Around four weeks ago in December 2025, the Bhutan Telecom (BT) proposal for data cuts was not received warmly by the Cabinet, and instead an order was expected to be sent to the GovTech Agency and BICMA to enforce the 50 percent data cut. However, that initial stance has now …
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Mr. Gautam Adani, Chairman of the Adani Group, has joined Gelephu Mindfulness City as a Founding Member on 3 January, 2026. With more than three decades of experience in building, financing and operating large-scale infrastructure across sectors including energy, ports, logistics and transportation, Mr Adani has led major investments in …
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Aum Deki from Changangkha in Thimphu, on the morning of 1st January, went to her usual shop to buy her packet of Doma priced at Nu 50. She gave Nu 50, but the shopkeeper shook her head and asked for an additional Nu 3 as ‘GST Tax.’ In the evening, …
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The online videos showing assault in the Paro club and street before the stabbing incident Police are continuing their investigation into the 7th December 2025 stabbing incident in Paro, with one suspect, 20-year-old Kelden (commonly known as Gunda Kelden), still in custody. Another suspect, 19-year-old Dorji Ganzin, a rapper known as Cutie, …
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The Royal Bhutan Police have admitted negligence in the custodial death case of Biren Kafley, while maintaining that there was no foul play involved in the incident. An internal inquiry conducted by the Human Resource Committee (HRC), a sub-committee of the Police Service Board (PSB), the highest decision-making body in …
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In what will come as bad news for Bhutanese students hoping to study in Australia, the Australian Department of Education has sent out a notification dropping Bhutan’s student visa Assessment Level (AL) from the current AL 2 to AL 3. This essentially means stricter scrutiny of Bhutanese student visa applications, …
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His Majesty The King, Her Majesty The Gyaltsuen, and Their Royal Highnesses Gyalsey Jigme Namgyel, Gyalsey Ugyen Wangchuck, and Gyalsem Sonam Yangden Wangchuck were in Gelephu during the fourth Gelephu Mindfulness City (GMC) Volunteer Programme, held from 22 to 26 December. More than 10,000 volunteers from across the country took …
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PM says no corruption found and asks for concrete proof or allegation FM hints ESP client list leak came from EFC Committee of NA Opposition Leader Dasho Pema Chewang (right) and MP Rinchen Wangdi (left) The Opposition Party Member of Parliament and current Chair of the Economic and Finance Committee …
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The main crisis facing Bhutan’s health sector is the loss of medical professionals like doctors, nurses, technologists and technicians. The JDWNRH, which is the only central referral hospital of the country, has seen 92 resignations of medical professionals in 2025. This includes 1 specialist, 6 MBBS Doctors, 74 nurses, 4 …
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The Ministry of Education and Skills Development (MoESD) and the Bhutan Council for School Examination and Assessment (BCSEA) will assess if the Board exams for class 6 and 8 should continue from 2027 onwards. The initial idea was to remove Board exams for these two classes from 2026 itself given that …
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