With the monsoon in full swing, the Ministry of Health (MoH) has issued an urgent public advisory following an outbreak of Japanese Encephalitis (JE) across several districts in Assam, India.
Three years after a government-subsidised project to transition taxis to electric vehicles (EVs) o...
Paro Dzongkhag Court has sentenced an Indian natio...
Household farms form the backbone of the country’s livestock sector, accounting for 99.9 percent of all animal holders, leaving a mere 0.1 percent from non-household enti...
A two-day workshop on Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Development begins today in Thimphu, aiming to explore how AI can be strategically leveraged to support Bhutan’s national development priorities. The event will run until July 16, 2025.
Chukha—After months of public complaints, traffic disruptions, and hygiene concerns, residents...
The Sixth Meeting of the Assembly of the South-East Asia Regulatory Networ...
The much-awaited 69.04-kilometre cross-border railway project connecting Gelephu to Kokrajhar station in Assam, India, is...
As temperatures soar this summer, rivers in Punakha have become a popular retreat for residents seeking relief from the heat. However, what begins as a refreshing escape is increasingly ending in tragedy.
Rising costs in food and non-food categories fuelled a jump in the country’s inflation rate, which reached 3.84 percent in May this year compar...
Bhutan’s growing response to the HIV epidemic is taking shape against a sh...
Fewer crimes are happening in Bhutan, but those that do are more severe, according to the Royal Bhutan Police (RBP)’s Statistical Yearbook 2024 report.
The Sarpang Strikers were crowned champions of the Bhutan Tourism Corporation Limited Women’s T20 Smash 2025 yesterday, defeating Thimphu Cricket Club (CC) by 16 runs in the final held at the Jigmethang Cricket Ground in Thimphu.
Dissatisfaction is growing among loan applicants of the economic stimulus programme (ESP) over the high rate of rejections within ESP loans, raising concerns about...
As a royal gift from His Majesty The King of Bhutan, a pair of takins (one female and one male) are being gift...
The Ministry of Education and Skills Development (MoESD), in collaboration with the European Union (EU) and UNICEF, yes...
A 48-year-old man from Radhi, Kuenzang Wangdue, has been sentenced to two years and six months in prison by the Trashigang Dzongkhag Court for forging documents.
The country welcomed 100, 675 tourist arrivals in the first six months (January to June) this year. This figure represents...
A new poverty mapping report, a collaboration between the National Statistics Bureau and the World Bank, offers an unprecedentedly...
Foodborne illnesses continue to pose a serious public health threat in Bhutan, reflecting a global...
In an increasingly interconnected world grappling with challenges of sustainability and technological evolution, Bhutan recently carved out a significant space for its unique development philosophy at the Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) meets Blockchain Summit and Awards 2025.
A Bhutanese youth in Australia, Lekzin Thinley, 19, who returned from Gyalsung training in Jamtsholing, Samtse, reflects on his training and experiences
Samtse—In the southern hills of Samtse, where paddy fields stretch towards the horizon, a qu...
Bhutan marked World Population Day this year by joining the global call to reframe the discussion around fertility—from a demographic...
The Prime Minister’s Office in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), launched the Bhutan Innovation Lab (BIL) yesterday. An initiative to accelerate public sector innovation and tackle complex development challenges through agile, entrepreneurial approaches.
Samtse—A long-standing water crisis in Samtse town appears to be nearing an end as reside...
New Delhi, India—The VAST Bhutan exhibition in India, which brought the question of happiness to life through the eyes of Bhutan...
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)as signed on July 9 between the Bhutan Development Bank Limited (BDBL) and Mou...
Heavy rainfall on the night of July 9 caused significant flooding and multiple roadblocks in Gasa and along the Punakha–Gasa highway, once again cutting off the remote district from the rest of the country.
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In an increasingly interconnected world grappling with challenges of sustainability and technological evolution, Bhutan recently carved out a significant space for its unique development philosophy at the Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) meets Blockchain Summit and Awards 2025.
Foodborne illnesses continue to pose a serious public health threat in Bhutan, reflecting a global challenge that affect...
A Bhutanese youth in Australia, Lekzin Thinley, 19, who returned from Gyalsung training in Jamtsholing, Samtse, reflects...
Bhutan marked World Population Day this year by joining the global call to reframe the discussion around fertility—from...
Samtse—In the southern hills of Samtse, where paddy fields stretch towards the horizon, a quiet transformation is taking...
The Prime Minister’s Office in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), launched the Bhutan I...
Samtse—A long-standing water crisis in Samtse town appears to be nearing an end as residents welcome the completion of a...
New Delhi, India—The VAST Bhutan exhibition in India, which brought the question of happiness to life through the eyes o...
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)as signed on July 9 between the Bhutan Development Bank Limited (BDBL) and Mountain H...
The Gangtey-Phobjikha Valley in Wangdue, often dubbed the Switzerland of Bhutan, continues to attract a growing number o...
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.
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...
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 voluntarily. While presenting the State of the Nation Report, Lyonchhen remind...
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....
The recent outbreak of leptospirosis among de-suung trainees in Dewathang has left the nation in grief and shock. Three...
After immense pressure and numerous tutorials, Sonam cleared her Royal Civil Service Commission entry exam last year. Sh...
Remittances are pouring into the country. Our people, especially in places like Australia, are sending money home. This...
As the early rains of the monsoon settle into Bhutan’s valleys and mountains, the land is already showing signs of strai...
The National Assembly has passed the 2025-26 budget, approving a Nu 94 million Priority Development Fund (PDF) meant sol...
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.
Read MoreWith the monsoon in full swing, the Ministry of Health (MoH) has issued an urgent public advisory following an outbreak of Japanese Encephalitis (JE) across several districts in Assam, India.
Read MoreThree years after a government-subsidised project to transition taxis to electric vehicles (EVs) officially ended, 34 of the promised 300 EVs for taxi operators remain undelivered.
Read MoreParo Dzongkhag Court has sentenced an Indian national, Meghan Vijay Gujuran, to 17 years in prison for trafficking 9.73 kilograms of heroin into Bhutan. The 28-year-old was arrested at Paro International Airport on January 8, 2025, upon arrival from Bangkok, Thailand.
Read MoreHousehold farms form the backbone of the country’s livestock sector, accounting for 99.9 percent of all animal holders, leaving a mere 0.1 percent from non-household entities.
Read MoreA two-day workshop on Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Development begins today in Thimphu, aiming to explore how AI can be strategically leveraged to support Bhutan’s national development priorities. The event will run until July 16, 2025.
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