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…𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒃𝒍𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒔 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒑𝒓𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒄𝒆𝒔 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒃𝒂𝒔𝒆𝒅 𝒆𝒎𝒑𝒍𝒐𝒚𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒐𝒑𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒔 By Tashi Tshewang The National Centre for Hydrology and Meteorology (NCHM) is hosting the first Regional AI Training on Cryosphere Research, a five-day programme bringing together participants from across the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) region. Conducted in collaboration with the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD), the training forms part …

…𝑮𝑫𝑷 𝒆𝒙𝒑𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒔 𝒃𝒚 5.31 𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒄𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒚𝒆𝒂𝒓 𝒐𝒏 𝒚𝒆𝒂𝒓 𝒂𝒔 𝒔𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒊𝒄𝒆𝒔 𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒅 𝒈𝒓𝒐𝒘𝒕𝒉 𝒘𝒉𝒊𝒍𝒆 𝒊𝒏𝒅𝒖𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒚 𝒔𝒍𝒐𝒘𝒔 By Sonam Choden The country’s economy continued to expand in the third quarter of 2025, though at a slower pace compared to the same period last year, according to the Quarterly National Accounts Statistics Bulletin released by the National Statistics Bureau (NSB). Gross Domestic Product …

Access to credit lies at the heart of a nation’s economic vitality. It shapes the prospects of businesses, farmers, and households, enabling them to invest, innovate, and secure livelihoods. Yet, the mere existence of banks and lending institutions does not guarantee that financial services reach all segments of society equitably. Structural gaps, inconsistencies in valuation frameworks, and operational disparities often …

…𝒂𝒖𝒅𝒊𝒕 𝒓𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒔 𝒑𝒐𝒐𝒓 𝒎𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒘𝒆𝒂𝒌 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒂𝒓𝒅𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒍𝒊𝒎𝒊𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒄𝒐𝒐𝒓𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒊𝒏 𝒔𝒄𝒉𝒐𝒐𝒍𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒓𝒖𝒓𝒂𝒍 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒔 By Kinzang Lhamo The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has flagged widespread shortcomings in water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) facilities and services, citing weak standards, poor maintenance and limited coordination as key concerns.Presenting the Committee’s Review Report in the National Assembly on the Performance Audit of WASH …

…𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑪𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒊𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒆 𝒆𝒎𝒑𝒉𝒂𝒔𝒊𝒛𝒆𝒔 𝒄𝒐𝒐𝒓𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒇𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒊𝒂𝒍 𝒓𝒆𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒓𝒖𝒓𝒂𝒍 𝒊𝒏𝒄𝒍𝒖𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏 By Sonam ChodenThe country’s financial sector is undergoing a pivotal reform as the National Assembly’s Economic and Finance Committee (EFC) released its review report on bank interest rates and land valuation practices affecting public access to credit. The report presents a clear picture of progress alongside continuing gaps, highlighting the need …