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  • BoB Goes Live with new TCS BaNCS Global Banking Platform
  • 5th round of volunteers in GMC from 21st to 25th Feb
  • The measures to prevent another P I slide
  • Fear keeps Bhutan’s female taxi drivers off the road at night
  • Supreme Court upholds life sentence for Sonam Norbu in Namgay Dolkar murder case
  • Electricity tariff likely to go up as BPC and DGPC propose increases
  • DHI proposes AI Data Center powered entirely by renewable energy
  • PM at Invest Bhutan Summit
  • TVET: Turning academic struggles of thousands into career opportunities
  • RCSC open to changes and improvement in Bell Curve but with conditions
The measures to prevent another P I slide
7 days ago

The measures to prevent another P I slide

And also maintain the electromechanical equipment In the first week of February 2026, the Punatsangc…

Fear keeps Bhutan’s female taxi drivers off the road at night
7 days ago

Fear keeps Bhutan’s female taxi drivers off the road at night

As night falls and streets grow quieter, many of Bhutan’s female taxi drivers choose to log off and …

Supreme Court upholds life sentence for Sonam Norbu in Namgay Dolkar murder case
7 days ago

Supreme Court upholds life sentence for Sonam Norbu in Namgay Dolkar murder case

The Supreme Court on 16th February 2026 upheld the High Court’s judgment sentencing 40-year-old Sona…

Electricity tariff likely to go up as BPC and DGPC propose increases
7 days ago

Electricity tariff likely to go up as BPC and DGPC propose increases

The domestic power tariff is supposed to be reviewed every three years and usually goes up due to hi…

RCSC open to changes and improvement in Bell Curve but with conditions
2 weeks ago

RCSC open to changes and improvement in Bell Curve but with conditions

PME expected to come up in upcoming Parliament session again In the Annual Executive Forum organized…

DEMOCRACY IN ACTION

  • UNICEF hands over Nu 18 mn worth of equipment to help detect dangerous lead exposure in children

    7 days ago

    The 2024 National Blood Lead Level Survey found that three out of four children aged …

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  • Lucky Pem winners share how life has changed since National Day

    7 days ago

  • GMC residents complete business boot camp in GMC

    7 days ago

  • DHI aims to secure FDI for Bhutan’s first Magnesium factory using Dolomite

    2 weeks ago

  • Tourist arrivals rise by 115% in January 2026

    2 weeks ago

BUSINESS

  • Tobacco imports jumped in 2025

    7 days ago

    According to import data, Bhutan saw Nu 815 million (mn) worth of tobacco in various …

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  • Nu 98 mn Agarwood investment in Pemagatshel

    7 days ago

  • Six MoUs and two partnerships signed at Bhutan Invest Summit

    2 weeks ago

  • DGPC proposes Nu 2.192 trillion for power projects

    2 weeks ago

  • Bhutan aims to build a Nu 40 bn green hydrogen facility

    2 weeks ago

ABOUT TOWN

  • RUB colleges to finalize new courses aligned with market-ready jobs and 2026 intake

    7 days ago

    This year, a total of 7,218 Class 12 students passed the Bhutan Higher Secondary Education …

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  • AI-Powered Greenovation Center in Paro

    7 days ago

  • PM in Dhaka to meet new Govt

    7 days ago

  • Two Bhutanese arrested by Jaigaon police for drug possession

    2 weeks ago

  • Nu 6.7 bn grid scale battery storage project presented at Invest Bhutan Summit

    2 weeks ago

THE NATION

  • Thimphu’s air quality: Current trends, future risks, and the path forward to clean air

    7 days ago

    Owing to concerns over air quality and air pollution in the capital city, the Ministry …

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  • Gold and silver prices see sharp fluctuations as global trends shift and jewellers say what is happening on the ground

    7 days ago

  • Indonesia eyes digital banking and trade collaboration with Bhutan

    7 days ago

  • 26 participants from Pema Rehab complete iSprint Social Entrepreneurship training and pitch business ideas

    2 weeks ago

  • Bhutan ranked 18th globally, scores 71 in Corruption Perceptions Index 2025

    2 weeks ago

EDITORIAL

  • P I

    7 days ago

    For more than a decade, the 1,200 MW Punatsangchu I project has tested Bhutan’s patience, …

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  • The Tourism solution

    2 weeks ago

  • A Turning Point

    3 weeks ago

  • GST Squeeze on the Service Sector

    01/24/2026

OPINION

  • Financing the Global South’s Infrastructure Boom

    7 days ago

    By Rakesh Mohan & Divya Srinivasan NEW DELHI – With infrastructure now seen as the …

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  • India’s Middle-Power Dilemma

    3 weeks ago

  • Trump Has Abandoned the World

    01/24/2026

NEWS

  • 5th round of volunteers in GMC from 21st to 25th Feb

    7 days ago

    The Fifth Round of Volunteer Engagement for Gelephu Mindfulness City (GMC), scheduled from 21–25 February …

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  • DHI proposes AI Data Center powered entirely by renewable energy

    2 weeks ago

  • PM at Invest Bhutan Summit

    2 weeks ago

  • Judiciary Annual Report 2025: A total of 9,090 cases handled across all courts nationwide

    3 weeks ago

  • The final stretch: Bhutan nears 100 percent gewog road connectivity as two remains. Plan to upgrade 132 Dzongkhag roads

    01/24/2026

LOCAL NEWS

  • BoB Goes Live with new TCS BaNCS Global Banking Platform

    7 days ago

    Bank of Bhutan announced the successful go-live of its new TCS BaNCS Global Banking Platform …

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  • TVET: Turning academic struggles of thousands into career opportunities

    2 weeks ago

  • Slope stabilization risks loom over P I Dam construction

    3 weeks ago

  • Importers caught off guard by excise permit charges

    01/24/2026

  • Building “Antifragile” minds and bodies: Mr Bhutan’s new journey in transforming lives through physical and mental wellbeing

    01/17/2026

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