Bhutanese Youth Showcase Engineering Excellence in Wildfire-Themed International Robotics Competition
Team Bhutan proudly represented the nation at the prestigious FIRST Global Challenge 2026 held in South Korea, where a dedicated six-member delegation comprising four talented students and two mentors engineered,…
Aging Infrastructure Forces Farmers to Battle Birds and Wild Boars While Over 25 Acres of Farmland Sit Fallow
Farmers in Lingmukha Chiwog under Punakha are facing an intense battle against wildlife as the harvest season approaches, forcing households to spend their days chasing birds away from ripening grains…
VAST Bhutan Art Centre Hosts Solo Exhibition ‘Tendrel’ Exploring Fragility, Interdependence, and Hidden Layers of Mind and Craft
The Lungta Art Festival 2026 currently underway at the VAST Bhutan Art Centre in Thimphu has successfully brought traditional Bhutanese weaving and contemporary artistic expression into a unique shared space…
India Boosts Global Maritime Ties with Saudi Arabia, Belgium, and Bhutan at Sagarmanthan Dialogue
On the sidelines of the Sagarmanthan: The Great Oceans Dialogue 2026 in New Delhi, Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal spearheaded extensive bilateral discussions with Saudi Arabia,…
Bhutan Tourism Records Strong September Growth with Over 26,000 International Visitors
Bhutan experienced a significant surge in international visitor arrivals this September, recording a 28 per cent year-on-year increase according to the latest monthly tourism bulletin released by the Department of…
Tourist arrivals up more than 28 per cent in September
The country received more tourists in September this year than in the same month last year. According to the Department of Tourism’s (DoT) monthly tourism bulletin, tourist arrivals last month…
India Transfers ₹290 Crore to Boost Bhutan’s Development Projects
The Indian Embassy in Thimphu announced on Tuesday that India has handed over ₹290 crore (2.90 billion Ngultrum) for various development projects under the Himalayan nation of Bhutan’s 13th Five-Year…
North Korea Conducts ‘Tactical’ Ballistic Missile Test, Raises Regional Security Concerns
North Korea has conducted a test of a tactical ballistic missile. According to the country’s state media, the test was carried out to further enhance a crucial component of its…
India, Bhutan Explore Brahmaputra Waterways and Jogighopa Terminal for Trade Connectivity
India and Bhutan are actively examining the potential of inland water transport systems—particularly the Brahmaputra River (National Waterway 2) and the multimodal terminal at Jogighopa in Assam—to significantly expand cross-border…
Bhutan’s Ancient Monpa Inhabitants Fight to Keep Ancestral Heritage Alive Among Younger Generations
The Monpa community in Trongsa, widely regarded as among the earliest inhabitants of Bhutan with a distinct linguistic and cultural heritage, is making concerted efforts to safeguard its disappearing ancestral…