His Majesty The King granted an Audience to the 2019-2022 cohort graduating from the Royal Institute of Management on 10 August 2022.  In an informal conversation with the 746 graduates and RIM staff, His Majesty spoke about our challenges as a nation, concerns over issues we face today, and our …

Mr. Lee Jang-keun, Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Bhutan, handed over four electric cars (Hyundai Kona) to Ambassador Pema Choden, Foreign Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs on 4 August.  The electric cars are provided by the Government of the Republic of Korea under its Small Grant Aid for …

His Majesty The King granted an Audience to the Indian Chief of Army Staff, General Manoj Pande, at the Throne Room of the Tashichhodzong.  General Manoj Pande is on a two-day visit to Bhutan, his first since his appointment as the Indian Army Chief in April 2022.  The General was …

But no pay hike in the horizon given limited resources Until now the Civil Servants have mainly been seeing the stick end of the civil service reforms, be it in the managing out of the executives or the strict Rules for Administrative Disciplinary Actions (RADA). However, it may not all …

An initiative to collect blood samples from home for senior citizens aged 70 years or above  will be piloted from August 1, 2022 in Thimphu. The initiative stems from Royal Command granted to the Kidu Mobile Medical Unit (KMMU) to assist our national healthcare system in taking some healthcare services …

Fake Bhutanese currencies have so far been amateur efforts that even ordinary Bhutanese can make out with the naked eye, the touch of the paper quality, the colour and the lack of some security features. However, this now seems to be changing with the latest haul of Nu 23,000 worth …

Vendors from the first floor (and a few from the ground floor as well) of the Centenary Farmers’ Market (CFM) have moved to the new space beyond the large parking lot at the CFM while the Thimphu Greening Initiative team works on refurbishing the CFM. Even though it’s temporary, the …

The newly-restored Trans Bhutan Trail has been named in TIME’s 50 extraordinary travel destinations around the world for 2022. Commenting on TIME’s annual list, Sam Blyth, the founder of Trans Bhutan Trail (TBT), said “We are truly honoured to receive this recognition and so proud that the Trans Bhutan Trail …

The survivor of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) are most of the time left ideal with very minimum opportunities. Some of the survivors, mostly women and some men, were employed before the pandemic, but are now jobless. Therefore, various trainings are being provided to the survivors so they can earn a livelihood. …

Marking a significant milestone for Bhutan’s hydropower sector, Lyonchhen Dr. Lotay Tshering graced the Salang Tendrel ceremony at the Powerhouse of the 32 MW Yungichhu Hydro Power Project in Maetsho gewog, Lhuentse on 8 July 2022. At an estimated project cost of Nu. 3,565 million, the Yungichhu Hydro Power Project …