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  • Global forecasts warn of ‘super’ El Niño and how it can affect Bhutan
  • MTR for Foreign Ministry
  • Their Majesties receive prestigious Hadrian Award for safeguarding Bhutan’s cultural and spiritual heritage
  • Is Bhutan (and Nepal) being overcharged for fuel by Indian OMCs
  • NRC assault case forwarded to OAG as RUB warns NRC
  • Zhung Dratshang to take disciplinary action against Kudrung and RBP explains failure to link assault and suicide
  • Bhutan’s first recovery school has 55 students
  • MoIT MTR shows achievements
  • Importers face rising costs amid global shipping delays
  • Mother seeks justice for deceased son and links suicide to monastery assault
Their Majesties receive prestigious Hadrian Award for safeguarding Bhutan’s cultural and spiritual heritage
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Their Majesties receive prestigious Hadrian Award for safeguarding Bhutan’s cultural and spiritual heritage

His Majesty The King and Her Majesty The Gyaltsuen received the Hadrian Award on 29 April 2026 at th…

Is Bhutan (and Nepal) being overcharged for fuel by Indian OMCs
2 days ago

Is Bhutan (and Nepal) being overcharged for fuel by Indian OMCs

From 16th March 2026 onwards, there has been a major hike in fuel prices in petrol and diesel. Befor…

NRC assault case forwarded to OAG as RUB warns NRC
2 days ago

NRC assault case forwarded to OAG as RUB warns NRC

Weeks after the brutal assault at Norbuling Rigter College (NRC) left a 22-year-old student with sev…

Zhung Dratshang to take disciplinary action against Kudrung and RBP explains failure to link assault and suicide
2 days ago

Zhung Dratshang to take disciplinary action against Kudrung and RBP explains failure to link assault and suicide

Following last week’s report on a mother’s appeal to the Sarpang Dzongkhag Court seeking recognition…

Bhutan’s first recovery school has 55 students
2 days ago

Bhutan’s first recovery school has 55 students

The Ministry of Education and Skills Development (MoESD) launched the Recovery School in Yonphula in…

DEMOCRACY IN ACTION

  • CCAA takes action on Middle Path ECPF dispute

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    In light of the recent coverage on Middle Path ECPF, the Competition and Consumer Affairs …

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  • MTR for Ministry of Finance

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  • Join the 10,000-member drive to support Persons with Disabilities

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

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  • Motithang HSS triumphs in Indo-Bhutan Friendship Quiz 2026

    2 weeks ago

BUSINESS

  • GST registrations reach 3,680 as compliance and onboarding continue

    2 days ago

    A total of 3,680 businesses have been registered under the Goods and Services Tax (GST) …

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  • 13,516 businesses file BIT returns for 2025

    2 days ago

  • Nu 819 mn spent to date on fuel price support

    1 week ago

  • Value-based property tax boosts revenue to over Nu 600 million: MoF Mid-Term Review

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  • Finance Ministry ups internal revenue target to Nu 380 bn

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ABOUT TOWN

  • NCHM tackles the terrifying reality of nighttime GLOF risks

    2 days ago

    The National Centre for Hydrology and Meterology (NCHM) advises Bhutanese citizens, especially those living in …

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  • Punatsangchhu III project planned with 700–900 MW capacity near Harachhu

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  • Getting it right

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

    2 weeks ago

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

    2 weeks ago

THE NATION

  • Royal Kashos for eight new Spiritual projects at GMC

    2 days ago

    His Majesty The King granted Royal Kashos (Royal Edicts) to eight new spiritual projects at …

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  • More than half of cabinet ministers and staff have higher lead levels

    2 days ago

  • Habitat enrichment at Zombabe waterhole in GMC benefits local wildlife

    2 days ago

  • Cabinet Prados giving way to electric cars

    1 week ago

  • Govt asks ERA to relook at domestic power tariff, keeping affordability in mind

    1 week ago

EDITORIAL

  • Fuel transparency

    2 days ago

    The recent spike in fuel prices has placed Bhutan in a familiar but uncomfortable position …

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  • A Death Beyond a Charge of Battery

    1 week ago

  • Norbuling Rigter

    2 weeks ago

  • The GST problem

    3 weeks ago

OPINION

  • Redefining Energy Security

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    By Richard Haass and Carolyn Kissane NEW YORK—It is too soon to know when or …

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  • The Global AI Threat Has Arrived

    1 week ago

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

    2 weeks ago

NEWS

  • MTR for Foreign Ministry

    2 days ago

    The Mid-Term Review (MTR) for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade (MoFAET) was …

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  • Importers face rising costs amid global shipping delays

    1 week ago

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

    2 weeks ago

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

    3 weeks ago

  • No Bhutanese harmed in Gulf, government closely monitoring situation

    04/04/2026

LOCAL NEWS

  • Global forecasts warn of ‘super’ El Niño and how it can affect Bhutan

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    Concerns over rainfall and Thorthomi International climate research agencies forecast that global temperatures could spike …

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  • MoIT MTR shows achievements

    1 week ago

  • Fuel prices up

    2 weeks ago

  • Indian petrochemical shortage may impact Bhutan

    3 weeks ago

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

    04/04/2026

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