While Bhutan may have done mega hydro projects in the past, Bhutanese contractors, engineers and technical staff have largely been bystanders doing some minor works, as foreign construction companies do the main works and develop their capacity in the process. There have been instances in the past, where foreign contractors …

The Competition and Consumer Affairs Authority (CCAA) has found that Sandeep Rai Chamling engaged in Unfair Trade Practices, according to its report reviewed by the Internal Review Committee. Not only did Sandeep not have a licence for his crypto mentoring and trading business, he also failed to provide the promised …

The basement of the Damphu building had been in the news since last year in a stand off between the building owner, Rajen Tamang, conducting religious gatherings in the basement of the building, and the Tsirang Dzongkhag Administration and municipality under the Dzongda saying the basement was only cleared as …

The Ministry of Education and Skills Development (MoESD) has found that there are a total of 537 excess teachers spread across 20 Dzongkhags after a Teacher Requirement Exercise. The highest number of excess teachers are 265 Dzongkha teachers in 20 Dzongkhags with the most excess in Thimphu Throm and Paro …

On 3rd December, the Indian Rupee (INR) fell to a record low of INR 90.28 against the United States Dollar (USD). In fact, the INR has been Asia’s worst performing currency in 2025, so far, against not only the USD but also other major convertible currencies. As of Friday evening, …

While the peak or maximum hydropower generation in 2025 was around 3,600 MW the current generation of about 1,300 MW is not enough to meet domestic demand. The domestic demand touched a maximum of around 1,470 MW. Bhutan, therefore, had to resort to import of power from India from November …

The Thimphu District Court on 29th August 2025 awarded Nu 57.36 million (mn) or USD 641,592 (1USD = Nu 89.41) in economic and punitive damages to Gyem Gyeltshen and his two surviving daughters Kinley Pelden and Kinley Wangmo in the Druk Air helicopter crash case. On the afternoon of 3rd …

As a part of a new initiative for the 118th National Day, there will be an online lottery draw called ‘Lucky Pem’ where participants can win a prize of up to Nu 15 million (mn), Nu 10 mn, Nu 5 mn and even Nu 100,000 each. The condition, however, is …

A major measure that the Tourism Industry was looking forward to was the reintroduction of duration discounts. Their hopes were up, especially after the Ministry of Industry Commerce and Employment (MoICE) asked the Bhutan Innovation Lab (BIL) office under the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) to study the issue of duration …

Sandeep Rai Chamling remains under detention as the Royal Bhutan Police (RBP) continues its investigation into the case against him. So far, a total of 50 victims has come forward to give their statements to the RBP, with most reporting similar allegations. They claim that Sandeep promised to teach them trading and …