In a major positive development, technical experts from Bhutan and India, in a meeting in Delhi on 31st July 2025, have come to an agreement on rectification measures for the right bank and the construction of the dam. The 26 degree slope for the right bank, while doing rectification measures, …
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The Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Employment (MoICE) officially launched the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Rules and Regulations 2025 on 8th August. This revised framework consolidates the provisions of the earlier FDI Policy 2019 and FDI Regulations 2019 into a single, comprehensive legal structure designed to simplify and improve accessibility …
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The Royal Government of Bhutan has officially partnered with Conservation International, the Bhutan Ecological Society, and the Bhutan Trust Fund for Environmental Conservation in a significant move to strengthen forest restoration and protection efforts nationwide. This collaboration, launched under the regional Mountains to Mangroves initiative, aims to restore 50,000 hectares …
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Nu 627 mn in site development estimated as feasibility reassessment confirms operational potential After years of uncertainty and technical setbacks, the proposed airstrip in Mongar may finally see the light of day. A comprehensive feasibility reassessment carried out by the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport (MoIT) has found the Pemacholing …
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The Ministry of Education and Skills Development (MoESD) has completed its recent Teacher Requirement Exercise (TRE), a routine assessment aimed at understanding the staffing needs of schools across the country. According to the ministry, the TRE is a crucial tool used to evaluate teacher workforce requirements based on student enrollment …
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Bhutan has not yet tapped into the USD 40 million (mn) disaster resilience fund approved by the World Bank in December 2024, but the government says the money remains a critical line of defense against future climate and health emergencies. The financing, formally known as the Climate and Disaster Resilience …
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By Pema Y Lhamo Fifty years ago, in an unscripted moment, Bhutan’s Fourth King caught the world off guard with a radical idea. Asked about Bhutan’s GDP, he replied not with statistics but with a pithy yet powerful conviction: “Gross National Happiness is more important than Gross Domestic Product.” It …
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The Wangsel Institute for the Deaf, located in Paro within the premises of Drukgyel Lower Secondary School, has been providing education to students who are hard of hearing since its establishment in 2003. What makes this institute unique is its inclusive approach, beyond educating students with hearing impairments, it also …
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Nu 143 million as Scholarships to Bhutanese In a significant milestone for Bhutan-Japan relations, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and the Royal Government of Bhutan signed a grant agreement worth Nu 143 million (JPY 243 million) on 17th July 2025, to support higher education scholarships for nine Master’s and …
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In the hills of Chhoekhorling Gewog, Pema Gatshel, coffee is doing more than just filling empty fields left behind by dying orange orchards, it is reviving local hope and livelihoods. What began as a small pilot project two years ago, supported by the Bhutan Ecological Society and the gewog administration, …
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