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  • Blockchain project explores digital solutions for 21 Rukha households
  • Bhutan’s fuel imports rise despite renewable energy potential
  • Her Majesty graces the closing of the Fourth PEMA Symposium
  • Thimphu land area type, use and value change significantly with Thimphu Design Code
  • Minor girl dies by suicide following alleged sexual molestation incident
  • BCCI Presidential election faces complaint over alleged breach of rules
  • Where to sit and what to expect: Mapping the 108 Chortens historic gathering
  • Leading beyond tradition: Sonam Zangmo’s journey as a female Gup
  • Bhutan secures Nu 329.16 bn in FDI commitments
  • Tshalumaphey Ecological Park project progresses at 20 percent
Her Majesty graces the closing of the Fourth PEMA Symposium
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Her Majesty graces the closing of the Fourth PEMA Symposium

The three-day symposium, held at PEMA Rehab under the theme “Inclusive Mental Wellbeing: Transformin…

Thimphu land area type, use and value change significantly with Thimphu Design Code
3 days ago

Thimphu land area type, use and value change significantly with Thimphu Design Code

These days there are dozens of real estate companies selling land in Thimphu on various online forum…

Minor girl dies by suicide following alleged sexual molestation incident
3 days ago

Minor girl dies by suicide following alleged sexual molestation incident

A minor girl was found dead by hanging at her residence in Samtse on 12th October, 2026. According t…

BCCI Presidential election faces complaint over alleged breach of rules
3 days ago

BCCI Presidential election faces complaint over alleged breach of rules

An official complaint has been filed over the process and results of the Bhutan Chamber of Commerce …

Where to sit and what to expect: Mapping the 108 Chortens historic gathering
3 days ago

Where to sit and what to expect: Mapping the 108 Chortens historic gathering

As the historic day of Project 108 approaches, there are still questions from the public regarding e…

DEMOCRACY IN ACTION

  • Beyond dialysis: Dhan Maya Mongar’s life with kidney disease

    3 days ago

    For patients living with Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD), a kidney transplant can offer hope for …

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  • Bhutan Taxi Association announces 50 percent fare discount for travellers heading to 108 Jangchub Chortens

    3 days ago

  • Instant noodles become a youth staple, raising health concerns

    3 days ago

  • PM says RCSC to decide on Zhemgang Dzongda transfer petition after 5 of 7 allegations not proven and 2 are inconclusive

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  • Government halts electricity tariff revision for sector-wide cost review, allocates Nu 400 million subsidy buffer

    1 week ago

BUSINESS

  • 13-year-old in Wangdue stabbing case to undergo diversion probation

    3 days ago

    Police said a 13-year-old student who allegedly stabbed a classmate with a pocket knife at …

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  • Tourist arrivals rise by 28.6 percent, but are Bhutanese businesses benefiting?

    3 days ago

  • Gelephu readies for historic construction of 108 Jangchub Chortens

    1 week ago

  • 50% Data reduction decision expected soon as MoICE plans to submit recommendations to Cabinet

    1 week ago

  • Government focuses on structural reforms to make credit more affordable

    1 week ago

ABOUT TOWN

  • The PEMA Centre opens, expanding access to psychiatric care

    3 days ago

    Her Majesty The Gyaltsuen graced the consecration of the PEMA Centre, the country’s apex mental …

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  • BCTA rolls out one-pager digital RC replacing traditional blue books, eyes Smart RC cards for the future

    3 days ago

  • MoICE says it is pursuing the scrap export matter

    1 week ago

  • Reverse UPI’s last-mile gap: Payments falter despite six banks enabled

    1 week ago

  • From 981 Pelsups to the Workforce of Tomorrow: Pelsung Marks One Year

    1 week ago

THE NATION

  • Golden Eggs: Why prices have shot up to Nu 600 in the market

    3 days ago

    Egg prices have shot up as high as Nu. 600, raising widespread public concern. Some …

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  • 16th EGM meeting held on Bhutan-China Boundary

    3 days ago

  • PGDE graduates assigned to lower classes despite training for higher grades

    3 days ago

  • Ugyen Tours and Travels Questions Last-Minute Removal from Japan Expo

    1 week ago

  • Performance-based financial incentives remain unimplemented due to resource constraints

    1 week ago

EDITORIAL

  • Thimphu land

    3 days ago

    The old saying goes that ‘information is power’, but in today’s age, information is also …

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  • A Bhutan specific AMC

    1 week ago

  • A scrappy trade

    2 weeks ago

  • Australia dream broken

    09/19/2026

OPINION

  • Beyond Jobs: Should Bhutan pursue a high-value economy?

    3 days ago

    By Dorji Dhradhul In my recent article, Beyond Employability: Are We Preparing for the Jobs …

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  • The Tsirang rape case: When removing sacred objects attract more punishment than a rape victim

    1 week ago

  • Beyond Employability: Are We Ready for the Jobs of Tomorrow?

    2 weeks ago

NEWS

  • Blockchain project explores digital solutions for 21 Rukha households

    3 days ago

    A blockchain project involving 21 households in Rukha village under Athang Gewog, Wangdue Phodrang is …

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  • Bhutanese teen convicted of rape in Australia

    1 week ago

  • Egg prices touch Nu 600 per tray

    1 week ago

  • “We are working to strengthen evacuation and disaster preparedness for persons with disabilities”: MoHA

    1 week ago

  • August data confirms clean air in Thimphu

    2 weeks ago

LOCAL NEWS

  • Bhutan’s fuel imports rise despite renewable energy potential

    3 days ago

    Bhutan’s imports of petroleum products continued to rise in 2025, with petrol imports increasing by …

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  • Leading beyond tradition: Sonam Zangmo’s journey as a female Gup

    1 week ago

  • Bhutan secures Nu 329.16 bn in FDI commitments

    1 week ago

  • Tshalumaphey Ecological Park project progresses at 20 percent

    1 week ago

  • Thimphu tshechu-the season for Sales

    2 weeks ago

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