A total of 2,293 Bhutanese has availed themselves of the Permanent Resident (PR) visa status in Australia as of June 2023 starting from July 2011. In a reflection of the Australia Rush over the last few years, there have been more PR visas obtained in the two financial years of …

The private sector is spearheading the development of a Proposal on Private Sector Engagement in the 13th Five-Year Plan (FYP). This initiative is aligned with the plan’s vision to adopt a ‘government-facilitated, private sector-led’ growth model, as outlined under the Economic Development Cluster. The ultimate aim is to position the …

The Supreme Court (SC) has fully affirmed the High Court’s (HC) judgment of sentencing Sangay Khandu, Korphu Gup, Trongsa to 1 year, 6-month imprisonment, with option to pay a fine in lieu of imprisonment for embezzling Nu 620,403.08 from the Korphu Gewog Environmental Conservation Committee fund. Key issues involved were …

Gelephu Mindfulness City (GMC), Bhutan’s new Special Administration Region, today announced its intention to recognise digital assets such as Bitcoin (BTC), Ether (ETH) and BNB as part of its strategic reserves, making the Special Administrative Region (SAR) one of the first jurisdictions to officially hold digital assets as part of …

The implementation of the 600 MW Khorlochhu project got a big booston  10 January 2025 with Druk Green Power Corporation (DGPC) and Tata Power Company Limited (TPC), the two Shareholders in the strategic partnership, holding their first extra-ordinary general and board meetings of the joint venture company, Khorlochhu Hydro Power …

The Supreme Court saw 15 appeals from the Phajo Nidup related bank and civil cases from the High Court. The Supreme Court has fully affirmed seven High Court judgments. Additionally, six cases were withdrawn by the appellants, and one case remains pending. Of the fully affirmed seven High Court judgments …

After resolving the seepage issues on the cavern of the powerhouse, the only thing left on 17th December 2024 was running the two units, and here, project engineers and staff held their breath hoping that nothing would go wrong with them. The launch went ahead, as planned, but after 13 …

The Bhutanese sent some questions to the Gelephu Mindfulness City Legal Team to get more details on the Laws that will apply in the GMC be it the Common Law of Singapore or the Abu Dhabu Global Market (ADGM) laws. Some FAQs sent by the GMC later on have also …

A group of Thimphu schoolchildren marked Nyilo by reciting Lolay—traditional verses of good wishes—before Their Majesties The King and The Gyaltsuen, and Their Royal Highnesses Gyalsey Jigme Namgyel Wangchuck, Gyalsey Ugyen Wangchuck, and Gyalsem Sonam Yangden Wangchuck at Lingkana Palace on 2 January 2025. Nyilo, observed as the New Year …

Assam’s Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma in a press conference with the Assamese media made some major announcements with regard to Assam’s role in the Gelephu Mindfulness City. The question was asked by North East Live Editor-in-Chief Wasbir Hussain to the Assam Chief Minister about his visit to Bhutan during …