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His Majesty The King granted an Audience to the participants of the 13th Scouts Leadership Training at Tencholing, Wangduephodrang on 12 January, 2020. 63 girls and 62 boys participated in the three-week training programme, which started on 23rd December. The scouts are class 10 students selected from their various dzongkhags …

The Ambassador of Bangladesh to Bhutan, HE A.K.M. Shahidul Karim presented credentials to His Majesty The King at the Tashichhodzong on 17 January 2020.

The Prime Minister, Dr Lotay Tshering in a recent interaction with the private media opened up on any array of issues including on the difficulties and strains of the Prime Minister’s post. The statement was in the context of the Prime Minister talking of doing away with the Five-year plan …

The first legislative public hearing on mining operations by the National Assembly (NA) was conducted on 10 January. The hearing was informed of the adverse effect of the mining operations on the nation, economy and the people.10 members of the National Assembly were present at the public hearing to address …

Entrepreneurs are mainly seen as the driving force to prosperity in a country’s economy.  During the first formal cottage and small industries (CSI) flagship meeting, Prime Minister Dr Lotay Tshering  said effective implementation support for the start-up centers has to given. PM added that the start-up centers should have systematic …

With the GDP growth rate hitting the second lowest recorded low of 3.03 percent in 2018, slowing of credit due to a liquidity crunch and its impact on large sections of the private sector- the situation looks bleak. The Bhutanese asked the Finance Minister and Prime Minister on the government’s …

As the government decision on cut off point has caused an impact on the private schools, the Opposition Party, demanded for the government to give a clear direction on the future of the private schools. DPT stated that the government’s cut off policy is a historic mess as it has …

Dorji Lopen Kinley was awarded the Druk Wangyal in recognition of his exceptional services to the Nation. Dorji Lopen entered the monastic order at the age of 7, and throughout his career in the religious order, received important Wang Lung from some of the most important religious figures in the …

Parents and students who defaulted on loan payment are under tremendous pressure Out of 760 students of the Learn and Earn Program (LEP) in Japan, who availed themselves of Nu 700,000 loan from Bhutan Development Bank Limited (BDBL), some 320 students who have defaulted on their loan received text messages …

The 25th Conference of Parties (COP25) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change is being held in Madrid, Spain from 2-13 December 2019 under the Presidency of Chile. The Bhutanese delegation to the High-Level Segment of the COP25 is led by Lyonpo Yeshey Penjor, Minister of Agriculture and …