Bhutan will host the 16th South Asian Bodybuilding Championship in the capital, Thimphu from June 30 to July 4 next year. This will be the third time the country has hosted this prestigious international event.
When the Fifth Asian Youth Para Games open in Dubai this week, two young Bhutanese para-athletes will carry not only...
The ongoing Bhutan–India Friendship Association (BIFA) Open Football Tournament 2025 in Samdrupjongkhar is fostering regional sport...
Twenty of Bhutan’s top athletes signed high-performance contracts for the 2025-26 cycle of the Bhutan Elite Athlete Suppor...
The Bhutan Olympic Committee (BOC) and Japan’s Nippon Sport Science University (NSSU) launched a Coach Development Support Programme in Thimphu yesterday.
Despite their best efforts, nearly all Bhutanese athletes at the ongoing Asian Youth Games (AYG) 2025 in...
Jampel Choda, a 35-year-old from Mongar, who serves with the Royal Bodyguard (RBG), won the Laya Run 2025, completing the 25-kilometre (km) race from Pongchot...
Nine young Bhutanese athletes will represent the nation at the Asian Youth Games (AYG) 2025 in Bahrain, showcasing the countr...
The men’s senior national football team has been eliminated from the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Asian Cup 2027 qualifiers, despite showing improved performance against a strong Lebanese side.
The Asian Tennis Federation’s (ATF) Under-14 Tennis Championship is being held in Bhutan for the first time in Bhutan at the National Tennis Centre in Thimphu, hosting 30 young playe...
Bodybuilder Mahalal Rai, 34, from Tsirang, was crowned Mr Bhutan 2025 after winning the Men’s Open Bodybuilding Category at the 14th National Bodybuilding and Fitness Championship.
Eight of Bhutan’s top under-19 badminton players, four boys and four girls, are currently represen...
Tsirang—For 30-year-old Kinley Wangdi, the run-down basketball court in Damphu was a place of dreams. That dream has now come true with the opening of a new, modern sports complex designed to nurture young athletes like him.
The inaugural Indo-Bhutan Inter-Club Golf Tournament, held in the capital from September 25–26, featured 24 teams from both countries. With four golfers each team, the ev...
Paro FC has once again retained its position as the country’s top football club by winning the BoB Bhutan Premier League (BPL) 2025 with one game still left to play.
The Chundu Armed Forces Public School (CAFPS) from Haa dominated the Sports in School Carnival, held in Paro from September 20 to 21.
Bhutan will host one of the world’s biggest bodybuilding competitions, the 18th World Bodybuilding and Physique Sports Championships, in Thimphu from November 2 to 8 in 2027.
Pema Norbu, a 36-year-old tennis player, has made history by becoming the first Bhutanese to earn a world ranking from the International Tennis Federation (IT...
Bhutan will play its first match against Pakistan today in the 2025 South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) under-17 championship, being held in Sri Lank...
Paro FC is not only leading the ongoing BoB Bhutan Premier League, but its women’s team is also on top of the 2025 Bhutan Women’s National Leag...
The second leg of the 2025 BoB Bhutan Premier League is in full swing, with Paro FC firmly on top. The team remains unbeaten after 14 matches, collecting 42 points and boasting an impressive goal difference of 56.
Sherab Gyeltshen, 31, from the Royal Bhutan Army (RBA) is the champion of the men’s category of the sixth edition of the Dragon Fur...
Bhutan’s Under (U)-23 National Men’s Football Team will face host Jordan tomorrow in the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U-23 Asian Cup Qualifiers.
Bhutan will be represented for the first time at the world’s most prestigious trail running event, th...
Bhutan’s young judokas proved their dominance once again, securing 25 medals at the third Jita Kyoei International Judo Tournament for children.
Sonam Penjor (PhD), who was recently elected as the Vice Pr...
Our vision is to make Paro FC synonymous with exce...
The President of Bhutan Olympic Committee, His Royal Highness Prince Jigyel Ugyen Wangchuck, grace...
The seventh edition of the South Asian Football Federation’s (SAFF) Under (U)-17 Women’s Championship 2025 is scheduled to begin today at the Changlimithang Stadium in Thimphu.
In an encouraging initiative for persons with disabilities (PwDs), the Bhutan Foundation and the Disabled People’s Organisation of Bhutan (DPOB) launched Dra=Nyam, the country’s first dedicated outlet for products made by PwDs, on December 3 in Paro.
Artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming a key tool in higher education, helping students and teachers enhance learning,...
Bhutan will host the 16th South Asian Bodybuilding Championship in the capital, Thimphu from June 30 to July 4 next year...
The National Assembly yesterday adopted the Livestock Bill of Bhutan 2025 after three days of intense debate that expose...
The National Council (NC) endorsed three out of six recommendations on climate-resilient watershed management presented...
The National Council pressed the government on the country’s preparedness for natural disasters yesterday, questioning w...
Punakha—Punakha’s iconic suspension bridge, a favourite among locals and tourists, is closed to the tourists after 5pm....
When the Fifth Asian Youth Para Games open in Dubai this week, two young Bhutanese para-athletes will carry not only the...
The Ministry of Education and Skills Development (MoESD) has assured that budgets for central and non-central schools ar...
The Accelerating Maternal and Child Health Programme (AMCHP) or the 1,000 Golden Days Initiative has reached 7,520 pregn...
Phuentsholing—Businesses involved in extracting and exporting boulders, gravel, and sand along the Amochu river are calling for a flood protection system after recent floods caused extensive damage, with losses estimated in the billions.
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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 advocating slaughter houses in the country to meet the increasing demand, but on improving service delivery, setting standards and ensuring quality.
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...
Far from the bustling capital, the community of Genekha observed an important global day. December 1 was World AIDS Day. They chose to mark the occasion at what they called the “fi...
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 schools, the absence of teachers in key subjects has become chronic.
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 price of an egg in the capital has soared to a staggering Nu 20, pushing a standard tray of 30 to Nu 520. While it feels like a crisis, there's no pandemic to blame this time and despite common belief, the cold weather is not t...
The return of the Buddha’s sacred Piprahwa relics to India yesterday was more than a ceremonial farewell. It was a lesson in how nations should conduct themselves at a time when the world seems determined to spira...
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...
Bhutan’s environmental stewardship, which has resulted in the country's rich biodiversity, is finally translating into c...
The exodus of qualified and seasoned health professionals and its impact on the quality of services is an issue of natio...
The potential is vast, the scope is immense, and the market is as monumental as the Himalayas. As Bhutan and India explo...
While we continue to prioritise sports development in the country, our presence in international competitions so far has...
We are producing what can be called our most educated generation, but are offering them some of the most limited and lea...
The death of 33-year-old Biren Kumar Kafley after he allegedly fell from a police van while trying to escape during a drug investigation has raised serious questions about police procedures, custodial safety, and whether the incident constitutes negligence or a custodial death.
Read MoreGelephu—After more than two years of surging prices, Sarpang’s land market has begun to cool, with prices falling sharply.
Read MoreSamtse—Gomtu is facing a severe housing shortage as a long-running construction freeze continues to restrict the number of rental units for a population that has grown around nearby industries and mining operations.
Read MoreThe country’s export, manufacturing, and trade sectors continue to face persistent structural and logistical hurdles that undermine the country’s economic competitiveness, according to a review of key economic sectors presented yesterday by the National Council’s Special Committee for Business Plus.
Read MoreThe Government of India (GoI) has released more than Nu 12 billion to Bhutan for projects under the 13th Plan, according to the Ministry of Finance.
Read MoreThe Department of Revenue and Customs (DRC) and the Bhutan National Bank (BNB) yesterday signed a Memorandum of Understanding to integrate the Bhutan Integrated Revenue Management System (BIRMS) with BNB’s mobile banking application, mPay.
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