His Majesty The King on 27th May granted Dhar to appoint Bhutan’s Ambassadors to Bangladesh and Thailand, as well as the Dzongdags for Dagana, Tashigang, Samdrup Jongkhar, and Lhuentse. Sonam Tobden Rabgye, formerly the head of the Policy and Planning Division of the Foreign Ministry, is the new Ambassador of …

Coinciding with the auspicious occasion of Buddha’s Parinirvana (Duechhen Nga-dzom), His Royal Highness the Gyaltshab, Prince Jigme Dorji Wangchuck, on 21st may inaugurated the newly built buildings of Kunzangling Central School under Tongmijangsa Gewog, Trashi Yangtse Dzongkhag. His Royal Highness was received with a  Chipdrel procession. The programme included Trashi Rabney …

The historic Ugyen Pelri Palace in Paro will be the scenic location yet again for the second Royal Bhutan Flower Exhibition, held this year from 4-8 June, commemorating the Birth Anniversary of Her Majesty The Gyaltsuen. The Royal Bhutan Flower Exhibition, which was first held in April 2015, was initiated …

For quite some time it has been a virtual open secret that some Bhutanese hold bank accounts and even assets outside Bhutan. This is especially so in the border regions where a lot of trade and movement take place. Now, the National Council under the purview of ‘policy review issues’ …

His Majesty The King on 23rd may granted citizenship Kidu to 163 people at the Tashichhodzong. This 13th batch recipients declared an Oath of Allegiance to the Tsa Wa Sum as Bhutanese citizens. As with all Kidu appeals, individuals seeking citizenship Kidu submit their appeals to His Majesty through the Office of …

His Majesty The King personally thanked the medical team who served during the Royal Birth of His Royal Highness The Gyalsey, on 15th May and conveyed appreciation to the entire medical fraternity of Bhutan for their tireless, unending and excellent services to the country, during an Audience to the team and …

The new Australian and UK joint Visa application centre was formally opened on 19th of May this week. The event was graced by the Australian Ambassador to Bhutan, Harinder Sidhu and the Honorary Consul for the UK in Bhutan, Mr Michael Rutland. The VAC is a joint venture between Australia, …

Prime Minister Lyonchhen Tshering Tobgay expressed shock and horror at the news of an alleged gang rape of a Bhutanese woman in Bangalore. He said, “Our embassy in Delhi is working closely with Indian government officials and the Bangalore police. They are also in touch with the victim who is …

Lyonchhen met the US Ambassador Richard Verma at the Gyalyong Tshogkhang,  on 17th May. During the meeting, they discussed relations between the two countries and exchanged views on how to further enhance the existing cooperation. The current visit by the US Ambassador is part of the regular exchange of visits. …

Their Majesties King Karl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden will pay a three day state visit to Bhutan beginning on 8th June at the invitation of His Majesty the King. The delegation will include representatives from the Swedish government and a number of Swedish companies. This is the …