Police arrests 22-year-old suspect from South Thimphu for blackmail, defamation, and obscene transmissions In a landmark cybercrime case, Bhutan has recorded its first-ever deepfake-related criminal prosecution after police arrested a 22-year-old man for using artificial intelligence (AI) tools to generate explicit fake images of minors and young women, which he …
Read More »Bhutanese high end vehicles caught in Kerala
Second-hand high-end Bhutanese cars have made the headlines in Indian news, particularly in the Indian state of Kerala after a raid by the Customs Preventive Wing on 23rd September across 30 locations in Kerala, including at the homes of some famous actors. The raid uncovered around 39 high-end second-hand Bhutanese …
Read More »Bhutan to export P II power to India from 20th September 2025
Tariff to be Nu 5.10 per unit In a major development, Bhutan can finally start exporting the power from the 1020 MW Punatsangchu II project to India from 20th September 2025 onwards. While the tariff rate is not yet decided, the payment that will be made will be based on …
Read More »BT data cut decision moved to end of September as BICMA reviews
One of the most anticipated decisions in recent times is the mobile data cut proposed by the Bhutan Telecom (BT) which is currently with the regulator Bhutan InfoComm and Media Authority (BICMA). BT had submitted higher cuts for lower packages and lower cuts for higher packages. The BT said it …
Read More »Phajo Nidup allowed by SC to sell off his properties to pay Nu 1.4 bn in debts
After all the court verdicts, a big question hanging over the Phajo Nidup case was how would he pay back the banks and numerous private parties he owed money to, coming to Nu 1.4 billion? In a recent development, the Supreme Court (SC) has allowed Phajo to auction or sell …
Read More »RMA may introduce surcharge on cash deposit and withdrawal from banks
The Royal Monetary Authority (RMA) issued a public notification on 1st September 2025 where it said to reduce the risk of counterfeit banknotes, protect currency from fuel-related damage, and support Bhutan’s transition toward a cash-lite digital economy, the RMA , in close collaboration with the Ministry of Finance (MoF), urged …
Read More »CDK withdraws from BFW after misleading press releases by DoMCIIP and RTA
Several legal holes in the arguments by DoMCIIP and RTA Chandrika Tamang, has decided to withdraw her design house, CDK GYENCHA, from the upcoming Bhutan Fashion Week (BFW) after the Department of Media, Creative Industry and Intellectual Property (DoMCIIP) and the Royal Textile Academy (RTA) declined her pleas to give …
Read More »A closer look at the ESP allegations
The Opposition Party and the Prime Minister on 10th September 2025 in separate letters asked the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) to look into various allegations on the Economic Stimulus Plan (ESP) floating on the social media. The Opposition Party also put up its letter to the ACC along with attachments which …
Read More »Foreign Minister updates on status of Bhutanese in Nepal amid unrest
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade, D. N Dhungyel, has confirmed that Bhutanese nationals in Nepal, including pilgrims, officials, and those working with international agencies, are safe despite the ongoing unrest. Lyonpo said that few Bhutanese pilgrims who had traveled to Nepal had already returned on 11th September …
Read More »Fashion Designer Chandrika says Bhutan Fashion Week and its concept was her idea but it has been stolen by others
Bhutan is all set to host the Bhutan Fashion Week (BFW) from 27th October to 1st November as a joint initiative of the Department of Media, Creative Industry and Intellectual Property (DoMCIIP) in collaboration with the Royal Textile Academy (RTA). Funded by DoMCIIP from the Economic Stimulus Plan (ESP), this …
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