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Preserving Bhutanese local dialects is deeply personal to me because they represent the core of our cultural identity and the wisdom of our ancestors. In today’s globalized world, where English and Dzongkha dominate, these dialects risk fading away, leaving future generations disconnected from their roots. It is vital that we ensure Bhutan’s diverse linguistic heritage is not lost. Education, technology, …

…𝒔𝒄𝒂𝒎𝒎𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒖𝒔𝒆 𝒔𝒐𝒑𝒉𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒄𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒅𝒆𝒄𝒆𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒑𝒖𝒃𝒍𝒊𝒄, 𝒃𝒖𝒕 𝒂𝒖𝒕𝒉𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒓𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝑵𝒖 9.5 𝒎𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒊𝒏 𝒍𝒂𝒔𝒕 𝒇𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒚𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒔 By Kezang ChodenOnline scams have surged to alarming levels across the nation, with authorities reporting defrauding over Nu 21 million over the past two years. Between 2023 and 2024, the Central Police Station in Thimphu registered 156 cases of online fraud, affecting …

…𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝒃𝒊𝒕𝒄𝒐𝒊𝒏 𝒉𝒐𝒍𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝑮𝒆𝒍𝒆𝒑𝒉𝒖 𝑴𝒊𝒏𝒅𝒇𝒖𝒍𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝑪𝒊𝒕𝒚’𝒔 𝒆𝒎𝒃𝒓𝒂𝒄𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒅𝒊𝒈𝒊𝒕𝒂𝒍 𝒂𝒔𝒔𝒆𝒕𝒔, 𝑩𝒉𝒖𝒕𝒂𝒏 𝒊𝒔 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒉𝒂𝒑𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒊𝒕𝒔 𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒐𝒎𝒊𝒄 𝒇𝒖𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆 By Nedup DorjiIn an unexpected yet calculated move, Bhutan has amassed an impressive $750 million in bitcoin holdings, representing nearly 28% of its 2023 GDP. This achievement positions Bhutan ahead of El Salvador in terms of bitcoin reserves, despite having only about 12% …

…𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐬 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐬 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐚 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 By Kezang ChodenThe Bhutan Council for School Examinations and Assessment (BCSEA) has officially released the results for the 2024 Bhutan Higher Secondary Education Certificate (BHSEC) and Language and Culture Studies Certificate (LCSC) examinations. The examinations, conducted last year, involved …

The surge in online scams in Bhutan is a growing concern that requires immediate attention and action from both authorities and the public. As digital fraud becomes more sophisticated, scammers are exploiting people’s trust and emotional vulnerabilities, leading to significant financial losses. This alarming trend calls for a collective effort to increase awareness and safeguard the public from further harm. …

Kalden Dorji, a 25-year-old from Zhemgang, began his music journey with a fascination for melodies and storytelling, using his talents to express emotions and connect with others. His passion for songwriting, singing, and creating music videos has driven him to explore various genres, striving to find his unique voice in composition. Kalden’s songs reflect his personal experiences and beliefs, each …

…𝒏𝒆𝒘 𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒊𝒏 𝑮𝒆𝒍𝒆𝒑𝒉𝒖 𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒂𝒈𝒆𝒔 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒑𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒊𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝒓𝒆𝒄𝒚𝒄𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒇𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒊𝒂𝒍 𝒓𝒆𝒘𝒂𝒓𝒅𝒔, 𝒂𝒊𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒐 𝒓𝒆𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒆 𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒄 𝒘𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒇𝒐𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒔𝒖𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝒉𝒂𝒃𝒊𝒕𝒔 By Lhendup Wangmo In an effort to promote environmental sustainability and reduce waste, Gelephu Thromde has launched a project placing Reverse Vending Machines (RVMs) at key locations within the town. The initiative aims to engage both residents and visitors in responsible …

…𝒏𝒆𝒘 180 𝑴𝒆𝒕𝒓𝒊𝒄-𝑻𝒐𝒏 𝒄𝒐𝒍𝒅 𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒂𝒈𝒆 𝒊𝒏 𝑵𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒌𝒐𝒓 𝑮𝒆𝒘𝒐𝒈 𝒕𝒐 𝒓𝒆𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒆 𝒑𝒐𝒔𝒕-𝒉𝒂𝒓𝒗𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝒍𝒐𝒔𝒔𝒆𝒔, 𝒃𝒐𝒐𝒔𝒕 𝒇𝒂𝒓𝒎𝒆𝒓 𝒊𝒏𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒔, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒆𝒏𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒂𝒈𝒓𝒊𝒄𝒖𝒍𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒂𝒍 𝒔𝒖𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒃𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒊𝒏 𝒁𝒉𝒆𝒎𝒈𝒂𝒏𝒈 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑻𝒓𝒐𝒏𝒈𝒔𝒂 By Kezang Choden Farmers in Zhemgang and Trongsa Dzongkhags are now looking forward to a brighter future for their agricultural and livestock produce, thanks to the newly opened cold storage facility in Nangkor Gewog under Zhemgang Dzongkhag. …

…30 𝒉𝒐𝒖𝒔𝒆𝒉𝒐𝒍𝒅𝒔 𝒊𝒏 𝑵𝒆𝒚 𝑪𝒉𝒊𝒘𝒐𝒈 𝑩𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒇𝒊𝒕 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝒎𝒐𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒏 𝒄𝒐𝒐𝒑𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒐 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒃𝒂𝒕 𝒄𝒍𝒊𝒎𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒏𝒈𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒎𝒐𝒕𝒆 𝒊𝒏𝒅𝒊𝒈𝒆𝒏𝒐𝒖𝒔 𝒑𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒕𝒓𝒚 𝒇𝒂𝒓𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒈 By Tshering Yangdon The Dzongkhag Livestock Sector in Lhuentse has launched a transformative Climate-Smart Poultry Farming project aimed at fostering climate resilience in rural Bhutan. Engaging 30 local households in Ney Chiwog under Gangzur Gewog, the project focuses on rearing …

…𝒈𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒏𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒇𝒐𝒄𝒖𝒔𝒆𝒔 𝒐𝒏 𝒌𝒆𝒚 𝒊𝒏𝒇𝒓𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒖𝒄𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆, 𝒉𝒖𝒎𝒂𝒏 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒄𝒆 𝒅𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒍𝒐𝒑𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒍𝒐𝒄𝒂𝒍 𝒈𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒏𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒊𝒎𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒗𝒆 𝒄𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒛𝒆𝒏 𝒘𝒆𝒍𝒍-𝒃𝒆𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒅𝒓𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒐𝒎𝒊𝒄 𝒈𝒓𝒐𝒘𝒕𝒉 𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 2024-2025 𝒇𝒊𝒔𝒄𝒂𝒍 𝒚𝒆𝒂𝒓 By Lhendup Wangmo In a significant move to enhance the country’s public service infrastructure, the government of Bhutan has allocated Nu. 16,721.932 million to the General Public Service Sector for the fiscal year 2024-2025. This allocation …