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Stay current with all the latest and breaking news about Bhutan, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 689 stories have been published about Bhutan which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months.Stay current with all the latest and breaking news about Bhutan, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 689 stories have been published about Bhutan which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months.
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Bhutan · BhutanLike in every election so far, who wins or loses is largely dependent on how many coordinators a political party or a candidate can keep on the ground. This means how many influential people a party or a candidate can keep hold of the support base. Quite often, it is not in line with the regulations. By law, a political party is not allowed to appoint more than a coordinator in a dzongkhag, a constituency, one in each gewog and chiwog. Apart fro…See the Story
The well-coordinated coordinators
Bhutan · BhutanTango Monastery was originally built in 1689 by the 4th Druk Desi Tenzin Rabgye. Reconstruction of the Tango Utse started in December 2018, as the first phase of Tango Restoration Project. The second phase of the project will continue with the reconstruction of the drasha, tshokhang, and kitchen.See the Story
Tango and Chari monasteries consecrated
Bhutan · BhutanFarmers in Zhemgang increasingly opting for profitable crops like cardamom, mandarin orange, ginger, avocado, and areca nut. Farmers, once cultivating thousands of acres, are now cultivating to a mere hundred acres due to challenges posed by wild boars, monkeys, and birds.See the Story
Maize cultivation declines in Zhemgang
Bhutan · BhutanNeten Dorji | Trashigang Trashigang’s dzongkhag court has handed down sentences to two individuals, aged 25 and 29, for the rape of a minor. Pema Dorji, a 25-year-old from Yonphula, received a ten-year and six-month sentence, while Jangchup Pelzang, a 29-year-old from Bargoenpa , was sentenced to nine years in prison. The court heard that Pema Dorji engaged with the victim over the phone, and within a month, the victim married him after divorci…See the Story
Two men convicted for rape of a minor
Bhutan · BhutanGlaciers in the Himalayan regions are losing billions of gallons of glacial water annually from climate change. Bhutan and Nepal, India, Bangladesh, Malaysia and Sri Lanka are bearing the brunt of melting glaciers. The Hindu Kush Himalayan mountains hold the world's third-largest volume of frozen water.See the Story
Bhutan Pavilion highlights concerns of rapid melting glacier
Bhutan · BhutanGelephu Tshachhu (hot spring) provides healing for joint pains and diabetes. Now, it also benefits diseases resulting from exposure to cold. The facility mostly remains empty during the summer, and most business establishments remain closed. The on-site rooms have remained occupied since September, with some visitors resorting to setting up tents.See the Story
Why Gelephu Tshachhu remains a favorite spot?
COP28 · BhutanBhutan has endorsed five declarations that concern the nation ranging from sustainable agriculture to health and renewable energy. The United Arab Estates (UAE) is leading a process for all parties to agree upon a clear roadmap to accelerate progress through a pragmatic global energy transition. The number of countries supporting these declarations and pledges is growing and demonstrates an unprecedented level of inclusivity at this COP.See the Story
Bhutan endorses five declarations at COP28
Bhutan · BhutanBhutanese karatekas Tshering Phuntsho and Passang Tobgay secured bronze medals for the country at the Seventh South Asian Karate Championship. Team Bhutan, comprising two players and two officials, returned to Thimphu on December 4. Both participants were soldiersand lost in the semifinals.See the Story
