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SAFF U-20 Women’s Championship: Nepal defeats Bhutan 6-1
Khabarhub
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July 11, 2025
KATHMANDU: Nepal kicked off the SAFF U-20 Women’s Championship with an emphatic 6-1 victory over Bhutan at the Bashundhara Kings Arena in Dhaka on Friday. Purnima Rai led Nepal’s dominant performance, scoring four goals, while Senu Pariyar added...
Bhutan Olympic Committee launches Junior Giants to groom tall youth for sports excellence
Bhutan Broadcasting Service (BBS)
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July 8, 2025
To turn height into a competitive advantage, the Bhutan Olympic Committee has launched an initiative called Junior Giants of Bhutan. The nationwide sports programme focuses on identifying and nurturing tall youths from across the country to become...
Mechanical triggers make debut in Bhutan’s first National Archery Championship
Bhutan Broadcasting Service (BBS)
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July 11, 2025
Bhutan’s first-ever National Archery Championship 2025 is underway, starting today at the Changlimithang archery range in Thimphu. For the first time, mechanical triggers are allowed in a national competition, aiming to raise performance standards...
H.E. Sangay Dorji’s Vision for Global Buddhadharma: Bhutan Steers Buddhism Toward the Future
Buddhistdoor Global
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H.E. Ven. Sangay Dorji. From facebook.com Bhutan’s main ecclesiastic organization is the Zhung Dratshang or Central Monastic Body, which has watched over the nation since 1621. Bhutan’s Drukpa Kagyu institution is made of diverse perspectives,...
Bhutan celebrates first World Volleyball Day with launch of 2025 School Volley Cup
Bhutan Broadcasting Service (BBS)
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July 7, 2025
The Bhutan Volleyball Federation today joined the global volleyball community in celebrating the inaugural World Volleyball Day at the Changlimithang Volleyball Arena in Thimphu. To mark the occasion, the federation launched the 2025 School Volley...
Bangladesh Embassy in Thimphu hosts collaborative art event featuring 10 artists
United News of Bangladesh
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A four-day art camp titled 'SPBA Bhutan Art Camp 2025' has recently commenced at the Bangladesh Embassy in Thimphu, Bhutan, bringing together eight Bangladeshi and two Bhutanese artists for a collaborative exploration of creativity and cultural...
Bhutan Grows, But Who Stays to Build It?
Bhutan Times
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PM Raises Concern in State of the Nation Report TIL BDR GHALLEY Thimphu Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay, presenting the Second Annual State of the Nation Report to the Joint Sitting of Parliament on 03 July, highlighted Bhutan’s accelerating...
Bhutan’s Consumer Programs Need Rethinking
Bhutan Times
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DAWA ZANGMO Thimphu comprehensive new study has shed light on the effectiveness of Bhutan’s consumer advocacy programs, revealing significant strides in educating students on consumer rights and responsibilities, while also highlighting persistent...
Strokes of happiness paints Bhutan’s joy in New Delhi
Kuensel
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New Delhi, India—The VAST Bhutan exhibition in India, which brought the question of happiness to life through the eyes of Bhutanese artists, invited audiences to explore how happiness is expressed, shared, and celebrated across different cultures....
Foreign ministry advises illegal Bhutanese immigrants in US to return
Kuensel
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In a notification issued yesterday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade (MoFAET) urged undocumented Bhutanese nationals in the United States (US) to voluntarily return home following revelations that the US government may impose...
Debt and civil service situation under control: PM
Kuensel
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Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay has informed the National Council (NC) that Bhutan’s national debt remains at a manageable level, despite being classified as a “moderate risk” country by international institutions such as the World Bank and the...
NA passes ADR (Amendment) Bill 2024
Kuensel
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The National Assembly (NA) yesterday unanimously adopted the Alternative Dispute Resolution (Amendment) Bill of Bhutan 2024 during the ongoing Third Session of the Fourth Parliament. the technology Kuenga, ADR locked content mandatory Punakha...
Bhutan’s economy at risk without urgent climate action: World Bank report
Kuensel
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Bhutan could face severe economic losses by mid-century if it fails to adapt to a warming, drying climate, according to a new World Bank report launched yesterday. growth. will lose to locked content agriculture, Rice resilience to locked...
Govt. to create economic opportunities at home to curb migration
Kuensel
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With increasing number of Bhutanese professionals and youth moving overseas for work, the government is prioritising economic growth to create attractive livelihoods at home. globally, will a Bhutan, locked content earning Chili the to locked...
Bhutan prepares for aging society
Kuensel
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Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay acknowledged Bhutan’s rapidly aging population as a sign of progress while warning of potential challenges if current demographic trends continue at the National Assembly yesterday. for economy a 72 locked content...
“Bhutan Believe” film wins Silver Award at US International Awards
Kuensel
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Bhutan’s national brand film “Bhutan Believe” has won the silver award at the 2025 US International Awards in the category for best video for tourism country promotion on June 25. culture, will the of locked content stunning dance future, it’s...
Bhutan feels the heat as Asia’s climate crisis escalates
Kuensel
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Asia is heating up at nearly twice the global average, and the consequences are mounting, from record-breaking floods and heatwaves to accelerating glacier loss and rising sea levels. for Ema Datshi on August locked content the GNH Lhakhang by...
Eight Must-See Movies at New York Asian Film Festival and Japan Cuts 2025
IndieWire
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July 10, 2025
For the second consecutive year, the two best Asian film festivals in America are inexplicably happening in the same city at the same time. Back in the day, and for more than a decade, the New York Asian Film Festival took place just before Japan...
SDF and Save the Children launch inclusive early childhood development and basic education initiative
Kuensel
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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”...
Consumption report highlights sharp urban-rural divide
Kuensel
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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). directly Tashi...