is not defined by body size or age

Feb 02, 2026 1 mins read 1,376 views
Movie Review: Lights, Camera, Action!

Feb 02, 2026 1 mins read 2,206 views
The Hamptons, born from the love of cooking

Feb 02, 2026 1 mins read 1,740 views
Yarn roses, tiny dolls, and business of careful hands

Crochet, the meticulous art of creating fabric from interlocked loops of yarn, was once associated with a domestic hobby...

Feb 02, 2026 2 mins read 1,584 views
Turning bridal hairstyling into a trend

Jan 26, 2026 2 mins read 2,594 views
Birbi and the art of taking your time

Jan 26, 2026 1 mins read 2,159 views
Jangchub Puen Nye

Jan 26, 2026 1 mins read 2,297 views
Builders or buyers?

The latest trade figures reveal a story written not just in ledgers, but in our daily choices.

Feb 11, 2026 2 mins read 898 views
The burden of cancer

Feb 07, 2026 2 mins read 1,238 views
Inconvenience caused is highly not appreciated

The capital city is, once again, under excavation. From Motithang to Babesa, roads and drains are being dug out severing...

Jan 31, 2026 2 mins read 1,932 views
The tourism paradox

Jan 28, 2026 2 mins read 1,884 views
A relief for the hotel industry

Jan 24, 2026 2 mins read 2,226 views
High-value tourism, low-value jobs?

Jan 21, 2026 2 mins read 2,562 views
Tying the loose ends of GST reform

Jan 17, 2026 2 mins read 2,793 views
GST transition pains need urgent fixes

Jan 14, 2026 2 mins read 2,735 views
Making GST work past early hiccups

The introduction of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) is a major fiscal reform in recent years. These new reforms are part of a broader effort to modernise the country’s tax system to make taxation fairer, more efficient, a...

Jan 10, 2026 2 mins read 2,919 views
The cost of delay

Jan 07, 2026 2 mins read 3,678 views
Amochu quarriers call for flood walls after millions in losses

Phuentsholing—Businesses involved in extracting and exporting boulders, gravel, and sand along the Amochu river are call...

Oct 16, 2025 2 mins read 5,232 views
Train Smart, Not Hard

Jan 26, 2026 1 mins read 1,755 views
Punishment is not prevention

Jan 26, 2026 4 mins read 2,274 views
A new chapter for Kuensel

Two decades ago, in February 2005, Kuensel increased its publication frequency to twice a week. This move was a direct r...

Jan 03, 2026 2 mins read 3,124 views
Strengthening the third sector

Over the years, the civil society sector has quietly assumed a critical role in bridging policy and people. Often referr...

Dec 31, 2025 2 mins read 3,423 views
Why selective privatisation in healthcare makes sense

The debate on private sector participation in healthcare has reached an unhelpful impasse. This is mainly because it is...

Dec 30, 2025 2 mins read 3,775 views
Agencies must be held accountable for financial irregularities

The Royal Audit Authority’s (RAA) latest annual report is disturbing, to say the least. Financial irregularities reached...

Dec 29, 2025 2 mins read 5,289 views
What about moral and ethical accountability?

The Anti-Corruption Commission’s (ACC) investigation into the Economic Stimulus Programme (ESP) loan was meant to settle...

Dec 27, 2025 2 mins read 3,841 views

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