…𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 34,000 𝒖𝒔𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒚𝒆𝒕 𝒕𝒐 𝒖𝒑𝒈𝒓𝒂𝒅𝒆, 𝑩𝒉𝒖𝒕𝒂𝒏 𝑻𝒆𝒍𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒎 𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒔𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 3𝑮 𝒕𝒐 4𝑮, 𝒆𝒏𝒔𝒖𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒃𝒆𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒏𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒘𝒉𝒊𝒍𝒆 𝑻𝒂𝒔𝒉𝒊𝑪𝒆𝒍𝒍 𝒇𝒐𝒍𝒍𝒐𝒘𝒔 𝒔𝒖𝒊𝒕 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒔 𝒇𝒐𝒓 2026. By Lhendup Wangmo Bhutan Telecom (BT) has begun phasing out its 3G network as part of a broader strategy to modernize mobile services and enhance connectivity across the country. The move is expected to …

…𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒚-𝒃𝒖𝒊𝒍𝒕 𝒘𝒂𝒍𝒌𝒘𝒂𝒚 𝒃𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒇𝒊𝒕𝒔 𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓 600 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔, 𝒓𝒆𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒗𝒆𝒍 𝒕𝒊𝒎𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒊𝒎𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒗𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒔𝒂𝒇𝒆𝒕𝒚 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒔𝒕𝒖𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒗𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒂𝒈𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒌𝒆 By Lhendup Wangmo The Gomdar Gewog Administration in Samdrup Jongkhar is constructing a cemented walkway, complete with a staircase and railings, to improve accessibility and safety for students and the local community. The walkway will provide a safer and more convenient route for …

…𝒈𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒏𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒂𝒊𝒎𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒕𝒂𝒄𝒌𝒍𝒆 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒇𝒇𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒊𝒔𝒔𝒖𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒊𝒎𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒗𝒆 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒄𝒆 𝒅𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒊𝒃𝒖𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒈𝒉 𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒈𝒊𝒄 𝒓𝒆𝒅𝒆𝒑𝒍𝒐𝒚𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒆𝒂𝒄𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒓𝒆𝒄𝒓𝒖𝒊𝒕𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 By Tashi TshewangThe education system is currently grappling with a teacher shortage, prompting the Ministry of Education and Skills Development (MOESD) to take urgent measures. Recognizing the uneven distribution of teachers across schools, the Ministry has launched a comprehensive assessment to analyze teacher placement …

…𝒊𝒎𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒗𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒄𝒂𝒓𝒆𝒆𝒓 𝒊𝒏𝒄𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒊𝒏𝒇𝒓𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒖𝒄𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝒊𝒔 𝒌𝒆𝒚 𝒕𝒐 𝒂𝒕𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒔𝒌𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒅 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒇𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒓𝒖𝒓𝒂𝒍 𝒂𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒔 Civil service plays a pivotal role in governance by ensuring the delivery of essential public services across Bhutan. However, the Civil Service Statistics 2024 reveal a significant imbalance in the distribution of civil servants, with a heavy concentration in urban areas. This urban-centric trend has resulted …

…𝒂 𝒏𝒆𝒘 𝒈𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒐𝒇 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒖𝒑𝒔 𝒊𝒔 𝒄𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒉 𝒐𝒑𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒂𝒅𝒅𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒍-𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒍𝒅 𝒊𝒔𝒔𝒖𝒆𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒈𝒉 𝒊𝒏𝒏𝒐𝒗𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 By Zhenphen Chokden Bhutan’s startup ecosystem is undergoing a transformation, driven by a new generation of ambitious entrepreneurs determined to redefine the nation’s economic landscape. Pioneering ventures like NoMindBhutan, NoPay, Money Talks, and Jaggle AI are leading the charge, demonstrating how innovation and technology are …

…𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒈𝒂𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒔 24 𝒏𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝑶𝒍𝒚𝒎𝒑𝒊𝒄 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒊𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒆𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒅𝒊𝒔𝒄𝒖𝒔𝒔 𝒇𝒖𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝑨𝒔𝒊𝒂𝒏 𝒔𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑶𝒍𝒚𝒎𝒑𝒊𝒄 𝒔𝒐𝒍𝒊𝒅𝒂𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒔 By Tashi Tshewang The much-anticipated Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) & Olympic Solidarity Regional Forum 2025 commenced in Thimphu, marking a significant milestone for Bhutan’s role in the international sporting arena. The prestigious event was graced by His Royal Highness Prince Jigyel Ugyen …

…𝒐𝒏-𝒇𝒂𝒓𝒎 𝒕𝒓𝒊𝒂𝒍𝒔 𝒔𝒉𝒐𝒘 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒎𝒊𝒔𝒆 𝒊𝒏 𝒃𝒐𝒐𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒍𝒐𝒄𝒂𝒍 𝒚𝒊𝒆𝒍𝒅𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒓𝒆𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒓𝒆𝒍𝒊𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒐𝒏 𝒊𝒎𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒓𝒊𝒄𝒆 By Kinzang Lhamo Upland rice cultivation is emerging as a viable solution to enhance rice production in Bhutan, particularly in regions with limited irrigation. Recognized for its role in reducing rice imports by 30–50 percent in areas where it is cultivated, upland rice offers an adaptive …

…𝒏𝒆𝒘 𝒇𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒆𝒙𝒑𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒅 𝒍𝒐𝒄𝒂𝒍 𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒊𝒄𝒊𝒑𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒔𝒆𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒈𝒆 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒂 𝒎𝒐𝒓𝒆 𝒊𝒏𝒄𝒍𝒖𝒔𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒊𝒎𝒎𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒗𝒊𝒔𝒊𝒕𝒐𝒓 𝒆𝒙𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆 By Kinzang Lhamo The Haa Spring Festival, now in its second year as a springtime event, is poised to be the grandest and most impactful edition yet. With a renewed focus on Haa’s rich cultural heritage and natural beauty, this year’s celebration aims …

…𝒐𝒇𝒇𝒊𝒄𝒊𝒂𝒍𝒔 𝒆𝒎𝒑𝒉𝒂𝒔𝒊𝒛𝒆 𝒅𝒊𝒔𝒄𝒊𝒑𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒑𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒊𝒃𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒕𝒐 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒃𝒂𝒕 𝒔𝒖𝒃𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒂𝒃𝒖𝒔𝒆 𝒂𝒎𝒐𝒏𝒈 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒕𝒉 By Kezang Choden In an effort to curb the growing threat of drug and substance abuse among youth, the Dzongdag of Mongar, Lungten Jamtsho, visited Ridaza Primary School alongside a team of officials to raise awareness on the issue. The visit, part of a broader initiative targeting all schools …

By Tashi Tshewang On March 31, a significant milestone was achieved for the development of Pemagatshel as the Minister for Agriculture and Livestock, who also serves as the Minister In-charge of the Dzongkhag, inaugurated three key infrastructure projects during his two-day visit. These projects include the newly blacktopped Khothakpa-Khar road under Project Dantak, the commencement of construction on the Denchhi-Khar …