This year will also witness the Move for Health walk on 11th October where both the Prime Minister Lyonchhen Tshering Tobgay and the Health Minister Lyonpo Tandin Wangchuk will be participating. Growth of Bhutan Health Trust Fund BHTF funds had almost come to a standstill by 2002 and in order …

The Home Minister Lyonpo Damcho Dorji addressed the 13th annual ministerial meeting of the Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) in the United Nations this week. The minister started by thanking Kalaba, Foreign Minister of Zambia for convening this annual ministerial meeting of Landlocked Developing Countries on the sidelines of the …

Dasho Chhewang Rinzin, Managing Director, Druk Green Power Corporation Ltd and shri RP Singh, Chairman and Managing Director, SJVN Ltd signed the Joint Venture Shareholders Agreement for the 600 MW Kholongchhu Hydroelectric project in Thimphu on September 30, 2014, in presence of Lyonpo Norbu Wangchuk, Minister for Economic Affairs. Shri …

The signing of amendment to Power Purchase Agreement for the sale and purchase of 126 MW Dagachhu Project power between Tata Trading Power Company Ltd, India, and Dagachhu Hydro Power Corporation Ltd (DHPC) was held on September 29, 2014 at Thimphu. The tariff has been revised from Nu./INR 2.40 to …

The Bhutan Health Trust Fund is planning a move for health walk on October 11th 2014 to raise funds for the vital health fund that has played a key role in Bhutan’s healthcare system. The walk first done by former Health Minister Lyonpo Sangay Ngedup to raise huge funds saw …

A Foreign Ministry release said that a Chinese cultural troupe from the People’s Republic of China is visiting Bhutan from 26 September 2014 to 1 October 2014 to perform the ‘Chinese Shaolin Kungfu’ on the 27th, 28th and 29th of September 2014 in Thimphu. The cultural troupe is being led …

His Royal Highness, Prince Dasho Jigyel Ugyen Wangchuck, representative of His Majesty and President of Bhutan Olympic Committee is at Incheon, South Korea along with the 16 Bhutanese athletes and eight coaches for the 17th Asian Games. The 16 athletes which is the largest group from Bhutan at a major …

His Majesty The King granted landKiduto 6,718 households including those who were eligible for land substitution in Zhemgang on 16th September 2014 in Zhemgang The Kidu is part of His Majesty’s ongoing Land Reform across the country. Addressing the people from various parts of Zhemgang Dzongkhag, His Majesty said that …

A release from the Foreign Ministry said that Royal Government of Bhutan has decided to participate in UN Peacekeeping missions. It says that as a long standing and responsible member of the United Nations, the Royal Government of Bhutan attaches high importance to the principles and purposes enshrined in the …

The Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay and the Minister for Information and Communications D.N Dhungyel expressed concern over the poor state of the Bhutanese media. The Prime Minister said, “I read the JAB report and I am more concerned about the financial aspects of the media and its sustainability.” Lyonchhen said …