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Kuensel is the national newspaper of the Kingdom of Bhutan. It was the only local newspaper available in Bhutan until 2006 when two more newspapers were launched. The government of Bhutan owns 51% of Kuensel while 49% is held by the public.
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- Aug 15, 2026earliest in window
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- 122avg words
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- People & Society 10
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- News 8
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Ageing warning systems expose gaps as Bhutan prepares for bigger disasters
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (106+ words) Kuensel Online - Ageing warning systems expose gaps as Bhutan prepares for bigger disasters More than 70 percent of Bhutan’s settlements are located along major river basins, where roads, bridges, hydropower plants, schools, hospitals, farmland and other critical infrastructure are also concentrated....
Rural Samtse farmers fight a losing battle against human-elephant conflict
1+ week, 4+ day ago (117+ words) Kuensel Online - Rural Samtse farmers fight a losing battle against human-elephant conflict For farmers in Majathang, Samtse, nightfall does not mean the day is done. It marks the start of another uneasy vigil – guarding crops, watching for elephants, and hoping…...
Zawa village’s second chance to bring back White-Bellied Heron
1+ week, 4+ day ago (112+ words) Kuensel Online - Zawa village’s second chance to bring back White-Bellied Heron With 17 households, 80 people and about 35 acres of wetland, the village is working to protect the habitat of one of the world’s most endangered birds while reducing the pressures that…...
Bhutan’s wolves belong to ancient Himalayan wolf lineage
3+ week, 1+ day ago (99+ words) Kuensel Online - Bhutan’s wolves belong to ancient Himalayan wolf lineage Wolves found in the country’s high-altitude landscapes belong to the ancient Himalayan wolf (Canis lupus chanco) lineage, according to the first genetic study of wolves in Bhutan. You may also…...
Snow leopard numbers growing in Bhutan, trends vary across High Asia
3+ week, 5+ day ago (109+ words) Kuensel Online - Snow leopard numbers growing in Bhutan, trends vary across High Asia Snow leopard populations across High Asia present a mixed picture, with improved assessments showing growing populations in some landscapes, while localised-declines, range contractions and possible local extinctions…...
Foraging the prized Sangay Shamu
3+ week, 5+ day ago (98+ words) Kuensel Online Foraging the prized Sangay Shamu It is 3:30am. The village of Geney, south of Thimphu, is still wrapped in darkness. A single torch flickers on inside Tandin Dorji’s home. Somewhere beyond the window, the forest waits. You may also…...