The Department of Tourism, Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Employment (MoICE), together with the Trashiyangtse Dzongkhag Administration, announced that the Black-necked Crane Farewell Festival (BNCFF) 2026 will be held on 5th to 6th February 2026 in Bumdeling valley and Chorten Kora, Trashiyangtse. The festival provides travelers with a rare opportunity …

The Gelephu Mindfulness City (GMC) on 28th December 2025 announced the signing of a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with The Fourth Sector Group (4SG), a global platform advancing economic systems that prioritise human and planetary wellbeing. The partnership aims to support the development of a for-benefit economic ecosystem within …

Bhutan, like many nations today, faces a growing challenge—the migration of skilled and talented individuals seeking broader opportunities abroad. At the same time, rapid advancements in automation and digital technologies are reshaping how governments, businesses, and NGOs operate. These trends underscore an urgent reality: Bhutan must strengthen, upskill, and future-proof …

Jude Wijesinghe (29 when arrested) was sentenced to 30 years in prison by the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) Supreme Court for the murder of Tshewang Choden of Bhutan at the National Zoo & Aquarium at Yarralumla, in Canberra on 18 December, 2023. Wijesinghe stabbed Tsewang, who was his supervisor, 14 times …

The National Assembly (NA) has approved significant changes to the Livestock Bill of Bhutan 2025 following three days of intense deliberation and strong public interest. The Bill passed with 25 yes votes, 19 no votes and 1 abstention and now moves to the National Council for further review. One of …

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) in its annual report brought out details on the corruption in the Engineering Cell of the Paro Dzongkhag Administration. The ACC said it completed a wide-ranging investigation into systemic corruption within the Engineering Cell of the Dzongkhag Administration, Paro. The operation was launched on 12 August …

During the Question Hour on Friday, the Member of Parliament from Wamrong Constituency asked the Finance Minister when the government would establish Pay commission to raise salaries of public servants. Finance Minister Lyonpo Lekey Dorji said every elected government since 2008 had established a pay commission and that the current …

His Majesty The King is in Gelephu, where over the past two days His Majesty granted Audiences to the first and second cohorts of Pelsups, as well as to the Gelephu Mindfulness City (GMC) teams. On 4th December His Majesty met the first cohort of Pelsups, who are in the …

Around 417 tour guides involved in the monument fees case in Taktsang, Kyichu Lhakhang and Punakha Dzong are likely to be legally prosecuted, and thereafter on conviction, lose their guide licenses for good. The number of guides is likely to shoot up more once the investigation into the Chimi Lhakhang …

The Finance Minister Lekey Dorji, during the meet-the-press, said that the ESP concessional loan scheme has reached farmers across all Dzongkhags, with the majority of beneficiaries being smallholder farmers accessing loans under Nu. 1 million projects. As of 24th November 2025, BDBL and participating Financial institutions had received 3,252 applications, …