Mr. Taro Kono, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan is on a three-day Official visit to Bhutan from 22nd to 24th June 2018. This is the first visit to Bhutan by a Minister of Foreign Affairs of Japan. The visit is an outcome of the recent visit to Japan by …

A 2-day film festival titled “Bhutan Film Festival” will be organized from 23 – 24 June 2018, in Gangtok, Sikkim, India, as a part of the celebration to commemorate the Golden Jubilee of Formal Diplomatic Relations between Bhutan and India. The event is being organized by the Ministry of Information …

Ambassadors from four countries presented their credentials to His Majesty The King at the Tashichhodzong on 22nd June 2018. The Ambassadors were Ambassador of Poland to Bhutan,  Mr. Adam Burakowski,  Ambassador of Finland to Bhutan, Mr. Harri Kalle Kämäräinen, Ambassador of Sweden to Bhutan  Mr. Klas Molin and  Ambassador of …

11 June 2018: The onset of monsoon, when paddy seedlings must be transplanted, is the most important time of the year for Bhutanese farmers. The work is strenuous in the mountainous terrain, but it is reflective of the strong culture of interdependence in the rural community. Every helping hand is …

None other than the Opposition Leader, Dr Pema Gyamtsho took to his own Facebook account on 9th June to clarify that Samrang is not a slaughterhouse, based on a recent visit there. The OL said, “Yesterday, I visited Samrang Farm and was pleasantly surprised to see that all the hype …

On 23rd  May BKP welcomed Mr. Lhakpa Tamang, Mr. Dhan Kumar Ghalley, Dr. Dechen Zangmo and Mr. Dorji Wangchuk to contest for the upcoming National Assembly elections. Dechen Zam to contesting from Kabji-Talo constituency. She brings with her 29 years of working experience in the education sector. In the past, …

Bhutan’s largest facebook forum ‘BHUTANESE News and FORUMS’ and also the biggest source of fake news in the country recently had a post by a fake account ‘Kappor   Devan’ that announced that the former National Council Chairman Dasho Sonam Kinga had joined DPT. The post was accompanied with the facebook …

To commemorate the 28th birth anniversary of Her Majesty the Gyaltsuen Jetsun Pema Wangchuck, the Ministry of Health, Royal Government of Bhutan will launch three new vaccines on 4th June 2018. There are Pneumococcal vaccine, Rotavirus vaccine and Flu vaccine. Pneumococcal vaccine Pneumococcal disease causes various infections such as meningitis, …

Coinciding with Lord Buddha’s Parinirvana, His Majesty The King graced the installation of the Serto (golden pinnacle) on the Utse (central tower) of the Wangduephodrang dzong on 29th May. On June 24, 2012, the dzong was severely damaged by fire. While most of the sacred relics and artifacts were recovered, the structure was …

In line with sharply increasing international crude prices the Department of  Trade announced another hike in petrol and diesel prices effective from the midnight of 1st June 2018. The price of petrol has gone up by Nu 3.23 to Nu 3.28 depending on the region and that of diesel has …