Bhutanese contemporary artist Pem Lham is the recipient of the 2026 Rubin Museum Himalayan Art Prize. She received the award from Her Majesty The Gyaltsuen at an award ceremony held at VAST Bhutan on 11 September. The Rubin Museum Himalayan Art Prize is among the most significant international prizes for …
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A small but important economic sector in Bhutan is the scrap business. Thimphu alone is estimated to have around 150 scrap businesses, and when other dzongkhags are included, the total could rise to 250 to 300. This growing sector not only gets rid of our unwanted waste, but also makes …
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The National Commission for Women and Children (NCWC) sent a media directive to all media houses on September 7 titled ‘Safeguarding Minor Privacy and Preventing Indirect Identification.’ The Directive rests its legal basis on the Child Protection Act 2011. It says that, with immediate effect, all media houses and journalists …
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Trashigang Hospital doctor Tshering Norbu has appealed his rape conviction before the Supreme Court on 8 September 2026, seeking reversal of the High Court (HC) judgment and an acquittal. Tshering Norbu, who was convicted by the HC of rape of a child above 12 years and sentenced to 10 years’ …
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Search operations are continuing in Thimphu and Paro following two separate incidents in which a girl and a man reportedly jumped from bridges on consecutive days. They are suspected to be cases of death by suicide. In Thimphu, a search and rescue operation is underway for a girl who reportedly …
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His Majesty The King granted an Audience to the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka, Her Excellency Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, at Tashichhodzong on 2 September 2026. Dr. Amarasuriya is in Bhutan on the invitation of the Royal Government, to attend the first Global Conscious Food Systems Summit, held in Paro from …
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Gups and Mangmis in danger with LG polls in January In the past, the only way an audit clearance could be denied to a senior official was if the memo was directly issued to them with either Direct Accountability or Supervisory Accountability. However, the Royal Audit Authority (RAA) is enforcing …
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With the results of the Speaker election, where the ruling party nominee Lyonpo Tandin Wangchuk got only 23 votes against the Opposition candidate Tempa Dorji, who got 24, there has been much speculation about it being a confidence vote against the Government. There has been much speculation that the ruling …
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A Bhutanese national and two Indian nationals were arrested after Jaigaon Police seized six small gold biscuits suspected to be smuggled from a jewellery shop near the Bhutan Gate and recovered Nu 2 million allegedly received from the sale of the gold. The arrests were made on the night of …
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A 3-year-old child succumbed to injuries following a car accident on 4th September 2026. The accident occurred at Changangkha Lhakhang parking area in the afternoon. The accident happened while a taxi was coming out from the parking after dropping off the passengers at the Changangkha parking. The taxi was moving …
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