Bhutan’s first private helicopter services Heli Bhutan accepted its new helicopter on 19th December 2024 at Airbus delivery Center Marignane, France. This acceptance signifies the handover of the helicopter to Heli Bhutan. The aircraft is due to arrive Bhutan by the 3rd week of January and official operations will commence coinciding …
Read More »His Majesty’s Address to the Nation on National Day 2024
National Day is a sacred occasion for Bhutanese – a time to pay tribute to our visionary Monarchs and forefathers for their sacrifices in building this precious nation, and to collectively reaffirm our unwavering commitment to strengthening the unity, peace, security, and sovereignty of our country. This past year, our …
Read More »Cabinet approves National Education Policy 2024
Admission age to be 6 and teachers IWP issue to be resolved The Cabinet recently approved the National Education Policy 2024. The policy has been in the works since the Royal Kasho on Education Reform was issued in February 2021 and is heavily inspired by it. The policy will be …
Read More »Gelephu Mindfulness City annouces Ming Z. Mei as first ‘GMC Founding Member’ to invest and help guide City’s development
As Gelephu Mindfulness City (GMC) takes shape in the southern plains of Bhutan, His Majesty The King named Ming Z. Mei a GMC Founding Member on 12 December. Ming Z Mei’s family trust, Humble Holdings, will invest in projects integral to the City’s initial development stages. Ming Z. Mei is …
Read More »His Majesty on an official trip to Delhi
His Majesty The King and Her Majesty The Gyaltsuen are in Delhi on a two-day official visit to India starting 5th December. His Majesty The King met with India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi, at his official residence in Lok Kalyan Marg, Delhi, on the morning of 5th December. The Prime …
Read More »His Majesty graces the first Gyalsung Passing out Parade
The first cohort of the first batch of Gyalsung Cadets completed their training today with Passing Out Parades (POP) held simultaneously across the four Gyalsung Academies in Khotokha, Pemathang, Jamtsholing, and Gyalpozhing. His Majesty The King graced the ceremony in Khotokha, and addressed Gyalsups across all four academies. Her Majesty …
Read More »His Majesty visits holy Buddhist sites in Kathmandu
While traveling back to Bhutan from an official visit to Delhi, His Majesty The King stopped over in Kathmandu and visited the Swayambhu and Boudha Stupas on 6th December. Swayambhu, located atop a hill in the Kathmandu Valley, is one of Nepal’s most ancient religious sites, steeped in history and …
Read More »P II completes repairs and aims to start generation by 17th December 2024
The 1020 MW Punatsangchu II project, which had to delay power production due to seepage in the ceiling of the power house, is aiming to start generating power for export by 17th December, which falls on the 117th National Day. The dam water level had been lowered, and the Head …
Read More »Bitcoin crosses the USD 100,000 mark and how it impacts Bhutan
The price of Bitcoin as of now has crossed the USD 100,000 mark and currently stands at USD 103,544. The price of Bitcoin has been moving up since the election of Donald Trump as he was seen as a pro-crypto President. Bitcoin hovered in the USD 90,000 plus territory for …
Read More »Vancouver Homicide: Bhutanese man charged with second-degree murder of a woman
A 46-year-old Bhutanese man has been charged in connection with the tragic death of a woman and the serious injury of another man in Vancouver over the weekend. The Vancouver Police reported that officers responded to a call just before midnight on Saturday, arriving at a residence near Rupert Street …
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