Today, as we gather to start the construction works for the Gelephu International Airport, we are laying the foundations of a legacy that will shape the lives of generations to come. We stand here, surrounded by earth-movers, in a moment of reckoning. But there is no room for anxiety or …
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The former BBS CEO, Kaka Tshering, appealed to the High Court on 8th July against the District Court upholding his termination from BBS. The District Court held that the termination was found to be procedurally valid. The District Court had said the employment contract signed on 1st October 2023 was …
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His Majesty The King and Her Majesty The Gyaltsuen, accompanied by Their Royal Highnesses Gyalsey Jigme Namgyel and Gyalsey Ugyen Wangchuck, graced a ceremony to mark the start of construction work on Gelephu International Airport (GIA) on 8 July 2025. Their Majesties were joined by over a thousand Desuup and …
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During the discussions on the tax reforms in Parliament, the National Assembly (NA) recommended that the government take adequate anti-hoarding measures, especially in relation to the goods that will attract the higher Excise Tax. It has been learnt that the Cabinet has approved certain measures which are likely to come …
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Nu 530 million has been budgeted for the Creative Industry. The Minister for Industry, Commerce and Employment Namgyal Dorji said from the ESP of Nu 530 mn for Creative Industries and Media Nu 279.5 mn is for Creative industries and around Nu 190 mn is for two film halls. He …
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During the State of the Nation Address the Prime Minister Dasho Tshering Tobgay asked Bhutanese illegally overstaying in the USA to come back to Bhutan and the government will stand ready to help. He said if this is not done then it has been made known to Bhutan that in …
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The Ministry of Health (MoH) confirmed that the recent cluster of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) cases among the 69h batch of Desuup trainees in Dewathang has been confirmed to be caused by leptospirosis, based on laboratory confirmation and epidemiological evidence. The samples have been sent to higher centers outside …
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His Majesty The King granted an Audience to the Indian Chief of the Army Staff General Upendra Dwivedi, at the Throne Room of Tashichhodzong. General Dwivedi was received in a ceremonial Chipdrel procession at the Tashichhodzong, and presented with a Guard of Honour. General Dwivedi is on a 4-day official …
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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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