How many monkeys are on the loose in MS after truck crash? The latest 

How many monkeys are loose in Mississippi? What are rhesus monkeys and where are they from? Can rhesus monkeys survive in Mississippi? What should I do if I see a monkey in Mississippi? A truck transporting rhesus macaques, often called rhesus...

Where illness becomes strength

Bhutan Kidney Foundation Eases Rural Dialysis Burden TIL BDR GHALLEY | Thimphu For many Bhutanese living with kidney failure, the journey to survival begins long before stepping into a hospital. It starts with the struggle to reach a dialysis...

Arunachal CM Pema Khandu calls on Governor Parnaik to discuss key developmental issues

Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Wednesday called on the Governor, Lt General KT Parnaik (Retd.), to discuss key developmental issues concerning the State and review the progress of several ongoing initiatives at Raj Bhavan in...

India News | Arunachal CM Pema Khandu Calls on Governor Parnaik to Discuss Key Developmental Issues

Itanagar (Arunachal Pradesh) [India], October 29 (ANI): Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Wednesday called on the Governor, Lt General KT Parnaik (Retd.), to discuss key developmental issues concerning the State and review the...

Why economic ties with 'bailout nation' Pakistan is a lose-lose for Bangladesh

For the first time in two decades, Bangladesh and Pakistan have held a Joint Economic Commission (JEC) meeting in Dhaka, marking a revival of an institutional dialogue that had been dormant since 2005. The two-day meeting, held earlier this week,...

Trump’s Pakistan Pivot And The Future Of U.S.–India Partnership

President Trump (Center) met with Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif (Left) and Field Marshal Asim Munir (Right) on September 25th, 2025, showing a closer relationship with the country during his second administration. The White House...

All That Money Cannot Buy: Patterns of Satisfaction in Malaysia’s Happiness Index

Malaysia’s Happiness Index shows that ploughing resources into health, family life, education and faith yields dividends. Malaysia has joined the company of countries which have attempted to survey levels of happiness among their citizens. The...

Physiotherapy in Paro Gains Momentum Through JICA Support

DAWA ZANGMO | Paro hysiotherapy services in Paro have received a significant boost through collaboration between the Ministry of Health ( MoH) and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). The partnership, established under the JICA...

Uniform Meat Prices Raise Questions over Market Fairness and Regulatory Power

KINZANG DORJI TSHERING | Thimphu Despite repeated interventions by the Competition and Consumer Affairs Authority (CCAA), meat prices across Thimphu continue to show near-perfect uniformity, raising concerns that informal coordination among...

How Indian Media’s Misinformation Machine Broke Its Ties With Nepal, Again

Nineteen people were dead. Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli had resigned. On the city’s streets, groups of young protesters were no longer just fighting the government, they were fighting to protect their own movement from chaos, hijack, and...

India News | PM Modi Set to Visit Gujarat on Oct 30-31, Inaugurate Projects Worth over Rs 1,140 Crore

New Delhi [India], October 29 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Gujarat from October 30 to 31, an official statement from the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) said. On October 30, PM Modi will travel to Ekta Nagar and Kevadia and, at...

Chuadanga farmers count ‘hundreds of crore’ in losses as climate change devastates livelihoods

The western district of Chuadanga has been reeling from the escalating impacts of climate change, with farmers suffering losses worth "hundreds of crores of taka" over the past five years. Prolonged droughts, devastating storms and extreme cold...

Community Infrastructure to be Boosted

Bhutan’s rural connectivity and local infrastructure are set to receive a significant boost with the launch of four major community development projects under the High Impact Community Development Projects (HICDP) initiative, supported by the...

Beleaguered South Asian University Now Accused of ‘Cover-up’ of Alleged Gang Rape on Campus

The South Asian University, located in New Delhi, was in the news earlier this month for an alleged gang rape on campus. On October 12, an 18-year-old student of the university was allegedly sexually assaulted by four men, including a security...

Holcim Foundation for Sustainable Construction Reveals 20 Winning Projects of the 2025 Holcim Awards

Barrio Chacarita Alta Housing. The project blends quality housing with vibrant public spaces. Image © Holcim Foundation for Sustainable Construction Share Share Facebook Twitter Mail Pinterest Whatsapp Or...

5% GST to Modernize Tax System from January

Bhutan will roll out the Goods and Services Tax (GST) from January next year, (2026), which is a major fiscal reform that aims to simplify the country’s tax structure, enhance transparency, and align Bhutan’s tax administration with international...

EU warns ethanol in biocides, including hand sanitizers, could increase cancer risk

Hand sanitizers are popular in Bhutan, especially after the pandemic, and it can be seen everywhere and many people even carry it around in their bags. However, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has raised concerns over ethanol, classifying it...

Asia’s Billionaires Are Eating the Future

Editorial Asia’s glittering skylines tell a lie. Beneath the gleam of new money, towering tech empires and the rhetoric of “inclusive growth”, the continent is quietly eating itself alive. Oxfam’s report, An Unequal Future: Asia’s struggle for...

DRC recruits 103 employees and completes tax official training ahead of GST rollout

Bhutan is proceeding with a major financial overhaul, and preparation for the upcoming implementation of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) and is heavily focused on institutional readiness within the Department of Revenue and Customs (DRC). In...

Int’l tourism fair begins tomorrow

Staff Correspondent 28 October, 2025, 23:30 The 13th edition of the Biman Bangladesh Travel and Tourism Fair 2025, the largest event in the country’s tourism industry, will kick off on Thursday with the participation of 12 countries at the...