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Following the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s successful visit to Bhutan, the UK has announced the opening of a new Visa Application Centre (VAC) to further strengthen ties between the two countries. The new VAC is a joint venture with Australia and VFS Global, UK Visas and Immigration’s commercial partner. …
Read More »International Day of Sports for Development and Peace celebrated
The International Day of Sports for Development and Peace was celebrated in Bhutan at Pelkhil School with the Prime Minister of Bhutan gracing the event. The Prime Minister, Education Minister and Health Minister also took part in an archery shootout. Three students from Ugyen Academy, Pelkhil School and Paro College …
Read More »New snail species discovered
A new and endemic species of a Bhutanese snail called Truncatellina bhutanensis has been recently documented by a team of Bhutanese researchers together with researchers from Naturalis Biodiversity Centre, Netherland. This was announced during the talk on Mollusk diversity of Bhutan by Professor Edmund Gittenberger held at DoA initiated by National Biodiversity …
Read More »New and superior Banana variety in Bhutan
According a Ministry of Agriculture and Forests report the National Seed Centre (NSC) has introduced tissue cultured Grand Naine (G-9) banana variety in 2015 June and July by importing it from India which was initially introduced from Israel. After importing, the NSC started culturing the variety in laboratory and multiplied …
Read More »Midterm reviews in Samtse and Tsirang
The Prime Minister and members of the cabinet conducted midterm reviews in Samtse and Tsirang in the past one week. On 5th April Lyonchhen Tshering Tobgay, Lyonpo Ngeema Sangay Tshempo of Ministry of Labour and Human Resources, Lyonpo Dawa Gyaltshen of Ministry of Home and Cultural Affairs and Lyonpo D.N. …
Read More »Bhutan Lottery is finally here
The Finance Minister Lyonpo Namgay Dorji along with the Finance Secretary and Bhutan Lottery Board Chairman Lham Dorji launched the Bhutan Lottery Office in Phuentsholing on friday. Bhutan Lottery already has a board and CEO who will now work out the details and scope of the lottery operations. The ultimate …
Read More »New MoEA Minister’s first day
The new Minister for Economic Affairs Lyonpo Lekey Dorji’s Thursday was spent on receiving the Dhar from His Majesty, taking an oath office in the Supreme Court followed by receiving traditional silk scarves from well wishers. The new minister had a busy first day in the office on Friday. Lyonpo …
Read More »Zhabdrung Tsechu to Celebrate 400th Anniversary of Zhabdrung’s Arrival to Bhutan
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 …
Read More »His Majesty graces Rinchen Terzoed Wang
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 …
Read More »MoF dismisses tax rumors and announces National Inventory
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 …
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