Bhutan to Host Unprecedented Global Peace Prayer Festival in November 2025
Agency: Bhutan will host the Global Peace Prayer Festival in November 2025, featuring rare rituals, Kalachakra empowerment, and historic nuns ordination.In a spirit-lifting move, Bhutan will host the Global Peace…
Bhutan Expands Eco-Tourism Projects
Bhutan has announced new initiatives to expand its eco-tourism sector, unveiling community-based trekking trails, homestays, and cultural experiences across remote villages. The Tourism Council of Bhutan said the move is…
Inclusive Sports Program Transforms Bhutanese Schools
Agency: On 22nd August, 2025, five schools in Thimphu are stepping into a new era of inclusive education as Special Olympics Bhutan equips them with sports equipment under the Unified…
Kingdom Aims to Balance Tourism and Environmental Protection
Bhutan has launched a new program to expand eco-tourism projects in remote Himalayan villages, aiming to boost local incomes while preserving the environment. The initiative includes community-run homestays, cultural tours,…
IDR aims to absorb 90% high school graduates into colleges
Agency: Bhutan is preparing to transform its education system to meet growing domestic demand and attract students from abroad, according to the Industrial Development Roadmap 2025 from the Ministry of…
Thimphu Thromde doing road safety and traffic upgrades in South Thimphu
Agency: Thimphu Thromde has intensified efforts to improve road safety and reduce traffic congestion in South Thimphu, undertaking a series of infrastructure projects that range from replacing outdated speed bumps…
Health sector transformation 2.0 to improve JDWNRH’s management
Agency: The Ministry of Health (MoH) has initiated the Health Sector Transformation 2.0 with a renewed emphasis on strengthening governance and institutional restructuring. The move comes in response to challenges…
72% of deaths in Bhutan due to NCDs: Health Ministry urges people to exercise, eat healthy, and quit anything that leads to NCDs
Agency: Globally, Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) such as cardiovascular diseases, cancers, chronic respiratory diseases, and diabetes are responsible for nearly 80 percent of deaths, claiming around 41 million lives each year,…
Founder of Bhutan Biscuits rises from struggles to success
Agency: Ten years ago, the thought of a Bhutanese biscuit competing with international products seemed far-fetched. Yet today, packets of KinTen Biscuits are found in all 20 dzongkhags, telling not…
Tourist arrivals in July 2025 increased by 85% compared to last July
Agency: The country recorded a rise in tourist arrivals in July 2025 compared to the same month last year. A total of 4,851 tourists visited in July 2025, up from…