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Following the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s successful visit to Bhutan, the UK has announced the opening of a new Visa Application Centre (VAC) to further strengthen ties between the two countries. The new VAC is a joint venture with Australia and VFS Global, UK Visas and Immigration’s commercial partner. …
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Myanmar quake leaves people shaken but causes minor cracks in only 9 houses
The earthquake that struck Bhutan on Wednesday at around 7.55 pm did not cause any major destruction in the country. The Department of Disaster management in the country has collected and compiled the data from all 20 Dzongkhags to confirm this. While there is no damage reported in most of …
Read More »Re-thinking college education in Bhutan
Concerning the establishment of three new colleges in Bhutan, I am not convinced of the efficacy of having three additional colleges. Every economy without doubt faces the problems of scarcity and choice. As a corollary, the decision to allocate our limited resources becomes important. While different economies allocate resources in …
Read More »A visit to Chari with His Majesty the King
April 10th 2016, Sunday will go down as one of the most memorable days of my life. His Majesty the King was offering six chests made out of sandal wood to be taken up to Chari Monastery. Fringed with gold-plated metal carving of traditional design, the 6 dark reddish chests …
Read More »A special day
The Zhabdrung Kuchoe this year will be special for two main reasons. The first is that it marks the 400th year of Zhabdrung Nawang Namgyel’s arrival in Bhutan, and the other special reason is the naming ceremony of His Royal Highness The Gyalsey. The Bhutan of today, from its sovereign …
Read More »Royal visit and meeting puts positive international spotlight on Bhutan
Bhutan is normally in the news with one or two articles in a few days to a week, but the visit of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge on 14th April and their meeting with His Majesty the King and Her Majesty the Gyaltsuen saw around 3,000 plus international news …
Read More »Sole helicopter saves 20 lives in 4 months
when Helicopter services were first launched in Bhutan on 5th November, 2015 it was immediately put into medical service 12 days later on 17th November when an overdue pregnant woman in Laya BHU, with her fetus in a transverse position, was airlifted. Both the mother and child survived due to …
Read More »Nation eagerly awaits naming ceremony of The Gyalsey today
Coinciding with the, Zhabdrung Kuchoe, on the 400th year of Zhabdrung Ngawang Namgyel’s arrival to Bhutan His Royal Highness The Gyalsey will receive a name in a Naming ceremony today. Yesterday, His Majesty The King and Her Majesty The Gyaltsuen offered prayers at the Thimphu Changangkha Lhakhang along with His …
Read More »Anticipation builds up with impending visit of Duke and Duchess of Cambridge
Many Bhutanese people are looking forward to witness the visit of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. The couple will be arriving in the country on 14th April. On the first day of their visit, the Royal couple will receive an audience from His Majesty The King at the Throne …
Read More »RBPs tells owners of Drayang, Discotheques, Bars and Karaoke’s to follow the law and reduce the crime rate
Though there is decrease in the number of crimes in the country, the Royal Bhutan Police is targetting to bring down the crime rate to only 1700 cases in the next two years. With this aim to bring down the crime rate, the Chief of Police Brigadier Kipchu Namgyel sensitized …
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