Agricultural growth picked up starting 2015 after a long period of sluggish growth in the sector. The two consecutive higher growths of 2015 and 2016 as compared to past years are attributed to the increased production Potato, Chilli and Paddy. The sector recorded a value addition of Nu 14.794 bn …

The Office of the Gyaltshab started the operation of the Guesthouse of His Majesty’s Retired Armed Force Society at Mongar yesterday. Although the 31 bedded Guesthouse was inaugurated on 9th December 2016 by His Royal Highness The Gyaltshab, the operation was delayed as a major maintenance had to be undertaken. …

The Prime Minister Lyonchhen Dasho Tshering Tobgay came back into the country on Friday after attending the 72nd United Nations General Assembly where he met a host of world leaders and networked with a host of influential leaders and people on the international scene. Day 1 On 19th September the …

Health Minister says even if corporatization happens ordinary citizens don’t have to pay for medical services at all An executive order was issued on 18th September by the Health Minister Lyonpo Tandin Wangchuk on the directions of the Prime Minister for the formation of an ‘independent and third party’ multi-sectoral …

The Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation program was instituted by the government of India on 15 September 1964 in a bid to build and strengthen relationship with other countries on the basis of partnership and cooperation for mutual benefit. Under the program, Bhutanese students, civil servants, corporate employees and others …

Statement on Doklam Disengagement Staff Reporter/ Thimphu The Foreign Ministry in a statement said Bhutan welcomes the disengagement by the two sides at the face-off site in the Doklam area. It said, “We hope this contributes to the maintenance of peace and tranquility and status quo along borders of Bhutan, …

His Majesty The King arrived in Thimphu on 24th August, following a 10 day Royal Tour of the Southern Dzongkhags of Chukha and Samtse. His Majesty granted an Audience to the retired armed force personnel at the Chukha Dzong this afternoon, and to the students of the Gaeddu College of …

His Majesty The King graced the launch of the Bhutan Foreign Service Programme, at the Royal Institute of Governance and Strategic Studies in Phuentsholing on 16th August. The Bhutan Foreign Service Programme is a 3-week integrated leadership programme tailored for Bhutan’s foreign service. It is the eighth leadership programme at …

The Punatsangchu Hydroelectric Project Authority (PHPA) Managing Director R.N Khazanchi has said that the total cost of the right bank stabilization work for P I and the surge shaft stabilization work in P II could cost up to Nu 2.5 bn. In P I, Khazanchi said that though the exact …

The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Lyonpo Damcho Dorji led the Bhutanese delegation to the 15th Ministerial Meeting of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) in Kathmandu, Nepal, held on 11 August, 2017. The Ministerial meeting was preceded by the 18th Session of the BIMSTEC Senior …