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…𝒊𝒎𝒎𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒓𝒖𝒓𝒂𝒍 𝒆𝒙𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒑𝒐𝒍𝒊𝒄𝒚 𝒔𝒖𝒑𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕 𝒉𝒆𝒍𝒑 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒃𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒇𝒊𝒕 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝒈𝒓𝒐𝒘𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒗𝒊𝒔𝒊𝒕𝒐𝒓 𝒅𝒆𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒅 By Kezang Choden The Department of Tourism (DoT) has reported a steady rise in village homestays across the country, reflecting growing interest in rural tourism and community-based hospitality. According to official records, the country had 146 certified homestays in 2024, increasing to 165 this year. The growth …

…𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒏 𝒐𝒖𝒕𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒔 𝒓𝒆𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒈𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒏 𝒔𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒊𝒄𝒆𝒔, 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒄𝒉 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒄𝒐𝒐𝒓𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒅𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝒎𝒆𝒅𝒊𝒄𝒊𝒏𝒆 By Leki Chungdon The Ministry of Health inaugurated the National Center for Traditional Medicine Services (NCTMS) and launched the National Traditional Medicine Strategy and Action Plan (2025 to 2034), marking a major milestone for Bhutan’s traditional medicine system. The event also included the signing of a Nu. 44 …

…𝑩𝒉𝒖𝒕𝒂𝒏 𝒉𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒍𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒓𝒐𝒍𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝑨𝑰, 𝒅𝒂𝒕𝒂 𝒕𝒐𝒐𝒍𝒔, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒍𝒚 𝒘𝒂𝒓𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒔𝒚𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒎𝒔 𝒊𝒏 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒕𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝒄𝒍𝒊𝒎𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝒉𝒂𝒛𝒂𝒓𝒅𝒔 By Kezang Choden The Department of Local Governance and Disaster Management under the Ministry of Home Affairs participated in the ninth Session of the Committee on Disaster Risk Reduction and the fifth ESCAP Disaster Resilience Week in Bangkok, Thailand, highlighting Bhutan’s commitment …

…𝒈𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒏𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒉𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒍𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕𝒔 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒋𝒆𝒄𝒕 𝒊𝒔 𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒕 𝒐𝒇 𝒍𝒐𝒏𝒈-𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒎 𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒓𝒆𝒎𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒔 𝒂𝒕 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒄𝒆𝒑𝒕𝒖𝒂𝒍 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒈𝒆 By Sonam Choden During the Fourth Session of the Fourth Parliament, Kamal Bdr. Gurung, Member of Parliament, raised public concerns over reports suggesting a proposed national highway bypass that would divert traffic away from Damphu town in Tsirang. The question stemmed from growing speculation and community discussions …

Pema, Phuentsholing The country currently stands at a critical juncture. In recent years, notable progress has been made in reducing poverty, improving access to basic services, and raising living standards. These achievements are commendable and reflect a sustained effort to improve the quality of life for citizens. However, beneath these positive developments lies a growing concern. Jobs remain limited, economic …