Lyonchhen Tshering Tobgay attended the 17th Annual Education Conference as the Chief Guest and launched the Bhutan Education Blueprint 2014-2024 themed ‘Rethinking Education’ at the Ugyen Academy in Punakha on 27th December 2014. The blueprint is dedicated to the 60th Birth Anniversary of His Majesty the Fourth Druk Gyalpo. The …

A  group of children from schools in Thimphu recited lolay to mark Nyilo yesterday (Winter Solistice in the lunar calendar) before His Majesty The King and Her Majesty The Gyaltsuen at the Lingkana Palace. Nyilo (marking the return of longer days according to the lunar calendar) is traditionally observed as …

After days of suspense the Royal Civil Service Commission (RCSC) on Monday announced that, for the moment, it cannot accept the surrender of the Cabinet Secretary, Secretary of Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Secretary of Ministry of Economic Affairs. It has, in short, advised the cabinet to pursue the …

His Majesty The King granted land kidu to 9,758 beneficiaries from 11 gewogs in Samdrup Jongkhar. The beneficiaries received a total of 15,328.28 acres of land as Kidu, as well as excess cost exemption and refund. With Samdrup Jongkhar, land kidu to resolve accumulated land issues across the country has …

As per the tradition on National Day, His Majesty The King awarded Kabney and Patang, and medals to various groups and individuals in recognition of their services to the nation. The Prime Minister was awarded Lungmar in recognition of his contributions to the democratic process during his tenure as the …

In a press release issued by the Cabinet the government has decided to handover the BHEL-BVT case to the Anti Corruption Commission. The release says, “The Royal Government has requested the ACC to undertake an investigation on allegations of corruption on the appointment of Bhutan Venture’s Trading as an agent …

Dasho Benji’s counsel lawyer Younten Dorji informed the court on Thursday that his client would not be apologizing to the Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT) party. The DPT earlier had offered to withdraw the case if Dasho Benji tendered a public apology to DPT. Criticizing DPT’s 26 page rebuttal the lawyer …

Lyonchhen Tshering Tobgay arrived in Dhaka today on a official visit to Bangladesh from 06-08 December 2014 at the invitation of Sheikh Hasina, the Prime Minister of Bangladesh.  Lyonchhen was received at the Hazarat Shaljalal International Airport by the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, Ministers and other senior government officials of …

To commemorate 60th Birth Anniversary of Fourth Druk Gyalpo and as part of bank’s corporate social responsibility, Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay launched Gewog Based Banking Services and the Drinchen Ama Savings Scheme of Bhutan Development Bank (BDB) in Kabesa Gewog in Punakha on 10th December. According to press release of …

In a touching gesture the Prime Minister Lyonchhen Tshering Tobgay, Cabinet Ministers and Speaker Jigme Zangpo met the former Chief Justice of Bhutan Lyonpo Sonam Tobgye to thank him. The PM in facebook post said, “With Lyonpo Sonam Tobgye, the outgoing Chief Justice of Bhutan. My colleagues and I got …