It was already tough for the media in Bhutan to access information, but things have gotten considerably worse in recent times with now even senior officials unwilling to talk to the media. With the situation only getting worse and the fourth estate being hampered in its job the Editors of …

According to the Tourism Council of Bhutan (TCB), flights from Kathmandu, Delhi, Bangkok, and Calcutta, brought in a total of 120 foreigners at Paro International Airport yesterday but not all were tourists. There were 89 tourists among them with the other 30 coming via Phuentsholing meaning 119 tourists in total. …

The Supreme Court has directed the creation of a special one-time bench in the premises of the Supreme Court in Thimphu to hear all of Phajo Nidup’s many loan, land and money related cases. The bench will be a district court bench and it will be headed by a Drangpon …

An online platform called Ten-Drel has been launched to enhance citizen engagement in decision making. The local digital platform aims to link citizens with the Parliament. From meaningfully engaging citizens including the youth in policy and law-making to aggregation of bold, innovative ideas from the public, the Ten-Drel platform will …

Her Majesty The Gyaltsuen and His Royal Highness Gyalsey Jigme Namgyel flew to Delhi from Paro airport on 16th September to join His Majesty The King.  Their Majesties are traveling to London for the state funeral of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, which is to be …

His Majesty The King arrived in Delhi on 14 September and granted an Audience to the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi.  Prime Minister Modi received His Majesty at his official residence at 7, Lok Kalyan Marg.  His Majesty and Prime Minister Modi discussed issues of mutual interest, and reaffirmed …

During the 75th session of the Regional Committee for WHO South-East Asia held in Paro Bhutan, the member countries committed to resilient health systems, accelerating multisectoral actions to address priority health issues and re-energizing comprehensive primary health services to build societies that are more inclusive, equitable and resilient against present …

On 7th September 2022 His Majesty The King, accompanied by Her Majesty The Gyaltsuen and Their Royal Highnesses Gyalsey Jigme Namgyel and Gyalsey Ugyen Wangchuck, are in Phuentsholing on a Royal Tour of the southern dzongkhags.  Their Majesties visited Gedu College of Business Studies yesterday enroute to Phuentsholing. This morning, …

His Majesty The King and Her Majesty The Gyaltsuen offered a Thousand Butterlamps at Samtse on 9 September for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, who passed away on 8 September. Special Marme Moenlam (prayers to offer light) were performed for the ceremony, which was attended by …

Mr. Tenzin Lekphell, Secretary General of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) is on an introductory visit to Bhutan from 31 August to 4 September 2022. He assumed office as the third Secretary General of BIMSTEC on 06 November 2020.   The SG called on …