The Bhutan Kuen-Nyam Party on 26th October announced three new candidates. Retd. Col. Dr. Leki Wangdi will contest from Chhoekhor Taang constituency which is also the constituency of the Opposition leader Pema Gyamtsho. Incidentally the candidate is a cousin of the Opposition leader. Leki was a doctor in the army …

Responding to a Facebook post by an anonymous account on Facebook over the frequent use of helicopter services by the Prime Minister and cabinet ministers the Prime Minister’s office issued an official clarification. The clarification on the PM’s official Facebook account said “It is unfortunate to see some people spreading …

On the invitation of the Prime Minister of India, His Majesty The King, accompanied by Her Majesty The Gyaltsuen, and His Royal Highness The Gyalsey will travel to New Delhi, India, for a 4-day visit from 31 October – 3 November 2017. During the Royal visit, His Majesty will grant …

The Ministry of Health is carrying out a nationwide Rubella and Measles vaccination program starting from the 27th of October till the 8th of November. Measles is a highly contagious virus, spread by contact.  Globally approximately 30 percent of reported measles cases have one or more complications. These debilitating effects …

His Majesty The King and Her Majesty The Gyaltsuen offered last respects to His Late Majesty King Bhumibol of Thailand, during the Royal Cremation Ceremony at Sanam Luang in Bangkok. His Majesty conveyed messages of condolence to His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn of Thailand, on behalf of the people of …

As part of His Majesty’s land reform exercise, His Majesty The King granted land kidu to 1,157 thram holders from 4 gewogs in Gasa Dzongkhag. The beneficiaries received a total of 433.58 acres of land as Kidu, as well as excess cost exemption and refund of Nu. 3.368 million on …

His Majesty The King granted dhar to four new dzongkhag Drangpons on 12 October 2017 in the Tashichhodzong. Gelephu Dungkhag Drangpon Karma Dorji is appointed as the drangpon of Tsirang Dzongkhag. Drangpon Ramjam Pema Choden of Thimphu Public Notary Office is appointed as the drangpon of Thimphu Commercial Bench. Phuentsholing …

In responding to question on the recent record 8 percent growth the Prime Minister while not spelling it out indicated that the current government’s main platform for 2018 would be the economic recovery and growth  from 2013 till date. The PM during the monthly meet the press on Friday said …

For some time now a theory has gained some traction in the social media that the 2015 deferment of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) funded 68 km Dewathang-Nganglam highway project and the 98 km Lhamoizingkha-Sarpang highway was due to pressure from the Indian government. However, the Prime Minister Lyonchhen Dasho …

His Majesty The King granted Dassain Tikka and blessings to representatives of the Hindu community gathered at the Lingkana Palace on 30th September. A representative each from the sixty gewogs of the southern Dzongkhags of Samtse, Sarpang, Dagana, Samdrup Jongkhar, Chukha, and Tsirang were joined by other representatives of the …