Anxiety, depression, and substance-related conditions account for more than half of all reported mental health cases in the country, according to the National Mental Health Strategy (1.0) 2025.

Gelephu—Once a quiet border town, Gelephu is now seeing a business boom, with each voluntary service programme for the Gelephu Mindfulness City (GMC) drawing a bustling crowd.

Hydropower projects shut down by the heavy rainfall and flash floods of October 4 and 5 have resumed operations and are now being closely monitored, according to the Ministry of Energy and Natural ...

Bhutan’s trade figures for 2024 reveal a mixed picture: while exports are climbing, imports are growing even faster, widening the country’s trade deficit to one of the largest in recent years.

The rapid advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is assisting users in diverse ways, from automating tasks and analysing vast amounts of data to improving decision-making in fields like ...

Lhuentse—At Menchugang in Tsenkhar Gewog, Lhuentse, preparations are underway to open the gewog’s first community-based medicinal hot stone bath.

His Majesty the King announced the launch of Pelsung, meaning Guardians of Prosperity, a new national initiative to engage Bhutanese youth in developing creative and practical solutions for the ...

Dagana—Dagapela town in Dagana is steadily transforming, as the emerging township witnesses a wave of new private constructions marking a major milestone in its development journey.

The Jigme Singye Wangchuck School of Law (JSW Law), in collaboration with Anand and Anand, a leading intellectual property law firm from India, hosted a day-long international conference on “Mindful ...

Ugyen Dorji Mental health issues among children and adolescents in the country often start in early childhood and are closely tied to family and caregiving environments. This was shared by Dr Ugyen ...

Tsirang—For 30-year-old Kinley Wangdi, the run-down basketball court in Damphu was a place of dreams. That dream has now come true with the opening of a new, modern sports complex designed to nurture ...

Samtse—Denchukha will soon be connected through the Phuentsholing–Damjee road as an alternative route, after recent floods washed away Namgyal Deki Zam—the only bridge linking the gewog to the rest of ...