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In an incident that has raised concerns over student safety and hostel security, a 22-year-old first-year, student of Norbuling Rigter College was violently assaulted in his hostel room in the early hours of 31st March 2026, leaving him hospitalized at the Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Referral Hospital (JDWNRH) with extensive …

The patient at the heart of the MRI scanning and brain surgery controversy that led to neurosurgeon Dr Sonam Jamtsho submitting his resignation passed away on 12th  March 2026. The 70-year-old patient, Chandra Maya Ghalley, underwent a total of six brain surgeries and passed away finally due to a multi-drug …

After much delay, Bhutan and India have officially announced the tariff at Nu 5.10 per unit for the Punatsangchu (P) II project, which will be effective for five years and then gradually increase. The levelized tariff, or average tariff over the 35-year period, will be Nu 5.67 per unit. This …

There are report of fuel shortages in Trashigang, Bumthang and Trongsa. A source explained that shortage has been caused due to an invoice mistake by the fuel supplier IOCL whereby they added some Indian taxes not applicable to Bhutan in the invoice. The invoice should only have the cost of …

His Majesty The King and Her Majesty The Gyaltsuen, along with Their Royal Highnesses Gyalsey Jigme Namgyel Wangchuck, Gyalsey Ugyen Wangchuck, and Gyalsem Sonam Yangden Wangchuck, graced the opening of the second edition of the Rhododendron Festival at Sheytemi, Merak, on 3 April 2026. His Royal Highness Gyaltshab Jigme Dorji …

When the government gave the last fuel subsidy of Nu 16 per liter of diesel on 21st March, it was expected to cost around Nu 5 million (mn) a day, and Nu 1 billion (bn) was kept aside till 30th June 2026. From the introduction of the National Fuel Price …

More details have emerged in the Yarab Consultancy case, in which 49 people were reportedly cheated out of Nu 38 million (mn) between September 2023 and July 2025. The Royal Bhutan Police (RBP) received the first complaint on 9th July 2025, from a participant in a Canadian work program. On …

In what will come as a relief to the medical community and the public alike, neuro-spine surgeon Dr Sonam Jamtsho has withdrawn his resignation, which he had submitted to the Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Referral Hospital (JDWNRH) on 20th March 2026 More details have since emerged about the series of …

His Majesty The King on 24 March 2026 visited Gelephu Mindfulness City to inspect the site identified for the construction of 108 Jangchub Chorten, a landmark project announced last month at the launch of the 5th Zhabtog voluntary programme. His Majesty was accompanied by His Royal Highness The Gyalsey and …

NFPSF to enable collection of buffer fund once oil prices come down The government, on 21st March 2026, announced the creation of the National Fuel Price Smoothening Framework (NFPSF), which provides a subsidy of Nu 16 per liter of diesel, bringing down the price from Nu 108 per liter to …