India authorizes 61 Bhutanese PTA projects
Under Bhutan’s 13th Plan, the GoI has authorized 61 PTA projects, with the first tranche, worth Nu 49,578.75 million, already granted. This development was communicated to the National Assembly by…
The media has an obligation to promote Dzongkha as well
Mastery in Dzongkha can be attained via consistent practice in speaking, reading, and writing; it is primarily a question of personal interest. Fluency in English has come to represent education…
600 MW Khorluchhu aiming for completion by 2029
Agency: The long awaited 600-Megawatt (MW) Khorluchhu Hydropower Project previously known as Kholongchhu Hydropower Project in Trashiyangtse has begun its construction. The first major milestone was marked on 19th November…
In order to combat mental health issues, Her Majesty calls on everyone to collaborate
Her Majesty The Gyaltsuen was honored during the PEMA Symposium’s closing ceremony, which was the inaugural Bhutanese National Mental Health Symposium. Her Majesty emphasized the need of a coordinated community…
JAB meets to talk about journalism’s shortcomings
Over 70 journalists from the Bhutan Information and Media Authority, Creative Industry & Intellectual Property, other media organizations are in Paro for the two-day Annual Journalism Conference. The purpose of…
380 homes in Lhamoizingkha will benefit from the water treatment plant
Dagana-Surja Man Rai is one of the isolated inhabitants of the Lhamoizingkha gewog in Dagana who have been suffering from a water deficit for decades. The 133 houses in the…
Bhutan’s first inclusive school Changangkha needs more SEN teachers and resources
Agency: The country’s first inclusive school is the Changangkha Middle Secondary School (MSS) in Thimphu which started its journey as a general school in 1961, but it became an inclusive…
Lhuentse hosts the opening of Bhutan’s 20th Women and Child Protection Desk
On November 23, the RBP and UNICEF Bhutan opened the 20th Women and Child Protection Desk in Lhuentse. Bhutan’s national initiative to combat violence against women and children reaches a…
Significant modifications to the Marriage Act are under progress
In the Marriage Bill of Bhutan 2024, the National Council’s NREC has approved two of the NA’s altered provisions, added nine new ones, and further changed fourteen existing ones. This…
At COP29, Bhutan promotes streamlined climate finance
Secretary Karma Tshering, who leads the Bhutanese delegation in the ongoing discussions at the 29th COP29, is actively taking part in a number of side activities that are crucial to…