Her Majesty The Gyaltsuen, the President of the Bhutan Red Cross Society, graced the Foundation Day celebration of the organization on 8th May. Bhutan Red Cross Society was launched on 8th May 2017, coinciding with the World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day. Her Majesty inaugurated a community volunteers’ program …
Read More »Second Better Business summit
The Prime Minister as Chair of the Better Business Council will be inaugurating the Second Better Business Summit on May 17, 2017 in the Royal University of Bhutan’s conference hall in Motithang. The Second Better Business Summit is being organized as a development agenda forum with the theme “sustaining growth”. The …
Read More »His Majesty The King inaugurates 77 km Gyalpozhing-Nganglam Highway
10 May 2018: His Majesty The King graced the inauguration of the 77 km Gyalpozhing-Nganglam Highway. His Majesty was accompanied by His Royal Highness the Gyaltshab Jigme Dorji Wangchuck. The inauguration was attended by the Prime Minister, the Indian Ambassador to Bhutan, cabinet ministers, senior government officials, and members of …
Read More »Teacher’s day celebrated at Changlimithang
His Majesty The King and Her Majesty The Gyaltsuen graced the Teachers’ Day celebrations at Changlimithang and interacted with more than 1,500 teachers who were especially honoured by the Ministry of Education for their valuable contributions to the education system in Bhutan. 43 teachers from India who taught in Bhutan …
Read More »Budget session to start from 15th June
The Speaker Tshogpon Jigme Zangpo said that the the last Parliament session of this Parliament would start from 15th June 2018 and end by around the first week of July 2018. The main focus of this short session will be to pass a budget that can fund the current expenditure …
Read More »Norbuling Rigter College in Paro inaugurated by PM
Norbuling Rigter College was established in July 2017 by offering BBA and B.Com programmes. The college is affiliated to the Royal University of Bhutan. The college was formally inaugurated by Prime Minister Dasho Tshering Tobgay on Friday and was also attended by the Education Minister Lyonpo Norbu Wangchuk, Former Minister …
Read More »Fourth Royal Bhutan Flower Exhibition in Punakha
His Majesty The King, His Majesty the Fourth Druk Gyalpo, Her Majesty The Gyaltsuen and members of the Royal Family graced the opening of the 4th Royal Bhutan Flower Exhibition on 25th April at the Thangzona in Punakha. The exhibition this year celebrates Bhutan- India friendship, as the two countries …
Read More »Rapists and child molesters should not get security clearance to work with children: PM
In a major move the Prime minister Lyonchhen Tshering Tobgay said that he has asked the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) to relook at the security clearance guidelines and make revisions to ensure that sex offenders cannot work with children for a lifetime. “A person who has been indicted …
Read More »Bhutan Ambassador presents credentials to Spain King
On 5th April 2018, Ambassador Pema Choden presented her Letter of Credence to His Majesty King Felipe VI accrediting her as Ambassador of the Kingdom of Bhutan to the Kingdom of Spain at the Royal Palace in Madrid. His Majesty King Felipe VI welcomed Ambassador Choden to Spain. He conveyed …
Read More »Students from CNR attends dairy training at NJBC
A release from the the National Jersey Breeding Centre under the Agriculture Ministry said a total of 40 students from the Department of Animal Science, College of Natural Resources (CNR) attended the dairy production program at the National Jersey Breeding Centre (NJBC) from 9th to 13th April. It is an …
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