On Zhabdrung Kuchoe, on 11 May 2022 His Majesty The King, His Majesty the Fourth Druk Gyalpo, His Holiness the Je Khenpo and the Royal Family graced the ceremony to commemorate 400 years of the Zhung Dratshang at Punakha Dzong.  Ministers and senior government officials were in attendance for the …

An investigation by a RBP committee from the Headquarters into security lapses at the Supreme Court has found lapses on the part of the VVIP Police SP, OC and constables and also the Thimphu Division SP, OC and constables. The lapses concern the stabbing of an ACC Director with a …

A press release from the Department of Forest and Park Services under Ministry of Forests and Agriculture on friday night said that a group of people illegally collecting cordyceps in Lunana hit a soldier from the Royal Bhutan Army with rocks, causing serious head injuries. According to the press release, …

The Foreign Minister Dr Tandi Dorji said that there is a major difference in the base price of fuels between Bhutan, India and Nepal which goes up to Nu 30 to Nu 26 per liter. He said Bhutan is doing its own analysis before renewing the MoU with the fuel …

Prime Minister Lyonchhen Dasho Dr. Lotay Tshering with Dr. S. Jaishankar, External Affairs Minister of India Dr. S. Jaishankar, External Affairs Minister of India is in Bhutan for an official visit from 29-30 April 2022, at the invitation of Lyonpo Dr. Tandi Dorji, Minister for Foreign Affairs. Dr. Jaishankar is …

According to the National Statistical Bureau the prices of consumer goods and services increased by 5.57 percent in the past 12 months (from March 2021 to March 2022). The rate was 0.25 percentage point higher than the previous month which was 5.32 percent and it was mainly due to the …

A big development in this past week was the government through the Department of Geology and Mines, Ministry of Economic Affairs signing a 15-year lease with the State Mining Corporation Limited (SMCL) for the Chunaikhola Dolomite Mine and the Khothakpa Gypsum Mine. During the lease period, the SMCL shall pay License …

With the Department of Trade (DoT) making no headway in getting the break up of the fuel prices charged to Bhutan a senior official said that the government will have to pursue the matter officially if the oil companies do not give the break up. The senior official said that …

The Ministry of Health said that out of 18 individuals who died with COVID-19, 12 individuals were unvaccinated or partially vaccinated, and only 6 individuals received their booster doses. “This indicates that we are seeing more mortalities amongst those who are unvaccinated or only partially vaccinated,” said the ministry. MoH …

The new Resident Coordinator (RC) of the United Nations system’s operational activities for development in Bhutan, Ms. Karla Robin Hershey, presented her Credentials to the  Prime Minister, Lyonchhen (Dr.) Lotay Tshering at the Gyalyong Tshogkhang on 8 April. Ms. Hershey is from the United States of America. She has served …