…𝑶𝒏𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒑𝒊𝒗𝒐𝒕𝒂𝒍 𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒆𝒔 𝒓𝒆𝒗𝒐𝒍𝒗𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒂𝒈𝒆 𝒆𝒍𝒊𝒈𝒊𝒃𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑻𝒆𝒎𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒂𝒓𝒚 𝑮𝒓𝒂𝒅𝒖𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝑽𝒊𝒔𝒂 (𝑻𝑮𝑽), 𝒓𝒆𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒎𝒂𝒙𝒊𝒎𝒖𝒎 𝒂𝒈𝒆 𝒕𝒐 35 Tshering Dorji As the Australian government unveils significant changes to its migration strategy, concerns are growing among many Bhutanese individuals, particularly those above the age of 35. The alterations, set to be enforced after the Autumn Parliamentary Sitting …

…𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒑𝒖𝒓𝒔𝒖𝒊𝒕 𝒐𝒇 𝒉𝒆𝒇𝒕𝒚 𝒑𝒂𝒚𝒄𝒉𝒆𝒄𝒌𝒔 𝒉𝒊𝒕𝒔 𝒂 𝒓𝒐𝒂𝒅𝒃𝒍𝒐𝒄𝒌 𝒂𝒔 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒈 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒇𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍𝒔 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒏𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒑𝒓𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒍 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒋𝒐𝒃 𝒎𝒂𝒓𝒌𝒆𝒕, 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒎𝒑𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂 𝒓𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒐𝒇 𝒔𝒂𝒍𝒂𝒓𝒚 𝒆𝒙𝒑𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔 Sonam DekiIn the ever-changing realm of employment, the aspirations of today’s young workforce frequently clash with the stark realities of job expectations. A notable trend, particularly prevalent in the private sector, sees enthusiastic young individuals …

In the dynamic tapestry of Bhutan’s employment landscape, the aspirations of the country’s young workforce often collide with the stark realities shaped by the nation’s economic context. A pivotal factor contributing to this clash is the growing trend of Bhutanese youth participating in learn and earn programs abroad, where earning potentials significantly outshine those in the local job market. This …

Ngawang Jamphel The last academic year witnessed the participation of 38,322 students in a diverse array of examinations, spanning the Bhutan Higher Secondary Examination Certificate (BHSEC), Bhutan Certificate of Secondary Education (BCSE), Language and Cultural Studies Certificate (LCSC) for both Class X and XII, and the Competency-Based Assessment (CBAT) for Class VIII, excluding the Competency-Based Assessment for Class VI. This …

…𝒃𝒚 𝑶𝒄𝒕𝒐𝒃𝒆𝒓 2023, 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒆𝒔 𝒉𝒂𝒅 𝒔𝒆𝒕𝒕𝒍𝒆𝒅 𝒂𝒕 505.60 𝒎𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝑼𝑺𝑫, 𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒂𝒑𝒔𝒖𝒍𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒅𝒚𝒏𝒂𝒎𝒊𝒄 𝒏𝒂𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝑩𝒉𝒖𝒕𝒂𝒏’𝒔 𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒐𝒎𝒊𝒄 𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒔𝒄𝒂𝒑𝒆 Phurpa WangmoBhutan has been navigating through fluctuating tides in its external reserves over the past year. The figures, spanning from October 2022 to October 2023, provide a nuanced perspective on the country’s economic standing, reflecting both challenges and moments of resilience. …

Tashi Phuntsho, a 43-year-old hailing from Chukha Dzongkhag, has dedicated nearly a decade to training boxers from Bhutan. His personal journey into the world of boxing began in 2000 and continued until 2008. Following that, he seamlessly transitioned into a coaching role, channeling his expertise towards nurturing Bhutanese boxing talents.Currently an esteemed member of the armed forces, Tashi Phuntsho holds …

…𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒑𝒆𝒕𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏, 𝒐𝒓𝒈𝒂𝒏𝒊𝒛𝒆𝒅 𝒃𝒚 𝑰𝑻𝒁𝑨 𝒊𝒏 𝒄𝒐𝒍𝒍𝒂𝒃𝒐𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝑾𝒐𝒓𝒍𝒅 𝑾𝒊𝒍𝒅 𝑭𝒖𝒏𝒅 (𝑾𝑾𝑭), 𝒅𝒓𝒆𝒘 63,000 𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒊𝒄𝒊𝒑𝒂𝒏𝒕𝒔 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 97 𝒄𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒔 By Susmika Subba In a remarkable achievement, fifth-grade students Pema Choda Jamtsho and Phuntsho Choden from Trashi Yangtse Primary School clinched the third position in the highly acclaimed Wild Wisdom Global Challenge 2023. The international competition, jointly organized by ITZA and the …

…𝑨𝒎𝒊𝒅𝒔𝒕 𝒂 5.07% 𝒔𝒖𝒓𝒈𝒆 𝒊𝒏 𝒚𝒆𝒂𝒓-𝒐𝒏-𝒚𝒆𝒂𝒓 𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒖𝒎𝒆𝒓 𝑷𝒓𝒊𝒄𝒆 𝑰𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒙 (𝑪𝑷𝑰) 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝑶𝒄𝒕𝒐𝒃𝒆𝒓 2023, 𝒂 𝒏𝒖𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆𝒅 𝒊𝒏𝒇𝒍𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒔𝒄𝒂𝒑𝒆 𝒖𝒏𝒇𝒐𝒍𝒅𝒔, 𝒓𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂 𝒔𝒖𝒓𝒑𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒅𝒆𝒄𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒆 𝒊𝒏 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒄𝒐𝒔𝒕𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒂 𝒔𝒊𝒈𝒏𝒊𝒇𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒏𝒕 13.47% 𝒖𝒑𝒕𝒊𝒄𝒌 𝒊𝒏 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒕𝒉 𝒆𝒙𝒑𝒆𝒏𝒔𝒆𝒔. By Susmika SubbaIn a report released by the National Statistical Bureau, the year-on-year Consumer Price Index (CPI) for October 2023 indicated a 5.07 percent indicating significant changes …

Bhutan’s recent integration with the Climate Action Data Trust (CAD Trust) signifies a groundbreaking step in the nation’s dedication to climate action. By becoming the first country to fully integrate its national registry with CAD Trust’s decentralized, blockchain-based platform, Bhutan is not only establishing a precedent but is also positioned to reap immediate and long-term benefits that extend far beyond …

…𝑩𝒉𝒖𝒕𝒂𝒏’𝒔 𝑵𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝑫𝒊𝒈𝒊𝒕𝒂𝒍 𝑰𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒔𝒚𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒎 𝒈𝒓𝒂𝒑𝒑𝒍𝒆𝒔 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒇𝒂𝒄𝒊𝒂𝒍 𝒓𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒈𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒏𝒈𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒎𝒊𝒅𝒔𝒕 𝒂𝒎𝒃𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒖𝒔 𝒓𝒐𝒍𝒍𝒐𝒖𝒕, 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒎𝒊𝒔𝒆𝒔 𝒔𝒘𝒊𝒇𝒕 𝒓𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒅𝒊𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒇𝒖𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝒆𝒏𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔 Susmika SubbaIn a pioneering stride towards digital identity, Bhutan’s National Digital Identity (NDI) system, grounded in Self-Sovereign Identity (SSI) principles, is striving to grant individuals exclusive control over their personal information. The innovative digital wallet promises secure storage of digital credentials, …