Historic Royal visit of King of Thailand
In a special gesture of welcome, Their Majesties the Druk Gyalpo and Gyaltsuen personally received Their Majesties the King and Queen of Thailand at the Paro International Airport yesterday.
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An eight-woman team representing Bhutan recently participated in a friendly compound archery match in Sikkim, India, indicating the sport’s rising popularity among Bhutanese women.
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Bhutan took a historic step in its sports developm...
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Dr Tenzin Dorji, a 35-year-old dentist working with the outreach initiative Bhutan Mountain Dentistry, has become the first Bhutanese to compete in the Tokyo Marathon. He participated in the 2025 edition of the prestigious race, held in Japan.
The year 2024 was a defining moment for Bhutanese sports, marked by remarkable achievements, enhanced infrastructure, and growing international recognition.
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Tenzin Zepa from the Changjiji Youth Centre (YC) won the 2025 Youth Centre Chess Championship for Beginners in Thimphu yesterday.
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Kelzang Lhatsho Tshering will face a Brunei opponent today in the second round of the ongoing International Tennis Federation (ITF) Asia 14 and Under Development Championships 2025 in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
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The national beach volleyball teams will land in Sri Lanka today to compete in the 2025 Central Asian Volleyball Ass...
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Deki Lhazom, striker of the national senior women’s football team, made the country proud by winning the Golden Boot as the highest goal scorer at the 2024 SAFF Women’s Championship in Nepal, which concluded on October 30.
The principal link between Thailand and Bhutan is education, an enduring bridge that has shaped hundreds of Bhutanese professionals and strengthened bilateral relations through knowledge exchange and human resource development.
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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.
In much of the world, plant-based diets are gaining traction for their health benefits and environmental sustainability. Yet in Bhutan, where traditional cuisine is deeply rooted in meat and dairy, soy-based products like...
As a collective, humanity has never been richer, more connected, more informed, and more protected from all cause disease and mortality. Yet it is very clear that this new reality has not translated into a happier existence. More is not the answer.
A significant portion of our youth’s challenges stems from our shortcomings as responsible, patient, and mindful elders. We should minimize criticism and punis...
Bhutan is celebrating the state visit of His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn Phra Vajiraklaochaoyuhua and Her Majesty Queen Suthida Bajrasudhabimalalakshana, who arrived in the country yesterday for a three-day visit.
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At last, the government has managed to persuade Bhutan Telecom to reduce mobile data charges by 50 percent. From July 1, data charges will be cheaper by 50 percent. In other words, we will get more data with the same price.
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As Thimphu Thromde undergoes a flurry of repairs and maintenance in preparation for an upcoming VIP visit, the city’s transformation offers more than just a polished façade. It is...
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The Asian Development Bank forecasts that inflation in Bhutan will cool to 4.2 percent this year. That is welcome news....
Bhutanese boxers, over the weekend, not only excited spectators at the clock tower square, but also made the country proud by dominating the Four Nations Boxing Championship....
Wangdue—The third unit of Punatsangchhu-II hydropower project was commissioned yesterday, boosting the plant’s total gen...
The country’s economy, facing nearly three decades of premature de-industrialisation, requires a targeted industrial pol...
Forty-year-old entrepreneur Sonam Zangmo from Wangdue is pioneering organic glass noodles (Finn) made from buckwheat and...
Bhutan’s agricultural exports saw a strong performance last year, generating Nu 3.51 billion from both primary and proce...
Agenda Chikha, a collaborative initiative between the government and key stakeholders, has committed USD eight million t...
The rise in youth crimes in Bhutan stems from various causes, requiring a multifaceted solution. My experiences living i...
The rise in youth crimes in Bhutan stems from various causes, requiring a multifaceted solution. My experiences living i...
The rise in youth crimes in Bhutan stems from various causes, requiring a multifaceted solution. My experiences living i...
The decision to integrate the Gelephu-Kokrajhar cross-border railway into the development of the Gelephu Mindfulness Cit...
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In a special gesture of welcome, Their Majesties the Druk Gyalpo and Gyaltsuen personally received Their Majesties the King and Queen of Thailand at the Paro International Airport yesterday.
Read MoreFour years after an ambitious initiative to strengthen the civil service through research capacity building, the Centre for Bhutan and Gross National Happiness Studies (CBS) is now facing a significant shortfall in its research pool.
Read MoreGelephu—With just two months remaining before the development of the Gelephu International Airport begins, 51-year-old Madhab Adhikari from Samtenthang is searching for a temporary home for his five-member family in Sarpang.
Read MoreBhutan is celebrating the state visit of His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn Phra Vajiraklaochaoyuhua and Her Majesty Queen Suthida Bajrasudhabimalalakshana, who arrived in the country yesterday for a three-day visit.
Read MoreOur judiciary today faces significant challenges, foremost among them being a persistent public perception of bias and inconsistency in the delivery of justice. This perception potentially arises in the lack of transparency surrounding judicial decisions, which are not made accessible for public scrutiny or academic evaluation beyond the immediate parties involved in each case. As a result, public
Read MoreRecognising the potential of AI, the civil service has taken a major step into the digital era with the release of the Generative Artificial Intelligence Usage Guidelines for Civil Service 2024.
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