His Majesty The King and Her Majesty The Gyaltsuen are arrived in Thimphu on 17th May evening after a 6-day Royal Visit to Haa Dzongkhag. During the visit, His Majesty The King and Her Majesty The Gyaltsuen visited schools, lhakhangs and villages across Haa dzongkhag, and were welcomed by thousands …

About one hundred people consisting of dzongkhag officials, monks and the people of Kawang joined Lyonchhen Tshering Tobgay and Home Minister Lyonpo Damcho Dorji, to undertake restoration of the historic Mani Dangrim Chorten at Dodeyna on Sunday. The sacred chorten was built by Phajo Drugom Zhigpo’s 10th reincarnate, Penchen Tenzin …

The Druk Chirwang Tshogpa in a press release opposed any plans to establish a slaughterhouse in Bhutan. DCT economic self-reliance is an important national objective and that as a developing nation, Bhutan must strive harder to promote equitable and sustainable socioeconomic development, through people centric policies and programs. The party …

The first batch of medical relief team consisting of 26 volunteers arrived in the country on 12th May 2015. Cabinet Secretary Mr. Kinzang Wangdi, Secretary of Ministry of Health Dr. Dorji Wangchuk, and Zimpon Wongma Tashi Penjore, Office of the Gyalpoi Zimpon received the team at the Paro International Airport. …

A group of 54 pilgrims led by Dr. Shih Liao-Yi, a Taiwanese nun, arrived in the country yesterday. The group, on a nine day visit in search of Padmasambhava’s trace and heritage, plans to visit heritage sites across the western and the central regions of the country. According to the …

The Ministry of Health has come up with a National Health Promotion Strategic Plan (NHSP) 2013 – 2023 that all major government ministries and agencies allocate at least one percent of their annual budget for health promotion activities related to the respective agencies. This is because under the plan the …

Meanwhile Opposition also rips into govt   In almost two years of its governance so far, the ruling government has quietly prided itself in not figuring in any major ACC investigation for decisions in its current term starting from July 2013. However, that changed with the 2015 Anti Corruption Commission …

“This is in the larger interest of answering the questions around free speech and protecting it” In another surprising turn of events after the opposition party, Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT), requested the court to withdraw its defamation case last week, the defendant, Dasho Paljor J Dorji (also known as Dasho …

His Majesty The King granted an Audience to the 15th Batch DeSuung trainees at the Military Training Center in Tencholing, Wangduephodrang Addressing the 80 men and 41 women volunteers participating in the 15th DeSuung Training Programme, His Majesty spoke to the volunteers about the numerous concerns facing our country in …

The Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa (DNT) in a release called for teacher welfare to be given priority. The party said two major initiatives, “Educating for GNH” and “Education blueprint” by two successive governments, although the laudable intentions have failed to provide teachers with the environment they deserve. “It is very well …