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The National Council (NC), adopted all seven recommendations proposed by the Economic Affairs Committee (EAC), along with an additional recommendation, based on the Review Report on the Healthcare System. The recommendations focus on addressing key challenges in Bhutan’s healthcare system, including workforce planning, infrastructure development, digital health initiatives, local specialist …

Bhutan welcomed home its young para-athletes with pride and joy after their inspiring performances at the 5th Asian Youth Para Games held in Dubai. Fourteen-year-old para-badminton player Cheyang Kuenchap made history for the country by winning a bronze medal, marking a proud moment for Bhutanese sports. Cheyang delivered a strong …

A multi-agency task force formed by the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources (MoENR) has completed a study on how high-voltage transmission lines affect private land and farmland across Bhutan. The report, finalized in October 2025, was prepared after reviewing documents, checking cadastral and geospatial data and carrying out field …

Of the total ESP fund of Nu 15 billion (bn), the Government of India (GoI) had released Nu 10 bn to date. Nu 14,960.987 million (mn) of the total fund had already been fully allocated to agencies and financial institutions. As of 31st October 2025, overall expenditure stood at Nu. …

Bhutan marked the International Day for Persons with Disabilities on 3rd December with a meaningful celebration in Paro, the opening of the country’s first shop that sells products made by persons with disabilities, followed by a national gathering to talk about their rights, challenges, and hopes. The shop, called Dra=Nyam, …

Member of Parliament (MP) Dorji Wangmo of Kengkhar Weringla raised concerns over the delay in the implementation of the government’s pledge to reduce mobile data charges by 50 percent. She questioned the Minister of the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Employment (MoICE) on the status of the pledge after the …

As concerns grow over the impact of excessive screen time on children, from disrupted sleep and reduced attention span to emotional and social difficulties, the scene in the Trashigang tells a different story. Here, children still choose the outdoors over the glow of mobile phones, spending their afternoons running through …

The Global Peace Prayer Festival (GPPF) in Bhutan drew an extraordinary number of devotees this year, turning a profoundly spiritual gathering into a major public management challenge. Organisers said the turnout, especially during the Kalachakra transmission, far exceeded all estimates, testing the country’s crowd-control systems, sanitation capacity, and seating arrangements. …

A study published in Jama Oncology said that of 29,105 females (below 50 years) who underwent lower endoscopy in a long-term study, those with the highest consumption of ultra-processed foods (UPF) intake had a statistically significant 45% higher odds of early-onset colorectal conventional adenomas compared with the lowest quintile. The …

“Age did not define him; vision and purpose did,” said the former Chief Justice Lyonpo Sonam Tobgye, remembering how the Fourth Druk Gyalpo led Bhutan with wisdom beyond his years. Lyonpo Sonam Tobgye began his distinguished career in the royal household, first serving as Ziminangma (Master of the Household) to His …