Bhutan has inaugurated its first solar village project in Paro, providing clean energy to over 150 remote households. The project, funded by the Asian Development Bank, aims to diversify Bhutan’s…
KMC, a low-cost, high-impact intervention, is revolutionizing neonatal care in hospital wards by providing human touch to some of the country’s most vulnerable newborns. Bhutan has adopted Early Essential Newborn…
Rain disrupts ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Asia Qualifier in Thailand, abandoning 11 matches and reducing rhythm and strategies for Team Bhutan. Bhutan’s women’s team faced Thailand in rain-shortened matches,…
The NREC held stakeholder meetings across six dzongkhags to evaluate the forest sector’s contribution to the country’s GDP. Bhutan’s forestry sector underperforms GDP, with market constraints, outdated royalty structures, and…
The Ministry of Education is implementing significant reforms, including the finalization of a National Teaching Standards Framework and potential Cambridge Curriculum shift, to improve education quality. The NTS reform aims…
Bhutan’s economy expanded by 6.06 percent in 2024, primarily due to strong fourth-quarter performance, reaching Nu 273.3 billion, marking a significant acceleration from 2023’s 4.88%. The fourth-quarter GDP in the…
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…
