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Bhutanese music will once again take the spotlight as preparations for the highly anticipated National Day Concert are in full swing. Following last year’s success, this year’s concert promises an even grander stage. Excitement is already sweeping in as the people eagerly await another spectacular celebration of Bhutanese music and culture. The concert will feature over 50 singers and musicians,...

The World Bank has approved a USD 40 M financing package to help Bhutan address the growing challenges posed by climate change and natural disasters. Being heavily reliant on its hydropower sector, Bhutan faces increasing risks from natural hazards such as glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs), earthquakes, and wildfires. The financing aims to improve Bhutan’s ability to prepare for and...

Residents of Bjimithang Chiwog in Punakha's Dzomi Gewog, are increasingly worried as they are unable to cultivate crops in winter due to unreliable irrigation water supply. Despite receiving seeds from the government, people say the erratic water supply might delay their work, leaving fields uncultivated during winter. The villagers had planned to use the paddy fields this winter to cultivate...

The coal mine at Habrang in SamdrupJongkhar is set to prematurely shut down by the end of this month. This is due to declining coal reserve. The Public Accounts Committee informed this at the Joint Sitting of the Parliament today. The Habrang coal mine spans an area of over 100 acres. The State Mining Corporation has been digging coal here...