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…𝒍𝒐𝒄𝒂𝒍 𝒃𝒖𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒐𝒘𝒏𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒖𝒓𝒈𝒆 𝒕𝒊𝒎𝒆𝒍𝒚 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒓𝒆𝒍𝒊𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝒆𝒍𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒓𝒊𝒄𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒕𝒐 𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒐𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝒍𝒐𝒔𝒔𝒆𝒔 By Leki Chungdon Frequent electricity cut-offs have caused significant disruption to local businesses in Norbugang Gewog, Samtse Dzongkhag, leaving owners frustrated and operations paralyzed. According to business owners, the unexpected outages make it impossible to operate essential kitchen equipment, preserve perishable goods, or serve customers. One owner …

Bhutan, like much of the world, is undergoing a profound transformation in how information is produced, shared, and consumed. Social media has emerged as the dominant platform for news, opinion, and debate, offering immediacy and reach that traditional media struggles to match. The convenience of instant access to news and the ability to participate in public discourse online has empowered …

…𝐍𝐄𝐀 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒 𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐮𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐬 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐈𝐈𝐈 𝐃𝐳𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐤𝐡𝐚 𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐲 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐬𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐥𝐲 𝐝𝐞𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐝, 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠. By Kinzang LhamoDzongkha reading literacy among grade III students has shown little improvement over the past three years, according to the National Education Assessment (NEA) 2024 report, raising concerns about the future of the national language …

…𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒈𝒂𝒍 𝒅𝒖𝒎𝒑𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒔 𝒂𝒔 𝒂 𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒏𝒈𝒆, 𝒉𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒍𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒏𝒆𝒆𝒅 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒄𝒊𝒗𝒊𝒄 𝒂𝒄𝒄𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒃𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒄𝒖𝒍𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒂𝒍 𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒆 By Sonam Choden Illegal dumping of waste remains a pressing challenge in Thimphu despite years of municipal interventions and the installation of CCTV cameras under the “Clean Thimphu, Clean Paro” initiative in 2025. Plastic wrappers and household garbage continue to line riverbanks, roadside verges and …

Language is the soul of a nation, yet when its youngest citizens struggle to read and write in their own tongue, the very fabric of cultural identity is at risk. Every day that the national language lags behind other subjects is a day lost in preserving heritage, shaping thoughtful citizens, and uniting communities. The challenge is urgent, and the responsibility …