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Bhutan has set its sights on doubling its GDP from USD 2.5 billion (bn) to USD 5 bn by 2029, and the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MoAL) is positioning the country’s farms at the center of this transformation. With an ambitious plan to triple agricultural exports from Nu 3 …

In a groundbreaking moment for Bhutan’s sporting history, the country has been awarded the hosting rights for the 18th World Bodybuilding and Physique Sports Championships and Electoral Congress, to be held in Thimphu from 2nd to 8th November 2027. The confirmation was conveyed in a letter dated 18th September 2025, …

The Royal Highland Festival 2025 has been announced under the theme “Celebrating Highland Resilience and Prosperity.” The two-day festival, coordinated by His Majesty’s Secretariat, Gasa Dzongkhag, and various stakeholders, will take place on 23rd and 24th October in Laya. As of 26th September 2025 a total of 190 tourists has …

The Green and Resilient Affordable Housing Sector project in Dradulthang, Samdrup Jongkhar, is expected to be completed a month earlier than its scheduled date of November 9, 2025. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has financed the Green and Resilient Affordable Housing Sector Project (GRAHSP), which runs from 2021 to 2028, …

Member of Parliament (MP) Kamal Gurung of Kilkhorthang-Mendrelgang constituency visited Barshong Gewog in Tsirang on 11th September 2025 as part of his constituency outreach. The visit, saw over 100 residents from five chiwogs gather at the gewog meeting hall. MP Kamal Gurung began by briefing the people on key discussions …

The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has secured a decisive victory in the National Assembly bye-election for the Nubi-Tangsibji constituency in Trongsa, according to provisional results released by the Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB). PDP’s candidate Phuntsho Dendup emerged as the winner with 1,452 votes, representing 57.37 percent of the total …

The Ministry of Education, Skills and Development (MoESD) has clarified that admission to government run Early Childhood Care and Development (ECCD) centers is open to all children aged 3 to 5 years, with no preference based on family income. “The principle of equity is at the heart of our approach. …

The Prime Minister attended the launch of the BILxGCIT Fintech Innovation Lab at Gyalpozhing College of Information Technology on 20th August. The Lab, established through a collaboration between Bhutan Insurance Limited and GCIT, is designed to bring together technology and finance to spark innovation and provide young people with hands-on …

Bhutan has etched its name into the history books of Asian sports, as Dechen Dorji became the first Bhutanese athlete to win a medal at the Asian U19 & U22 Boxing Championships. The historic achievement came at the U22 Men’s 60kg (lightweight) division, where Dorji clinched a hard-fought bronze for …

At the Bhutan Echoes, Drukyul’s Literature and Arts Festival 2025, Nicholas Thorne, co-founder and CEO of the US-based AI startup Audos, shared a powerful message about the future of entrepreneurship in an era shaped by artificial intelligence (AI). Speaking with honesty and insight, Thorne reflected on how AI is helping …