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Partnership to operate 100% carbon-free mining datacenter, accelerate Bhutan’s economic anddigital transformation and expand Bitdeer’s global footprint A press release announced that Druk Holding & Investments (“DHI”), the commercial arm of the Royal Government of Bhutan, and Bitdeer Technologies Group (NASDAQ: BTDR) (“Bitdeer”), a world-leading, Nasdaq-listed technology company for the …

Aside from BFAL, PCAL, STCL, BCCL, BNB, T Bank, and BIL, other listed companies listed with the Royal Securities Exchange of Bhutan Limited (RSEBL) have declared dividends and bonuses for the shareholders. Druk PNB Bank declared 15 percent dividend, which is Nu 1.50 per share to its shareholders during its …

Incumbent Sangay Dorji from Bongo gewog got elected for the second time. Sangay Dorji secured 7,958 votes against his three other opponents. During his five years of tenure, he said that he made sure to visit his constituency, at least two times a year. He further said that although Chukha …

Jamyang Namgyal,34, born and brought up in Pemagatshel, from Shumar gewog, won the NC election with a total of 7,149 votes, including 4,593 PB and 2,556 EVM. Securing the most votes from the PB than the EVM, Jamyang Namgyal shared that his entire schooling was completed in Pemagatshel and so …

Tshewang Rinchen won the NC election race with 5,639 votes from Samdrupjongkhar out of the six participants. Tshewang Rinchen graduated from Edith Cowan University in Australia with a Master of Business Administration International degree. His professional work experience includes working as a home minister’s personal secretary at the Ministry of …

With 3,547 votes, an incumbent candidate Ugyen Tshering became the National Council elect for the second term. Ugyen Tshering holds Bachelor of Commerce from Sherubtse College and he has served as National Council member for five years. He said that it is important to be responsible and do things without …

Out of the six NC participants from Tsirang, Nima Wangdi won the election with 5,359 votes. Nima Wangdi, 45, has a Bachelor’s Degree in Education, and has served as a teacher for the past 15 years. During the elections, he pledged to assess the constitutionally mandated national policies and endeavor …

Responding to a question on Lyonchhen Dasho Dr Lotay Tshering’s political plans, Lyonchhen clarified that during his acceptance speech in the 2018 Elections, he had agreed that he would participate for only one term, irrespective of his performance during his tenure. However, he said, “There are lots of things that …

Gongsar Karma Choppel holds A Master’s Degree in Science from Texas State University, USA and he has served as the chief environment officer and as a chief environment officer for PHPA. He pledged to serve the country with outmost loyalty and dedication, to safeguard the sanctity of the Constitution, and …

The first quarter of 2023 saw 15,354 tourist arrival in the country. In January 2023, there were a total of 2,670 tourist arrival the country out of which 721 were from countries other than India and 1,949 from India. Of the 721 tourists from other than India 253 paid the …