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…𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓 300 𝑺𝑬𝑵 𝒔𝒕𝒖𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔 𝒕𝒂𝒌𝒆 𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒕 𝒊𝒏 𝒊𝒏𝒄𝒍𝒖𝒔𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒔𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒄𝒖𝒍𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒂𝒍 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒇𝒐𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒆𝒎𝒑𝒐𝒘𝒆𝒓𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 By Tashi Tshewang On May 24, 2025, the Bhutan Paralympic Committee (BPC), with support from the Bhutan Olympic Committee, hosted the sixth National Paralympic Festival at the Bhutan Amateur Athletic Federation Athletics Ground in Lungtenzampa, Thimphu. The event was graced by Her Royal …

…𝒅𝒊𝒈𝒊𝒕𝒂𝒍 𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒕𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎 𝒂𝒊𝒎𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒆𝒙𝒑𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒂𝒄𝒄𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒂 𝒔𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒔𝒖𝒑𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕 𝒂𝒕𝒉𝒍𝒆𝒕𝒆𝒔 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒅𝒊𝒔𝒂𝒃𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒄𝒓𝒐𝒔𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒄𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒚 By Kinzang Lhamo The Bhutan Paralympic Committee (BPC) launched its official website on May 24, 2025, during the sixth Paralympic Festival, in a move aimed at improving access to information, services, and opportunities related to para sports. The launch event was attended by …

…𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒏 𝒂𝒊𝒎𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒉𝒆𝒍𝒑 𝑩𝒉𝒖𝒕𝒂𝒏 𝒂𝒄𝒉𝒊𝒆𝒗𝒆 𝒉𝒊𝒈𝒉-𝒊𝒏𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒆 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒕𝒖𝒔 𝒃𝒚 2034 𝒕𝒉𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒈𝒉 𝒕𝒂𝒓𝒈𝒆𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒓𝒆𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒊𝒏𝒗𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔 By Kinzang Lhamo and Yeshi Dolma The World Bank Group has announced a $300 million strategic support plan for Bhutan under its new Country Partnership Framework for 2025 to 2029. The initiative aims to support Bhutan’s objective of reaching high-income status by 2034 by …

As global markets move toward cleaner, smarter and more resilient systems, the thoughtful integration of renewable energy with blockchain technology presents a practical economic pathway for smaller nations seeking sustainable development. The transition is not about chasing trends but about leveraging existing strengths to build economic independence and future relevance. Renewable energy, particularly hydropower, has long been considered a pillar …

By Tashi Tshewang With just weeks to go before the 15th South Asian Bodybuilding and Physique Sports Championship, the Bhutan Bodybuilding Association (BBA) is intensifying its preparations, aiming to provide international exposure and meaningful support for Bhutanese athletes. Scheduled for June 11 to 14, 2025, the championship will feature top athletes from across South Asia. BBA is encouraging local participants …