To address illegal cordyceps collection and encroachment into others’ jurisdictions, which become quite rampant during bumper harvest, the district administrations of Gasa and Wangdue Phodrang and ...

The deaf community in the country faces significant challenges due to the absence of professional interpreters. According to officials from the Wangsel Institute for the Deaf in Paro and the Disabled ...

Starlink is now technically active in the country, making it the latest country to gain access to SpaceX’s satellite internet service. SpaceX CEO Elon Musk announced the update on X on Tuesday. The ...

Information and Communication Technology, ICT exams for Class 12 will be reinstated starting next year. The education minister announced this during the Meet the Press session on Friday. ICT exams ...

In a major move toward automation and enhancing public service delivery, the pedestrian terminal in Phuentshogling is undergoing a significant transformation. E-gates are being installed that will ...

Is Bhutan ready to embrace and integrate Artificial Intelligence into its development plans and governance? Not without its fair share of challenges, if the United Nations Development Programme’s 2024 ...

The long-delayed indoor multi-sports hall in Tsirang’s Damphu town is finally taking shape. With about 95 per cent of the work completed, the hall is expected to be ready within the next two months.

For the residents of Bjobisa village in Thimphu’s Jimina Chiwog, the struggle for water has become a daily battle. A water project was expected to solve it, but despite efforts from the central and ...

A video of a Bhutanese man being assaulted by local people and police in the neighbouring Indian town of Jaigaon has gone viral sparking intense debate. People are raising concerns and questioning ...

The heart centre at the National Referral Hospital (JDWNRH) in Thimphu has significantly reduced the number of referrals abroad, saving millions of ngultrum for the government. Since its opening in ...

HIV-negative individuals whose intimate partners are HIV-positive can now avoid contracting the virus without having to use contraceptives such as condoms. The health ministry in collaboration with ...

The health ministry’s first Nationwide Non-Communicable Diseases Screening Programme has screened 75 per cent of its target population of nearly 300,000 individuals aged 18 and above. Completed in ...