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His Majesty The King graced the consecration ceremony of a new Palden Lhamoi Lhakhang in Tenchey village, Lunana on 6th July 2018. The consecration prayers were presided over by the Dorji Lopen of the Zhung Dratshang. The lhakhang was built after restoring an old derelict village house, in accordance with …

The Prime Minister Lyonchhen Dasho Tshering Tobgay clarified on the issue of fuel prices reduction in his State of the Nation Address. With fuel prices rising internationally and also in Bhutan, there has been some confusion on the issue. Lyonchhen said that last year, the government took the decision to …

The ACC in 2013 received a case in 2013 from the Royal Audit Authority (RAA) about the suspected bribery and collusion between the government engineer Gyem Dorji, Department of Civil Aviation (DCA), Ministry of Information and Communication (MoIC) and the contractor M/s T-Kunzom Construction and Hiring Ltd in relation to …

In the last Population and Housing Census of Bhutan (PHCB) survey in 2005, 32.7 percent of the population born in Bhutan has migrated between Dzongkhags  and the main reason was due to the family moving. According to the recent report on the Population and Housing Census of Bhutan (PHCB), 2017 …

Mr. Taro Kono, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan is on a three-day Official visit to Bhutan from 22nd to 24th June 2018. This is the first visit to Bhutan by a Minister of Foreign Affairs of Japan. The visit is an outcome of the recent visit to Japan by …

Ambassadors from four countries presented their credentials to His Majesty The King at the Tashichhodzong on 22nd June 2018. The Ambassadors were Ambassador of Poland to Bhutan,  Mr. Adam Burakowski,  Ambassador of Finland to Bhutan, Mr. Harri Kalle Kämäräinen, Ambassador of Sweden to Bhutan  Mr. Klas Molin and  Ambassador of …

The government has allotted a budget of Nu 5 billion (bn) for the 12th Five Year Plan (FYP) for Thimphu Thromde where the main priorities are roads, water and sewage. Nu 200 million (mn) out of the total budget is to be spent in the fiscal year 2018-2019. Thimphu Thromde  …

Parking lot was cramped even before the construction. JDWNRH muti-storey parking idea not approved The lower parking lot in the Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Referral Hospital (JDWNRH), Thimphu is closed temporarily to public. The parking lot is being converted into a five-facility area to provide gym, mortuary, staff canteen, staff …

To commemorate the 28th birth anniversary of Her Majesty the Gyaltsuen Jetsun Pema Wangchuck, the Ministry of Health, Royal Government of Bhutan will launch three new vaccines on 4th June 2018. There are Pneumococcal vaccine, Rotavirus vaccine and Flu vaccine. Pneumococcal vaccine Pneumococcal disease causes various infections such as meningitis, …

The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has introduced seven new candidates earlier this week including one former minister. Lyonchhen Dasho Tshering Tobgay said that it is most important to find experienced, dedicated and capable candidates to serve the people. He said that all the seven new candidates have good work experience …