The National Assembly on 2nd June 2026 unanimously adopted the Convention on International Civil Aviation (Amendment) 2016, endorsing changes that expand representation in two of the International Civil Aviation Organization’s (ICAO) key governing bodies, strengthening Bhutan’s prospects for greater participation in global aviation decision-making. All 42 members present and voting …

This paper as a follow up to its story last week on the Supreme Court giving two verdicts and not implementing its own verdict sent four questions to the Court. The first question asked for a definite date by when the case will be solved. The second question asked if …

After the parents’ representatives went to Japan to follow up on the various issues raised by the students who went to Japan through the ‘learn and earn’ program, a team from the government also made a visit to Japan. Both the teams came up with their findings after examining the …

While the intake of specialists from Bangladesh was agreed during the visit of Prime Minister during his recent visit in Bangladesh, the number of intake and pay package is yet to be specified said the foreign minister Lyonpo (Dr) Tandin Dorji during question hour session in parliament yesterday. Kanglung-Samkhar MP Dr. Samdrup R. Wangchuk said as per …

DNT’s pledge of vehicle quota for each household grabbed attention during the election last year. However, speaking on behalf of the prime minister on Friday at the national assembly, Foreign Minister Lyonpo (Dr) Tandin Dorji said the talk on pledge was discontinued after the election commission notified the party to not go beyond the party manifesto …

With just a year away in achieving economic self-reliance as per vision 2020, the opposition party’s vice president MP Dorji Wangdi raised a question on status of achieving the goal while also highlighting the expenditure to achieve some of the main pledges of the government. Answering on behalf of the …

As the government delegation returns from a eleven-day visit to Japan with the set of observations and findings on the situation of the students in Japan, the study although specified conclusive by the government is marked as substandard by the parent’s representatives and the committee lawyer. The seven-member delegation team …

While the parents and students of the ‘learn and earn’ program are geared up to file a case against the agent, Bhutan Overseas Employment (BEO), the case will now also drag in the Ministry of Labour and Human Resource (MoLHR). The committee lawyer Ngawang Tobgay said that while the actual battle is in getting justice for the …

BTL said that around 35 customers have lodged the complaints on charges in last one and half month.. BTL said the complaint cases increased especially after the system has been upgraded to provide new facility was introduced recently. The BTL general manager of the marketing division, Penjore the data rates …

50 students from Tang central school got infected by chicken pox. Several symptoms like redness scattered across the body was noticed, along with complain of fever and nausea. The BHU health assistant said although the number of cases are seen each day, various precaution measures are taken by the schools …