The government has proposed a budget of Nu 153.3 billion for the fiscal year 2026–27, representing 30 percent of the 13th Plan’s total outlay.

Bhutan is confronting a mounting demographic crisis that economists warn could undermine the country’s ambitious 10X National Economic Vision, as declining fertility, rising youth outmigration, and a ...

Thousands of bank accounts across the country’s financial institutions (FIs) have become dormant, holding idle funds for years because customers stopped using them, forgot about them, or shifted to ...

As Bhutan gears toward achieving a 10X economy, the flow of foreign direct investment (FDI) will remain a crucial factor in reaching this target.

The three small hydropower projects - the 18MW Suchhu, 32MW Yungichhu, and 54MW Burgangchhu, are expected to generate 494 million units (MU) of electricity annually.

The 37th Session of the National Council (NC), to be held from May 14 to June 16, will deliberate on agreements, conventions, review reports, and legislative bills.

Amid growing concerns over misinformation, declining public trust and recent drop in international press freedom rankings, journalists, regulators and government representatives gathered yesterday to ...

The programme focused on strengthening ethical and responsible reporting on issues affecting marginalised groups, particularly in relation to gender and child rights in Bhutan.

In a public notification issued today, the ministry warned that recurrent ASF outbreaks in the country were often linked to poor on-farm biosecurity, inadequate husbandry practices and unsafe feeding ...

Kuensel is the national newspaper of the Kingdom of Bhutan. It was the only local newspaper available in Bhutan until 2006 when two more newspapers were launched. The government of Bhutan owns 51% of ...