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Lyonchhen Tshering Tobgay met with the Thai Health Minister H.E. Clinical Prof Emeritus PiyasakolSakolsatayadorn on friday at Gyalyong Tshogkhang. After exchanging pleasantries, Lyonchhen shared that many Bhutanese preferred to go to Thailand for medical treatment – some funded by government and mostly on their own expenses, and requested the Health …

Bhutan is host to the International Conference on “ Tradition and Innovation in Vajrayna Buddhism: A Mandala of 21st Century Perspectives” at Royal Institute of Tourism and Hospitality, Motithang in Thimphu. The conference is being organised by Central Monastic Body and Centre for Bhutan Studies. The three days conference is …

Bank of Bhutan (BoB) has started charging Nu 10 for its mobile banking service, M-BoB. This has not gone down well with many of the M-BoB users, with many taking to the social media to voice their frustration. M-BoB was launched in May 2015, based on a sustainability model from …

Royal Bhutan Police (RBP) are attempting to catch the culprit that dumped no less than 100 dogs below the road in Gaiguri, 13 km away from Phuentsholing towards Thimphu on June 11. People in the locality where the dogs were dumped suspect that the dogs were brought all the way …

On June 16, Wangdue police arrested a 16- year-old boy, an ex student of Wangdue primary school, who is from Marlung, Thedtsho, Wangdue. Along with him, the police arrested a 19- year-old man and a 21-year-old man. However, after investigation, police have released the two after taking their undertaking letters. …

Phuentsholing police recovered the body of a 21-year-old woman from Bebari, India on June 16 at around 1 pm. The deceased had committed suicide by jumping into Dotikhola (Omchu) in Phuentsholing. The incident was reported to Phuentsholing police on June 15 by the manager of Norzang Builder. The incident took …

The ever increasing number of regional tourists, was discussed in the National Assembly. Member of Parliament of Chhumig Ura, Tshewang Jurmi, asked the Economic Affairs Minister for an update on the number of regional tourist arrival in the country as of now, and also if regional tourism is governed by …

On the issue of lowering the interest rate on bank loans, Finance Minister Namgay Dorji said that, as of now, the status is that the World Bank has completed a study saying it is possible and the Royal Monetary Authority (RMA) is in the process of studying the report. “Thorough …

Many taxi drivers and commuters that this paper spoke with say the distance between pick and drop stands are long and the location is also inconvenient for them. A 26-year-old private employee said that the long walk to the stand is not easy, and by the time she reaches the …

Her Royal Highness the Princess of Thailand, Makha Chakri Sirindhorn, visited Bhutan and toured a few of the central schools to see agriculture programs started under HRH’s patronage. On the first day His Majesty The King granted an Audience to HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn of Thailand at the Tashichhodzong. …