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…𝒘𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒎𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝑳𝒂𝒚𝒂 𝑫 𝒓𝒐𝒂𝒅 𝒆𝒙𝒑𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒐 𝒊𝒎𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒗𝒆 𝒔𝒂𝒇𝒆𝒕𝒚, 𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒆 𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒗𝒆𝒍, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒔𝒖𝒑𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕 𝒕𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒎 𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒉𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒔 By Kinzang Lhamo The improvement of the Laya D Road from Koina to Taktsemakhang marks a significant step in enhancing connectivity to the remote Laya Gewog in Gasa Dzongkhag. The 30-month project, funded by the Government of India and executed by …

Tshering, Thimphu In recent years, Bhutan has witnessed a cultural movement that has drawn the attention of citizens and international observers alike. At the center of this phenomenon are the holistic songs composed by His Holiness the Je Khenpo. These songs are not mere melodies; they are living teachings, carefully woven to communicate Buddhist principles to the public in a …

…𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝑨𝑰-𝒅𝒓𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒏 𝒆𝒙𝒑𝒍𝒐𝒊𝒕𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒓𝒈𝒊𝒏𝒈, 𝒄𝒉𝒊𝒍𝒅 𝒔𝒂𝒇𝒆𝒕𝒚, 𝒅𝒊𝒈𝒊𝒕𝒂𝒍 𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒄𝒚 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒊𝒏𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒕𝒖𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒓𝒆𝒒𝒖𝒊𝒓𝒆 𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒐𝒏𝒈𝒆𝒓 𝒇𝒐𝒄𝒖𝒔 By Sonam ChodenBhutan has entered a new era of cybercrime with its first recorded case involving Deepfake technology, marking a disturbing shift in the country’s digital landscape. The Royal Bhutan Police (RBP) has detained a suspect accused of digitally manipulating images of three underage girls and …

…𝒑𝒐𝒍𝒊𝒄𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒍𝒐𝒄𝒂𝒍 𝒊𝒏𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒕𝒖𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔 𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒈𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒏 𝒓𝒆𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈, 𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒓𝒆𝒉𝒂𝒃𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒔 By Kezang Choden From January to June 2025, a total of 106 cases involving children in conflict with the law (CICL) were reported across Bhutan, according to police records. The data indicates a notable rise in reported cases compared to previous periods, which officials attribute largely to improved awareness and …

…𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝒃𝒖𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒖𝒄𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒄 𝒅𝒆𝒍𝒂𝒚𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒂 𝒕𝒓𝒖𝒔𝒕 𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒐𝒎𝒚, 𝒔𝒕𝒖𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔 𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒍𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒐𝒏𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒑𝒂𝒔𝒕 Bhutan, once known primarily for its Gross National Happiness, has become a global benchmark for trust, strength, and mindful development. Today, delegates from around the world visit Gelephu, now known as the Mindfulness City, to study Bhutan’s pioneering Trust Economy. Corporations seek Bhutanese expertise to restore …

The rise of artificial intelligence is transforming societies, creating opportunities for innovation while exposing profound vulnerabilities. Among the most vulnerable are children, who are digitally savvy yet often unaware of the dangers posed by emerging technologies. Recent events in Bhutan have brought this issue into sharp focus, revealing that even small, close-knit communities are not immune to the risks of …

…𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒔 𝒊𝒏𝒄𝒍𝒖𝒅𝒆 𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒍𝒐𝒈𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒍 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏, 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒆𝒎𝒑𝒐𝒘𝒆𝒓𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒉𝒊𝒈𝒉 𝒗𝒂𝒍𝒖𝒆 𝒆𝒙𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆𝒔 By Lhendup Wangmo Bhutan’s tourism sector, guided by the country’s “High Value, Low Volume” policy, is at a transformative stage with the launch of the Bhutan Integrated Tourism Master Plan 2025-2034. Tourism has long been a vital pillar of Bhutan’s socio-economic development, contributing to foreign exchange earnings, job creation, and …

…𝒘𝒉𝒊𝒍𝒆 𝒖𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒏𝒖𝒕𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒇𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒔, 𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒐𝒃𝒆𝒔𝒊𝒕𝒚, 𝒎𝒊𝒄𝒓𝒐𝒏𝒖𝒕𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒅𝒆𝒇𝒊𝒄𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒊𝒆𝒔, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒑𝒐𝒐𝒓 𝒅𝒊𝒆𝒕𝒔 𝒑𝒖𝒕 𝒄𝒉𝒊𝒍𝒅𝒓𝒆𝒏’𝒔 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒕𝒉 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒇𝒖𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝒂𝒕 𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒌 By Sonam Choden Bhutan has made significant progress in child nutrition over the past decade, yet new evidence shows persistent and evolving risks that could affect long-term development. According to UNICEF’s global report, Feeding Profit: How Food Environments are Failing Children, the prevalence …

…𝒕𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒕 𝒂𝒓𝒓𝒊𝒗𝒂𝒍𝒔 𝒔𝒖𝒓𝒈𝒆 𝒃𝒖𝒕 𝒉𝒐𝒕𝒆𝒍𝒔 𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒖𝒈𝒈𝒍𝒆 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒉𝒊𝒈𝒉 𝒅𝒆𝒃𝒕 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒍𝒐𝒘 𝒐𝒄𝒄𝒖𝒑𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒚 By Yeshi DolmaTourism sector appears to be thriving on the surface. Official government data for the second quarter of 2025 shows a 145 percent increase in tourist arrivals compared to the first quarter, with total arrivals reaching 67,019. Revenue to the state more than doubled to USD 12.27 …

…𝒑𝒐𝒕𝒂𝒕𝒐, 𝒐𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒈𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒆𝒓 𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒄𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒚’𝒔 𝒂𝒈𝒓𝒊𝒄𝒖𝒍𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒂𝒍 𝒆𝒙𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒔 By Kezang ChodenAccording to the Market Information and Research Division (MIRD), Department of Agriculture Marketing and Cooperation (DAMC), Bhutan exported more than 20,652 metric tonnes of primary agricultural produce between January and August 2025. Potato, orange, and ginger emerged as the leading export commodities.Potato topped the chart with 10,144.6 metric tonnes, …