BHUTAN TODAY The New Perspective

The alarming rise in scam cases across Bhutan, as highlighted by the Royal Bhutan Police, should serve as a wake-up call for all of us. With a staggering Nu 18.2 million lost this year alone, the urgency for effective action and awareness has never been greater. The sophisticated tactics employed by scammers- ranging from investment frauds to rental scams- call …

…𝑲𝒊𝒏𝒛𝒂𝒏𝒈 𝑫𝒆𝒌𝒊’𝒔 𝒊𝒏𝒔𝒑𝒊𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒚 𝒐𝒇 𝒑𝒖𝒔𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒑𝒂𝒔𝒕 𝒅𝒐𝒖𝒃𝒕, 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒖𝒑𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕 𝒐𝒇 𝒇𝒂𝒎𝒊𝒍𝒚, 𝒕𝒐 𝒂𝒄𝒉𝒊𝒆𝒗𝒆 𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒇𝒊𝒕𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒅𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒎𝒔 By Yeshey Lhadon At the 13th Mr. Bhutan competition, an event synonymous with the epitome of physical strength and discipline, one name stood out in the Women’s Model Physique category, Kinzang Deki. The 31-year-old took home the crown of Miss Fitness Bhutan …

Kuenzang Nima, a young and gifted animator, recently clinched the prestigious Golden Khadhar at the Beskop Tshechu Film Festival for his captivating work, “Waiting for Promises.” His journey into the world of art and animation began at the tender age of four, driven by an early passion for drawing and painting. Despite facing numerous challenges, Kuenzang’s solo efforts in creating …

…𝑳𝒐𝒄𝒂𝒍𝒔 𝑬𝒎𝒃𝒓𝒂𝒄𝒆 𝑭𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒉 𝑶𝒓𝒈𝒂𝒏𝒊𝒄 𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒆 𝒂𝒔 𝑴𝒂𝒓𝒌𝒆𝒕 𝑬𝒂𝒓𝒏𝒔 𝑵𝒖 70,000 𝒊𝒏 𝑱𝒖𝒔𝒕 𝑶𝒏𝒆 𝑴𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒉 By Kezang Choden In a significant step towards promoting sustainable agriculture and boosting local incomes, the organic vegetable market in Samtse Town, which opened its doors last month has already proven to be a success. In its first month of operation, the market earned an impressive …

…𝑩𝒐𝒐𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒇𝒊𝒕𝒔 𝑾𝒉𝒊𝒍𝒆 𝑹𝒆𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑻𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒔𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝑯𝒂𝒔𝒔𝒍𝒆𝒔 By Kezang Choden The recently inaugurated Potato Trade Facilitation Center in Jangchey, Gangtey Gewog, has revolutionized potato farming for local farmers, significantly enhancing their income and reducing the logistical burdens previously associated with potato sales. Since its opening on July 23, 2024, the center has quickly become a pivotal platform for farmers in the …