The Prime Minister Dasho Tshering Tobgay said that in the first two weeks of his government he has been focusing on creating a map that will clearly outline what his deliverables are at the end of five years. “I need to know now what I can deliver in five years …

The number of students opting for the Arts Stream has decreased in Bhutan. Many of the students are concerned about the declining number of scholarships given to the Arts Stream. The Royal Civil Service Commission (RCSC)  recently announced 103 ex-country scholarship opportunities for the academic year 2024 – 2025. Of …

His Majesty The King granted an Audience to the Foreign Secretary of India, His Excellency Vinay Mohan Kwatra. India’s Foreign Secretary is on an official visit to Bhutan from 29 to 31 January

His Majesty The King conferred Dakyen to the new Prime Minister, Lyonchen Dasho Tshering Tobgay, the Speaker of the National Assembly, Lungten Dorji, and Cabinet Ministers in a ceremony held at the Golden Throne Room of the Tashichhodzong on 28th January 2024. The cabinet ministers of the 4th democratically elected …

The Office of the Attorney General (OAG) has charge sheeted the owner of the Amen Arts/Prints and Rubber Stamps in Thimphu (not to be confused with Amen Tours and Treks) under several counts of forgery on Thursday to the Thimphu District Court. The issue all started last year when there …

Nu 3 bn lesser than in 2022 but Nikachu and PII to improve generation in 2024 In what is bad news for the government treasury, poor hydrology has ensured that 2023 has seen the lowest ever power and revenue generation since 2019. In 2023 a total of Nu 25.115 bn …

The First Sitting of the Fourth National Assembly of Bhutan convened on 25 January 2024 in the Parliament Hall. The Members of the National Assembly, assembled in the Grand Hall, where they paid homage to the Golden Throne before taking their designated seats. The proceedings commenced with the welcome address …

The Monk and The Gun fails to make it to the final list of five nominations for the Best International Feature in the Oscar Awards. The Monk and the Gun had been shortlisted for Best International Film for the 96th Oscars as one of the 15 movies in the first …

In a widely expected development the Canadian government has announced a cap on the number of foreign students in Canada. It will result in a reduction of numbers of new students by 35% in 2024 from the 2023 levels. According to a press release Canada will decrease the number of …

Speaker and Deputy Speaker to be elected on 25 January The Prime Minister elect Dasho Tshering Tobgay recently collected all the updated Curriculum Vitae or the CV of all the elected MPs of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) to decide on the list of ministers. During a ceremony to distribute …