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To improve the quality and safety of healthcare services, Healthcare Services Rules and Regulations 2025 was officially launched last week in the country. This regulation mandates comprehensive record-keeping, rigorous inspections, and clear penalties for non-compliance to ensure quality healthcare in the country. It also aims to establish a foundation for the involvement of the private sector in healthcare services delivery....

In Punakha, efforts are underway to revive the district’s cooking oil self-sufficiency. The district administration is encouraging people to grow mustard to meet the domestic demand for cooking oil. Officials have supplied mustard seeds worth around one million ngultrum to all the gewogs in the district. The initiative aims to reduce the import of cooking oil, boost economic opportunities and...

Most schools in the country have offered feeding programmes for years, earning praise from parents and students. However, town-based schools have been excluded. Pema Gatshel Middle Secondary School was previously ineligible, as it was considered to be in a town area. However, after the district administration and town relocated to Denchi two years ago, the school is no longer in...

Bhutan’s unique approach to development, based on Buddhism and the philosophy of Gross National Happiness, continues to attract global attention. Scholars, researchers, and thought leaders are particularly interested in this principle. Today, 20 students from Harvard University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the world’s top universities, are in the country to explore Buddhism, Meditation and GNH. The trip is being...