The Naming Ceremony for Gyalsey to be held on Zhabdrung Kuchoe This year, Zhabdrung Kuchoe will be celebrated in a special manner to mark the 400th year of Zhabdrung Ngawang Namgyel’s arrival to Bhutan. Prayer ceremonies will be conducted from 14th April onwards, and continue till the 19th. On the …

His Majesty The King graced the Rinchen Terzoed Wang at the site of the Guru Nangsi Zilnon Statue in Takila, Lhuntse on 20th March. The people offered Ku Sung Thukten Mendrel to His Majesty at the Guru Lhakhang within the statue. His Majesty offered prayers in the lhakhang, and granted …

Finance Minister Lyonpo Namgay Dorji dismissed widespread rumors that there would be an impending vehicle tax in the upcoming budget. He said that the source of the rumors was an old news article of 2014 when a vehicle tax increase had actually happened. Meanwhile the minister announced that the Ministry …

His Majesty The King graced the Paro Tsechu on 23rd March , and offered prayers before the Guru Thongdrol, which is unfurled on the final day. His Majesty joined the people to view the Tsechu, and met with the thousands of people gathered there. This being an auspicious year celebrating …

The Fortune Magazine, well known for publishing the annual Fortune 500 list of the world’s richest companies and a sister concern of Time Magazine has listed Bhutan’s Prime Minister Lyonchhen Tshering Tobgay in the list of ‘50 World’s Greatest Leaders’ list for 2016. Coming at number 50 the Magazine says …

The thousands of devotees attending the sacred Gomkora Tsechu were doubly blessed when His Majesty The King graced the historic festival. The people offered Ku Sung Thugten Mendrel and Tshogchang to welcome their King. His Majesty spent the evening meeting with the people. The tsechu was initiated by the 3rd Druk …

The Royal Bhutan Airlines will be welcoming its latest generation A319 equipped with “Sharklets to commemorate the 60th birth anniversary of the fourth Druk Gyalpo. The aircraft will be arriving from Hamburg, Germany via Delhi on 15th March at Paro International Airport and will complement its existing fleet of three …

His Majesty The King graced the Friday Forum lecture delivered by Sir Mark Tully at the Royal Institute for Governance and Strategic Studies, in Phuentsholing. The Friday Forum lecture, entitled ‘Climate Change- The Need For New Lifestyles In The South Asian Context’ was held in accompaniment with the ongoing 6th Senior …

The Royal Civil Service Commission (RCSC) initiated has come out with a Bhutan Civil Service System (BCSS) reform that is expected to benefit 12,000 civil servants serving in the Supervisory and Support (S&S) category. The benefit will be faster promotions and less career stagnation. Bhutan Civil Service System (BCSS) reform …

The six Indian workers who were buried after the ceiling of the downstream surge chamber will each get a Nu 500,000 life insurance payment and a Nu 50,000 ex-gratia payment by the project. So far one body was recovered at around 9.15 pm on the night of 3rd January. . …