Gelephu—The Gelephu Mindfulness City (GMC) Special Administrative Region is preparing to host a high-profile conference focused on strategic reserves for senior global leaders, specifically addressing the integration of digital assets.
The much-anticipated trade route from Samrang in Samdrupjongkhar is set to open soon, following the final approval from the Government of India.
Excessive screen time is becoming a major public health concern, particularly among young children who spend prolonged hours on phones and other devices.
Even before the establishment of diplomatic relations, Japan Interna...
Bhutan’s climate is becoming increasingly erratic, with extreme weather events such as flash floods, glacial melt, and unpredictable rainfall patterns posing growing threats to communities, infrastructure, and agriculture.
Gelephu—For 65-year-old Hom Raj Ghalley, a resident of Gelephu, the world had become a blur. Once able to read and drive with ease, he struggled with vision loss due to cataract, which made even everyday tasks difficult and dangerous.
The Royal Securities Exchange of Bhutan Limited (RSEBL) has reported that Nu 60.5 million in dividends remains unclaimed by shareholders from 15 of the 18 listed companie...
Students at Olathang Primary School in Paro will no longer have to e...
Potato trade has seen a major transformation since the launch of the online auction system under the Bhutan Commodities Exchange Initiative (BCEI) in 2016.
The Bank of Bhutan (BoB) unveiled two financial products—Credit Line Limit (CLL) and BOB Premium Card—at a networking event for its bu...
Wangdue—Deep in the remote gewog of Athang in Wangdue, a centuries-old tradition is struggling to survive. While the craft of preparing Nya-Dosem, or sm...
Mountain Hazelnuts, one of Bhutan’s first fully foreign direct in...
A female bank teller of Bank of Bhutan branch office in Paro was arrested for allegedly embezzling USD 83,300 (around Nu 7.2 million) from the bank’s vault and replacing the stolen money with USD 81,400 counterfeit notes.
To sustain the country’s dwindling private newspaper industry, the g...
Gelephu—Fifty-five-year-old Tulasi Kumari Jogini from Samtenthang is preparing to say goodbye to her home, making way for the Gelephu International Airport proje...
Chukha—The local leaders of Chukha have raised concerns over the finance mini...
The Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport’s (MoIT) recruitment for key positions under the Enhancing Climate Resilience of Urban Landscapes and Communities in the Thimphu-Paro region (ECRUL) project has been marred by allegations of administrative lapses, lack of communication, and accusations of pre-selection.
The Reldri Bench of the High Court on March 27 overturned a lower court’s verdict, sente...
Bhutan’s cinematic footprint on the global stage continues to grow as two Bhutanese filmmakers, Dechen Roder and Arun Bhattarai, garner widespread recognition at major...
Thimphu’s only electric city bus is back on the road after months of downtime caused by technical issues, a shortage of spare parts, and the lack of local expertise to carry out repairs.
The Nehru Wangchuck Cultural Center, India House, and Bhutan Echoes hosted the Bhutanese launch of “The Whispering Mountains: Marvellous Folktales from the Himalayas”, a captivating collection of folktales from the region that celebrates the rich storytelling traditions of the Himalayas on March 22, 2025.
Sherubling Higher Secondary School from Trongsa and Martshala Middle Secondary School from Samdrupjongkhar emerged as winners in the senior and...
Bhutan will host the prestigious Olympic Council of Asia (OCA)-Olympic Solidarity (OS) Regional Forum 2025 in Thimphu on April 2-3. This marks the largest sporting forum...
The Samdrupcholing Drungkhag Court in Samdrupjongkhar has sentenced five open-air prisoners (OAP) for their invol...
Kezang Norbu, 44, never imagined his kidneys were failing. Nine years ago, a severe case of edema landed him in Mongar Regional Referral Hospital, where doctors diagnosed him with chronic kidney disease.
For the first time, Bhutanese vintage wine will go under the hammer on the global stage, marking a historic moment for the country’s nascent wine industry.
With many electric vehicle (EV) charging stations across the country either non-functional f...
Gelephu—After years of broken promises, the long-awaited Maochhu Bridge is finally going to take shape with the construction of the bridge set to begin early next year as part of the Gelephu-Tareythang high...
Phuentsholing—It’s 2:13 in the afternoon. A group of four young men light their cigarettes and stroll along the main highway toward the entry gate in Phuentsholing.
The Office of the Attorney General (OAG) is reviewing a high-profile fraud case involving a call centre in Thimphu that allegedly impersonated major foreign telecommunications companies to scam unsuspecting victims, mostly elderly, across the globe.
Sarpang—The Nasdaq-listed blockchain and high-performance computing company, Bitdeer, has launched phased operations for...
Punakha—An alarming number of Bhutanese citizens, many of them students, and workers in Australia, say they have lost their savings to a scheme marketed as a business opportunity with global e-commerce company QNET.
The Bhutan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) will collaborate with financial institutions (FIs) to explore options...
In a remote monastery masked warriors resurrect a Vajrayana epic, where every arrow’s strike is a prayer, and a skeptic finds faith in the footfalls of a mythic king
That night, as I settled into bed, I was certain the Gesar Lingdro had crowned my pilgrimage to Chumey. Ready to depart the next morning, I felt the quiet triumph of a wanderer who’d unearthed an un...
‘Eco-Pet’, a team of undergraduate students from Bhutan, secured the third place at the South Asian youth hackathon held...
The Bhutan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) and the Association of Bhutanese Cottage, Small and Medium Industry (...
The Bhutan Medical Relief Team (BMRT) in Myanmar has seen thousands of patients, mostly from nearby areas, seeking treat...
Kuensel reporter Jigmi Wangdi speaks with Executive Director of the Bhutan Cancer Society, Karma Tobgay and a bereaved p...
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| BNBL | -0.64 | 29.34 |
| BBPL | -2.57 | 17.50 |
| BCCL | -1.03 | 48.14 |
| BFAL | -5.50 | 128.31 |
| BIL | -0.44 | 64.50 |
| BPCL | 0.00 | 43.00 |
| BTCL | 4.37 | 570.00 |
| DFAL | -9.05 | 92.44 |
| DPL | -0.04 | 12.50 |
| DPNB | 0.11 | 29.21 |
| DWAL | -2.26 | 92.74 |
| GICB | -1.50 | 26.50 |
| KCL | -0.01 | 34.00 |
| PCAL | -0.95 | 28.05 |
| RICB | 1.45 | 84.50 |
| STCB | 2.42 | 48.46 |
| TBL | -4.55 | 45.54 |
| SVL | 0.60 | 5.30 |
The central bank, Royal Monetary Authority (RMA), has initiated a pilot programme for a central bank digital currency (C...
The industry sector’s growth rate is estimated at 9.9 percent in the 13th Plan, which is lower by 0.3 percent than the g...
Samdrupjongkhar—Authorities in Samdrupjongkhar are cracking down on illegal mandarin exports to prevent market disruptio...
Confusion among vehicle owners over the Green Tax refund process has left dealers inundated with inquiries after a direc...
Confusion among vehicle owners over the Green Tax refund process has left dealers inundated with inquiries after a direc...
Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) have become Bhutan’s biggest health challenge, quietly claiming lives and burdening fam...
Much to the delight of those who paid their income tax, especially the salaried group, there is a discussion on the per...
A good learning environment is not just about textbooks and teachers—it is also about the spaces where students spend th...
The year ahead could be marked by numerous rimdos and kurims, as the Datho predicts the year of the Snake to be not so f...
The Draktsho Vocational Training Centre for Children and Youth with Disabilities is launching a major initiative to train 80 parents of children with disabilities, aiming to empower families left behind by traditional educational and support systems.
Read MorePema Tsho Sakhu, a 13-year-old Bhutanese student living in Perth, Australia, is already reaching for the stars, literally.
Read MoreThe Clock Tower Square in Thimphu came alive over the weekend with the colours, flavours, and rhythms of Thailand.
Read MoreMore than 70,000 acres of forestland have been lost to fire in the country in just five years. This is not merely a statistic—it is a serious problem. The country has seen 261 separate incidents between 2020 and 2024, with fires burning through ecosystems, livelihoods, and a piece of our natural identity. Behind these numbers lies a pattern that is as troubling as the flames themselves—the rising
Read MoreOn the evening of February 21 this year, waves of messages extending warm felicitations on the Birth Anniversary of His Majesty The King were still echoing across all social media platforms. In Thailand, the occasion blossomed into an extraordinary declaration from the Royal Court– the state visit of His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn to Bhutan.
Read MoreSamtse—Poultry and piggery farming has become a primary source of livelihood for many farmers in Maedgang, under Norbuang gewog in Samtse.
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