The Royal Government of Bhutan, through the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport (MoIT), is in the final stages of completing the National Housing Strategy (NHS), a comprehensive framework designed to make homeownership more accessible and affordable for all Bhutanese, both in rural and urban areas. According to MoIT Secretary Karma …
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Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Employment (MoICE) reaffirmed that the safety, dignity, and fundamental rights of Bhutanese workers overseas remain non-negotiable. Speaking at the 21st Meet-the-Press session, MoICE Minister, Namgyal Dorji, said the government’s overseas employment initiatives are guided by the National Strategy for Overseas Employment 2022, which ensures that …
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The Thimphu District Court on 29th October, 2025, sentenced Lekden D. Dorji to life imprisonment for the murder of a 25-year-old women in March 2024, at Changangkha, Thimphu. The Context The mother of Lekden D. Dorji claimed that he had schizophrenia like symptoms from a young age imagining voices and …
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Bhutan is proceeding with a major financial overhaul, and preparation for the upcoming implementation of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) and is heavily focused on institutional readiness within the Department of Revenue and Customs (DRC). In alignment with readiness objectives, the DRC has successfully recruited 103 contract employees specifically …
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Even as Tama’s turmeric farmers in Zhemgang celebrate their growing success, the group of seven women and one man now face a more complex challenge, scaling up their enterprise amid persistent hurdles in labor, mechanization and land. For years, the group has supplied dried turmeric to Menjong Sorig Pharmaceuticals, becoming …
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Two victims, break their silence after being targeted and blackmailed through AI-generated images A growing number of women are speaking out against a Telegram group accused of circulating digitally altered, sexually explicit images and videos of them without consent. The controversy came to light after a TikTok user known as …
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Despite repeated warnings and enforcement efforts, both online and traditional gambling continue in Bhutan. Police reports indicate a sharp increase in online scams and gambling activities conducted through platforms like Telegram, WeChat, WhatsApp and Tiktok while card gambling remains widespread across communities. According to the statistics of Royal Bhutan Police …
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The devastating floods that occurred on 4th and 5th October 2025 left behind extensive damage to various critical national infrastructure. The Department of Surface Transport (DoST), Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport (MoIT), carried out a detailed on-site assessment and identified a total of 19 bridges affected. While some bridges remain …
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Over 150 international guests and 500 Bhutanese registered to attend the two-day celebration at Soe Gewog. The 11th Jomolhari Mountain Festival, themed “Celebrating Life in Harmony with the Snow Leopard in High Mountains,” will be held from 14th -15th October at Soe Gewog under Thimphu. The festival celebrates the coexistence …
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Bhutan has launched its first comprehensive National Mental Health Strategy 1.0, signaling an urgent national commitment to combat the rising burden of mental health conditions. As per the strategy, recent data underscores this urgency with anxiety and depression disorders constituted approximately 55 percent of the total reported mental health related …
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