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Sacred Khurul Lake where devotees pray and elephants listen

Lhamoidzingkha, Dagana—As the conch shell’s haunting call reverberates through the dense forest, more than 7,000 devotees gather at the shores of Khurul Lake. Many have travelled from distant towns and across the border in India to celebrate Faguwa Purnima, better known as Holi.

Mar 17, 2025 2 mins read 6,121 views
Sacred relics of Dolung Monastery

Khotokha, Wangdue—Dolung Sherub Yoedsel Chhoeling Goenpa—commonly known as Dolung Monastery—is a sacred 17th century monument in Khotokha valley, Bjena gewog, Wangdue.

Feb 17, 2025 3 mins read 4,490 views
Dechen Draphug Nye: A sacred jewel hidden in Khotokha valley

Khotokha, Wangdue—Nestled in the serene valley of Khotokha in Bjena gewog, Dechen Draphug Nye is a sacred pilgrim...

Feb 15, 2025 2 mins read 4,568 views
Restoring Changyuel Galem’s house

Punakha: Funding for a long-awaited Changyuel Galem’s house restoration project is finally expected to be disbursed by the end of the first quarter of 2025, with Euro 130,000 (approximatel...

Jan 27, 2025 4 mins read 4,413 views
Monpas struggle to revive their long-lost tradition

Trongsa—Sixty-seven-year-old Nakari from Jangbi, Trongsa, is the last person in the Mon community to wear the ancestral pagay, a symbol of M...

Dec 16, 2024 4 mins read 4,052 views
Caught between survival and education: A mother’s dilemma

Punakha—“My daughter is 14 years old and has never set foot in a classroom,” says Kinley Sithup, 55, her voice heavy...

Oct 28, 2024 5 mins read 4,066 views
Reviving tradition: Thongsa’s cotton weavers fight to preserve their craft

Pemagatshel—Nima Seldon, a 50-year-old artisan from Thongsa villa...

Oct 24, 2024 3 mins read 3,563 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
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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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