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Sanjida sets sights on coaching career after national team omission
Sanjida Akhter, the poster girl of Bangladesh women's football during its formative years, is preparing for life beyond the pitch. The winger has returned from Bhutan to attend a coaching course as part of her plan to transition into a coaching...

South Asia achieves record high child immunization coverage; India, Nepal lead progress
Daijiworld Media Network - New Delhi New Delhi, Jul 16: South Asia has reached its highest-ever immunization coverage for children, with India and Nepal showing remarkable progress in reducing the number of unvaccinated children, according to new...

A bond beyond words: The heartwarming tale of Karma Raygye
Jomotsangkha — In the quiet corners of Jomotsangkha Wildlife Sanctuary (JWS), a touching story of companionship and care unfolds every night. Four and half month-old Karma Raygye, a young elephant calf, has captured the hearts of many with his...

From survival to sustainability
Trashigang—In Rizoryerchiilo chiwog, Udzorong gewog in Trashigang Dzongkhag, life for farmers was once an endless struggle between hope and hardship. produce dance of promising: locked content irrigation wons the water locked contentof Prayer...

Dr. Om Murti Anil’s Untold Fight against Heart Disease
While most medical recognition focuses on new treatments, Dr. Om Murti Anil, a Nepali cardiologist, has quietly followed a different path that has got limited recognition. For nearly a decade and a half, he has dedicated himself to a mission whose...

SDF and Save the Children launch inclusive early childhood development and basic education initiative
The SAARC Development Fund (SDF), in collaboration with Save the Children’s Nepal and Bhutan Country Offices, officially launched a regional initiative titled “Partnership for Quality Inclusive Early Childhood Development & Basic Education”...

Govt. to lose Nu 5.57 billion in revenue under proposed Tax Bill
The tax reform proposed in the Income Tax Bill 2025 is expected to cost the government up to Nu 5.57 billion in lost revenue. Finance Minister Lekey Dorji acknowledged the significant revenue impact while introducing the Bill to the National...

Netflix's 'The Sandman' Season 2 Makes Big Changes From the Comics
The second and final season of Netflix's The Sandman has finally arrived, and after three years, viewers are once again invited into the Dreaming, a realm where our subconscious minds go when we sleep, allowing the King of Dreams to inspire both...
Richmond’s South Asian Summer
Richmond marks South Asian Heritage Month with dance, books and community storytelling, celebrating journeys from ancestral roots to modern routes that enrich borough life today From 18 July to 17 August, Richmond upon Thames is honouring South...

Consumption report highlights sharp urban-rural divide
Urban households in Bhutan spend nearly 46 percent more each month than their rural counterparts, according to the Household Consumption and Expenditure Survey (HCES) 2025, launched yesterday by the National Statistics Bureau (NSB). though...

BFF and BCCB recognised for sports development
The Bhutan Football Federation (BFF) and the Bhutan Cricket Council Board (BCCB) have recently received recognition from international sports bodies for their efforts in developing sports within the country. developing Gho their FIFA locked...

Hamza and Co slip in FIFA rankings after Singapore defeat
Bangladesh have slipped one spot in the latest FIFA rankings following their 2-1 defeat to Singapore on June 10 in the Asian Cup qualifiers at the National Stadium. Back on March 25, Bangladesh played out a goalless draw against India in Shillong...

ICT Award 2025 nomination opens, how to register?
The ICT Award 2025 (2082) nomination has begun in 15 categories. Living with ICT, the organizer of the prestigious award, opened nominations on Shrawan 01, 2082. It’s the 10th edition of this award event, which began in 2016. The award honors...

Sarpang Strikers crowned Women’s T20 Smash champions
Sarpang Strikers are the champions of this year’s Women’s T20 Smash. They defeated Thimphu Cricket Club by 16 runs in the finals played in the capital today. Nine teams took part this year. Thimphu Cricket Club won the toss and chose to field...
Princess Catherine’s PA unfollows royal after leaving The Firm
Princess Catherine's longtime personal assistant and stylist, Natasha 'Tash' Archer, has hit the unfollow button on Meghan Markle's Instagram page just days after resigning from her royal role. The move comes after Archer, one of the Princess of...

India Seeks to Stabilize Newly Thawed Relations With China
India’s Minister for External Affairs S Jaishankar’s meetings with China’s President Xi Jinping, Foreign Minister Wang Yi, and Liu Jianchao, head of the International Department of the Chinese Communist Party, on the sidelines of the Shanghai...

XRP: Surge in Price, Strategic Partnerships, Rising Attention & 2-Year Outlook
XRP, the digital currency developed by Ripple Labs, has once again captured the attention of investors and analysts alike with a notable resurgence in price and momentum in 2025. As one of the oldest cryptocurrencies still in active development...

Nepal defeats Sri Lanka in Women U-20 SAFF Championship
Kathmandu, July 17: Nepal secured an astounding 7-0 victory against Sri Lanka in a match of the ongoing SAFF U-20 Women’s Championship held today at the Basundhara Kings Arena in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Earlier, Nepal had defeated Sri Lanka with the...

World News | India, Indonesia Collaborate on Statistical Systems
New Delhi [India], July 17 (ANI): A bilateral meeting was convened between Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI), Government of India and a delegation from Indonesia on Wednesday, at Khurshid Lal Bhawan, Janpath, New Delhi as...

Indians’ Vacation Compass Points to Short-haul Locales
Representative imageShort-haul destinations such as Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam, Indonesia, Bhutan, Sri Lanka and Nepal continue to see steady demand from Indian travellers even as long-haul travel has slowed amid geopolitical tensions, travel...