Upon arrival in Thimphu from Tsirang, Prime Minister Dr Lotay Tshering met Mr Simon Wong Wie Kuen, Ambassador of the Republic of Singapore to Bhutan this evening. Submitting updates from his last visit to Bhutan in 2022, the ambassador shared that cooperations between our two countries have been progressing. He …
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Anim Damchoe has further appealed to the Supreme Court The High Court convicted Damchoe Choden aka Anim Damchoe to nine years in prison for misappropriation of funds and possession of unexplained wealth. The High Court judgment was passed on 16 May 2023, which has fully reversed the previous judgment of …
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Project Dantak, in coordination with the Department of Surface Transport, RGoB, has been conducting periodic Cleanliness Drive since 05th February 2023 coinciding with the 7th birth anniversary of His Royal Highness, The Gyalsey Jigme Namgyel Wangchuck, aimed at keeping the Western and Eastern highways as well as other roads of …
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Greeted by warmth and sense of familiarity, as though it weren’t the first meeting, Prime Minister Dr Lotay Tshering met His Excellency Mr Tim Watts MP, Assistant Minister for Foreign Affairs of Australia today. The two countries share many colourful chapters from the first Bhutanese students admitting to Australian schools …
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9 Indian STEM teachers paid 50% by Bhutan and 50% by India There has been much controversy over the Ministry of Education and Skills Development’s (MoESD) plans to hire Indian STEM teachers and pay them Nu 140,000. However, the MoESD Minister Jai Bir Rai said that Bhutan is only paying …
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His Majesty The King and Her Majesty The Gyaltsuen attended the Coronation of His Majesty King Charles III and Queen Camilla of the United Kingdom, in London on 6th May. Royals and heads of States from across the world attended the Coronation. A reception was hosted by King Charles at …
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The Sixth Pay Commission has submitted its pay hike report to the Cabinet. The report has recommended a substantial hike for all civil servants. The pay commission members are tight lipped about the report and the hike percentage proposed but what is known is that the hike will definitely be …
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In what is turning out to be a major scam involving top Nepalese politicians and bureaucrats and a criminal gang, many Nepalese citizens were promised to be sent as ‘Bhutanese refugees’ to settle in USA in exchange for large sums of money. Reports by various Nepalese media outlets like Kathmandu …
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In February 2013 an interesting transaction took place when the RICBL invested Nu 100 mn at 9 % interest rate in the private investment firm Nubri Capital, but three days later Nubri reinvested Nu 108 mn back in RICBL at 11.75 %. The senior most person involved in this transaction …
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His Majesty The King and Her Majesty the Gyaltsuen will attend the Coronation of His Majesty King Charles III, and Queen Camilla of the United Kingdom on May 6th. Monarchs and heads of states from countries across the world are expected to attend the ceremony, which will be held in …
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