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Selling hope from a wheelchair
Life can change in a moment. For Tandin Gyeltshen, that moment came six years ago, when a sudden illness left...
Youths step up to preserve Sha-Gi Looju ritual in Wangdue Phodrang
Observed once every three years, the Sha-Gi Looju festival in Wangdue Phodrang draws residents home from across the country and...
National Job Fair returns with new focus on long-term careers
After nearly six years, the National Job Fair returned to the capital, with a fresh approach. This time, beyond job...
Ageing population and waning youth interest threaten Dagsa’s Kharphu festival, Monggar
People of Gongdu Gewog’s Dagsa Chiwog in Monggar are struggling to sustain their biennial local festival called Kharphu, due to...
Paro turns up the volume with Bhutan’s first Asia Rock Festival
As prayer flags fluttered in the evening breeze and the sun set behind Paro’s dzong, monasteries and temples, a new...
His Holiness the Je Khenpo concludes spiritual tour
His Holiness the Je Khenpo concluded the almost month-long spiritual tour across the country. Today, His Holiness visited Pedkar Choeling...
Asia Rock Fest–Bhutan marks new era for local rock scene
Bhutan is about to experience something completely new, its first full-scale rock music festival. But this moment did not happen...
British nun Ani Pema Deki completes 400km trek from Haa to Trashigang, raising over Nu 9 M for children with disabilities
Ani Pema Deki, also known as Emma Slade, has completed her 400-kilometre walk across the Trans-Bhutan Trail to raise funds...
Moments with the Great Fourth: memories that still touch Bhutanese hearts
For many Bhutanese, a moment shared with His Majesty the Fourth Druk Gyalpo remains one of the most treasured moments...
His Majesty the Fourth Druk Gyalpo’s timeless vision of happiness still shapes Bhutan’s future
In a world chasing growth through numbers, Bhutan chose to measure something far deeper: happiness. As the nation celebrates the...
Politics
FASTag access for Bhutanese vehicles nears resolution as India submits SOP draft
The foreign affairs and external trade ministry has received a draft Standard Operating Procedure from the Indian government concerning the...
New ngultrum notes allow identification by touch
For the first time in Bhutan’s currency history, ngultrum banknotes can be confidently identified by touch alone. With the introduction...
Core financial services will be GST-free
With the rollout of Goods and Services Tax or GST, people are still unclear about how the tax is levied...
GST will apply on some goods and services in Gelephu Mindfulness City
Even as Gelephu Mindfulness City operates outside the broader Goods and Services Tax regime; certain services and goods will still...
Drug cases decline
Over the last three years, drug cases have been decreasing in the country. Police attribute the decrease to public awareness...
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