His Majesty grants audience to 15th Desuung batch
His Majesty The King granted an Audience to the 15th Batch DeSuung trainees at the Military Training Center in Tencholing, Wangduephodrang Addressing the 80 men and 41 women volunteers participating in...
View ArticleIT Park down but not out
Setting up an IT park is one of three components of the Bhutan Private Sector Development Project, which was initiated by the Royal Government of Bhutan. Its main objective is to support the private...
View ArticleBCCI to promote ‘1 District 3 Products’ project in 2015
The Bhutan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) is set to establish five ‘One District Three Product’ (ODTP) projects this year, as declared in its 29th annual general meeting held yesterday. The...
View ArticleGovt does an electric u-turn after a stinging ACC report
Meanwhile Opposition also rips into govt In almost two years of its governance so far, the ruling government has quietly prided itself in not figuring in any major ACC investigation for decisions in...
View ArticleHealth strategy asks ministries to set aside 1% of budget for health promotion
The Ministry of Health has come up with a National Health Promotion Strategic Plan (NHSP) 2013 – 2023 that all major government ministries and agencies allocate at least one percent of their annual...
View Article54 people come from Taiwan to Bhutan for pilgrimage
A group of 54 pilgrims led by Dr. Shih Liao-Yi, a Taiwanese nun, arrived in the country yesterday. The group, on a nine day visit in search of Padmasambhava’s trace and heritage, plans to visit...
View ArticleExclusive: Now Government says there never was a slaughterhouse plan
A senior government official, on the condition of anonymity, told this paper that the government had no plans for a slaughterhouse as was being widely discussed. Whether this final stance is due to...
View ArticleA meaty issue
After all the debates and discussion it now emerges that the government is not going to go in for a slaughterhouse. Though the government claims that there never was a plan for one, it should clearly...
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First Batch of Volunteers Return Home
The first batch of medical relief team consisting of 26 volunteers arrived in the country on 12th May 2015. Cabinet Secretary Mr. Kinzang Wangdi, Secretary of Ministry of Health Dr. Dorji Wangchuk,...
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Historic Chorten restored as part of 60th anniversary celebrations
About one hundred people consisting of dzongkhag officials, monks and the people of Kawang joined Lyonchhen Tshering Tobgay and Home Minister Lyonpo Damcho Dorji, to undertake restoration of the...
View ArticleBreaking News: Lyonchhen, Home Minister and Agriculture Minister clarify that...
The Minister for Home and Cultural Affairs in a statement to the Parliament said that the government has no plans to open a slaughterhouse in Bhutan. The Minister for Agriculture and Forests Lyonpo...
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His Majesty grants Dhar to new Attorney General, General Secretary of NA,...
His Majesty granted dhar to the new Attorney General, Shera Lhendup, the new General Secretary of the National Assembly Secretariat, Sangay Duba, the new Works and Human Settlement Secretary, Phuntsho...
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Six day Royal Visit to Haa
\His Majesty The King and Her Majesty The Gyaltsuen are arrived in Thimphu on 17th May evening after a 6-day Royal Visit to Haa Dzongkhag. During the visit, His Majesty The King and Her Majesty The...
View ArticleBroke Indian discoms and GoI power production plans pose questions on...
Bhutanese officials say no reason to worry The financial viability and sustainability of Bhutan’s 10,000 MW hydro project construction plans and other additional projects all depend on selling surplus...
View ArticleWhat the Budget has for the economic sectors
With a total outlay of Nu 45.504 bn the 2015-2016 financial year annual budget is the best indicator of the government’s plants on the economy and its various sectors. Of the Nu 45.504 bn the capital...
View ArticleBKP urges government to rethink Hydropower Development
The Bhutan Kuen-Nyam (BKP) in a press release asked the government to reconsider the impacts of hydropower projects and also explore other economic alternatives before going ahead with more projects....
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His Majesty the King and Her Majesty the Queen in Merak- Sakteng
29 May 2015: His Majesty with the students of Sakteng Lower Secondary School His Majesty The King and Her Majesty The Gyaltsuen spent three days in Sakteng, arriving from Merak on the evening of the...
View ArticleHow Bhutan made a new world record
The morning of 2nd June 2015 saw 100 men assembled under the giant statue of the Buddha in Kuensel Phodrang. They were there to create history by attempting to set a new world record in planting the...
View ArticlePM in Europe on invitation of EU President
Lyonchhen Tshering Tobgay completed a three day Europe tour from 2nd June 2015 to 4th June 2015 at the invitation of Mr. Jean-Claude Juncker, President of the European Commission. Yesterday Lyonchhen...
View ArticleGyaltsuen celebrates Birthday and World Environment Day
Representatives from the Dratshang, cabinet, opposition, armed forces, government, civil society organizations and private sector, offered birthday wishes to Her Majesty The Gyaltsuen for Her Majesty’s...
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