The first parliamentary elections in 2008 had women’s participation at 14 percent. Although the second parliamentary elections in 2013 saw the appointment of the first-ever female cabinet minister, however, just 8 percent of women’s participation was recorded during the time. As per the survey done by the Election Commission of …

Dasho Karma Tshiteem, 50, the Chairperson of the Royal Civil Service Commission received the Bura Marp for the 108th National Day. His Majesty said, “Karma Tshiteem has been serving in the civil service for 26 years. Formerly, he served in the capacity of the Secretary of Gross National Happiness Commission …

Potential mothers in the civil service and their family members maybe overjoyed with the cabinet’s recent decision on maternity leave, but there are questions on what will happen in the corporate and private sector. The cabinet, this week, decided that civil servant mothers will get a fully paid six month …

His Majesty the King granted the Druk Thuksey award to four individuals who have contributed in an exemplary manner to the nation and its people. Dr. Arthit Ourairat, Dr. Arthit Ourairat 77, the President of Rangsit University is an exemplary citizen of Thailand and a longstanding friend of Bhutan. Over …

The National order of Merit Gold was awarded to 6 educators from the Ministry of Education, Royal University of Bhutan, and Royal Institute of Management, in recognition of their exemplary service to the nation in the field of education for excellence in leadership and management. Apart from that seven individuals …

Contrary to conventional belief that presence of human settlements, developmental activities and farming within the park areas impedes conservation of flora and fauna, a research conducted by the Department of Forest and Park Services (DoFPS) has found out that human settlement and farming practices are critical to its preservation. In …

108th National Day The National Day after being celebrated in Trashigang in 2014 was celebrated in Paro in 2015 on the grounds of the Ugyen Pelri Palace. His Majesty the King opened the celebrations with an address to the nation. His Majesty said, “This year, we celebrate the 108th National …

The United States of America’s Secretary of State, John Kerry, sent his congratulations on behalf of President Barack Obama to Bhutan for its 108th National Day celebrations. The public statement, which is the first of its kind from this level, was sent as a press release to media houses in …

When His Majesty the Fourth King ascended on the throne His Majesty was not yet sixteen years of age but had already displayed qualities of leadership that inspired confidence and gained him unchallenged support. The Fourth King carefully initiated re-examination and reform of the major state institutions, which became a …

If one takes a broad sweep of those honored this year they fall into three categories of contributions in the civil service, education and health and the traditional arts. Bhutan has been growing tremendously in the last few years and experiencing unprecedented changes in its economy, society, governance etc. While …