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The Royal Botanical Park at Lamperi in Punakha is seeing a decline in rhododendron blooming. The park is said to have some 40 different species of rhododendrons, which usually bloom around this time of the year. Observers during the recent Lamperi Rhododendron Festival attribute the delayed and incomplete blooming to various factors, including climate change, although this is not yet...

The Bhutan Medical Relief Team was warmly welcomed home after completing a vital humanitarian mission in earthquake-affected Myanmar. Deployed under the Command of His Majesty The King, the team delivered emergency medical care and humanitarian support in one of the worst-hit regions of the country. The deployment came in response to the powerful earthquake that struck Myanmar on March 28....

Ten schools across the country are set to become the first Unified Champion Schools. These schools will introduce inclusive sports activities that engage students with intellectual disabilities. Sports Instructors from these schools have undergone training on how to involve the whole school in inclusive practices. The programme is designed to unite students with and without intellectual disabilities through sports, encouraging...

Bhutan National Digital Identity (NDI) has announced a new paid training programme called the NDI Xcelerator Program. The one-month course is aimed at closing the country’s digital skills gap by training young Bhutanese in blockchain-based digital identity technology. The programme will begin on 8th of next month. It is open to fresh graduates and professionals with a background in ICT...