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  • Their Majesties and Their Royal Highnesses attended 6th GMC Volunteer Programme
  • RMA’s review of ESP loans throws up one case for which BDBL was already taking action
  • Fuel prices up
  • Restoration work at Dagachhu Hydropower crosses halfway mark after October flood
  • Another victim speaks out at Norbuling Rigter
  • Family seeks justice as victim left paralyzed in domestic violence case
  • BoB bank account issue traced to failure to migrate certain data
  • Indian petrochemical shortage may impact Bhutan
  • Bhutan’s GDP growth revised down by 0.2 percent amid global oil surge
  • His Majesty The King, Her Majesty The Gyaltsuen and Their Royal Highnesses join 6th volunteer Zhabto round in GMC
Their Majesties and Their Royal Highnesses attended 6th GMC Volunteer Programme
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Their Majesties and Their Royal Highnesses attended 6th GMC Volunteer Programme

The 6th Gelephu Mindfulness City Volunteer Programme concluded on 14 April 2026. Running from April …

RMA’s review of ESP loans throws up one case for which BDBL was already taking action
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RMA’s review of ESP loans throws up one case for which BDBL was already taking action

The Royal Monetary Authority (RMA) did an intensive review  of all the Medium Sector Economic S…

Another victim speaks out at Norbuling Rigter
2 days ago

Another victim speaks out at Norbuling Rigter

Victim dropped out of college following the incident Days after The Bhutanese reported on a recent a…

Family seeks justice as victim left paralyzed in domestic violence case
2 days ago

Family seeks justice as victim left paralyzed in domestic violence case

On 13th April this year, the Thimphu Dzongkhag Court, Family Bench, sentenced 55-year-old Leki Dorji…

BoB bank account issue traced to failure to migrate certain data
2 days ago

BoB bank account issue traced to failure to migrate certain data

The main question in the Bank of Bhutan (BoB) account case is how around Nu 1.5 billion (bn) was cre…

DEMOCRACY IN ACTION

  • 7th Paralympic Festival in Dagana: A celebration of resilience and ability

    2 days ago

    Her Royal Highness (HRH) Princess Eeuphelma Choden Wangchuck, President of the Bhutan Paralympic Committee, graced …

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  • Motithang HSS triumphs in Indo-Bhutan Friendship Quiz 2026

    2 days ago

  • Tourist arrivals rise in March but slower

    2 days ago

  • BQPCA revises eligibility criteria for medical and health professionals in Bhutan

    1 week ago

  • Gender disparities continue in the workplace in Bhutan

    1 week ago

BUSINESS

  • RMA imposes Nu 228 mn in penalties and takes strong action for BoB account issue

    2 days ago

    The Royal Monetary Authority  said it has completed its inspection involving a client of the …

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  • MoAL records 79 percent progress toward 13th FYP economic targets

    2 days ago

  • GST registrations reach more than 4,000 as of April

    1 week ago

  • GST to not be reversed but can be improved: MoF

    2 weeks ago

  • Finance Minister highlights risks to economic outlook

    2 weeks ago

ABOUT TOWN

  • Police to charge 21-year-old son with voluntary manslaughter of father

    2 days ago

    The Royal Bhutan Police (RBP) will charge a 21-year-old man with voluntary manslaughter after he …

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  • PGDE duration reduced in Samtse and Paro Colleges to address teacher shortages and workforce needs

    2 days ago

  • Dr Sonam Dorji wins prestigious UTS Thesis Award in Australia and comes back home to contribute

    1 week ago

  • OAG chargesheets Kelden Dorji and Dorji Ganzin in Thimphu stabbing case: Paro stabbing case still pending

    2 weeks ago

  • Nu 800 million fund, only six enrolled: Slow start for National Crop and Livestock Insurance Scheme

    2 weeks ago

THE NATION

  • High sugar levels found in baby food and Indian chocolate

    2 days ago

    While international regulators move toward a “zero-added sugar” standard for infants, Bhutanese grocery shelves remain …

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  • Artificial ripening of mangoes crackdown raises import safety concerns

    2 days ago

  • GMC and Waive Diagnostics partner to launch high-tech genetic healthcare hub

    2 days ago

  • Bhutanese tourist guide Tashi Dorji summits 6,119m Lobuche Peak

    1 week ago

  • 4% subsidy only for hotels who agree to start paying loans

    1 week ago

EDITORIAL

  • Norbuling Rigter

    2 days ago

    There are stories that disturb, and then there are stories that indict. The recent reports …

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  • The GST problem

    1 week ago

  • Going electric

    2 weeks ago

  • Balancing Relief and Reality

    3 weeks ago

OPINION

  • I Came to Bhutan: A Journey from a small town to the Heart of Nation Building; A Decade of Reflection in Bhutan

    2 days ago

    When I arrived in Bhutan during 2016, I was excited to learn more about this …

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  • The Hormuz Crisis and the Fate of the Global South

    2 days ago

  • On Dr. Ahmad, White Lotus, and the GST We Actually Live With

    1 week ago

NEWS

  • Restoration work at Dagachhu Hydropower crosses halfway mark after October flood

    2 days ago

    The restoration of the hydropower project damaged by the 5th October flood has made significant …

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  • Bhutan’s GDP growth revised down by 0.2 percent amid global oil surge

    1 week ago

  • No Bhutanese harmed in Gulf, government closely monitoring situation

    2 weeks ago

  • PGDE training duration reduced to one year at Samtse College

    3 weeks ago

  • New schools in Phuentsholing to ease admission pressure, while admission challenge continue in other dzongkhags

    03/21/2026

LOCAL NEWS

  • Fuel prices up

    2 days ago

    The government informed that fuel import costs have continued to increase, with the rise in …

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  • Indian petrochemical shortage may impact Bhutan

    1 week ago

  • ESP 4 percent subsidy to focus on viable hotels: Government explores measures for distressed properties

    2 weeks ago

  • Small businesses squeezed as plastic prices rise and profits fall

    3 weeks ago

  • A Thimphu doma “pan” shop owner’s struggle to survive

    03/21/2026

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