His Majesty The King granted dhar to appoint the new Secretary of the Ministry of Information and Communications, Gasa Dzongda, and a Zimpon Wogma to the Office of the Gyalpoi Zimpon. Phuntsho Tobgay, who was formerly serving as the Director General of the Department of Geology and Mines of the …

The Prime minister during the weekly Friday meet congratulated the media for the formation of the Media Council along with the Ministry of Information and Communication (MoIC) and the Media Council Members. Lyonchhen said now that every possible legal support is in place the time is to take things forward …

iMerit is an exclusive for-profit social enterprise to build the digital livelihoods for the future while affecting positive social and economic change. TechPark launched iMerit in Bhutan to provides tech-enabled data services for applications in areas like machine learning, computer vision, natural language processing, e-commerce and Fintech. iMerit’s global client …

The Thimphu District Court’s conviction of the current Home Minister Lyonpo Dasho Sherub Gyeltshen today for two months for claiming vehicle insurance worth Nu 226,546 fraudulently means the minister will have to vacate his office, unless he appeals to the High Court. This is because an elected official convicted of …

His Majesty The King granted an Audience to Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi at the Throne Room of the Tashichhodzong on 17th August. The Prime Minister of India was on a two-day State Visit to Bhutan. Prime Minister Modi was escorted into the Tashichhdzong in a traditional Chipdrel Ceremony, and …

His Majesty The King and Her Majesty The Gyaltsuen granted an Audience to Their Imperial Highnesses Crown Prince and Crown Princess Akishino and Prince Hisahito of Japan at the Golden Throne Room of the Tashichhodzong on the morning of 19th August. The Imperial Family were escorted in a ceremonial Chipdrel …

The tenth edition of Mountain Echoes – Bhutan Festival of Arts, Literature and Culture was formally inaugurated today by Her Majesty the Royal Queen Mother Ashi Dorji Wangmo Wangchuck, the royal patron of the festival. Ruchira Kamboj, Ambassador of India to Bhutan, welcomed the guests for the inaugural evening at India House, Thimphu. The formal opening of …

In a joint statement the Prime Ministers of Bhutan and India agreed to collaborate on the joint development of a small satellite for Bhutan.  They directed that a Joint Working Group (JWG) be formed to implement the project and other related activities, including developing a geoportal system for Bhutan for …

Bhutan Trust Fund for Environmental Conservation (BTFEC) and the Gross National Happiness Commission (GNHC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)for financial assistance of up to USD 7 million (mn) for program financing of Bhutan for Life (BFL) as a ‘Project Finance for Permanence’ – implementation of conservation programs in the …

The Parents’ Committee in a formal letter submitted to the Finance Secretary on Friday has sought information from the Ministry of Finance on the government guarantee or sovereign guarantee for the Japan Overseas Learn and Earn (LEP) employment program. The letter asks information with regard to the sovereign guarantee provided …