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Mountain Hazelnuts’ success positions Bhutan as FDI hub for sustainability

The success of Mountain Hazelnuts, Bhutan’s first foreign direct...

Apr 24, 2025 3 mins read 16,541 views
Thai festival brings two kingdoms closer ahead of Royal visit

The Clock Tower Square in Thimphu came alive over the weekend with the colours, flavours, and rhythms of Thail...

Apr 21, 2025 3 mins read 13,059 views
ChatGPT hits 1.2m daily users in Korea amid Ghibli-style AI-generated image trend

SEOUL – If you have been on social media recently,...

Apr 04, 2025 1 mins read 6,461 views
Chinese authorities issued AI label guidelines to combat the misuse, spread of false information

BEIJING – Chinese authorities issued guidelines on Friday requiring labels on all artificial intelligence-generated content circulated online, aiming to combat the misuse of AI and the spread of false information.

Mar 21, 2025 2 mins read 7,499 views
A village in Nepal faces the wrath of climate change

BHOJPUR – On a recent morning, Anita Rai made her way down the steep hill from Kattike Bisauni Chowk, in Hatuwagadhi Rural Municipality o...

Feb 17, 2025 3 mins read 9,529 views
Investors eye Indonesia for AI amid low energy costs, favourable policies

JAKARTA – Indonesia has emerged as a prime destination for artificial inte...

Oct 25, 2024 2 mins read 7,568 views
Bangladeshi President’s fate: Interim government starts discussions with political parties

DHAKA – The interim government has started discuss...

Oct 25, 2024 1 mins read 7,779 views
Anti-scam game offers more than $200,000 worth of prizes, including $55,000 in cash

SINGAPORE – When things seem too good to be true, they often are.

Oct 25, 2024 1 mins read 2,603 views
United in disaster: A flood of community support

More than 1,000 volunteers rally to help flood victims post Dechencholing flood

Aug 11, 2024 3 mins read 1,629 views
Wise Kings of Bhutan have preserved the nation's independence, identity, and culture

Dr Thierry Mathou, the French Ambassador to India, talks to Kuensel reporter Thukten Zangpo about his affinity with Bhutan, Bhutan-France partnership and area of future collaborations

Aug 09, 2024 4 mins read 2,629 views
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Health ministry to develop radiation emergency policy

The nation’s readiness for radiation emergencies has come under scrutiny following a recent Joint External Evaluation (JEE), which flagged the absence of a dedicated national policy on radiation, leading to the country receiving the lowest score in this critical category.

Jul 08, 2025 2 mins read 1,748 views
Launch of Bhutan Baccalaureate

His Majesty the King graced the launch of the Bhutan Baccalaureate at the Druk Gyalpo’s Institute in Dungkar Dzong, Paro on July 4.

Jul 07, 2025 2 mins read 2,622 views
MoAL opens agricultural pathways for PWDs

While the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MoAL) continues to prioritise food and nutrition security as its core mandate, it is increasingly adopting a more inclusive vision—one that recognises the meaningful participation of persons wit...

Jul 07, 2025 3 mins read 2,464 views
Prime suspect in former Dorji Lopen’s murder acted alone, driven by theft

The prime suspect in the alleged murder of the former Dorji Lopen, Yonten Gyeltshen, acted alone with theft as the motiv...

Jul 07, 2025 2 mins read 15,342 views
New mobile number series and stricter SIM card policies to combat digital fraud

To address the rising digital and financial fraud cases in the country, Bhutan Information, Communication and Media Auth...

Jul 07, 2025 2 mins read 4,809 views
Health ministry and PEMA Secretariat expand mental health access

With the growing concerns over mental health challenges, Health Minister Tandin Wangchuk acknowledged the scale of the i...

Jul 07, 2025 2 mins read 2,231 views
Creative industry gets Nu 530 million boost from ESP

The creative industry is set to receive a boost with an allocation of Nu 530 million from the government’s Nu 15 billion...

Jul 07, 2025 2 mins read 861 views
His Majesty the King graces closing ceremony of Parliament

His Majesty the King graced the closing ceremony of the third session of the fourth Parliament on July 5. Speaker of the...

Jul 07, 2025 3 mins read 1,584 views
Bhutan’s working hours: Gross National Exhaustion?

Bhutan has drawn unexpected global attention following the International Labour Organisation’s (ILO) latest global worki...

Jul 05, 2025 5 mins read 4,531 views
Govt. urges overstaying Bhutanese in the US to return amid heightened immigration crackdown

Amid increasing immigration enforcement in the United States (US), Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade (MoFAE...

Jul 05, 2025 4 mins read 2,986 views
Agenda Chikha commits USD 8 million to strengthen disability inclusion

Agenda Chikha, a collaborative initiative between the government and key stakeholders, has committed USD eight million t...

Mar 18, 2025 3 mins read 7,736 views
Building startups for Gelephu Mindfulness City

After a four-year hiatus, the National Startup Weekend is back, aiming to equip aspiring entrepreneurs with essential sk...

Mar 13, 2025 3 mins read 10,408 views
Don't let consultancy firms exploit our youth

As traditional education destinations like Australia and Canada tighten student visa regulations, Germany and other Euro...

May 26, 2025 2 mins read 5,963 views
The stick should work where the carrot failed

Finally, we are on the right path toward a lasting solution to keep our surroundings clean and green. If the Clean Thimp...

May 24, 2025 2 mins read 4,326 views
A silent emergency—Media gasping for air

Bhutan’s media landscape is facing a serious problem that strikes at the core of its democratic ideals. Once seen as a p...

May 23, 2025 2 mins read 4,139 views
Youth unemployment —A crisis of will, not just economy

Bhutan’s rising youth unemployment is no longer a “ticking time bomb”—it is a full-blown crisis. Beneath the surface of...

May 22, 2025 2 mins read 6,961 views
Assurance through insurance?

The government’s approval of the National Crop and Livestock Insurance Scheme—a long-awaited initiative to shield farmer...

May 21, 2025 2 mins read 4,318 views

Recents

Fraud uncovered, but questions about accountability remains

Coming to light after reports of fraudulent practices, the Department of Civil Registration and Census, in January this year, alerted the Trashigang Dzongkhag Administration and instructed officials to investigate how local government authorities failed to prevent the forgery of documents that resulted in a non-national getting citizenship.

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