The Monk and the Gun has been shortlisted for Best International Film for the 96th Oscars as one of the 15 movies in the first round. This is the semi-final round and there will be a further shortlisting to five movies in another round of voting. Academy Award nomination voting …
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In the 116th National Day address to an audience of 30,000, His Majesty The King presented his vision for a new economic hub in Bhutan located in Gelephu. The Masterplan vision for the 1000+ km2 city, titled ‘Mindfulness City’ by BIG, Arup, and Cistri, informed by Bhutanese culture, the principles …
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Update: The name of the deceased Bhutanese woman has been released as Tshewang Choden. Meanwhile, the main suspect Sou Chef Jude Wijesinghe (29) who is charged with murder has pleaded not guilty. Wijesinghe had been charged with murder after a bedside hearing at the hospital following the incident. He was …
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His Majesty The King’s 116th National Day Address focused primarily on announcing the Gelephu Special Administrative Region called the Gelephu Mindfulness City. His Majesty said South Asia is experiencing an unprecedented economic transformation. This is a period of growth and a period of immense opportunities for our region, which is …
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Her Majesty Gyalyum Tshering Yangdoen Wangchuck and His Royal Highness Gyalsey Jigme Namgyel graced the Tashi Rabney and Sertog installation of the Utse of Tango Monastery on 6 December 2023. The ceremony was presided over by the Dorji Lopen. Tango Monastery, which was originally built in 1689 by the 4th …
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The Office of the Attorney General (OAG) will be charge sheeting three rape cases from Punakha to the Punakha Dzongkhag court next week. In the first case a 20-year-old girl alleged that her 42-year-old biological father raped her when she was only 14 years old. In the second case a …
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The PDP Manifesto said that on the first meeting of the Lhengye Zhungtsho, 13 decisions will be endorsed. Saturdays shall be ‘off-days’ where teachers and students do not have to come to the schools. An executive order will revise the tenancy agreement for the residents of Changjiji colony to allow …
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His Royal Highness Gyalsey Jigme Namgyel Wangchuck graced the Sertog installation ceremony of the Utse of Pangbisa Dzong in Paro on 11th November 2023. The ceremony presided over by the Dorji Lopen and Laytshog Lopen, was held on the birth anniversary of His Majesty the Fourth Druk Gyalpo.To mark the …
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His Majesty The King concluded an 8-day official visit to India today, and arrived back in Bhutan on 10 November 2023. At Paro Airport, His Majesty graced the ceremony to see off Bhutan’s second United Nations Peacekeeping contingent. 90 members the contingent boarded a special Drukair flight to the Central …
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His Majesty The King arrived back in Bhutan on 10 November 2023 after concluding a successful 8-day Official Visit to India. His Majesty visited Assam, Delhi, and Mumbai during the trip, and met with the Prime Minister of India, the Foreign Minister, and senior government leaders, as well as prominent …
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The Bhutanese Leading the way.
