Lyonchhen Tshering Tobgay completed a 10 day tour of Laya and Lunana returning to Thimphu late in the night on 21st October. On 10th October Lyonchhen met with the teachers of Bjishong Central School in Gasa and urged them to work hard. Lyonchhen told the teachers that with 17 teachers …

His Majesty The King met with the people of Lobneykha (Chapcha), Darla, Meritsemo and Bongo during His Majesty’s Royal Tour to villages in Chhukha dzongkhag. His Majesty granted Audiences to the people at various public gatherings, where His Majesty discussed every aspect of their lives with the people, asking them …

It was a special Dashain for the people of Lokchina Gewog, who were privileged to welcome His Majesty The King to their gewog and receive Tika personally from their King on 22nd October. Hundreds of people from the gewog, as well as from neighbouring areas, were gathered at the school …

As part of His Majesty’s land reform exercise, 8,143.34 acres of land kidu was granted to 7011 thram holders of Chhukha Dzongkhag on 15th October 2015. During an Audience granted to the people of Chhukha dzongkhag at the Dzong, His Majesty described land as a scarce and precious resource. With …

Getting off from her flight in Kolkata after her five day visit in Bhutan the West Bengal Chief Minister described her visit as ‘historic’ to the waiting Indian press saying it would bring the two countries as well as Bhutan and West Bengal closer together. She said that she was …

His Majesty The King granted an Audience to the DeSuung volunteers who completed the 16th batch DeSuung integrated training programme in Tencholing from 3rd August to 5th September, 2015. Addressing the DeSuups, His Majesty shared the vision for DeSuung and how it should continue to act as the guardians of …

His Royal Highness Gyaltshab Jigme Dorji Wangchuck, accompanied by Ashi Yeatso Lhamo, graced the inauguration of the newly built bridge, 50 meter Singye Thegchhog Zam, at Bodeydrang under Kanglung Gewog, Trashigang on the Samdrup Jongkhar-Trashigang highway in the morning on 24th September 2015. Later HRH visited Sherubtse College where the …

His Royal Highness Prince Jigyel Ugyen Wangchuck, His Majesty’s Representative and the President of the Bhutan Olympic Committee was appointed the Chairman of the International Relations Committee of the Olympic Council of Asia on 16th September. HRH was appointed to the Chairmanship during the 34th General Assembly of the Olympic …

The Prime Minister Lyonchhen Tshering Tobgay visited 12 gewogs of Samtenling, Gelephu, Sengye, Gakidling, Shompangkha, Dekidling, Taraythang, Umling, Chuzagang, Chhudzom, Sershong and Jigmecholing from 12-16 September under Sarpang Dzongkhag. In a series of public meetings held in each gewog, Lyonchhen reminded the people of His Majesty the King’s aspirations and …

The highest award for Public Health Excellence instituted in World Health Organization (WHO) South East Asia Region (SEARO) was received by Sangay Ngedup, in his capacity as the former Health Minister of Bhutan. Sangay Ngedup was also the former Prime Minister of Bhutan under His Majesty the Fourth King. The …