A credible source in the government has said that the Wangchu deal with the Adani Group is as good as dead due to the conditions of the Adani Group. This is after the Adani Group indicated that it wanted a 70% majority stake in the project and not just a …

This only includes ages 5 and above The National Health Survey in the most detailed survey of its kind till date found that there are 48,325 persons with disabilities in Bhutan out of 710,667 people. This is 6.8 percent of the total population. The figures are only for those who …

Water seepage from the roof of the power house means that there will be a three month delay in commissioning the units of the 1020 MW Punatsangchu II. In the original plan two units of 170 MW each or 340 MW in total were supposed to be commissioned and start …

A couple of months ago the RCSC Commission meeting approved that contract periods of ESP and GSP staff will be extended from three to five years. This move basically meant that the Commission was not agreeing to the government’s requests to regularize contract staff as full time regular employees. It …

Ramon Magsaysay Award winner Dr Karma Phuntsho shared his thoughts on the migration crisis and possible solutions. “I think His Majesty The King, the Prime Minister and all leaders are making concerted effort to address this, and what we do as a Civil Society Organization, and individuals, is to supplement …

As large numbers of Euro 6 or BS 6 diesel vehicles break down in the country, the prime suspect is the fuel quality in the country, and this suspicion was confirmed when two lab results obtained by vehicle dealers showed the fuel was contaminated in two affected vehicles. The next …

The Prime Minister Dasho Tshering Tobgay has been making a number of foreign visits in the last few months to multiple countries with the latest being Thailand. The Prime Minister said that there are three purposes for the visit. He said the first is to reconnect and nurture Bhutan’s friendly …

Karma studied in Ura primary school till class three and after that moved to Jakar school where he studied till class eight. In Dr (Phd) Karma Phuntsho’s seminal work, “The History of Bhutan”, the back jacket of the book has Dasho Karma Ura, writing about the book, saying, “Unmatched in …

As Gyalsups started arriving at the four Gyalsung Academies from 31st August to 4th September the emotion of many of the new Gyalsups was a mix of nervousness and curiosity. However, the nerves were soon assuaged as army officers and cadets received the Gyalsups and carried their luggage to the …

The Bhutan Travel Bureau (BTB) tour company website is like that of any other tour company in Bhutan with tourism related content, images, itineraries and contact details including its email address targeted at foreign tourists. However, an unscrupulous foreign hacker took down the same email address, and hacked it in …