Class PP admission age set back to five as of 1st March of the academic year
Agency: The Ministry of Education, Skills and Development (MoESD) had earlier set the official school starting age at six years (or above 5 years and 6 months), citing children’s physical…
Cooks as silent health influencers: Food security and nutrition program
Agency: Thousands of students and staff rely on meals served in institutional settings every day. For many, what is served in the college or school mess is not just a…
The corruption test in ESP
Agency: With claims and counter claims, a few things will decide whether corruption has occurred in the Economic Stimulus Plan’s (ESP) Nu 3 billion (bn) Concessional Credit loans given at…
Their Majesties blessed the Royal Dassai tika
Agency: His Majesty The King and Her Majesty The Gyaltsuen blessed the Royal Dassai tika, which will be sent to dzongkhags across Bhutan for families celebrating the festival on 29…
RUB bans mobile use in classrooms from October
Agency: After years of allowing students to carry and use mobile phones freely within campuses, the Royal University of Bhutan (RUB) has now decided to impose a complete ban on…
Study reveals persistent risks in Bhutan’s drinking water quality
Agency: According to the research, in urban areas, testing of 13,640 water samples for E. coli, which signals fecal contamination, showed that only 52.8 percent met the national safety standard…
Nine women stroke survivors rebuild lives through bakery and gardening
Agency: The Bhutan Stroke Foundation, with support from YELP and in collaboration with the Ministry of Education and Skills Development (MoESD), has initiated a pilot program to support nine women…
ISA partnership to build 620 MW of solar and 3,460 new jobs
Agency: The International Solar Alliance (ISA), a treaty-based organization of 124 countries, signed a Country Partnership Strategy with the Royal Government of Bhutan on 16th September, making the country one…
RMA may introduce surcharge on cash deposit and withdrawal from banks
Agency: The Royal Monetary Authority (RMA) issued a public notification on 1st September 2025 where it said to reduce the risk of counterfeit banknotes, protect currency from fuel-related damage, and…
Jangchub Dechen to be first western artist to hold a solo contemporary art exhibition in honor of The Great Fourth
Agency: Tatjana Krizmanic who got her Buddhist name – Jangchub Dechen from Thrangu Rimpoche, will be the first western artist to hold a solo contemporary art exhibition in Bhutan’s history.…