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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.
Phuentsholing—As the number of visitors increases, the Amochhu suspension bridge near Phuentsholing c...
The Embassy of India in Bhutan unveiled its annual slate of scholarships for Bhutanese students pursuing st...
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...
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.
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.
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The Opposition Party (OP) clarified its role in Parliament during a press conference on July 15, stating that its engagement is rooted in healthy and meaningful discussions rather than political confrontation.
A two-day workshop on Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Development concluded yesterday with private sector heads highlig...
The global fight against HIV stands at a dangerous crossroads as abrupt funding cuts threaten to reverse decades of prog...
The Opposition Party has raised concerns over what it terms as the government’s disproportionate focus on central school...
Phobjikha—Once home to thousands of sheep, Phobjikha Valley in Wangdue is witnessing a decline in its sheep population,...
The State of the Nation (SotN) report 2025 was seen as rich in vision but poor in critical analysis, operational coheren...
Druk Green Power Corporation Limited (DGPC) yesterday awarded the contract for the 120 megawatt-peak (MWp) Jamjee Solar...
The Opposition Party (OP) has strongly criticised the government’s decision to reinstate the Class X cut-off point, argu...
The draft National Artificial Intelligence Strategy (NAIS) 2025 seeks to align advanced technology with the country’s guiding development philosophy, Gross National Happiness (GNH).
The Commission for Religious Organisations of Bhutan (CROB) yesterday recognised Kathok Yoesel Samtenling Monastery as t...
The lone women’s team taking part in the Bhutan National Archery Championship has literally raised some eyebrows. Smartly dressed in kira and competing shoulder to shoulder on compound bows with 83 other teams, team Kurukulle is also attracting a lot of attention.
When His Majesty the King announced the Gelephu Mindfulness City (GMC) on National Day 2023, it was met with awe, excite...
At a glance, tourist arrivals in the first six months of 2025 look promising. A total of 100,675 tourists visited Bhutan...
The outbreak of Japanese Encephalitis (JE) in Assam is not just a neighbouring country’s problem—it is an urgent public...
Coming to light after reports of fraudulent practices, the Department of Civil Registration and Census, in January this...
Bhutan’s recent efforts to step up its HIV response reflect a welcome sense of urgency and commitment. The introduction...
“Sound check, sound check!” If you’ve attended a meeting, seminar, or workshop lately, you have likely heard this familiar phrase, usually followed by screeching micro...
It was no mere coincidence that as Bhutan launched its National Energy Policy (NEP) 2025, flash floods from glacial lake outbursts and excessive rainfall were wreaking hav...
As bulldozers break the quiet earth of Gelephu, this daring nation crosses the threshold into a future shaped not by hes...
While much of the country debates taxes on fixed deposit interests, GST, and the legality of certain parliamentary decisions, something more quietly transformational is happening in Tading, Samtse. There, residents are reapin...
The ongoing United States–China trade war is redrawing global supply chains, prompting companies to shift operations fro...
Bhutan’s imports from Thailand surged to Nu 2.67 billion in 2024, making the Southeast Asian country the third-largest s...
Samtse—For many years, farmers in Samtse have sold vegetables from under makeshift tents, battling monsoon rains and bla...
Tashichoeling, Samtse — For 78-year-old Kamala Tamang of Kochin in Tendruk, saving money in a bank had been unimaginable...
Sweeping reforms in the financial sector are essential for the country to achieve the ambitious goals of its 13th Plan,...
In a world that first instills fear in us, only to sell us a product or service to eliminate that fear, we find ourselve...
As a collective, humanity has never been richer, more connected, more informed, and more protected from all cause diseas...
A significant portion of our youth’s challenges stems from our shortcomings as responsible, patient, and mindful elders....
Bhutan’s ambition to make its agriculture sector more inclusive by involving persons with disabilities (PWDs) is a welco...
The recent sentencing of an Indian national caught smuggling over 4.6 kilograms of heroin into Bhutan is not an isolated...
The brief yet heavy downpours have exposed more than just blocked drains. They revealed the lack of civic sense among re...
Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay yesterday urged Bhutanese overstaying their visas in the United States to return home vol...
The recent outbreak of leptospirosis among de-suung trainees in Dewathang has left the nation in grief and shock. Three...
The lone women’s team taking part in the Bhutan National Archery Championship has literally raised some eyebrows. Smartly dressed in kira and competing shoulder to shoulder on compound bows with 83 other teams, team Kurukulle is also attracting a lot of attention.
Read MoreThe Hotel and Restaurant Association of Bhutan (HRAB) is calling on the government to extend the Economic Stimulus Programme (ESP) loans to the hospitality sector, arguing that the industry is still struggling to recover from the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Read MoreHis Majesty the King, His Majesty the Fourth Druk Gyalpo, Her Majesty the Gyaltsuen, and members of the Royal Family attended the funeral ceremony (purjang) of the late Dorji Lopen Yonten Gyeltshen Rinpoche yesterday at Nalanda in Talo, Punakha.
Read MoreMore than 90,000 students across Bhutan will receive increased school meal stipends beginning this month, following a Cabinet decision aimed at combating rising concerns over child malnutrition.
Read MoreThe Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB) has announced a bye-election for the Nubi-Tangsibji constituency in Trongsa, following the removal of Member of Parliament (MP) Tashi Dorji, who is currently in detention and facing trial in the Supreme Court on charges of child molestation.
Read MoreThe Royal Monetary Authority (RMA) introduced a new set of loan restructuring measures this year aimed at helping struggling borrowers, particularly businesses hit hard during pandemic. The move marks a shift from the broad loan deferment approach under Monetary Measures IV (MM4), which officially ended on June 30, this year.
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