BHUTAN TODAY The New Perspective

In a world increasingly shaped by artificial intelligence, Bhutan’s approach to AI governance offers an important alternative- one grounded not in economic expediency alone, but in cultural identity, sustainability, and the well-being of all citizens. The country’s plan to align its artificial intelligence development with the principles of Gross National Happiness (GNH) reflects both a bold vision and a necessary …

…𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒚-𝒍𝒆𝒅 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒋𝒆𝒄𝒕 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒕𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒔 𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓 600 𝒂𝒄𝒓𝒆𝒔, 𝒓𝒆𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒆𝒔 𝒄𝒓𝒐𝒑 𝒍𝒐𝒔𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒓𝒆𝒗𝒊𝒕𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒛𝒆𝒔 𝒓𝒖𝒓𝒂𝒍 𝒍𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒍𝒊𝒉𝒐𝒐𝒅𝒔 By Kinzang Lhamo A 9.518-kilometre chain-link fencing project in Ramjar Gewog has been completed, offering protection to approximately 613.1 acres of farmland and directly benefiting 275 households. Funded by the Government of India under the Project Tied Assistance (GoI-PTA) initiative, the project is being credited with reducing …

…𝒆𝒔𝒄𝒂𝒍𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒇𝒍𝒊𝒄𝒕𝒔 𝒃𝒆𝒕𝒘𝒆𝒆𝒏 𝒇𝒂𝒓𝒎𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒘𝒊𝒍𝒅𝒍𝒊𝒇𝒆 𝒉𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒍𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕 𝒏𝒆𝒆𝒅 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒐𝒏𝒈𝒆𝒓 𝒄𝒐𝒍𝒍𝒂𝒃𝒐𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 By Sonam Choden Human-elephant conflict (HEC) continues to grow as a serious concern in many parts of southern Bhutan, especially in areas bordering forested regions. One such affected area is Baepoteng-Kangdoongphu Chiwog under Tashichhoeling Gewog, where farmers have repeatedly suffered crop damage and property losses due to wild elephants. …

…𝒕𝒆𝒎𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒂𝒓𝒚 𝒉𝒖𝒕𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒑𝒐𝒐𝒓 𝒘𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒆 𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒂𝒈𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒊𝒃𝒖𝒕𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒅𝒆𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒐𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒅𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔 𝒂𝒕 𝒌𝒆𝒚 𝒕𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒕 𝒔𝒊𝒕𝒆 By Kezang Choden The current condition of the Lawala Chorten area has raised growing concern among locals and visitors alike, as it continues to reflect a poor image of one of the key entry points to the popular Gangtey-Phobjikha tourist destination under Wangduephodrang Dzongkhag. Lawala Chorten …

…𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝒇𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒐𝒖𝒔𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒄𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒊𝒅𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒔 𝒗𝒊𝒆 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒇𝒆𝒘𝒆𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒏 𝒔𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒏 𝒉𝒖𝒏𝒅𝒓𝒆𝒅 𝒈𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒏𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒔𝒍𝒐𝒕𝒔 By Tashi TshewangA record 5,095 graduates have registered for Bhutan’s 2025 Preliminary Examination (PE), surpassing the previous high of 4,400 recorded in 2020 and exceeding last year’s 4,083 applicants. This significant rise underlines a growing interest among youth in joining the civil service. The pool comprises 2,626 women …