The Wangdue Phodrang District Court has sentenced a 51-year-old man from Samtse to three years and six months imprisonment after finding him guilty of two counts of child molestation committed against his two stepdaughters. The judgment, passed on 6th July 2026, convicted Dophu of child molestation, a fourth-degree felony, for …
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Bhutan recorded a strong rise in tourist arrivals during the first six months of 2026 compared to the same period in 2025, with every month recording higher visitor numbers than the previous year. According to the data, the country welcomed 10,627 tourists in January 2026, more than double the 5,000 …
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The National High Level Committee on Super El Niño Preparedness convened its second meeting on Friday to review Bhutan’s preparedness for the potential impacts of a projected Super El Niño event. The Committee reviewed national preparedness measures covering agriculture and water resources, essential commodity stockpiles, household water security, forest fire …
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Project records 13.62 percent physical progress, stays on schedule despite geological challenges, supply disruptions and workforce shortages The Khorlochhu Hydropower Project has entered a new stage of implementation with the award of the Electro-Mechanical and Hydro-Mechanical contracts in June 2026, marking a transition from predominantly civil construction to an integrated …
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A 17-year-old student of class 10 from Dechencholing Higher Secondary School was found dead at her residence in Thimphu on 12th June 2026. According to sources, the student had been absent from her midterm examination on the same day, prompting an internal check by the school. During this process, it …
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Hotel owners have raised concerns that the Economic Stimulus Program (ESP) Interest Support Scheme provides greater benefits to businesses that are already able to meet their full loan repayments. Under the scheme, hotels that can repay 100 percent of their monthly loan instalments qualify for the maximum interest support from …
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As the Thromde elections for the post of Thimphu and Phuentsholing Thrompons close in, there seems to be minimal participation in the common forums hosted in each demkhong of the Thromdes. It is an important election that determines Thromde leadership and management for the next five years, and yet, while …
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The Detailed Project Report (DPR), including full engineering designs for the Gelephu–Tareythang Road and Bridges Project, is expected to be completed by late 2026, with construction tentatively scheduled to begin in mid-2027 according to the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport (MoIT). Responding to a question during the 29th Meet-the-Press session …
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The recent bullying incident at Lungtenzampa Middle Secondary School has raised concerns over student safety and wellbeing in schools. This has brought renewed attention to the Situational Analysis Survey conducted in 2024 across schools in Thimphu by the Ministry of Education and Skills Development (MoESD) in collaboration with Thimphu Thromde, …
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Over 83 percent of India’s commitment disbursed within two years as support for education, skills development and the 13th Five-Year Plan continues India handed over the next tranche of Nu. 2.5 billion as part of its support to Bhutan’s Economic Stimulus Programme (ESP). With the latest disbursement, India has released …
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