19-year-old Dorji Ganzin, popularly known as Rapper Cutie, was released on bail on 14th January 2026 in connection with a battery case in Thimphu, after he had earlier been granted bail by the Paro District Court on 5th January 2026 involving the Paro stabbing incident. The picture above is of …
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Despite not winning the top prize, 21-year-old Gyalsup Ugyen Dorji from Barp Gewog in Punakha emerged as one of the top finalists at the international pitching competition, earning recognition for his innovative dishwasher project. Ugyen represented Bhutan at the CezeriFEST 2025 International 3D Design & 3D Printing Competition in Turkey. …
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A student at the Royal Thimphu College, pursuing a final year degree in Political Science and Sociology, Tandin Gyeltshen, is getting ready to start Project TH (Thimphu Hingsang-Sa) also called Nazhoen for His Majesty, a revolutionary youth initiative to foster cleanliness as a responsible mindset throughout Bhutan’s capital. Project TH …
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As Bhutan marks the close of the year 2025, Lyonchhen Dasho Tshering Tobgay highlighted the main challenges in 13th Five-Year Plan (FYP)’s second year and the measures implemented to overcome them during the Meet-The-Press session. Lyonchhen stated, “We are in the second year of implementation of the 13th FYP and …
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Lyonchhen Dasho Tshering Tobgay revealed the major plans for the 2026 agenda. Lyonchhen mentioned that extensive effort and focus will be poured in working towards the pillars of His Majesty’s Diamond Strategy, which includes dynamic roadmap structured, the 13th Five-Year Plan (FYP) and the 21st Century Economic Roadmap. Lyonchhen explained …
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Bhutan’s healthcare system is facing a widening nursing workforce gap, driven largely by high attrition, forcing the Ministry of Health to rely on short-term foreign recruitment to ensure uninterrupted patient care. During the 23rd Meet the Press Session, Dr Kuenzang Wangdi, the Director of National Medical Services, said the entire country …
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It has been found that Sandeep Rai Chamling of PandoraBiz collected more than Nu 10 mn in mentorship fees from hundreds of members over the years. Fees for which he promised to teach them trading and how to earn cryptocurrency, but he did not deliver. Sandeep collected this large amount from …
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The 4% loan interest subsidy for hotels under the Reinvigoration Fund (RGF) of the Economic Stimulus Plan (ESP) has been approved by the ESP Steering Committee. The ESP Secretariat is now working on presenting it to the Cabinet for final approval. The Royal Monetary Authority (RMA) had initially given until …
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Camp Rural Urban Friendship x Youth Initiative is a 10 day national camp organised by the Bhutan Centre for Media and Democracy in collaboration with Camp RUF, which is currently going on in the Gelephu Mindfulness City from 22nd December to 1st January. The camp brings together around 120 children …
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The Royal Bhutan Police (RBP) and the Competition and Consumer Affairs Authority (CCAA) have decided to file a joint report to the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) against Sandeep Rai Chamling. This was after the CCAA invited the RBP for an inter-agency collaboration meeting to coordinate and avoid duplication …
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