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During the Question Hour Session of the National Council on 3rd December 2025, the Minister for Home Affairs, Tshering, outlined a series of major reforms the government is undertaking to strengthen Bhutan’s disaster management framework. The clarification came in response to questions raised by the Eminent Member of NC, Kesang …

During the Question Hour on Friday, the Member of Parliament from Wamrong Constituency asked the Finance Minister when the government would establish Pay commission to raise salaries of public servants. Finance Minister Lyonpo Lekey Dorji said every elected government since 2008 had established a pay commission and that the current …

The Member of Parliament (MP) of Gelephu constituency, Harka Singh Tamang, has questioned the government on what he described as growing constraints on Local Government (LG) flexibility and autonomy, despite constitutional and legislative provisions that empower LGs to determine their priorities and utilize annual grants accordingly. He stated that while …

While the peak or maximum hydropower generation in 2025 was around 3,600 MW the current generation of about 1,300 MW is not enough to meet domestic demand. The domestic demand touched a maximum of around 1,470 MW. Bhutan, therefore, had to resort to import of power from India from November …

Earlier, Bhutanese experts and a foreign third-party expert said the P1 dam site should be abandoned for a barrage in a different location, as studies showed weakness in the right bank. However, Bhutan agreed to the dam at the same site, based on the request of the Indian side. There …

Since the launch of the revised FDI Rules & Regulations in August 2025, the Ministry Industry Commerce and Employment (MoICE) has approved a total of four Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) projects, according to MoICE. In addition, 15 FDI projects have been approved in principle and issued FDI Registration Certificates since …

The Chief of the Department of Energy, MoENR, Dawa Choden, stated that Bhutan is adopting a more cautious, technically rigorous and disciplined approach to hydropower development following several setbacks at Puna II. The cost escalations at Puna II stemmed from unavoidable natural events, including a shear zone at the dam …

Project DANTAK is undertaking extensive long-term stabilization works along the Damchu–Chukha bypass after a series of severe rain-induced damages forced repeated closures in October and November this year. The bypass, which lies in a geologically fragile zone, sustained significant pavement damages due to landslides across multiple locations, prompting an emergency …

The Bhutan Stroke Foundation (BSF), in collaboration with Think Locally, Act Globally (TLAG) from Japan, has introduced a new initiative to explore the integration of agricultural activities into stroke rehabilitation in Bhutan. The initiative aims to study how engaging stroke survivors in structured farming tasks can support both physical and …

By Tashi Dema As Nishimizu wrote, “Fortunate are the people who beheld such a leader. Precious is the leader who receives such a tribute.” At the tender age of sixteen, amid mourning for the late king, his father, and trepidations of the future unseen, the young prince anchored to peace, …