To address illegal cordyceps collection and encroachment into others’ jurisdictions, which become quite rampant during bumper harvest, the district administrations of Gasa and Wangdue Phodrang and ...

Starlink is now technically active in the country, making it the latest country to gain access to SpaceX’s satellite internet service. SpaceX CEO Elon Musk announced the update on X on Tuesday. The ...

In a major move toward automation and enhancing public service delivery, the pedestrian terminal in Phuentshogling is undergoing a significant transformation. E-gates are being installed that will ...

Information and Communication Technology, ICT exams for Class 12 will be reinstated starting next year. The education minister announced this during the Meet the Press session on Friday. ICT exams ...

The deaf community in the country faces significant challenges due to the absence of professional interpreters. According to officials from the Wangsel Institute for the Deaf in Paro and the Disabled ...

Finding a washroom at an event, a proper usable one is a headache you face at almost all public gatherings. But this may change for the better soon. The Bhutan Toilet Organisation, a non-governmental ...

The residents of Tading Gewog in Samtse are struggling to manage waste due to the lack of waste collection services. With no better option, many have resorted to burning waste, raising environmental ...

Is Bhutan ready to embrace and integrate Artificial Intelligence into its development plans and governance? Not without its fair share of challenges, if the United Nations Development Programme’s 2024 ...

To enhance Search and Rescue skills, the Department of Local Governance and Disaster Management has been providing De-suups with basic search and rescue training. Recently, 52 De-suups completed one ...

The health ministry’s first Nationwide Non-Communicable Diseases Screening Programme has screened 75 per cent of its target population of nearly 300,000 individuals aged 18 and above. Completed in ...

Do you pick up a plastic wrapper when you see it on the ground, or do you walk past it? Many assume it’s someone else’s job, but that’s not true. With rising waste generation and improper disposal, ...

The long-delayed indoor multi-sports hall in Tsirang’s Damphu town is finally taking shape. With about 95 per cent of the work completed, the hall is expected to be ready within the next two months.