Paro — A four-day national workshop concluded yesterday, advancing integrating Bhutan’s livestock production with environmental conservation and human health.
South Thimphu Police have detained Sandeep Rai Chamli...
His Majesty the King and Her Majesty the Gyaltsuen are in Thailand to pay respects to Her Late Majesty Queen S...
The Office of the Attorney General (OAG) has clarified that the Bhutan Development Bank Limited (BDBL) does not have the legal authority to dis...
For mothers in remote Sakteng Gewog in Trashigang, monthly pre-natal check-ups were once a major challenge. Expectant mothers had to endure long journeys on rough, pothole-ridden roads to Trashigang Hospital for essential ultrasounds.
Trashigang —The soft rhythm of a chisel against wood fills the quiet room as 28-year-old Tenzin Wangchuk rolls hi...
A recent survey by the Royal Civil Service Commission (RCSC) and the GovTech Agency has revealed a significant gap in Arti...
Paro—The soft drizzle and chill in the air did not stop Bhutanese designers and models from transform...
The Bhutan Olympic Committee (BOC) and Japan’s Nippon Sport Science University (NSSU) launched a Coach Development Support Programme in Thimphu yesterday.
His Majesty the King granted Dhar to appoint the Chairperson and members of the Anti-Corruption Commission, the Chief Election Commissioner and Commissioners of the Elect...
Gelephu—Even as construction at Gelephu International Airport progresses rapidly on schedule, the Rigsar-Vajra Joint Venture, carrying out the earth-filling works, has moved to ro...
Thimphu Dzongkhag Administration’s two garbage compac...
Phuentsholing — A multi-sectoral initiative to scientifically grade timber was launched at the College of Science and Technology (CST) in Phuentsholing recently.
The Bhutan Fashion Week will welcome one of the most...
Paro — As the golden paddy fields of Paro turn a mellow hue under the crisp autumn sun, f...
Despite their best efforts, nearly all Bhutanese athletes at the ongoing Asian Youth Games (AYG) 2025 in...
Gelephu — Some 325 Pelsups, including 18 with master’s degrees and a PhD, begin the Innovation and Gelephu Mindfulness City (GMC) Immersion today, following the completion of a three-week Desuung Integrated Training in Pelrithang, Gelephu, yesterday.
Bank of Bhutan (BoB) has disbursed around Nu 49 million in education loans under the Economic Stimulus Programme’s (...
At the Gelephu Mindfulness City (GMC) Career Fair held at the Royal University of Bhutan auditorium yesterd...
A decline in women’s participation in local government and politics is raising concerns over gender equality in decision m...
Soe, Thimphu — Earlier this month, during the 11th Jomolhari Mountain Festival, a small yak-hair tent pitched at 4,100 metres above sea level came alive with the rich aroma of coffee. This was the Jomolhari Café – “The Taste of Yak Milk” – run entirely by the Soe Eco-Tourism Youth Group.
Unlike some parts of the country witnessing goongtong (empty or abandoned rural households), Laya in Gasa is bucking the trend with a consistent annual increase in household numbers. The gewo...
His Majesty the King, His Majesty the Fourth Druk Gyalpo, Her Majesty the Gyaltsuen, and Her Majesty Gyalyum Tshering Yangdoen Wangchuck offered pray...
By the time I caught up with Ani Pema Deki at Dochula, it was nearly 11 am. The mountain air was crisp and sharp, cutting through the quiet.
Soe, Thimphu—A women’s self-support group in Soe has started weaving plastic waste into practical products such as bags, backpacks, storage containers, and arrow holders, aiming to reduce the growing plastic problem in the remote village.
Wangdue Hospital has been without a gynaecologist for over five months, a critical shortage that is severely impacting maternal health se...
The Department of Surface Transport (DoST) will build two permanent bridges at Namling and Durdari in Mongar under a Japan International Cooperation Agency...
The education ministry will roll out the revised and Cambridge...
In a country where most youth programmes are built around lectures and formality, “Going Bhutan” is striking a very different chord.
The Family and Child Bench of the Thimphu Dzongkhag Court has ordered diversion for 10 children in conflict with the law (CICL) who were charged in connection with physical altercations involving minors, after videos of the incidents went viral on social media in June this year.
Recognising early warning signs and connecting people to professional support can play a critical role in preventing sui...
The 7 Star Season 1 Traditional Gewog Archery Tournament has brought together archers from 43 gewogs in Paro, giving par...
For 62-year-old Dorji of Dawakha in Toedwang Gewog, nights once meant standing guard over his crops, shouting and bangin...
Bhutan has become the second country in the world, after Mexico, to receive WHO validation for eliminating dog-transmitt...
There are two distinct objectives to my visit. First, Bhutan has made tremendous progress over the past three decades in...
The number of unlicensed motorcyclists caught on the roads has nearly tripled this year, with 233 riders caught between...
The growing number of free-roaming cattle feeding on waste at the landfill in Majathang (Budhini), Samtse, has become an...
Nansen is a product that lets you see what is happening on a blockchain, and also trade based on what you see. Our missi...
The Buli community in Nangkor Gewog, Zhemgang, has dismantled the Pemaithang community archery range after the Supreme C...
Central banks from across the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) region have called for stronger regulatory cooperation, unified technical standards, and enhanced trust among financial institutions.
Four key economic sectors have breached the Royal Monetary Authority’s (RMA) 5 percent non-performing loan (NPL) thresho...
Bhutanese households spend an average of Nu 27,689 annually on routine religious and ceremonial activities, according to...
Ten companies listed on the Royal Securities Exchange of Bhutan Limited (RSEBL) have declared dividends for the financia...
The summit’s goals were noble, but turning speeches into action that improves the lives of ordinary people requires practical measures backed by strong political and social will.
We are not lumps of rock, and so we naturally feel the pain of those affected by such tragedies. The great Dzogchen master Nyoshul Khen Rinpoche gave an example: if we see a child struck by a bus, we rush to...
Natural resources can provide an important opportunity to diversify an economy, create employment, and generate governme...
There are two simple reminders from the recovery community that are worth bearing in mind: “Whatever the problem, drugs...
Sure, here’s a version edited to fit the lower word limit. For two weeks I have woken to the silhouette of a large potted plant, its leaves etched against the pale morning light.
Empathy helps us understand the needs and perspectives of the people we serve, keeping us grounded in their realities. Without it, we risk becoming bureaucrats who create rules and regulations that are not only impractical bu...
“Don’t even think for a moment that you are not going to die” is a quote by Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche. It expresses a simple truth — one of the fundamental realities of existence. Yet few...
Generally, I believe heavy-handed bans are less effective, as they tend to fuel black markets and push unhealthy activit...
Drukpa Tshezhi, which falls on 18 July this year, commemorates the first teaching the Buddha gave after his enlightenment beneath the Bodhi Tree.
All of us carry a subtle, nagging insecurity about who we are — a persistent need to confirm that there is a solid, permanent self we call “me.” This ins...
It is not often that students expelled from school, for whatever reason, make it to the media or a national newspaper. However, when the parents of two students, who have now been relocated to a new school, approached Kuensel seeking help, they hoped that a story going public through the media would help them get some justice and make decision-makers rethink.
Bhutan is entering one of the most ambitious periods of development in its history. Hydropower projects are expanding, major infrastructure investments are taking shape, and the Gelephu Mindfulness City (GMC) is expe...
More than 400 delegates from over 60 countries gathered this week at Dungkar Dzong for what Bhutan hosted as the world’s first “conscious food summit”. The idea sounds lofty.
The flood that struck the Nepal-Tibet border in the last week of August has claimed more than a thousand lives, with thousands still unaccounted for.
Even as search and rescue efforts continue to locate hundreds of people missing after the devastating floods in Nepal, the images emerging from the disaster are as d...
Every day, roughly 38 Bhutanese walk into a car showroom or apply for an import letter, ready to spend on the second-largest purchase of their lives. That should be a buyer’s market. Instead, the rules governing it are wri...
The recent election of the National Assembly Speaker, won by a member of the opposition party for the first time, has dominated public discourse, with many drawing their own conclusions and speculating about wh...
Phuentsholing and Jaigaon are twin border towns with a shared business ecosystem. They depend on each other for trade, employment, and services. At the same time, they also compete for the same customer base.
As a resource-strapped country, we cannot afford to waste public funds. Yet it keeps happening. Several projects built with scarce public funds and donor money are either sitting idle or falling apart. Wh...
The findings from the Competition and Consumer Affairs Authority’s (CCAA) latest study should worry anyone who cares about the future of Phuentsholing.
The National Council yesterday deliberated on the National Budget Report for FY 2026–27, the Budget Appropriation Bill f...
Bhutan will begin testing its expanded Green Finance Taxonomy 2026 with a six-month pilot from June to November, before...
The country’s startup ecosystem has helped many young entrepreneurs launch their businesses, but founders say support be...
The country’s national debt is expected to rise by nearly 26 percent this June compared to June last year.
The Year of the Snake became a defining moment for the country’s economy, as growth accelerated sharply following severa...
There is a particular kind of courage required to make a film almost entirely without dialogue, trusting landscape, sile...
When the doors of Little Bhutan closed during the pandemic, Bangkok lost more than just its only Bhutanese restaurant. F...
Lama, as a young guy, I’m concerned about the future. What do you think will be the biggest issue for the planet within...
Set against the quieter surroundings of Lower Taba, Vietnam Corner brings a distinctive slice of Vietnam to Thimphu’s gr...
No, I didn’t watch the video. Unless I were acting in a law enforcement capacity, I would not view this kind of footage....
Recent reports of an airborne geophysical survey identifying significant anomalies of tungsten, copper, and other precio...
The drivers who keep Thimphu’s city buses running deserve more than gratitude. They deserve fair pay for the hours they...
An initiative worth pausing to reflect on this week is the collaboration among three key agencies to review Bhutan’s bus...
More than seventy percent of international visitors to Bhutan now enter the country by land rather than through Paro Int...
Sky-rocketing house rents are a grim reality haunting the capital city’s residents. While this was once a burden shoulde...
Stakeholders have called for stronger and coordinated action to address technology-facilitated gender-based violence (TFGBV) as emerging forms of online abuse become a growing concern in Bhutan.
Read MoreThe Breast Clinic at Gyaltsuen Jetsun Pema Wangchuck Mother and Child Hospital has recorded 1,557 dedicated breast-care visits in its first year, bringing assessment, diagnosis, treatment and follow-up care together for patients with breast problems.
Read MoreThe Bhutan Badminton Federation said the championship helped identify areas for improvement, including fitness, technical and tactical skills, match strategy and consistency under pressure.
Read MoreThe summit’s goals were noble, but turning speeches into action that improves the lives of ordinary people requires practical measures backed by strong political and social will.
Read MoreRecent events involving two students from Sonamthang Central School raise a concern extending well beyond one school, one discipline committee or controversy. The issue is whether a school confronted with an adolescent relationship responds as an institution of education and child protection, or as one that removes a perceived problem from its premises.
Read MoreOn 1 November 2026, more than 40,000 people are expected to come together in Gelephu Mindfulness City to raise 108 Jangchub Chortens in a single day. Each chorten will rise fifteen metres high, and together they will form a sacred line stretching nearly twelve kilometres along the Mau Chhu. The physical scale of Project 108 is extraordinary.
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