Bhutan attends 17th NAM summit
Diplomacy: Addressing the 17th summit of the Non Aligned Movement (NAM), foreign minister Damcho Dorji said that the Movement’s founding principles of self determination, respect for sovereignty and...
View ArticleThrema tshogpa and candidates warned for flouting election rules
LG: Trashigang’s election dispute settlement body recently warned threma tshogpa in Kangpar and two candidates of Kangpar and an individual in Thrimshing following a petition from the respective gewogs...
View ArticleSystem up
The government recently introduced several new Government to Business (G2B) services. We commend them for this milestone. This is the first time citizens can access G2B services. We welcome that we...
View ArticleBhutan-Japan friendship offer sees sharp rise in Japanese visitors
More than 3,300 Japanese tourists visited Bhutan under the offer Tourism: A total of 3,348 Japanese tourists visited Bhutan during the three months of June, July and August, this year, according to the...
View ArticleBhutan condemns Uri attack
Indo-Bhutan: The government condemned the terrorist attack on the Uri Army base in Kashmir, India on September 18. “Bhutan is deeply concerned by the despicable terrorist attack,” the foreign ministry...
View ArticleNahi school re-connected
Concerns raised over school’s proximity to flood prone stream Update: After more than six hours, army personnel, Desuups, Wangdue dzongkhag officials and other volunteers managed to construct a...
View ArticleZhabdrung exhibition opens today
Exhibition: An exhibition on Zhabdrung Ngawang Namgyel begins today at the Textile Museum in Thimphu. Her Majesty Gyalyum Sangay Choden Wangchuck, the Royal Patron, will grace the opening ceremony. The...
View ArticlePoor common forum turnout in Trashigang
LG: Turnout for common forums in Trashigang has declined drastically following the chiwog zomdus, say returning officers in the dzongkhag. Samkhar-Udzorong constituency returning officer, Sonam...
View ArticleClearing unused Gov’t land for agriculture
Agriculture: Around 200 acres of government land has been cleared and fenced for farming activities in the five villages of Gangtokha (Daragaon) chiwog, Nichula gewog in Dagana. Similarly, about 300...
View ArticleSenior citizens day to be observed on October 1
Events: Starting this year, coinciding with the UN International Day of Older Persons, October 1 will be observed as Senior Citizens Day in Bhutan. The Royal Society for Senior Citizens (RSSC) will...
View ArticleFour contest for gup post in Khebisa
LG: The last common forum in Dagana was held in Khebisa gewog on September 19. There are four candidates running for the post of Khebisa gup. Pemba, 37, from Pagser chiwog contested in the first local...
View ArticleMaking paperless dream a reality
Government offices in the country will go paperless by the end of this month. What does it really mean? According to a study carried out by the Department of National Properties, about 18 offices...
View ArticleA second face-off for S/J thrompon candidates
A solution to solve the water shortage in the thromde will be a key determining factor LG: The common forums for the Samdrupjongkhar thromde election, which ended yesterday, saw low turnout from the...
View ArticleTwo arrested for illicit trafficking of cannabis
Crime: Thimphu police detained two men for possessing more than 100 grammes of marijuana hashish on September 14. Following a tip-off, a 23- and a 27-year-old man were arrested when they were found...
View ArticleThruebab celebrations should be low profile: ECB
Large public gatherings will not be allowed Elections: The Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB) has advised people to keep celebrations of the upcoming Thruebab (Blessed Rainy Day) low profile in view...
View ArticleReport on judiciary calls for improvements
However, most issues are being addressed by an ongoing reform Judiciary: The first judicial integrity scan report which provides a host of recommendations to improve the judiciary was launched...
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Zhabdrung’s relics exhibited
Exhibition: A visit to the Royal Textile Academy (RTA) will give visitors a rare glimpse of sacred relics that once belonged to Zhabdrung Ngawang Namgyel and some of his reincarnations. Her Majesty the...
View ArticleResponsible media crucial to public perception of judiciary: CJ
The recently released Judicial Integrity Scan 2015 report recommends several ways to improve understanding between the media and judiciary Law and Media: The judiciary’s relations with the media has...
View ArticlePolling officers begin long trek to Merak stations
LG: Twenty-two polling officials and security personnel have left for Khelephu and Khashateng of Merak in Trashigang yesterday. The officials, divided into two teams of 11 each, are expected to reach...
View ArticleHema Hema gets special mention at Toronto film fest
Film: Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche’s fourth feature film Hema Hema: Sing Me a Song While I Wait was awarded with a special mention by an international jury for being placed second at the Toronto...
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