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Starting this year, the government, through BICMA, will fully fund and organise the National Film Awards in collaboration with the Film Association of Bhutan. The initiative aims to nurture and support the Bhutanese Film Industry. Marking the occasion, a new logo and trophy were unveiled today coinciding with the birthday of His Royal Highness Gyalsey Jigme Namgyal. The Bhutan Film...

Six students were awarded the HRH Gyalsey Math Award in the capital today. More than 3,800 students studying in middle and higher secondary schools competed for the award. They sat for an online test on the 1st of November, last year. Damchoe Tenzin from Karma Academy in Paro bagged the first prize in the higher secondary school category. “I am...

The Royal Bhutan Police have reported a slight increase in cases involving children in conflict with the law, with the majority of offences linked to substance abuse and alcohol. However, professionals emphasise that this rise should not be seen as children being inherently problematic but rather as an indicator of deeper underlying issues that require understanding and timely intervention. In...

For the residents of Bjobisa village in Thimphu's Jimina Chiwog, the struggle for water has become a daily battle. A water project was expected to solve it, but despite efforts from the central and the local governments, it failed to deliver. After spending millions on the project, the water could not reach the village, leaving residents frustrated and desperate. The...