Impact Finance Forum: A promising start
The recently concluded SDG Impact Finance Forum showed the potential for global investments in the country.
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Tingtibi, Zhemgang—It was around 3pm on November 13, the opening day of the Bhutan Bird Festival.
The Semchen Tsethar Tshogpa (Animal Life Saving Association) recently rescued an additional 53 yaks in Chamgang, Dagala, Thimphu.These yaks were part of a larger...
To enhance workplace safety standards across the c...
Growing demand from the Bhutanese community in Australia is creating new international export opportunities for Bhutanese entrepreneurs. Popula...
Tsirang—As the water crisis looms amid many sources drying up, the ongoing Nu 343.64 million water projects in Tsirang bring much-needed relief to the people, with the aim of ending the long-standing water woes.
Tingtibi, Zhemgang—Most days, trucks grumble past while shopkeepers lean in their doorways, and locals rarely stroll through Tingtibi town. But on November 13, as first light spilled...
Punakha—Many residents of Punakha were unaware of the Economic Stimulus Programm...
The country’s digital entertainment landscape is entering a new chapter as three licensed Over-the-Top (OTT) platforms Samuh, Shangreela, and Songyala unite under a singl...
Thimphu, November 8 — It was a day filled with warmth, compassion, and quiet miracles. Around a thousand were treated at the Royal Institute of Management (RIM) on Saturday for “Healing for Peace,” an extraordinary event led by renowned traditional healers Master Chris Leong and Master Erik Leong, supported by a team of 20 Tit Tar practitioners and 100 DeSuung volunteers.
To commemorate the 70th Birth Anniversary of His M...
Their Majesties The King and Gyaltsuen, His Majest...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi concluded his two-day visit to Bhutan yesterday by offering...
The government launched the National Crop and Livestock Insurance Scheme (NCLIS), a major initiative designed to safeguard farmers against risks from climate change, wildlife, pests and disease.
On the second day of the Global Gross National Happiness (GNH) Forum at Dungkar Dzong in Pangbisa, Paro, on November 9, Sangay B...
A gender pay gap is one of the key factors driving Bhutanese women to migrate to Australia, according to th...
His Holiness the Je Khenpo presided over the opening of the three-day Kalachakra (Wheel of Time) Empowerment yesterday and launched th...
Punakha—For 37-year-old taxi driver Kinga Norbu, switching to an electric car (EV) was meant to be a smart move. However, with only one functioning charging station in Khuruthang town, Punakha, the change has brought more frustration than relief. He often spends hours waiting in line to charge, sometimes losing passengers unwilling to wait through the long delays.
The Wangduechholing Palace in Bumthang stands as a monument to Bhutan’s past and a promise to its future. Its whitewashed walls...
Bhutan celebrated the 70th Birth Anniversary of His Majesty the Fourth Druk Gyalpo yesterday, which coincided this year with the...
Tens and thousands of Bhutanese people marked the 70th Birth Anniversary of His Majesty t...
India will provide Bhutan with a INR 40 billion line of credit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced during his state visit, as part of a series of agreements that also include land for a Bhutanese temple in Varanasi and a new immigration checkpoint at Hatisar near Gelephu to enhance cross-border connectivity.
The Department of Revenue and Customs (DRC) yesterday formally took charge of the Bhutan Integrated Tax System (BITS) from Data Torque Limited, a New Zealand–based...
Semchen Tsethar Tshogpa (Animal Life Saving Association) yesterday rescued 31 yaks in Chamgang, Thimphu to commemorate His Majesty...
Thimphu was transformed into a centre of profound spiritual energy as Bhutan hosted the seven-d...
Gelephu—To celebrate and honour the 70th birthday of His Majesty the Fourth Druk Gyalpo, 70 needy people with low vision from Indian border communities received eye screenings at a special camp in Hatisar, Assam, yesterday.
The Royal Bhutanese Embassy in Bangkok marked the...
The winter of 2003 would forever be etched in Bhutan’s history as the time when a King walked into the jungles of the south, especially in Samdrupjongkhar, not as a ruler commanding from afar, but as a warrior leading...
When democracy swept through nations as a force of revolution, Bhutan’s own democratic journey unfolded like a quiet and dignifi...
Throughout history, the world has seen countless leaders, yet only a few have embodied the rare harmony of wisdom, compassion, and courage that defines true greatness. Bhutan is fortunate to have been blessed by such a leader in His Majesty King Jigme Singye Wangchuck, the Fourth Druk Gyalpo, a visionary Monarch whose reign ushered the nation into an era of peace, progress, and profound transforma
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Samtse—Poultry and piggery farmers in Norbugang, Samtse, are facing one of their most difficult seasons in recent years. A lack of reliable buyers has pushed farm-gate prices far below retail rates, leaving many with unsold stock and mounting losses.
Punakha—After months of delays caused by incessant rain and prolonged monsoon, Phase II of Bhutan’s first utility-scale...
Three global investors have pledged new financing commitments for Bhutanese entrepreneurs at the Bhutan SDG Impact Finan...
Health Minister Tandin Wangchuk informed the National Assembly yesterday that a doctor will be provided for Tsimalakha H...
Bhutan secured its first formal investment commitment through the Bhutan SDG Impact Finance Forum yesterday, a major ste...
Some 252 locations across the country still lack access to mobile network services. Member of Parliament (MP) for Bongo-...
The Good Governance Committee of the National Assembly has urged the government to shift from short-term relief to long-...
The government is reviewing restrictive procurement rules for High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE) pipes, following criticis...
Kathmandu, Nepal — The International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) has honoured three individuals...
The National Council (NC) ratified the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (B...
Choose your environment Your environment is the invisible hand that constantly shapes the way you think, feel, and act. Your family, friends, school, city, country, social media accounts, television and news channels, habits, and heroes are all shaping you into replicas of the admired, the powerful, and the majority around you.
The recently concluded SDG Impact Finance Forum showed the potential for global investments in the country.
The country’s plan to restore 50,000 hectares of degraded forests, farmlands, and urban lands is not simply an environmental initiative. It is a national ultimatum. We are standing at a point where the land...
This week, Australia enforced the ban on social media access for children under 16. This is unprecedented and bold. While some critics have labelled the ban harsh and even draconian, this new law is anchored in the p...
The government’s allocation of Nu 30 billion for education transformation in the 13th Plan, second only to the economic...
The discussion on tourism policy is like Atsara Phentho’s chham. In other words, a lot of motion without progress. On Monday, members of Parliament demanded accountability for the reforms they recommended after re...
The launch of the Gelephu–Kolkata international air route marks far more than the addition of a new flight on the country’s aviation map. It is a statement of intent – a signal of where we are heade...
Bhutan is not short of ideas, intellect or institutions. What it lacks is a strong, working bridge between research, pol...
In passing the Livestock Bill of Bhutan, 2025, National Assembly members engaged in a good debate, a meaty one, even if it missed the core issue. The Bill was not about advocat...
The National Council this week questioned the government on the country’s disaster preparedness. This is a pertinent issue, especially when extreme weather events are frequent and more intense. Preparedness is therefore the most effective stra...
During a recent Question Hour session in the National Assembly, Members of Parliament (MP) called for an open debate on education quality and budget allocation. And rightly so. Education is the foundation upon which every other...
Phuentsholing—Businesses involved in extracting and exporting boulders, gravel, and sand along the Amochu river are call...
Our global culture has conditioned us to spend the best of ourselves in the pursuit of a “decent living” whatever that m...
In a world that constantly advertises, applauds, and sells consumption, acquisition and growth at all costs, cultivating...
Far from the bustling capital, the community of Genekha observed an important global day. December 1 was World AIDS Day....
Youth unemployment has become one of Bhutan’s most persistent national challenges. And it endures despite successive gov...
In some schools, especially in urban centres, there are more teachers than timetables demand. In others, often remote sc...
The growing number of corruption reports in the past year forces the nation to confront a hard truth: something in our s...
The government’s commitment to address regulatory barriers that have choked business growth deserves recognition and sup...
The recently concluded SDG Impact Finance Forum showed the potential for global investments in the country.
Read MoreGelephu Mindfulness City (GMC) will officially launch TER, the world’s first sovereign-backed, physical gold-backed digital token, on December 17, the 118th National Day of Bhutan.
Read MoreBumthang—The usually quiet streets of Chamkhar Town have taken on an unfamiliar rhythm. The usually calm evenings are filled with a steady hum of traffic, music, and crowds moving purposefully through the town.
Read MoreThe Ministry of Education and Skills Development is working to regularise contract teachers, ensuring their benefits and career progression match those of regular teachers.
Read MoreAn Australian Capital Territory (ACT) Supreme Court in Canberra has sentenced a 31-year-old Sri Lankan national to 30 years in prison for the murder of a 29-year-old Bhutanese woman at Canberra’s National Zoo & Aquarium, a crime the court found to be driven by jealousy and premeditation.
Read MorePunakha—Police in Wangdue have detained a 24-year-old monk on charges of raping a 15-year-old girl, a student from a school in Gasa.
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