His Majesty The King visited Lunana on the morning of 6th October, and granted Lagthram to the 191 households who are receiving Land Kidu in Goenshari, Punakha. Traditionally, the people of Lunana migrate south with their animals during the winter months, when it gets too difficult to eke out a living …
Read More »TCB listed among the World’s 75 most innovation organization in Tourism policy 2021
Tourism Council of Bhutan (TCB) has been listed among the World’s 75 Most Innovative Organizations in Tourism Policy 2021. Even before the pandemic, the global tourism industry has been exploring ways to reshape the way people travel, seeking solutions to minimize impacts of tourism on the environment and opportunities to …
Read More »Bhutan’s 2nd Satellite to be launched in December 2021
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and Department of Information Technology and Telecom (DITT) are presently collaborating on the joint development of a small satellite for Bhutan which is targeted for launch in December 2021. A Bhutanese team will travel to India in October 2021 for Phase-II of the training …
Read More »PDP President urges rethink and consultation on doing away with FYPs
The PDP President Dasho Tshering Tobgay said the outcomes of the first 11 FYPs were successfully delivered, and it has benefitted the people and the country. He pointed out construction of roads and bridges, building schools and hospitals, safe drinking water, irrigation water, and other developmental activities in the agricultural …
Read More »Bhutan completes 21 days without any case from the Community
The Ministry of Health in a release said it is pleased to share that Bhutan completed 21 days with no community case on 3 September. More than 500 samples collected on 2nd September from enhanced surveillance areas, flu clinics, communities and quarantine facilities in Phuentsholing also tested negative. “However, with …
Read More »PDP calls on govt to implement new school Assessment Rule from next session
The People’s Democratic Party in a press release called upon the Government to implement the new school Assessment Rule from the new academic session. It said the Government has announced the new Assessment Structure in schools from mid this year. According to the changed assessment system, “the minimum pass mark …
Read More »PM denies Govt is defaming those working in Drayangs
The government’s recent and many pronouncements on the Drayang issue has lead to a feeling among Drayang owners and workers that they are being unfairly defamed and belittled. In an earlier interview the Druk Drayang Association President Kelzang Phuntsho said that a lot of work had been put in to …
Read More »Her Majesty Graces Launch of Waste Management Facilities
Her Majesty The Gyaltsuen graced an event to inaugurate Waste Management Facilities in Thimphu. The event was held at one of 9 new facilities, in Dangrina on 27th August. The event is a step in the government’s Waste Management Flagship Program to achieve Zero Waste Bhutan by 2030, which is, …
Read More »7-day quarantine to continue: PM
The Prime Minister Dasho (Dr) Lotay Tshering said that despite the second dose being given, the 7-day quarantine for travel from high to low risk areas will continue. He said that the original plan was to reduce or relax this time period after the second dose, but that changed with …
Read More »To succeed in our endeavours, our Armed Forces must be intelligent, nimble, ever-changing and adaptive, evolving, responsive, and capable: His Majesty
Translation of His Majesty’s Address at the RBA Parade As we are all gathered here on this auspicious day to celebrate your success, which is the result of your efforts and collective prayers, I am pleased to wish you all Tashi Delek. The Armed Forces of Bhutan was instituted upon …
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