BHUTAN TODAY The New Perspective

By Sonam Deki Hidden kingdom world music festival is an annual event of intentional stature to promote and showcase the rich tradition of folk arts; music and dance of the country to the world and other international festivals worldwide.The second edition of hidden kingdom world music festival will be held from December 16 to 18 corresponding with 115th National day …

…the city bus smartcard holders confused on inconsistency deduction of fare By Tenzin Lhaden The city buses in the capital are equipped with smartcard ticking system which has digitised the payment of fares. The smartcard ticking was incentivised in order to make people switch from paying cash while commuting in city buses making the fare cheaper over cash payment. “Using …

As of December 1, the foreign reserves stood at USD 776.63 million By Sangay DorjiThimphuAccording to state of nation report, foreign reserves in the country will last for next 13 months to import essential goods.Article 14, section 7 mandates, “A minimum foreign currency reserve that is adequate to meet the cost of not less than one year’s essential import must …

…zumba, a great way to improve your physical and mental health By Tenzin LhadenThimphu People in the country are taking body fitness in a serious way and it is clear from a rising number of individuals joining the zumba classes not just in Thimphu, but also in other regions.Pema Wangchuk, Zumba instructor at Step in Fitness in Bumthang expressed that …

Dechen Wangda A growing public health issue in Bhutan, cancer is one of the main causes of death in the country. The cost of cancer has been rising continuously for a number of years. The population based cancer registry, Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Referral Hospital (JDWNRH) recorded 2648 cancer cases during the period 2014-2017. Of these 1156 were in males …