King Jigme Wangchuck announced the construction of a vast international city in an area of over 1.000 km² on the border with Assam, India, presenting it as 'economic corridor to connect South Asia with South-East Asia via north-eastern states of India'

The country has experienced an unprecedented surge in extreme weather events, with a record 10 incidents in the last three years alone; National Centre for Hydrology and Meteorology attributes this alarming spike to climate change

8 national chess players will represent Bhutan at the prestigious 45th Chess Olympiad, which will be held in Budapest, Hungary, from 10 to 23 September; the team is made up of students and professionals, comprising four students and four working adults

The problems faced by quinoa producers were discussed during a workshop organised with 20 specialists from various agricultural research centers in the country and relevant agencies; the Department of Agriculture plans to produce 250 metric tons