A few months ago, officials were looking at three models to build the Gelephu Airport and they have finally selected the Asian Development Bank masterplan by doing some additional studies on it. This envisages building a new 3,000 meters runway around 50 to 60 meters above the current runway with …
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His Majesty The King conferred Red Scarf to Yab Dhondup Gyaltshen, Her Majesty The Gyaltsuen’s father on 5th March 2024. Now the Chief Pilot at Drukair, Yab Dasho Dhondup Gyaltshen has served in the national airline for 35 years, and spearheaded a multitude of timely initiatives to further Bhutan’s aviation …
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The committee tasked to look at tourism reforms has submitted its report to the government and it has proposed a host of measures to boost tourism but the Sustainable Development Fund (SDF) is not being touched either as a whole or for border towns which had been asking for waivers …
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His Majesty The King granted an Audience to the Prime Minister, Speaker, and cabinet ministers on 16th February 2024. His Majesty The King with the Prime Minister, Lyonchen Dasho Tshering Tobgay, and (front, L-R) Lyonpo Tandin Wangchuk, Minister of Health; Lyonpo Tshering, Minister of Home Affairs; Tshogpoen Lungten Dorji; Lyonpo …
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In a special ceremony befitting the profound significance of the occasion, His Royal Highness Gyalsey Jigme Namgyel Wangchuck received the Royal Charter for the Establishment of Gelephu Mindfulness City Special Administrative Region from the sacred Machen Lhakhang in Punakha Dzong on 10 February 2024. His Royal Highness The Gyalsey offered …
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On the special day of love, 14th February, BNB Corporation expressed their heartfelt gratitude to the esteemed customers who have been celebrating with them as their incredible community of consumers. To commemorate this occasion, BNB invited people to visit their office at Chubachu, Thimphu, where people got a special gift …
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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 …
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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 …
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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
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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 …
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