26-year-old Kinzang Lhamo, a soldier in the Royal Bhutan Army, achieved something unique in the Paris Olympics. She came last but was applauded by the crowd as she had chosen not to give up like 11 other athletes who even stopped running. She received glowing coverage in the international press. …

As of 31 August 2024 battery cases, particularly domestic violence (DV), still tops the crime chart in Thimphu. The Royal Bhutan Police record show 148 cases of DV reported in Thimphu. So far in the year, a total of 558 criminal cases were recorded in Thimphu, with the highest cases …

The website of the much discussed and anticipated Gelephu Mindfulness City is up and it throws some light on the project in terms of its economic focus and other questions. GMC is strategically focused on seven core industries, each playing a vital role in shaping the city’s future. These are …

Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade (MoFAET), D.N Dhungyel, during the 7th Meet-the-Press shared that Bhutan still has a positive trade balance with Bangladesh, despite the current political crisis in Bangladesh. Lyonpo shared that in 2023, the total trade between Bhutan and Bangladesh was Nu 5.83 billion, with Bhutan …

Lyonpo Chandra Bahadur Gurung, Minister of Infrastructure and Transport, addressed the pressing issue of budget limitations affecting road construction, improvement, and maintenance under the 13th Five-Year Plan (FYP). Lyonpo highlighted the significant demand for road development, stating, “If all the demands for roads are considered, the Department of Service Transport …

Two antique statues which are hundreds of years old going back to the 13th century was stolen from the 13th century Lhading Lhakhang in Paro on 5 August 2024. The statutes are the Namjyem and Dorji Chang statues which were made in Tibet and brought from there more than a …

In a bid to improve parking management and generate revenue, the Thimphu Thromde is set to introduce parking fees at the Changlimithang parking space. The Changlimithang parking space is a huge space starting from Thimphu Dzongkhag Office till the end of Coronation Park in the south. Thimphu Thromde has discussed …

An 80-year-old grandmother who usually stays by herself shared that during the Dechencholing flooding, as usual, she was alone. She heard sounds of water splash, and by the time she got outside, she could witness river carrying sands, boulders, mattress and even an altar being washed up, although the river …

On the 3rd day of the 13th edition of Bhutan Echoes, Drukyul’s Literature and Arts Festival, Miss. Stacy Edgar, PhD, Executive Director of the International Folk Art market in Santa Fe, New Mexico, an award-winning social entrepreneur and educator and a writer had a conversation on women in leadership and …

A 21-year-old man has allegedly stabbed his 29-year-old friend, in a fit of anger, outside a bar in Hejo, Thimphu. The incident occurred when the two men, supposedly close friends, had an argument over lagay – the white gho sleeves. According to eyewitnesses, the men were visibly under alcohol intoxification …