Dasho Tshering Tobgay, Prime Minister joined the people of four gewogs – Shershong, Chuzergang, Umling and Tareythang gewogs for the consecration of Dungkhag Office in Umling, Sarpang Dzongkhag this afternoon. Speaking to the gathering, Dasho said that the Dungkhag office will bring about development in and around these four gewogs. “All …

His Majesty The King granted an Audience to the visiting Vice Foreign Minister of China, Mr. Kong Xuanyou. The Chinese Vice Foreign Minister was on a 3-day visit to Bhutan.

In June 2014 Lyonchhen Dasho Tshering Tobgay announced that he would be donating upto Nu 50,000 every month from his salary to charity which meant that of the Nu 180,000 pay he would be getting only around Nu 130,000. Lyonchhen had made this commitment after the National Assembly had passed …

His Majesty has granted citizenship to nearly 10,000 individuals to date His Majesty The King granted Citizenship Kidu to 287 individuals. The recipients of the Citizenship Kidu took part in a ceremony at the Tashichhodzong to offer their Oath of Allegiance to the Tsa Wa Sum as Bhutanese citizens. As …

The Bhutan Kuen-Nyam Party (BKP) announced that it now has 47 candidates to compete for the 2018 polls. The last two candidates were Dorji Tshering from Nubi-Tangsbi constituency and Karma Wangzom Dorji from Bartsam-Shongphu constituency. Dorji Tshering has a Masters Degree in Educational Management and Planning from the University of …

19 July 2018 – His Majesty The King granted an Audience to the visiting Thai Prime Minister  Gen. Prayut Chan-o-cha who is on a 2-day official visit.

Her Majesty Gyalyum Ashi Sangay Choden Wangchuck gifted high-end hospital beds to the Ministry of Health. The handing taking ceremony was held at the JDWNRH Conference Hall, Thimphu on 17 July 2018 starting at. The ceremony was graced by Her Majesty and attended by senior officials of the Ministry of …

The project manager for the Drugyel Dzong, Namgay Dorji said that around 40 percent of the structure of the historic Drugyel Dzong is complete. He said that the project is divided into seven phases and so far 3 phases are complete. He said that the Dzong’s proposed completion date is …

Australia’s Ambassador to Bhutan, Ms Harinder Sidhu, yesterday invested Ashi Tashi Chodzom Dorji, as an Honorary Officer of the Order of Australia (OA) in the General Division. Her Majesty The Royal Grandmother Kesang Choeden Wangchuck hosted the ceremony in the Chimi Gatshel palace with Their Majesties the Queen Mothers, Their …

The Department of Intellectual Property (DoIP), Ministry of Economic Affairs is the responsible agency for the administration and management of intellectual property in the country. Accordingly, the DoIP generates revenue both in Ngultrums and in Swiss Francs (CHF) by registering and grant of Patent, Industrial Design, Trademark and Copyright and …