A release from the Foreign Ministry said Bhutan will observe a day of national mourning on 9th July 2022 in honour of the late former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. All national flags across the country and Bhutan’s Embassies, Missions, and Consulates abroad will fly at half-mast. Former Prime Minister Abe …
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In the Question and Answer session of the Parliament on 28 June in response to a question to offset the possible impact of graduating from least developed countries (LDC) to a medium-income country by 2023, the Foreign Minister Dr Tandi Dorji reported that the country is ready to graduate to …
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A motor vehicle accident was reported at Nemjo, under Luni Gewog in Paro on the evening of 26th June, 2022. A police team rushed to the spot and found that the rider was a RBP official who is the driver of fire engine of Paro Police Station. He was taken …
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With the monsoon season at the doorstep again, one of the oldest but inaccurate pieces of news of floods in some districts of Assam being caused by water released from the 60 MW Kurichu project is doing the rounds in newspaper and social media in Assam and Delhi again. The …
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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of the USA finally approved COVID-19 vaccines for children under 5 years of age on Friday. According to international media reports the FDA authorized Pfizer’s three-dose vaccine for children 6 months to 4-years-old, and Moderna’s two-dose vaccine for children 6 months to 5-years-old. This …
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On the Royal Command of Her Majesty The Gyaltsuen, the Pema Center Secretariat, an agency to spearhead our national response for mental health, has been established. Her Majesty graced the inauguration ceremony of the Secretariat on 16 June, where prayers were performed for an auspicious start to the initiative. …
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The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) has detained three immigration officers in Phuentsholing over the embezzlement of government funds. The fund was a mix of regular fund and some COVID related fund. The fund involved may range from Nu 3 mn to Nu 5 mn. One of the officers detained is …
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His Royal Highness The Gyalsey inaugurated the Jigme Namgyel Wangchuck Super FabLab (SFL) at the TechPark in Thimphu, and the FabLab network in Bhutan. The FabLab network consists of three additional FabLabs located at Druk Gyalpo’s Institute in Pangbisa, Paro, Jigme Wangchuck Power Training Institute (JWPTI) inGelephu and the Bio FabLab at the …
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The Royal Bhutan Police (RBP) busted a Spa in Phuentsholing town that was operating as a brothel for mainly Indian labourers under the cover of being a Spa. The issue came to light on Friday when a 28-year old female victim from Haa Dzongkhag reported to the police that she …
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His Majesty The King is in the east on a Royal Tour which began on May 26th. On 30 May in Trashigang, His Majesty granted Audiences to the faculty and students of Sherubtse College in Kanglung, and to Trashigang Dzongkhag Officials. During the Royal Tour, His Majesty visited Bumthang, Mongar …
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