A delegation from Thailand presented an 80-volume World Tipitaka Sajjhaya Phonetic Edition to His Majesty The King and Her Majesty The Gyaltsuen on 23 June 2025 during a special ceremony held at the Grand Kuenrey of Tashichhodzong. The Tipitaka is the oldest complete collection of Buddhist scriptures. During the First …
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His Majesty The King visited the Gyalsung Academies in Khotokha and Jamtsholing on 25 June 2025to meet with the Gyalsups of the 2025 Batch, who are currently undergoing training. A total of 2,658 Gyalsups who make up the 1st Cohort of Gyalsung 2025 began their training on 1st April across …
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The Thimphu District Court has upheld the decision of the Board of the Bhutan Broadcasting Service Corporation Limited (BBSCL) to terminate its former Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Kaka Tshering, effective 15th February 2025. Kaka was appointed as the CEO of the BBSCL for a three-year term. After completing his first …
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A special prayer ceremony was held at the Grand Kuenrey of the Tashichodzong on 14 June 2025 in memory of the precious lives lost in the tragic plane crash in Ahmedabad, India. His Majesty The King, His Majesty the Fourth Druk Gyalpo, and Her Majesty The Gyaltsuen graced the prayer …
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His Majesty The King, Her Majesty The Gyaltsuen, and Their Royal Highnesses Gyalsey Jigme Namgyel and Gyalsey Ugyen Wangchuck graced Gyalpozhing College of Information Technology (GCIT)’s 2025 Capstone Tech Innovation Showcase 18 June 2025. At the event, GCIT’s newly completed Multipurpose Hall was inaugurated in the presence of Their Majesties, …
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His Majesty The King and Her Majesty The Gyaltsuen graced the 16th Convocation of the Royal University of Bhutan, where 1,931 students from 11 RUB colleges received their degrees and diplomas on 12 June. Addressing the graduates, His Majesty said that we are living in a time of profound change …
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The Finance Minister Lekey Dorji shared the government’s rationale for re-introduction of tax on interest income earned through Fixed Deposit. He said the Income Tax Act of Bhutan 2025 proposes to levy a 10% tax on interest earned through fixed deposit. The tax is on interest income only, not on …
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BNB CEO Sonam Tobgay said “Today, we proudly unveil the new BNB Visa Cards—designed to set us apart and enhance the banking experience for our valued customers. This launch marks another milestone in our journey of innovation and service excellence.” The BNB Director of Customer Experience, Dorji Namgyal Rinchhen said …
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His Majesty with His Majesty King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden, at the Royal Palace in Stockholm on 5th June 2025. His Majesty is in Sweden as a special guest of honour at Brilliant Minds, a global platform for creative individuals to come together on world changing ideas, which convenes …
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All hell broke loose in Bhutan on 15 March 2025 when the New York Times in an article said that Bhutan was in a draft Red List of 11 countries that would see a complete travel ban to the USA. The other ten countries were Afghanistan, Cuba, Iran, Libya, North …
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