The National Assembly (NA) and National Council (NC) joint committee formed to trash out differences over the Mining Bill are still unable to reach common ground even after five meetings including a first meeting that was held in a resort in Paro for around 4 days. The main difference between …

After spending almost a month in the south, His Majesty The King returned to Thimphu on 17th May and entered 7-day facility quarantine. His Majesty The King visited the southern Dzongkhags to oversee containment measures during lockdown in the high risk areas.  Before embarking for Thimphu, His Majesty met with …

Almost one and a half year since the first COVID case was reported in the country on March 5, 2020, Bhutan continues to get positive cases. Bhutan expected that after the COVID-19 vaccine, the situation in the country would be normal but it turned out just the opposite with a …

His Majesty The King granted Dhar to the newly elected Thrompons of Phuentsholing, Uttar Kumar Rai (L) and Gelephu, Tshering Norbu (R) at Phuentsholing on 14th May 2021.

His Majesty The King is in Phuentsholing to oversee measures to control the spread of COVID-19 in the community and manage other issues related to the pandemic, as the border town remains in lockdown.  His Majesty began a tour of the south on April 21st, after lockdown was declared in …

A release from the Foreign Ministry said that Ruchira Kamboj, Ambassador of India to Bhutan, handed over to Foreign Minister (Dr.) Tandi Dorji on 3rd May 2021, three X-Ray machines Allengers MARS 4.2 Litex DR and additional three more (Vision 100M) to be delivered later as a gift from the …

The biggest political liability of the current government was the Home Minister Dasho Sherub Gyeltshen who had been convicted three times by the District Court, High Court and a larger bench of the High Court for insurance fraud of Nu 226,546. Despite a running court case and convictions, the minister …

The Government of Japan announced Lyonpo Dago Tshering, former Ambassador of Bhutan to Japan (Stationed in India), is among this year’s foreign recipients and, in recognition of his contributions to strengthening the relationship and the friendship between Japan and Bhutan, Lyonpo will receive the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold …

When the Thimphu Thromde increased its parking fees effective from 1st April 2020 from Nu 15 to 20 for 30 minutes for street parking and Nu 10 to Nu 15 for off street parking it said that it had got approval from the Ministry of Finance. There was widespread criticism …

A press release from the Prime Minister’s Office today said that except for Phuentsholing, the lockdown imposed on the thromdes and satellite towns in southern districts shall now be lifted. Respective regional and local taskforce members have been asked to initiate the process. The lockdown was brought into place after …