Over 3,000 devotees live in makeshift shelters at Kuenselphodrang, Thimphu, attending Nyingthig Yazhi oral transmission. Over 1,000 temporary shelters are spread, but lack essential services. Karma Wangdi reports inadequate toilet…
The CNR’s eDNA laboratory has saved the country between USD 200 and $300 per sample on analysis costs, allowing scientists to identify species, monitor climate change impacts, and assess ecosystem…
FMCL and DoA are constructing 15 mega greenhouses worth Nu 84.9 million to boost food security and promote farm mechanisation, productivity, and youth employment through co-operative farming. After a memorandum…
Bhutan’s eco-tourism sector is promoting conservation, economic opportunities, and cultural heritage preservation, particularly for rural women, through community-based initiatives and eco-lodges. Bhutan has established robust policies to support eco-tourism, addressing…
Three international construction firms are set to undertake the Gelephu-Tareythang highway project in Sarpang, requiring joint ventures or sub-consultants to promote local engagement and capacity building. The World Bank-supported project,…
The Ministry of Finance has started talks with RMA and the FIAB to determine whether to extend the loan deferment facility for sectors that are still experiencing financial difficulties, as…
The current DNT government, under Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay, is prioritizing equitable development across all towns, not focusing on Samtse, the country’s fifth dzongkhag thromde. The Prime Minister acknowledged Samtse’s…
Bhutan’s BRCS launched its Youth Forum and Youth Volunteer Policy, aiming to unlock the potential of Bhutan’s young population through leadership, civic responsibility, and volunteerism. According to Dragyel Tenzin Dorjee,…
Thimphu Thromde is transforming waste management through the Clean Thimphu City Initiative, a government-led project supported by the South Asia Cooperative Environment Programme and the World Bank. The initiative uses…
Thirteen wild elephants have been causing disturbances and destruction in Zhemgang, causing 16 households in Takapai to live in uncertainty for over three weeks. Forest officials discovered 11 elephants in…
