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To promote Bhutanese archery traditions and educate younger generations on the sport’s values and etiquette, Team Thimphu Agay, a group of 13 archery players all over 60, is participating in the Miwang Gyalsey Ranglug Datsey Drendhur. The tournament began today at Changlimithang in Thimphu in celebration of the ninth birthday of His Royal Highness Gyalsey Jigme Namgyel Wangchuck. 18 teams...

His Holiness the Je Khenpo appointed a Khenpo and a vice principal today. The Dhar ceremony for the new appointees was held at the Namdroling Goenzin Dratshang in Lhuentse. Pema Loday from Bumdeling in Trashi Yangtse has been appointed as the Khenpo of Tendruk Dongacholing Monastery in Samtse. He joined monkhood at the age of 13 at Rigsum Gonpa Monastery....

Students across Bhutan will now receive an egg each day as part of the ‘One-Child, One-Egg’ initiative, which aims to enhance child health and nutrition. Alongside the initiative, the Prime Minister and the Director General of the Food and Agriculture Organisation also launched the Agrisustain Fund today. This initiative intends to raise USD 80 M to transform Bhutan’s agriculture sector....

Haa has achieved a major milestone in tourism, exceeding its 2024 target by almost 70 per cent. 8,471 tourists visited the district last year, surpassing its initial goal of 5,000. Moving forward, the district, listed among BBC Travel’s best 25 destinations for 2025, plans to attract 10,000 tourists this year. Officials say this goal is optimistic and achievable, given the...