Despite having 31 MPs in the National Assembly, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) lost the post of the Speaker to the Opposition Bhutan Tendrel Party (BTP), with 24 votes for Tempa Dorji and 23 for Lyonpo Tandin Wangchuk. This meant that eight PDP MPs voted for the Opposition candidate, which …

As of the last date of June 30, 2026 a total of 1,188 Bhutanese students had applied for the Economic Stimulus Program (ESP) Education Loan amounting to Nu 1.112 billion (bn). The ESP Steering Committee decided that from this group, all students who met the eligibility criteria would be given …

A total of 1,277 civil servants were reported to have separated from the civil service in the first six months of 2026. Of this, 891, representing 69.8 percent, have left via voluntary resignation, with some likely leaving for studies or employment opportunities abroad of the reported separations. The data shows that …

The online fight over the AUD 261,000 in funds for the Druk Community Center Australia (DCCA) will likely move from the online space to the courts, regulators, and even the police in Australia. It has been learned that, as promised, the couple has sent Kalu Rinpoche initial paperwork for a …

When the Home Minister Tshering, resigned from office, he said it was mainly due to a campaign by an anonymous Facebook page against him that threatened not only his image but of the government and country. He said that while in office, his position constrained him from taking legal action, …

You may have recharged your mobile data, but before you know it, the data is over and you are left shaking your head. The telecom regulator, Bhutan InfoComm and Media Authority (BICMA) may have just found out why. For the last few months, BICMA has been working with some foreign …

Bhutan always knew it had Tungsten, as earlier ground-based surveys had indicated the presence of the high-value metal in Dholpani and Bhurkhola in Sarpang, but this was a small area. However, Bhutan’s first nationwide airborne geophysical survey has found that valuable mineral in a much wider area than previously identified. …

A TikTok post by Kalu Rinpoche on Thursday, accusing a Bhutanese couple in Australia of not handing over AUD 261,000 in funds for setting up a Community Center in Perth, went viral and drew a lot of strong reactions online. The accusation Rinpoche said that the funds of around half …

The latest change in the fuel prices effective from August 1, has seen a significant increase in diesel and petrol prices for Bhutan. The actual price of diesel in Thimphu at the pump should be Nu 123.13 per liter, but after a Nu 18.63 price support per liter from the …

The Special Audit Report on the Bhutan Integrated Taxation System (BITS) was recently discussed in Parliament, and one of the main points of the report was Audit memos issued against former Prime Minister Dasho Dr Lotay Tshering, former Finance Minister Namgay Tshering, and the current Cabinet Secretary Dasho Kesang Deki. …