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  • Punakha based emergency medical responder takes life-saving lessons to social media
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  • His Majesty dedicates 76th Stupa to the Indian Prime Minister
  • Bhutan is a global Buddhist site with 108 Chortens and GMC: Gyalwang Karmapa
  • Bhutan sets Guinness World Record with 108 Jangchub Chortens in GMC
  • How Bhutan’s Bitcoins are safe despite biggest cryptocurrency hack
  • ‘GMC Is more than building a city. It is about creating happiness’: Jet Li
  • Bhutan’s cinema audiences grow, but theatre upgrades remain a missing piece
  • HH Je Khenpo performs Si-Nyon rituals before 108 Chortens
  • Gyalwang Karmapa Ogyen Trinley Dorje in Bhutan
His Majesty dedicates 76th Stupa to the Indian Prime Minister
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His Majesty dedicates 76th Stupa to the Indian Prime Minister

A special dedication, made on 1 November 2026 after the 108 Stupas were raised in Gelephu Mindfulnes…

Bhutan is a global Buddhist site with 108 Chortens and GMC: Gyalwang Karmapa
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Bhutan is a global Buddhist site with 108 Chortens and GMC: Gyalwang Karmapa

Recounts old ties between Karmapa lineage and Bhutan and gives special empowerment The Wang or empow…

Bhutan sets Guinness World Record with 108 Jangchub Chortens in GMC
2 days ago

Bhutan sets Guinness World Record with 108 Jangchub Chortens in GMC

On 1st November 2026, history was made in Gelephu Mindfulness City (GMC) as 108 Jangchub Chortens we…

How Bhutan’s Bitcoins are safe despite biggest cryptocurrency hack
2 days ago

How Bhutan’s Bitcoins are safe despite biggest cryptocurrency hack

There was troubling news when the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange Binance suffered the large…

‘GMC Is more than building a city. It is about creating happiness’: Jet Li
2 days ago

‘GMC Is more than building a city. It is about creating happiness’: Jet Li

Actor says he is willing to volunteer for GMC During the Asia Visionary Summit, held at Dungkar Dzon…

DEMOCRACY IN ACTION

  • New artificial lake above Taktsimakhang bursts following landslide

    2 days ago

    NCHM plans to use drones to survey and assess potentially dangerous lakes A newly formed …

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  • PM inaugurates Asia Visionary Summit 2026 in Dungkar Dzong

    2 days ago

  • Crowd management, logistics, and sanitation: Key lessons from the 108 Stupas gathering in Gelephu

    2 days ago

  • Phuentsholing Court sentences excavator operator to 3 years for death of 32-year-old mother and her daughter at a zebra crossing

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  • Anticipation from Gelephu for the monumental unfolding of His Majesty’s vision

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BUSINESS

  • Gyalwang Karmapa presides over groundbreaking ceremony of Jampal Gyepai Dangden Stupa

    2 days ago

    His Holiness the 17th Gyalwang Karmapa, Ogyen Trinley Dorje, presided over the groundbreaking ceremony of …

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  • Bhutan positions GMC as sovereign AI and data hub for South Asia

    2 days ago

  • Gelephu Mindfulness City gets ready to welcome 150,000 visitors for the 108 Jangchub Chortens

    1 week ago

  • Is economic growth reaching the dining table?

    1 week ago

  • His Majesty graces Royal Highland Festival in Laya

    2 weeks ago

ABOUT TOWN

  • GMCA signs letter of intent with Patel Greentech for Bhutan’s first battery assembly and manufacturing facility

    2 days ago

    The Gelephu Mindfulness City Authority (GMCA) has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with Patel …

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  • Beyond the 108 Chortens: The man turning social media into a movement for a cleaner Bhutan

    2 days ago

  • Project 108 and business boom in Gelephu

    2 days ago

  • BICMA to update content rules to curb harmful TikTok live streams

    1 week ago

  • Health begins at home and it’s everyone’s responsibility

    1 week ago

THE NATION

  • His Majesty The King empowers Gelephu Central Bank

    2 days ago

    His Majesty King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck signed a Royal Decree on November 1, conferring …

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  • People attempt to sell and dry fish caught during the floods despite warnings

    2 days ago

  • Across borders, united by faith: Foreign visitors experience Project 108

    2 days ago

  • Bhutanese claiming to be tour operator tried to smuggle in drugs using a white Tank

    2 days ago

  • Gasa artificial lake stable, no rise in water level reported

    1 week ago

EDITORIAL

  • His Majesty and 108 Chortens

    2 days ago

    The 108 Chortens were seen as a spiritual endeavor and a part of the Gelephu …

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  • A momentous occasion

    1 week ago

  • A fair share

    2 weeks ago

  • Thimphu land

    3 weeks ago

OPINION

  • Update on the National School Curriculum Reform

    1 week ago

    Why reform is needed: A Cambridge International assessment found that the curriculum is broadly aligned …

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  • From 108 Chortens to 108 Possibilities

    1 week ago

  • The fields we leave behind: Can we bring farming back to life?

    2 weeks ago

NEWS

  • GMC and Bhutan’s Next Generation: Building New Economic Opportunities at Home

    2 days ago

    As young Bhutanese leave the country in search of better economic opportunities, Bhutan faces a …

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  • HH Je Khenpo performs Si-Nyon rituals before 108 Chortens

    1 week ago

  • Gyalwang Karmapa Ogyen Trinley Dorje in Bhutan

    1 week ago

  • Menopause in Bhutan: Some women prepare, others are left guessing

    2 weeks ago

  • Blockchain project explores digital solutions for 21 Rukha households

    3 weeks ago

LOCAL NEWS

  • Punakha based emergency medical responder takes life-saving lessons to social media

    2 days ago

    When someone collapses, chokes or suddenly stops breathing, the first few minutes can determine whether …

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  • Bhutan’s cinema audiences grow, but theatre upgrades remain a missing piece

    1 week ago

  • Bhutan launches anaemia screening for 10,000 children and adolescents

    2 weeks ago

  • Bhutan’s fuel imports rise despite renewable energy potential

    3 weeks ago

  • Leading beyond tradition: Sonam Zangmo’s journey as a female Gup

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