BHUTAN TODAY The New Perspective

Bhutan’s fiscal plan for the year 2024-2025, amounting to Nu 97,654.829 million, presents an ambitious roadmap aimed at addressing immediate needs while laying the foundation for sustained long-term development. With significant investments earmarked for infrastructure and green initiatives, such as the Gyalsung program and the Green Power Readiness Enhancement Project, the government is positioning the nation for future growth. Yet, …

Hailing from Bakla, Mongar, Dechen Dorji recently graduated from high school and is currently pursuing a degree at Paro College of Education. Raised by a single mother, Dechen’s life has been profoundly influenced by his unwavering passion for music, which he values far more than material wealth. Music has been his guiding light, profoundly shaping his life by bringing him …

…𝒎𝒖𝒍𝒕𝒊-𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒌𝒆𝒉𝒐𝒍𝒅𝒆𝒓 𝒎𝒆𝒆𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒆𝒙𝒑𝒍𝒐𝒓𝒆𝒔 𝒔𝒖𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝒈𝒓𝒐𝒘𝒕𝒉, 𝒎𝒂𝒓𝒌𝒆𝒕 𝒐𝒑𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒔, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒇𝒂𝒓𝒎𝒆𝒓 𝒔𝒖𝒑𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕 𝒊𝒏 𝒁𝒉𝒆𝒎𝒈𝒂𝒏𝒈’𝒔 𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒓𝒈𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒄𝒐𝒇𝒇𝒆𝒆 𝒔𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒐𝒓. By Lhendup Wangmo A Multi-Stakeholder Platform (MSP) meeting was held in Zhemgang on December 26, 2024, aiming to boost the local coffee business ecosystem. The event brought together coffee growers and buyers to foster collaboration and strengthen the coffee value chain under the dzongkhag. Key …

…𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐫𝐝 𝐜𝐬𝐢 𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐛𝐡𝐮𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐢𝐦𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐚𝐝𝐞-𝐢𝐧-𝐛𝐡𝐮𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝐠𝐨𝐨𝐝𝐬. By Lhendup Wangmo A new Cottage and Small Industry (CSI) Market has opened in Samdrup Jongkhar, marking the third such outlet in Bhutan after those in Thimphu and Paro. The market is designed to promote locally made products both within Bhutan …

…𝒂 𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒎𝒂𝒓𝒌 𝒍𝒆𝒈𝒂𝒍 𝒅𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒍𝒐𝒑𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒑𝒐𝒔𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔 𝑮𝑴𝑪 𝒂𝒔 𝒂 𝒅𝒚𝒏𝒂𝒎𝒊𝒄, 𝒔𝒖𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝒃𝒖𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒉𝒖𝒃 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒇𝒖𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆, 𝒃𝒍𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒏𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝒃𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝒑𝒓𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒄𝒆𝒔 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝑩𝒉𝒖𝒕𝒂𝒏’𝒔 𝒄𝒐𝒓𝒆 𝒗𝒂𝒍𝒖𝒆𝒔 A historic chapter in the governance of Gelephu Mindfulness City (GMC) was written on Decmber 26, 2024 with the formal granting of GMC Law No. 1 of 2024, also known as the Application of Laws Act 2024. …