It is a fact of life that racism exists in varying degrees in every country and society, but at the same time that does not make it acceptable. Many Bhutanese have experienced racism in some form or the other, and the same goes for Bhutanese travelling and working abroad. However, …

Bhutan is at an interesting juncture. While it has admirably balanced sustainable development in its growth objectives so far, the young median age of its population makes rapid growth a necessity. At such a juncture, it is imperative to draw up an economic vision so that it can incorporate sustainability …

6 March 2018: His Majesty The King granted an Audience to Air Marshal Anil Khosla, PVSM, AVSM, VM, Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Air Command of India, who is on a 3-day visit to Bhutan.

An Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) investigation has found that the Assistant Branch Manager of Bhutan Development Bank Limited (BDBL) branch in Pemagatshel, Phurpa Gyeltshen, embezzled around Nu 11.76 mn from the both the Gelephu and Pemagatshel branches. The embezzlement started as early as 2012 when he was the Product Service …

The Gewog Dhamngoi Zomdu process to select NC nominees is being held from February 24th to March 15th. As of 9th March Friday 5 pm, six dzongkhags which are Chukha, Haa, Lhuntse, Samtse, Pemagatshel and Trashiyangtse have completed their respective Dhamngoi Zomdu processes in all their Gewogs and the rest …

The problem is the the contractor’s liquidity issues The main contractor of the 118 MW Nikachu project, Hindustan Construction Company’s (HCC) liquidity issues in India is expected to delay the Nikachu project by 6 to 10 months. Liquidity here means the shortage of operating cash from the company. The project …

To celebrate 50 years of diplomatic ties between India and Bhutan, and to further strengthen the existing state of bilateral relations between the two countries, the two countries would be involved in a series of commemorative activities and high-level exchanges this year. The Foreign Minister, Lyonpo Damcho Dorji, said the …

The development of Bhutan’s first satellite, a CubeSat called Bhutan-1, has been completed and will be delivered to the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) in April, for launch. This update was shared during a video press conference earlier this week that was organised by the Kyushu Institute of Technology (Kyutech), …

The waiver of royalty of US$ 65 per day for tourists visiting six eastern dzongkhags will boost tourism in the eastern region and generate revenue. On 15th February, 2018, the Tourism Council of Bhutan issued a notification on waiver of SDF for tourists visiting six eastern districts (Mongar, Lhuentse, Samdrup …

The Thimphu thromde has finalised plans to relocate the fuel depots in the city to locations outside the core town limits, to meet safety and environmental standards. Thromde officials said fuel depots stocked with hundreds of thousands of litres of fossil fuel is a fire hazard and leads to traffic …