…𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒈𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝑵𝒆𝒕𝒂 𝑽 𝑬𝒍𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒓𝒊𝒄 𝑽𝒆𝒉𝒊𝒄𝒍𝒆’𝒔 𝑰𝒏𝒂𝒅𝒆𝒒𝒖𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝑹𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒆 𝑺𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒌 𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒚 𝒊𝒏 𝑩𝒉𝒖𝒕𝒂𝒏’𝒔 𝑬𝑽 𝑴𝒂𝒓𝒌𝒆𝒕 Sonam DekiBhutan, renowned for its commitment to sustainability and environmental conservation, has been at the forefront of embracing electric vehicles (EVs) as a key solution to combat carbon emissions. However, the EV operators in the country have recently expressed their disappointment and raised serious allegations against …

…𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝒑𝒉𝒆𝒏𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒐𝒏 𝒐𝒇 𝒆𝒍𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒓𝒐𝒏𝒊𝒄 𝒄𝒂𝒓𝒆𝒈𝒊𝒗𝒊𝒏𝒈, 𝒘𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔 𝒓𝒆𝒍𝒚 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒗𝒊𝒍𝒚 𝒐𝒏 𝒆𝒍𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒓𝒐𝒏𝒊𝒄 𝒅𝒆𝒗𝒊𝒄𝒆𝒔 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒄𝒉𝒊𝒍𝒅 𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒕𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏, 𝒉𝒂𝒔 𝒃𝒆𝒆𝒏 𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒌𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒐 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒅𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒍𝒐𝒑𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒐𝒇 𝒂𝒖𝒕𝒊𝒔𝒎-𝒍𝒊𝒌𝒆 𝒇𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆𝒔 𝒊𝒏 𝒄𝒉𝒊𝒍𝒅𝒓𝒆𝒏. Phurpa WangmoIn recent months, the Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Referral Hospital (JDWNRH) has witnessed a notable rise in the number of cases presenting features associated with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in children. …

…𝒊𝒏𝒏𝒐𝒗𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒔 𝒇𝒐𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒄𝒖𝒍𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒂𝒍 𝒑𝒓𝒊𝒅𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒆 𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒖𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒄 𝒅𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒇𝒖𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝒈𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔 Sonam DekiIn a bid to promote the utilization and safeguarding of the national language, Druk School in Thimphu, have initiated the practice of observing a dedicated Dzongkha speaking day. This initiative, unique to the Druk School among the various educational institutions in the country, aims to instill a …

Jampel Yeshey Payldon is an actor and a social media influencer. She is an active volunteer, a youth leader, and a brand ambassador for many brands in Bhutan; all while still being in high school. As a social media influencer, youth leader and brand ambassador she has taken different stages in the forums. However, she is with Bhutan Today to …

Bhutan stands out as a country that has successfully preserved its traditional architectural concepts in building construction. Unlike many other countries, Bhutanese construction has remained largely untouched by modern influences, with timber being the primary material used in all types of constructions. Even in urban areas, timber is used for windows and door frames, showcasing the country’s commitment to maintaining …

…𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒍𝒂𝒄𝒌 𝒐𝒇 𝒂 𝒃𝒂𝒌𝒆𝒓𝒚 𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒗𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒂𝒈𝒆 𝒑𝒐𝒔𝒆𝒅 𝒂 𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒏𝒈𝒆 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔, 𝒆𝒔𝒑𝒆𝒄𝒊𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒚 𝒘𝒉𝒆𝒏 𝒊𝒕 𝒄𝒂𝒎𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒂𝒄𝒒𝒖𝒊𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒉𝒍𝒚 𝒃𝒂𝒌𝒆𝒅 𝒄𝒂𝒌𝒆𝒔. Phurpa Wangmo In a remarkable milestone for the small village of Merak, 26 year old Phurpa Dema from Merak has become the first-ever bakery owner, bringing the joy of freshly baked goods to the local community. Born and …

…𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔 𝒆𝒙𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒂𝒑𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒉𝒆𝒏𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒑𝒐𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒂𝒍 𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒌 𝒐𝒇 𝒊𝒏𝒋𝒖𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒕𝒚 𝒅𝒂𝒎𝒂𝒈𝒆 𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒗𝒊𝒄𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒚 Sonam DekiResidents of Thimphu have voiced growing concerns over the ongoing construction of a building amidst frequent incidents of falling debris. The alarming situation has sparked fears among locals, who worry about the potential for injuries and damage to neighboring structures. Some residents residing near …

“…𝑮𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒏𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔 𝒎𝒖𝒔𝒕 𝒓𝒆𝒈𝒖𝒍𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝒂𝒈𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒔𝒕 𝒑𝒓𝒊𝒄𝒆 𝒉𝒊𝒌𝒆𝒔 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒂𝒍 𝒈𝒐𝒐𝒅𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒔𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒊𝒄𝒆𝒔, 𝒎𝒐𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒎𝒂𝒓𝒌𝒆𝒕𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒑𝒓𝒊𝒄𝒆 𝒈𝒐𝒖𝒈𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒖𝒏𝒇𝒂𝒊𝒓 𝒑𝒓𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒄𝒆𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒎𝒂𝒚 𝒐𝒄𝒄𝒖𝒓 𝒘𝒉𝒆𝒏 𝒔𝒂𝒍𝒂𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒊𝒏𝒄𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒆”. Phurpa Wangmo & Sonam DekiFinance Minister Namgay Tshering has delivered the long-awaited Sixth Pay Commission report to the National Assembly, putting forth a comprehensive set of recommendations for pay revisions in the civil service …

…𝒅𝒛𝒐𝒏𝒈𝒌𝒉𝒂𝒈 𝒂𝒅𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒐𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒆𝒔 𝒊𝒏𝒏𝒐𝒗𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒂𝒑𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒂𝒄𝒉 𝒕𝒐 𝒕𝒂𝒄𝒌𝒍𝒆 𝒘𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒆 𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒏𝒈𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒆𝒏𝒈𝒂𝒈𝒆 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒈 𝒊𝒏𝒅𝒊𝒗𝒊𝒅𝒖𝒂𝒍𝒔 𝒊𝒏 𝑻𝒓𝒂𝒔𝒉𝒊𝒈𝒂𝒏𝒈 Phurpa WangmoThe Dzongkhag administration of Trashigang has taken a creative approach to address the ongoing waste management challenges in the area. In an effort to encourage children and people to actively participate in waste disposal, the administration has introduced new bins with toy and animal …

Yeshi Choden is the first Bhutanese Space/Satellite Engineer. She is at present working as a Space/Satellite Engineer with the GovTech Agency. Her current incumbent demands to develop satellites, process the data that they collect from satellites, and transform these data into valuable information to be used by the different agencies and sectors. Since Yeshi specializes in the technical field which …