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20/09/2025

Sandeep Arya, the new Ambassador of India to Bhutan, arrived in Thimphu yesterday. Upon arrival, he was received by senior officials of the Royal Government of Bhutan and exchanged greetings.

Photo: Indian Embassy in Bhutan

20/09/2025

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20/09/2025

Editorial: 𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀
Among the many findings in the National Education Assessment 2024, there are some that call for immediate attention and intervention. That the happiness and well-being of Bhutanese school children is plummeting, at an alarming rate, is a serious issue.
https://kuenselonline.com/news/for-the-sake-of-our-students

20/09/2025

𝗘𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗰𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗮𝗿𝗲𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗳𝗲𝘄 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀
Ugyen Dorji
When Nima’s 90-year-old father passed away recently, he made a choice that many Bhutanese still hesitate to consider. Instead of a traditional funeral pyre fueled by stacks of juniper wood, he opted for the electric incinerator at the Hejo cremation ground in Thimphu.
https://kuenselonline.com/news/electric-incinerator-offers-cleaner-farewell-but-finds-few-takers

20/09/2025

𝗣𝗵𝘂𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗼𝘄𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗣𝗵𝗮𝘀𝗲-𝟭 𝗻𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗗𝗛𝗜 𝘀𝗲𝗲𝗸𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀
KP Sharma
Phuentsholing—With just three months remaining until the scheduled December deadline, the first phase of the Phuentsholing Township Development Project (PTDP) had reached 95 percent completion as of August.
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20/09/2025

𝗚𝗠𝗖 𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗺
At least 10 international volunteers have registered for the programme
Lhakpa Quendren
Gelephu—The groundswell of volunteerism at Gelephu Mindfulness City (GMC) is showing no signs of slowing. Even after two large-scale rounds of volunteer service programmes drew more than 10,000 participants, enthusiasm is building both within the country and abroad.
https://kuenselonline.com/news/gmc-volunteer-service-gains-momentum

20/09/2025

𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘄𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗲𝗿, 𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺 𝗽𝗲𝗲𝗿𝘀: 𝗡𝗘𝗔 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰
Neten Dorji
Students from higher-income families and educated parents perform better in English and Mathematics than those from poorer and less educated households, while children in eastern dzongkhags show stronger results in Dzongkha literacy, according to the National Education Assessment (NEA) 2024.
https://kuenselonline.com/news/students-from-wealthier-educated-families-outperform-peers-nea-2024

Students from higher-income families and educated parents perform better in English and Mathematics than those from poorer and less educated households, while children in eastern dzongkhags show stronger results in Dzongkha literacy, according to the National Education Assessment (NEA) 2024.

20/09/2025

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20/09/2025

𝗔𝗴𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲’𝘀 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝘂𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗳𝗮𝗹𝗹
YK Poudel
The agriculture sector’s contribution to gross domestic product (GDP) continues to decline over the years despite consistent year-on-year growth in absolute value, according to the National Statistics Bureau’s recent quarterly GDP report.
https://kuenselonline.com/news/agricultures-share-to-economy-continues-to-fall

The agriculture sector’s contribution to gross domestic product (GDP) continues to decline over the years despite consistent year-on-year growth in absolute value, according to the National Statistics Bureau’s recent quarterly GDP report.

20/09/2025

𝗥𝗖𝗦𝗖 𝗽𝗶𝗹𝗼𝘁𝘀 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗙𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗺 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀
Dechen Dolkar
The Royal Civil Service Commission (RCSC) has initiated the implementation of a Talent Management Framework (TMF) designed to identify and develop high-potential talents for future leadership roles within the civil service.
https://kuenselonline.com/news/rcsc-pilots-talent-management-framework-to-groom-future-leaders

20/09/2025

𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗮𝘁 𝗮 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲
Chencho Dema
At 6am, a 25-year-old man was rushed into the emergency ward of JDWNRH, gripped by a life-threatening heart attack. Bhutan’s only interventional cardiologist, Dr Mahesh Gurung, was preparing to fly to Chennai for a conference just five hours later. Ignoring his schedule, he raced to the hospital and saved a life that would have been lost had he boarded that flight.
https://kuenselonline.com/news/healing-a-nation-one-heart-at-a-time

20/09/2025

𝗕𝘂𝗺𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴, 𝗪𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗱𝘂𝗲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴𝘀𝗮 𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗲 𝗮𝘀 𝗕𝗵𝘂𝘁𝗮𝗻’𝘀 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗵𝗼𝘁𝘀𝗽𝗼𝘁𝘀
Yangyel Lhaden
Private investors eyeing solar energy have three prime destinations: Bumthang, Wangdue, and Trongsa. Together, these dzongkhags hold the highest potential—2,099 megawatts (MW), 1,266MW, and 1,221MW respectively—according to the new National Solar Energy Roadmap (NSER) 2025–2040.
https://kuenselonline.com/news/bumthang-wangdue-and-trongsa-emerge-as-bhutans-solar-hotspots