His Royal Highness Prince Jigyel Ugyen Wangchuck, Representative of His Majesty the King, President of the Bhutan Olympic Committee and the Director of Board of the Tarayana Foundation met with chairman of the Public Authority for Youth and Sports, Kuwait, Sheikh Ahmad Mansour Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, at the Changlinemethang Stadium on …

The Prime Minister on behalf of the government took charge of 239 power tillers worth around Nu 65 mn given as the final power tiller grant under the KR-II grant scheme of the Japanese government. The PM said that earlier this year, the Government initiated the distribution of 70 power …

Maithripala Sirisena, President of Sri Lanka was present along with and Lyonchhen Tshering Tobgay during the Guard of Honor presented to Lyonchhen at the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo earlier on Friday. The Air Force Band of Sri Lanka played the National Anthems of Bhutan and the Democratic Socialist Republic of …

Dasho Paljor J. Dorji’s (Dasho Benji) counsel  Younten Dorji on Thursday first rebutted DPT’s earlier evidences and then launched into the long evidence submission session to prove its point that the party had ‘robbed the nation blind.’   Rebuttal of DPT’s evidences On the submission of DPT’s print copy of …

In a message granted for the Royal Bhutan Flower Exhibition, His Majesty said: “Where we live must be clean, safe, organised, and beautiful, for national integrity, national pride, and for our bright future. This too is nation building.” His Majesty The King, His Majesty the Fourth Druk Gyalpo, and Members …

The Ugyen Wangchuck Institute for Conservation and Environment (UWICE) set a new record for the number of bird species found in Bhutan, all thanks to the long-term bird monitoring program through mist-netting exercise. The mist-netting team, Sherub, Ugyen Tenzin and Karma Wangdi, have confirmed the finding of a new bird …

In efforts to encourage agribusiness, the Bhutan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) along with the Department of Agriculture and Marketing Cooperatives (DAMC), Ministry of Agriculture and Forests, is holding a RNR (Renewable Natural Resources) Innovative Business Idea Competition 2015. The competition will select and promote the innovative and cost …

Her Majesty The Gyaltsuen graced the commemoration of World Autism Awareness Day 2015. Addressing those gathered to commemorate the day, Her Majesty said, “In Bhutan, we continue to work towards ensuring the rights of people living with special needs; to end prejudice, increase self-reliance, recognize unique talents and to continually …

His Majesty The King, accompanied by Her Majesty The Gyaltsuen, paid personal respects to His Excellency Late Lee Kuan Yew at the Parliament House in Singapore on 28th March 2015, where the former Prime Minister of Singapore was in state. Their Majesties had travelled to Singapore to pay respects to …

HRH Gyaltshab Jigme Dorji Wangchuck, accompanied by Ashi Yeatso Lhamo, graced the 3rd day of the annual Tshecu at Yoesel Dho-nga Chholing, community Lhakhang, at Saling under Saling Gewog, Mongar on 23rd March 2015. The Tshechu program included Dzongkha dances by local people, mask dances by monks, consecration of new …