Around 417 tour guides involved in the monument fees case in Taktsang, Kyichu Lhakhang and Punakha Dzong are likely to be legally prosecuted, and thereafter on conviction, lose their guide licenses for good. The number of guides is likely to shoot up more once the investigation into the Chimi Lhakhang …
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The Finance Minister Lekey Dorji, during the meet-the-press, said that the ESP concessional loan scheme has reached farmers across all Dzongkhags, with the majority of beneficiaries being smallholder farmers accessing loans under Nu. 1 million projects. As of 24th November 2025, BDBL and participating Financial institutions had received 3,252 applications, …
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Earlier, Bhutanese experts and a foreign third-party expert said the P1 dam site should be abandoned for a barrage in a different location, as studies showed weakness in the right bank. However, Bhutan agreed to the dam at the same site, based on the request of the Indian side. There …
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Their Majesties The King and Gyaltsuen received the newly ordained Gelongmas on the morning of 20 November 2025 and offered the first auspicious alms to mark their ordination. The nuns, who have been receiving full Gelongma ordination from His Holiness the Je Khenpo over the past several days, then proceeded …
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Since Bhutan’s first monarch was elected in 1907, the royal succession has unfolded with remarkable grace. For more than a century, each King has ascended to the throne at a young age, seamlessly embracing the mantle of leadership and the challenges that accompany it. These youthful ascensions have become a …
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The Passing Out Parade (POP) for the Second Cohort of the 2025 batch of Gyalsung was held on friday, with simultaneous ceremonies taking place at the four Gyalsung Academies in Pemathang, Gyalpozhing, Khotokha, and Jamtsholing. His Majesty The King addressed the 1992 Gyalsups across the four Gyalsung Academies from Thimphu. …
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His Majesty The King and Her Majesty The Gyaltsuen were in Thailand on 29 October to pay respects to Her Late Majesty Queen Sirikit, The Queen Mother of Thailand, and to convey personal condolences to His Majesty The King of Thailand. Their Majesties offered a wreath and signed the book …
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This year’s edition of the Royal Highland Festival was all the more special with the presence of Their Majesties The King and Gyaltsuen, and Their Royal Highnesses Gyalsey Jigme Namgyel, Gyalsey Ugyen Wangchuck, and Gyalsem Sonam Yangden Wangchuck. The Royal Highland Festival was initiated in 2016 upon Royal Command, to …
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Three new spiritual projects have been officially approved by His Majesty The King, Chairman of the Board of Directors (BOD) of Gelephu Mindfulness City on October 16, 2025 . These projects are in addition to the eight that were approved earlier this year. The Royal Kashos (Royal edicts) were formally …
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The Kingdom of Bhutan concluded its participation in Expo 2025 Osaka, Japan, under the national theme “Saving Lives for a Happy Future,” inspired by Bhutan’s unique development philosophy of Gross National Happiness (GNH) today. During its 184-day run, Expo 2025 Osaka attracted a total of 25,578,986 visitors, bringing together people …
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The Bhutanese Leading the way.
