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Global warming is not just a distant threat looming on the horizon; it’s a pressing reality with far-reaching consequences for our planet and all its inhabitants. The climate change scenario is deteriorating at an alarming rate, with global temperatures already exceeding 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels. This trend, fueled by escalating greenhouse gas emissions, poses a grave threat to ecosystems, livelihoods, …

…𝒂𝒅𝒅𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑵𝒖. 2,840.092 𝑴𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒊𝒏 𝒊𝒓𝒓𝒆𝒈𝒖𝒍𝒂𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒔: 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝒖𝒓𝒈𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒚 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒔𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒚 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒂𝒄𝒄𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒃𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒊𝒏 𝒑𝒖𝒃𝒍𝒊𝒄 𝒈𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒏𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 Ngawang JamphelThe staggering total irregularities of Nu. 2,840.092 million during FY 2022-23 shed light on the pervasive issue of fraud and corruption within Bhutan’s financial landscape. Specifically, fraud and corruption accounted for 1.39% of this amount, equating to Nu. 39.604 million. These cases, marked by …

Recent challenges have cast a shadow over the quality of education in Bhutan, raising concerns about the preparation of future leaders. As we navigate these challenges, it’s vital to recognize education’s critical role in shaping the destiny of the kingdom and its people. The quality of education in Bhutan is the cornerstone upon which the future leaders of the country …

…𝒂𝒔 𝒆𝒙𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆𝒅 𝒆𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒂𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒔 𝒅𝒆𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒕, 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒆𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒔𝒚𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒎 𝒈𝒓𝒂𝒑𝒑𝒍𝒆𝒔 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒎𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒂𝒓𝒅𝒔 𝒂𝒎𝒊𝒅𝒔𝒕 𝒈𝒓𝒐𝒘𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒏𝒆𝒆𝒅𝒔 Krishna Kumar SanyasiThe resignation of experienced educators seeking greener pastures abroad has left a void in schools and universities, casting a shadow over the quality of education in the country and also highlighting the shortage of teachers in schools and universities. On average, 3.8% of teachers …

Karma Choden, the current head coach of the Women’s National Team, has achieved a historic milestone in Bhutanese football by becoming the first Bhutanese woman coach to lead the team to the finals. This remarkable feat was accomplished during her debut as the head coach in the Women’s International Friendly Tournament in Saudi Arabia, which featured participation from six countries. …