DEMOCRACY IN ACTION

Under the National Fuel Price Smoothening Framework (NFPSF), the Government has provided a total of Nu. 2.047 billion (bn) in fuel price support from March 11 to September 1, 2026. The bulk of this amount has been for diesel. 62,963 kiloliters of diesel or 62.963 million (mn) liters sold to …

Following the court’s sentencing of a Shaba Higher Secondary School teacher to two months’ imprisonment for assaulting two students on August 24, the Royal Civil Service Commission (RCSC) has clarified the circumstances under which a civil servant convicted of such an offence may be suspended or terminated. RCSC has said …

The number of tourist accommodations in Bhutan has increased since the pandemic, but concerns remain over whether the growth in hotel capacity is keeping pace with the recovery in tourist arrivals. According to the Bhutan Tourism Monitor 2019, Bhutan had 309 classified accommodations before the pandemic, including 17 five-star hotels, …

The Royal University of Bhutan (RUB) has outlined a series of reforms implemented by Norbuling Rigter College (NRC) following the recommendations of an internal inquiry into the violent incident that raised public questions on safety measures within the college campus earlier this year. The case came to light on 31st …

Corporal punishment may make a child obey in the moment, but the fear and pain used to achieve that obedience can come at the cost of the child’s long-term mental and emotional well-being, according to the child psychiatrist at the Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Referral Hospital (JDWNRH). While physical punishment …

Local leaders call for jobs, business opportunities and fair compensation as hydropower project progresses Residents and local leaders of Trashiyangtse have welcomed the Khorlochhu Hydropower Project (KHPL), seeing it as an opportunity to boost economic activity and create new development opportunities in the dzongkhag. However, during the consultation meeting in …

A total of 2,192 graduates will sit for the Bhutan Civil Service Examination (BCSE) Main Examination this year, an increase of 209 candidates compared to last year’s 1,983 candidates. Of the total candidates, 594 are from Administrative Services, 214 from Finance Services, 43 from Dzongkha Services, 229 from PGDE and …

Transport sector records highest year-on-year inflation at 6 percent, while electricity prices decline 3.46 percent According to figures released by the National Statistics Bureau (NSB), the Producer Price Index (PPI) recorded average year-on-year inflation of 2.73 percent in the second quarter of 2026, covering April to June. The index measures …

In a world increasingly defined by digital noise, 26-year-old Bhutanese artist Tandin Chophel is turning back to the quiet, temporal language of the landscape. His debut solo exhibition, “Where the Winds Meet”, currently on display in Thimphu until 1st October 2026, serves as both a retrospective of his development since …

A total of 1,277 civil servants were reported to have separated from the civil service in the first six months of 2026. Of this, 891, representing 69.8 percent, have left via voluntary resignation, with some likely leaving for studies or employment opportunities abroad of the reported separations. The data shows that …