After years of negotiations the Technical Coordination Committee (TCC) are agreed on building the dam for the 1,200 MW Punatsangchu I project. Both sides have also agreed that along with the dam, protection measures for the troubled right bank will also be constructed at the same time as the dam. …

The Ministry of Home Affairs recently issued a notification on the use of the popular social media platform TikTok by users in Bhutan. While the ministry welcomed and appreciated the talent, creativity and entertainment aspects of the content, it said it is concerned with the physical, emotional and social damages …

His Majesty The King and Her Majesty The Gyaltsuen, accompanied by Their Royal Highnesses Gyalsey Jigme Namgyel and Gyalsey Ugyen Wangchuck, attended the Naadam celebrations at the National Stadium in Ulaanbaatar as the Guests of Honour on 11 July 2024. Naadam is Mongolia’s biggest and most important festival, held in …

Friday morning, Gyem Gyeltshen’s legal representative, Karma Tshering,  filed a legal suit in the Thimphu District court against Druk Air for the deaths of Gyem’s 38-year-old wife Dresang Dema, and his four-year-old daughter Nima Peday, in a helicopter crash on 3rd March 2023 that happened due to pilot error. The …

The Prime Minister Dasho Tshering Tobgay on a two-day visit to Bangkok, Thailand met Srettha Thavisin, the PM of Thailand.  Two MoUs were signed.  One was a MoU signed between the KGUMSB and the Department of Medical Services, Ministry of Public Health, Thailand. The MoU is to develop cooperative activities …

The Supreme Court on 12th February 2024 upheld the judgment of the High Court in the Japan Learn and Earn (LEP) program where the owners of the Bhutan Employment Overseas (BEO) Tenzin Rigden and Jurmey Tshewang, were sentenced to 4 years and 6 months in jail for forging bank balance …

The Department of Tourism Bhutan announced the successful conclusion of its inaugural Indian Tourism Roadshow, held to celebrate the 50th anniversary of tourism in the Kingdom and to boost summer arrivals. The roadshow, conducted from June 17-21, 2024, spanned four major Indian cities: Delhi, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, and Kolkata. The events …

Seven Thai Universities from Thailand presented honorary doctorate degrees to His Majesty The King, in a ceremony held at the Dungkar Dzong on 19th June 2024. Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University presented His Majesty The King the Honorary Doctorate Degree in Buddhism. Chiang Mai University presented His Majesty the Honorary Degree of Science …

2024-25 Budget total size is Nu 97.654 billion which comprises of total expenditire of Nu 89.154 bn which in turn is made up of Nu 50.809 bn current expenditure (salaries, maintenance), 38.344 bn capital expenditure (roads, schools etc). The total budget also includes Nu 6.182 bn loan repayment and Nu …

His Majesty The King visited the DSP Solar Initiative project site in Dechencholing on 14 June 2024. The DSP Solar Initiative (DSP-SI), in its first phase, successfully commissioned a 250 kW rooftop solar power plant at the Centenary Farmers Market on May 29, 2023, and a 500 kW ground-mounted solar …