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The Bhutan National Digital Identity, or the Bhutan NDI app, was launched in October 2023. However, even today, many people still seem unfamiliar with the app, despite it having over 200,000 users. As the country gears up for the digital transformation, the GovTech Agency has begun awareness programmes in five districts, starting yesterday. Most of the people in Shompangkha gewog...

While unlimited late-night data plans offered by the two telecommunications company in the country have been there for some time, their benefits and drawbacks remain a highly contested subject. While the Bhutan InfoComm and Media Authority (BICMA) says the benefits outweigh the risks, people are calling for a rethink. In the silent hours of night, when most are asleep, a...

Amid growing loneliness and social isolation among the elderly, driven by changing family structures and rising migration, more than 200 senior citizens came together for a picnic at Tsaluna in Thimphu. The gathering offered a chance to reconnect, not only with each other but also with the younger generation. Over shared meals and laughter, they found joy in companionship and...

Seventeen years ago, people of Naro in Thimphu were all smiles when work on the gewog road began. But that excitement is now turning to frustration. Concerns are growing over the worsening condition of the road. The 26-kilometre stretch starts from the Tango-Cheri base. A part of the road has become nearly impassable during summer rains and winter snow. Residents...