BHUTAN TODAY The New Perspective

In the setting of a young democracy, the foundations are not laid by laws alone but by the people who live, breathe, and uphold its principles. Bhutan, with its relatively recent embrace of democratic governance, finds itself at a critical juncture- one that demands not just participation in elections, but a deep-rooted understanding of democracy itself. The Election Commission of …

…𝒑𝒉𝒂𝒔𝒆 𝑰𝑽 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒓𝒐𝒚𝒂𝒍 𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒔𝒆𝒆𝒔 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒐𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒐𝒇 𝒑𝒆𝒄𝒂𝒏 𝒔𝒆𝒆𝒅𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒈𝒆𝒐-𝒄𝒐𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒃𝒆𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒎𝒐𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 By Tashi Tshewang Over 2,700 high-value fruit tree saplings were planted across four Gewogs in Bumthang as part of Phase IV of the Million Fruit Trees Plantation (MFTP), a Royal Initiative aimed at transforming rural livelihoods and promoting sustainable agriculture. The fourth phase of …

…𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒔-𝒐𝒏 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒈𝒓𝒂𝒎 𝒆𝒏𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆𝒔 𝒓𝒖𝒓𝒂𝒍 𝒂𝒏𝒊𝒎𝒂𝒍 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒕𝒉𝒄𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒈𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒏𝒔 𝒇𝒊𝒆𝒍𝒅 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒑𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒆 𝒄𝒂𝒑𝒂𝒄𝒊𝒕𝒚 By Tashi Tshewang In a significant move to improve animal healthcare in Bhutan, the National Veterinary Hospital under the Department of Livestock conducted nationwide hands-on training on veterinary critical care and emergency management. Supported by the Government of India through GoI-PTA funding and endorsed under the Royal Civil Service …

By Lhendup Wangmo Dungna Gewog in Chukha Dzongkhag is raising growing concerns over the impact of climate change on its drinking water sources. While the volume of water currently remains sufficient, shifting weather patterns and environmental degradation have raised alarms about the safety and long-term sustainability of these sources. Gup Lobzang of Dungna Gewog said the lack of clean and …

…𝒌𝒊𝒅𝒏𝒆𝒚 𝒅𝒊𝒔𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒆 𝒄𝒂𝒔𝒆𝒔 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒎𝒑𝒕 𝒘𝒂𝒓𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒔 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒄𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒕𝒉𝒄𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒇𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍𝒔 By Yeshi Dolma As energy drinks continue to dominate shelves and fuel lifestyles worldwide, a growing body of international research, real-life case studies, and national policy responses are highlighting the alarming health risks associated with these beverages, particularly concerning kidney health. From policy interventions in Europe and Central Asia to …