At the invitation of the Bhutan Society of the United Kingdom, Ambassador Pema Choden of the Royal Bhutanese Embassy in Brussels attended the traditional annual dinner in London on 26th November 2018. Speaking at the event, Ambassador Pema Choden conveyed the deep appreciation of the Royal Government and people of …
Read More »30 New HIV cases in last six months
A press release from the Ministry of Health said that in the last six months from June-November 2018 the Ministry of Health has detected 30 new HIV cases (14 male and 16 female). The majority (73%) of the reported cases are between the ages of 25-49 years. Among the new …
Read More »Interim Government successfully dissolved
His Majesty The King granted a Royal Audience to the Interim Government on Monday on the completion of its term. The Chief Justice Tshering Wangchuk, who was the Chief Advisor of the Interim Government, met with the representatives of the media at a press conference on Monday and informed that …
Read More »DNT’s 25 pledges in 120 days
One of the highlights of the DNT’s manifesto is its 25 important and urgent pledges that it has promised to undertake with 120 days or approximately around 4 months from the time it gets into office. With the 10-day election petition period still on and with the National Assembly yet …
Read More »The nation will celebrate the Coronation Day of His Majesty The King on 1st November 2018
An April 2016 Kupar of His Majesty offering sandalwood boxes to the Chari monastery to house the relics of Zhabdrung which the monastery has possessed since the 17th century. The nation will celebrate the Coronation Day of His Majesty The King on 1st November 2018.
Read More »PM Modi invites PM elect to India
The Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a telephone conversation today with Dr Lotay Tshering, where Modi congratulated Dr. Lotay on his party’s victory in the third general election in Bhutan and his own election to the National Assembly. Prime Minister Modi welcomed the successful conduct of general elections, which …
Read More »Breaking News: DNT wins 30 seats to form the government
DPT wins 17 and will form the Opposition party The Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa (DNT) won 30 seats in the National Assembly general elections and will now form a new government. The Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT) won 17 seats and will sit in the Opposition. The voter turnout was 71.61 percent …
Read More »HRH Prince Jigyel elected IOC Member
His Royal Highness Prince Jigyel Ugyen Wangchuck was appointed to be a member of the International Olympic Committee, at the 133rd Session of the International Olympic Committee held on the 9th of October in Buenos Aires. The session, held ahead of the Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires this month, …
Read More »Breaking: Incumbent PDP knocked out as DNT and DPT head into the finals
In what came as a major election upset the incumbent People’s Democratic Party (PDP) got knocked out of the primary round of the general elections. It secured the third highest votes after DNT and DPT. The other party that got knocked out was the Bhutan Kuen-Nyam Party (BKP), which came …
Read More »Dasho Sonam Kinga stands by Fb post in ECB hearing
Dasho rebuts the complaint made by DPT against him The dispute settlement body of the Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB) held a nearly three-hour hearing on DPT’s complaint against a facebook post by the former National Council Thrizin Dasho Dr. Sonam Kinga. The hearing on 7th September was attended by …
Read More »
The Bhutanese Leading the way.