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Country Faces Workforce Migration Crisis Amid Ambitious Development Plans
Business Bhutan
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July 5, 2025
Bhutan finds itself at a critical crossroads, as the ongoing trend of workforce migration poses a growing threat to its socioeconomic development. According to the State of the Nation report presented to Parliament by Prime Minister Dasho Tshering...
Authorities must crack down on fronting
Kuensel
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Fronting in business, where Bhutanese citizens lend their names and licences to foreign nationals to operate businesses illegally, has become a rampant and disturbingly normalised practice in Phuentsholing and other border towns. This is not a new...
BFF and BCCB recognised for sports development
Kuensel
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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...
Guselkumab Effective and Long-Lasting Psoriasis Treatment Across All Skin Tones, suggests study
Medical Dialogues
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July 9, 2025
A new study published in the Journal of American Medical Association showed that Guselkumab was highly effective and durable treatment for psoriasis, providing consistent results across all skin tones, making it an inclusive and reliable...
From devotion to disarray: Kuenselphodrang left reeking after major religious gathering
Kuensel
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What lingers in Kuenselphodrang these days isn’t just the echo of prayers from the recent month-long Nyingthig Yazhi oral transmission, it’s a stench strong enough to rival a compost heap in midsummer. supply, Bhutanese their no locked content...
Rising screen time in Indian homes is impacting toddler growth and parents’ mental well-being
The Times of India
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July 9, 2025
A recent study published in BMJ Paediatrics looked at 3,624 parents of children aged 2 to 5 across five northern Indian states between July and October 2024. It found that more than 60% of toddlers are spending 2 to 4 hours a day on screens—far...
India's BIG gift to Namibia as it is set to roll out UPI service; check list of countries accepting payment through UPI
DNA India
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July 11, 2025
Namibia will roll out the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) later this year, it was announced on Wednesday following talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Namibian President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah that focused on imparting a new momentum...
Patient-Reported Well-Being in Value-Based Routine Care Using Tildrakizumab: 52-week Interim Data of the Phase IV Positive Study
Dove Medical Press
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June 28, 2025
Introduction Psoriatic disease is a chronic inflammatory condition, with a complex pathophysiology, affecting over 60 million people worldwide.1–3 Beyond its physical impact on the skin, plaque psoriasis can profoundly affect patients’...
Not Their Disability, But Their Potential
Bhutan Times
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NGAWANG JAMPHEL Thimphu Agriculture, the backbone of the country’s economy, is not an impossible path for people with disabilities—it is an opportunity by choice. At the forefront of this movement is 28-year-old Nauraj Rai, a person with blindness...
Chukha–Dagana road gets priority in 13th Plan, bridge at Badina not listed
Kuensel
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Chukha—After years of delays and repeated appeals from local communities, the much-awaited Chukha–Dagana road has finally been designated as a priority inter-dzongkhag connectivity project under the 13th Plan. season. Festivals stressed.In project...
Christians Worship Without Churches in a Tiny Asian Hermit Kingdom
International Christian Concern
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July 7, 2025
7/7/2025 Bhutan (International Christian Concern) – There aren’t many reports of Christians being attacked in Bhutan. For that matter, news of any sort from Bhutan is relatively scarce. Nestled between the giants of China and India, this...
Indians Are Skipping Europe This July: Here’s Where They’re Going Instead
News18
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July 8, 2025
Last Updated:July 08, 2025, 11:04 IST Indian travellers are trading Europe for easier, closer getaways like Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Bhutan this July As the summer season peaks, Indian tourists are no longer limiting themselves to traditional...
The ‘troubling questions’ in SEBI’s Jane Street crackdown & Ambani ‘prepares to welcome’ US ethane
The Print
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July 8, 2025
New Delhi: The Indian authorities have instituted a ban on the American trading firm Jane Street for fraudulent activities and have also stated that they will seize $570 million from the firm, says a report by Margot Patrick and Anvee Bhutani in...
NC supports GST’s commencement date on introduction of the Bill
Kuensel
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The majority of the Members of Parliament (MPs) in the National Council (NC) yesterday supported the goods and services tax’s (GST) commencement date on May 26 this year, in accordance with the Section 46B of the Public Finance (Amendment) Act...
Sanitation Gaps addressed in New BTO Reports
Bhutan Times
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NGAWANG JAMPHEL Thimphu On June 30, the Bhutan Toilet Organization (BTO), in collaboration with Thimphu Thromde, successfully hosted a High-Level Advocacy Event on Urban Sanitation Facilities and Services. The event, held at Terma Linca Resort in...
Jadingkha farmers choose organic despite setbacks
Bhutan Broadcasting Service (BBS)
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July 7, 2025
As Bhutan strengthens its commitment to organic farming, some farmers are already embracing sustainable practices despite challenges in market access and public awareness. One such example is the Jadingkha Organic Farmers’ Group in Thimphu’s...
India walks tightrope over Dalai Lama succession, Hasina’s shadow politics
The Federal
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July 10, 2025
Maintaining a delicate balancing act between warring nations Iran and Israel in West Asia or between Russia and the West over Putin's war in Ukraine is a huge challenge for Indian diplomacy. But now, it is confronted with a more direct challenge...
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. 21st Gross National Happiness Civil including locked content returned...
CST’s recruitment programme gains traction
Kuensel
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Phuentsholing—The College of Science and Technology (CST) under the Royal University of Bhutan is witnessing a sharp rise in employer participation in its campus recruitment programme, signaling a shift in how graduates approach the job market,...
Teacher Contract System Overhauled
Bhutan Times
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Govt Ends Regular Contracts, Enforces Consolidated Terms TIL BDR GHALLEY Thimphu In May 2024, the Royal Civil Service Commission (RCSC) issued a notification declaring that all new teacher appointments under the BCSE 2024 B.Ed. standby candidates...