His Majesty The King granted an Audience to participants of the 56th Batch DeSuung Training Programme, ongoing at Pelrithang, in Gelephu on 8th March 2023. The 56th DeSuung Training Programme is special, as it is a three-and-half-months long programme which pilots a part of the training designed for Gyalsung, …
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The Ambassadors of Bangladesh and Japan presented their credentials to His Majesty The King on friday. The Presentation of the Credentials ceremony was held in the Throne Room at Tashichhodzong. Mr Shib Nath Roy is the 18th Ambassador of Bangladesh to Bhutan with residence in Bhutan. The Royal Government conveyed …
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De-suung marked its 12th Raising Day on 14 February, with around 8,000 De-suups from across the country joining the celebrations at the Changlimithang Stadium. De-suung was established by Royal Charter in 2011 as a platform for trained volunteers to offer their services to the nation. Since then, 34,939 volunteers have …
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The Opposition Party stated that Arts and Humanities courses should be restructured, as a part of larger education and national reforms, to enhance relevance and employability, but not done away with, as they have a critical role and eternal relevance to society and nation. The Press Release from the Opposition …
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10 February 2023: Her Majesty The Gyaltsuen graced a prayer ceremony to light a thousand butter lamps for those affected by the earthquakes that struck Turkey and Syria earlier this week. Over 21,000 people have lost their lives, and millions more have been affected by the disaster. The ceremony was …
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One of the most significant legislations of the government is the revised Property Tax Act of Bhutan where land and house taxes have been significantly revised. The Prime Minister Dasho (Dr) Lotay Tshering talking about the land tax said a five-acre land in all parts of the country was paying …
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One of the most regular features of the Cabinet was that it met every week to take important executive decisions for the government, and also for giving the final green light for policies, rules and even Bills. However, after the creation of the Committee for Coordinating Secretaries (C4CS) the Cabinet …
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His Majesty The King was in the State of Kuwait on a Royal Visit from 16th January to 19th January. His Majesty The King arrived in Kuwait on the morning of 16th January, and was received by the Crown Prince of Kuwait, His Highness Sheikh Mishaal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah at …
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The Foreign Minister Dasho (Dr) Tandi Dorji said there are 32,258 Bhutanese in 113 countries registered with various Bhutanese embassies and missions, however, this does not include the number of Bhutanese who have not registered. He said since 2020 due to the pandemic the government has started calculating the number …
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The detailed project report of the 500-bedded Multi-Disciplinary Super-Specialty Hospital (MDSSH), which will be constructed at the Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Referral Hospital’s (JDWNRH) campus in Thimphu, has been completed and submitted to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade to take it up to the Government of India. …
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