BHUTAN TODAY The New Perspective

By Zhenphen Chokden As fuel prices soar and government incentives make electric vehicles (EVs) more accessible, a powerful shift toward sustainable transportation is taking hold. With rising fuel costs and high taxes on traditional petrol vehicles, more Bhutanese, especially taxi drivers, are turning to EVs as a cost-effective and eco-friendly alternative. However, despite the growing momentum, the transition is met …

The increasing reliance on digital tools for crime detection and prevention marks a significant shift in law enforcement practices in Bhutan. The Royal Bhutan Police (RBP) has partnered with Bhutan Telecom (BT) and TashiCell (TC) to enhance crime investigations through mobile tower tracking. While this initiative has proven effective in solving cases, it also raises critical concerns about privacy, data …

…𝒅𝒆𝒔𝒑𝒊𝒕𝒆 𝒎𝒂𝒓𝒌𝒆𝒕 𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒏𝒈𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒘𝒊𝒍𝒅 𝒂𝒏𝒊𝒎𝒂𝒍 𝒅𝒂𝒎𝒂𝒈𝒆, 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒈𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒑 𝒈𝒓𝒐𝒘𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒓𝒆𝒆 𝒂𝒄𝒓𝒆𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝒄𝒓𝒐𝒑𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒔 𝒇𝒖𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝒆𝒙𝒑𝒂𝒏𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏 By Lhendup Wangmo The Sangshingzor Vegetable Group in Phuntshothang Gewog has successfully expanded its production of fresh vegetables after securing a stable market to supply schools. One year after submitting their proposal, the group now supplies six schools in Samdrup Choling Drungkhag …

…𝒅𝒆𝒔𝒑𝒊𝒕𝒆 𝒆𝒇𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒓𝒆𝒄𝒓𝒖𝒊𝒕 𝒏𝒆𝒘 𝒕𝒆𝒂𝒄𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒔, 𝒓𝒆𝒎𝒐𝒕𝒆 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒇𝒂𝒄𝒆 𝒂 𝒈𝒓𝒐𝒘𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒄𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒊𝒔 𝒂𝒔 𝒖𝒓𝒃𝒂𝒏-𝒄𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒊𝒄 𝒉𝒊𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒔 𝒆𝒙𝒂𝒄𝒆𝒓𝒃𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝒅𝒊𝒔𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒊𝒏 𝒂𝒄𝒄𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒒𝒖𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒆𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 A growing shortage of teachers in rural schools has raised fresh concerns about the future of education in remote communities. While the latest Civil Service Statistics Report 2024 highlights an increase in overall civil service recruitment, the …

…𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒄𝒐𝒍𝒍𝒊𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒔 𝒉𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒍𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕 𝒏𝒆𝒆𝒅 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒊𝒎𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒇𝒇𝒊𝒄 𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒂𝒈𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕, 𝒄𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒆𝒓 𝒔𝒊𝒈𝒏𝒂𝒈𝒆, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒅𝒓𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝒂𝒘𝒂𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒔 By Tashi Tshewang The Y and T Junctions in the capital have witnessed a concerning surge in motor vehicle accidents (MVAs) over the past two years. In 2023, six accidents were reported, resulting in two injuries and no fatalities. However, the situation worsened in 2024, with …