His Majesty The King offered prayers at the Samtse Shivalaya Mandir on the morning of 20th December. A prayer ceremony was held at the Mandir leading up to the National Day Celebrations, for the successful conclusion of events, and for the well-being of the country and people. His Majesty was …

A delegation led by the Secretary of the National Environment Commission, Mr. Sonam P. Wangdi, attended the United Nations Conference on Climate Change Conference of Parties 24 (COP 24) in Katowice, Poland. The Leader of the Delegation made a statement at the High Level segment of COP 24 on December …

The Foreign Minister Lyonpo Tandin Dorji announced that resolution for Bhutan’s graduation was endorsed by the United Nations General Assembly and so Bhutan has officially entered into the preparatory period of five years which will effectively conclude on 13 December 2023. Lyonchhen said that Bhutan’s transition to become a lower …

The inability of Bhutanese farmers and traders to export cardamom to India due to GST related issues will soon come to a close with India approving trade routes for their export said the Minister for Agriculture and Forests Lyonpo Yeshey Penjor. He said, “We received a telephone call from the …

The Department of Intellectual Property (DoIP) in collaboration with the World Intellectual Property Organized (WIPO) organized a one-day workshop on Enabling Intellectual Property Environment to Strengthen Business Competitiveness through Brands and Designs Project on December 10, 2018 at Hotel Migmar, Thimphu. About 22 participants from various public and private sector …

The Prime Minister Lyonchhen (Dr) Lotay Tshering said that the government will implement its pledge to give maternity allowances to rural women despite the criticism surrounding the issue and the lack of a budget head for the pledge. He, however, clarified that only those rural mothers who gave birth in …

Lyonchhen (Dr) Lotay Tshering is living up to the Doctor title as he revealed that he goes for academic medical rounds in the JDWNRH every Thursday morning from 7.30 am to 10 am and giving advice to trainee and new doctors. Lyonchhen also revealed that he has conducted around four …

The Ministry of Health (MoH) and Essilor International will launch a partnership to provide quality eye care services in the country with an objective to eradicate poor vision. This partnership has been possible due to the guidance of Her Majesty the Royal Grandmother Ashi Kesang Choeden Wangchuck. Essilor will be …

According to the National Accounts Statistics 2018, released by the National Statistics Bureau, Bhutan’s economic growth plummeted by 3.39 percent last year with a total growth at 4.63 percent in 2017. The fall in the growth rate is attributed to a reduction in the generation of revenue by major sectors, …

After the recent indemnity clause on technical failure by the Bank of Bhutan (BoB) created a huge hue and cry among the consumers, the bank issued an official clarification stating that the indemnity was solely intended to protect the bank against claims by clients for losses incurred due to transfers …