His Majesty The King offered a statue of Tertoen Dorji Linga to Busa Wangdue Goenpa of Sephu gewog in Wangduephodrang on 30th June. Busa Wangdue Goenpa was founded in the 17th century by Tashi Tenzin, the Heart Son of Tertoen Dorji Lingpa. His Majesty granted Tokha to people of give …

With less then a month left in the government’s term and with the 2018 general election approaching; the Bhutan-China boundary talks and Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit will both have to wait. According to a source, both the major diplomatic events will take place only sometime after the 2018 polls …

The Government of Japan handed over seven medical equipments for the national and regional referral hospitals to the Ministry of Health on friday. The total cost incurred for the equipment is around 4.5 million USD (Nu 306 million) inclusive of insurance, installation, operational training and maintenance service for four years. …

Lyonchhen in his State of the National Address talked about the marked improvements in addressing the shortage of health workers. The total number of doctors increased from 203 in 2013 to 345 in 2018 and except for Gasa and Haa, all the district hospitals now have a minimum of 3 …

The President of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Dasho Tshering Tobgay, introduced three new candidates on 23 June. The party has declared 27 new candidates for the 2018 National Assembly elections so far. Former deputy Secretary General of Bhutan Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Kesang Wangdi, 50, is PDP’s new …

It all started when the Opposition Leader Pema Gyamtsho asked the Prime Minister- why the government had not been able to achieve an average growth rate of 10 percent. The Prime Minister Lyonchhen Dasho Tshering Tobgay replied saying that the delay in the construction of the Punatsangchu I project was …

29 June 2018: His Majesty The King graced the closing ceremony of the 11th session of the Second Parliament.

If there was one major issue that decided the 2013 elections, then it was the state of economy. Well aware of this, the current PDP government right from coming into office visibly focused on several measures and initiatives to strengthen the Bhutanese economy. Addressing the nation, five years later, in …

The National HIV, AIDS and STIs Control Program, Ministry of Health has detected 27 new HIV cases (15 males and 12 females) between November, 2017 to June 2018 according to a release. Among the new cases, 78% are between the ages of 20-49 and 22% above 50 years. Thirty percent …

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 …