Bhutan recently made its debut in the inaugural Kho Kho World Cup, held at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium in New Delhi, India. The tournament, which ran from 13th to 19th January 2025 featured 23 nations competing in both men’s and women’s categories, making it a fiercely contested event. Bhutan …
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Bhutan’s most populous dzongkhag of Samtse has always had great economic potential with its mineral wealth, location and other factors, but it has somehow never been realized. However, this will change in the coming years, as a series of major economic projects there can change the face of Samtse. The …
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The government’s proposal to create 63 central schools as part of the 13th Five-Year Plan (FYP) has drawn significant attention. According to the Ministry of Education and Skills Development (MoESD), these new central schools are designed to cater to students from pre-primary to class XII, with facilities to accommodate a …
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“If gay is an act, be one,” this candid statement, shared by a member of Pride Bhutan, summarizes the resilience and courage required to exist as an LGBTQI+ individual in country. Yet, beneath this bold sentiment lies a tragic reality, where the Members of Pride Bhutan say that the most …
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The 7.1 magnitude earthquake that struck the Shigatse region of Tibet, China, on 7th January 2025 caused two avalanches from the Table Mountain above Bechung Glacier in Lunana. While the glacier’s gentle slope absorbed the avalanches and prevented them from reaching the Bechung Glacial Lake, such events highlight the potential …
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The implementation of the 600 MW Khorlochhu project got a big booston 10 January 2025 with Druk Green Power Corporation (DGPC) and Tata Power Company Limited (TPC), the two Shareholders in the strategic partnership, holding their first extra-ordinary general and board meetings of the joint venture company, Khorlochhu Hydro Power …
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Residents of Thangza and Toenchoe Chiwogs in Lunana, Gasa, face freezing temperatures and inadequate shelter as they struggle to rebuild their lives after relocating last June to escape the looming threat of a Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF). The relocation, aimed at protecting them from the dangers posed by the …
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Forced into sex work by financial necessity, some section of the Bhutanese women are navigating a minefield of stigma, exploitation, and systemic neglect, with many expressing a deep desire to leave the profession if viable opportunities were available. Two sex workers in Bhutan, aged 24 and 33, on the condition …
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During the Meet the Press, when asked how the Diamond Strategy would bring transformative changes to the country’s governance and economy particularly in fostering a private sector-friendly system and ensuring a facilitative bureaucracy, the Prime Minister emphasized the need for a fundamental shift in approach. He called for adopting a …
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On 3rd March 2023 Gyem Gyeltshen from Lunana lost his 38-year-old wife, Dresang Dema, and his four-year-old daughter, Nima Peday, to a helicopter crash, and despite Druk Air having an insurance policy of USD 200,000 for each death, the international reinsurance companies only offered USD 10,000 each. They cited local …
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