The Bhutanese Leading the way.
Lyonchhen (Dr) Lotay Tshering during the inaugural ceremony of the 14th Round Table Meeting (RTM) …
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03/16/2019
His Majesty presented a special award by UNDP
The United Nations Development Programme presented a Special Award of Recognition to His Majesty The…
03/16/2019
Fact check: 19 of 25 pledges not achieved with only 2 achieved and 4 partly achieved
The govt earlier claimed it achieved 11 pledges, had 11 on track with only three not achieved in 120…
03/16/2019
PM willing to walk back on ‘wow factor’
After the idea came under a lot of flak the PM says it will not happen if the civil servants don’t w…
03/16/2019
Under 500 students in Japan program give Power of Attorney to file a case against BEO
One narrative of the now infamous ‘learn and earn program’ in Japan was that it was only a small gro…
03/09/2019
Progressive taxation and owning mines among govt plans to meet Nu 40 bn in expected revenue shortfall for 12th FYP
Other methods are through tax grants, innovative financing, soft loans and FDI The Nu 310 bn 12th pl…
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RMA report recommends restricting hotel loans and number of hotels
The Royal Monetary Authority (RMA) , concerned with the rapid rise of loans to hotels …
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Rationalized curriculum to be implemented soon
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Cabinet not very pleased with the first report on the Employment Responsibility system
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Domestic maids pledge hinges on monitoring system: PM
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HM Grants Audience to Scholarship Students
His Majesty The King granted an Audience to the recipients of the undergraduate scholarships administered …
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Bhutan’s positive developments within 10 years of democracy
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Opposition Party says govt fulfilled only 1 out of 25 pledges
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Thimphu hotels hit with water shortage due to drying sources in Motithang
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14th RTM outcome: Support from partners and aid to trade
The government’s new approach of engagement with the partners henceforth will focus on trade from …
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World Kidney day celebrated in Mongar
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Govt looking into the establishment of first ever professional search and rescue training center
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Drukair celebrates International Women’s Day by operating an all-female crew flight
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Prenatal exposure to forest fire can cause stunting in children’s growth
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Being honest with the nation
Two major mistruths of the government have been discovered in the past one week and …
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The good fight
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Tourism and hotels
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Librarians: The profession should be given the importance it deserves
Librarians from across the country attended a four-day workshop at the National Library in the …
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Balance for Better: Men for Gender Equality in the Hindu Kush Himalaya
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Why a US-China Trade Deal Is Not Enough
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UNDP’s future collaboration will be as strong as ever with Bhutan: Achim Steiner
Sonam Yangdon/ Thimphu “To me, a profound excitement during a couple of days in Bhutan …
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PM clarifies on surface collection and dredging
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Govt has no plans to establish more SOEs
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Thimphu police arrested the ‘monk’ involved in lewd and lascivious conduct
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Chubu Tshachu visitors plead for electrification to ensure security
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70 arrested for drug-related offenses in Thimphu this year till date
Thimphu police arrested 70 people in connection with drug-related offenses. Of the total arrest (70), …
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37 women and child cases and 51 arrests in Phuentsholing in 2018
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Students monitor climate change with support from HEROES
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Norzin Lam pedestrianised for three days to celebrate HM’s 39th Birthday
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Friendship association for Bhutan in France holds meeting
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Countering Fake News: Anonymous account creates a fake newspaper and story
One of the biggest threats to Bhutanese democracy and society has been the growing spread …
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