Lam Dorji, a 29-year-old archer from Lauri village in Samdrup Jongkhar, put up a tough match against his much higher ranked Italian opponent, Alessandro Paoli, in the Paris Olympics on 3 July 2024. He started strong, drawing the first set and winning the second. However, he lost the next 3 …

21-year-old, swimmer Sangay Tenzin from Pelrithang, Gelephu who competed in the Paris Olympic on 30 July shared that it was a dream come true for him to represent Bhutan. He came 3rd in 100M heat with a timing of 56.08 seconds among 7 swimmers. This is even though his international …

On July 17, a married couple and the wife’s sister are being accused of orchestrating a burglary targeting four nearby vegetable stalls along Chunzom Highway. The scheme was a family affair: the husband was the son of one stall owner, his wife was the daughter of another stall, and her …

One major concern over the past few roadblocks has been that roadblocks in Boxcut were mainly caused by landslides which is further amplified during rainy seasons. This has posed a high risk to travelers every monsoon. Although, Department of Surface Transport (DoST) conducted a detailed geotechnical study to identify countermeasures …

Minister for Foreign Affairs and External Trade, D. N Dhungyel, during the 6th Meet-the-Press on 26 July, shared that the two identified railway links, Gelephu to Kokrajhar in Assam and Samtse to Banarhat in West Bengal is expected to be established within five years. He said that on Gelephu to …

A nationwide drug test will be conducted by next year. Prime Minister Dasho Tshering Tobgay shared that a special rehabilitation school at Yonphula, is expected to be established by second month of 2025. This special school will treat students who test positive after drug test. PM emphasized the importance of …

Effective from 15 July 2024, Bhutanese citizens holding ordinary passports can now enter Thailand visa-free for tourism or short-term business purposes, staying up to 60 days. This stay can be extended for an additional 30 days at the Thai Immigration Office. Previously, Bhutanese citizens were only granted a 14-day visa …

On 13 July 2024, a landslide at a private construction site in Khuruthang, Punakha, tragically claimed the life of 1 Indian worker earlier this week. The incident occurred when loose soil in the construction site came off during the work and buried the workers.   Three other Indian laborers working at …

On 15 July, the Paro police discovered a lifeless body of a 26-year-old man in the middle of the river near Desuung office. The body was spotted by one of the DeSuups. Following the discovery of body, the deceased man’s friend, on the same day, happened to file a missing …

The first quarterly labour force survey for 2024 has revealed that the unemployment rate is highest among females in the country. For the first quarter of 2024, the estimated overall unemployment rate stands at 4.1 percent. However, this figure is higher for females, with an unemployment rate of 4.3 percent, …