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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 …
Read More »Their Majesties depart for State Funeral of Queen Elizabeth II
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 …
Read More »His Majesty in Delhi
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 …
Read More »WHO South-East Asia Region commits to inclusive, equitable and resilient health systems
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 …
Read More »Their Majesties in Phuentsholing on Royal Tour to the south
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, …
Read More »Bhutan offers prayers for Queen Elizabeth II
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 …
Read More »BIMSTEC SG on Bhutan visit
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 …
Read More »Those resigning without good reason to be disqualified from all elections: ECB
The Election Commission of Bhutan’s (ECB) ‘Rules on Elections Conduct in the Kingdom of Bhutan, 2022’ does not talk about just requiring five and 10 years work experience for National Assembly and National Council candidates or asking for how pledges will be funded, but it also has strong provisions against candidates …
Read More »His Majesty grants audience to first ever Bhutanese contingent going for UN peacekeeping operations
His Majesty The King granted an Audience at Paro Shaba on 9 August 2022 to the first ever Bhutanese contingent of 180 personnel from the Royal Bhutan Army, being deployed for United Nations peacekeeping operations. The contingent is expected to begin their assignment in September. At the request of the …
Read More »Former CSI Bank Board Director Tshewang Tashi and CEO of SAI Trading get 3 years and 6 months in bribery case
The former Board Director of the National Cottage and Small Industries Development Bank Limited (NCSIDBL), Tshewang Tashi, and the Chief Executive Officer of Sai Trading Partner, Samten were sentenced to three years and six months each in prison on Monday by the Thimphu District Court. The sentence was to do …
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