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Bhutan's wolves belong to ancient Himalayan wolf lineage: study

Genetic evidence confirms what the country's first wolf habitat study could only suggest.

India, Bhutan ties enter stronger phase across sectors: Report

Grounded in the historic spirit of the 1949 and 2007 Friendship Treaties, the India-Bhutan bilateral relationship has quietly moved past traditi…

India-Bhutan Ties Enter Stronger Phase With Expanding Cooperation Across Sectors: Report

India-Bhutan ties are deepening across development, hydropower, renewable energy, trade, connectivity and digital payments, backed by a Rs 10,00…

Marriott International appoints Arun Kumar as Bali GM

Marriott International has appointed Arun Kumar as area general manager – Bali (Premium & Select Properties).

Indian dealers stop selling Toyota cars to Bhutanese buyers after STCBL complaint

Hundreds of Bhutanese buyers who received government authorisation to import Toyota vehicles, mainly the Urban Cruiser Hyryder and Innova Hycros…

CPI(M) to Hold Statewide Protests on August 21 Over Assam Flood Crisis

Guwahati: The CPI(M) has announced a statewide protest on August 21, urging the Centre and Assam government to take stronger measures to address…

Gelephu Bhutans beT Indias gain

Announced in December 2023 by King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, the mega Gelephu Mindfulness City (GMC) project is aimed at creating a transf…

Snow leopard numbers growing in Bhutan, trends vary across High Asia

Snow leopard populations across High Asia present a mixed picture, with improved assessments showing growing populations in some landscapes, whi…

RBP arrests 17 in lhakhang and chorten vandalism syndicate

The Royal Bhutan Police (RBP) has arrested 17 individuals in connection with a series of vandalism cases involving lhakhangs and chortens across…

Speaker Election: Eight votes could decide opposition’s bid for Speaker

Health Minister Tandin Wangchuk of the ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and MP Tempa Dorji of the Opposition Bhutan Tendrel Party (BTP), c…

Bhutan’s leopards co-exist with growing tiger population, according to latest nationwide study

Common leopards are thriving in Bhutan despite a growing tiger population, with the country's first nationwide study of the species finding litt…

Low wages, long shifts: Reality for Bhutan’s private security guards

Government offices, public institutions, and private businesses pay private security agencies substantial fees, yet the guards who protect them…

The vanishing trade of Bhutan’s Drukor

Drukor usually began by late October and continued for four months. As they moved from village to village collecting grain, highlanders took abo…

Four young leaders join PATA’s 2026 Face of the Future honours

PATA has recognised five emerging professionals through its 2026 Face of the Future honours, naming Lizam Dorji, CEO of MICE Bhutan, a subsidiar…

Bhutan Earthquake Simulation Exposes Emergency Response Gaps

A full-scale earthquake simulation in Thimphu exposed gaps in emergency equipment, field hospitals and resource mobilisation while testing Bhuta…

Mahayagya spiritual event offers social benefits to build community

Singing, dancing, worship and sharing meals are all part of a spiritual event in Chatham organized by the Bhutanese Nepali Community of Chatham-…

Bhutan King writes to Assam CM Sarma, expresses condolences over lives lost in state floods

Today: 🇧🇹 Bhutan Selects for Eurovision Asia 2026

Bhutan will make history today as it becomes the first country to select its entry for the Eurovision Song Contest Asia 2026.