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His Majesty The King awarded the Lungmar Scarf to the Lyonchhen, Dasho (Dr) Lotay Tshering, for his unwavering effort and dedication in fighting the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, during the 113th National Day celebration in Punakha. The Prime Minister Dasho (Dr) Lotay Tshering expressed his gratitude and mentioned, in his official …

Her Majesty The Queen Mother Gyalyum Sangay Choden Wangchuck was awarded the individual laureate for the 2020 UN Population Award during a virtual award ceremony held on 10th December 2020. The award was presented to recognize Her Majesty The Gyalyum’s outstanding contribution in raising awareness and devising solutions to population …

Loans may be disbursed by mid-December Sonam Penjor, the Director, National Credit Guarantee (NCG) Support Facility for the Nationl Credit Guarantee Scheme (NCGS) office incorporated on 17th October this year said that the office is still in the process of institutionalizing and it would require sometime to properly setup the …

The government has reprioritized works in the agriculture sector for the 12th Five-Year Plan (FYP), and has decided to make 201 weather pliable farm roads under Economic Contingency Plan. According to the Chief Planning Officer, Gross National Happiness Commission (GNHC), Tandin Wangmo, the first phase of farm roads improvement work, …

The Ministry of Economic Affairs (MoEA) and the Ministry of Finance (MoF) in their reports to help the economy recover from the COVID-19 have recommended for opening up the timber industry and having a bigger wood based industry. The MoF recommends privatizing logging activities in designated sites by Department of …

His Majesty The King granted Dhar on 19 November 2020 to the newly appointed government secretaries, Attorney General, Gups, and a Dzongda, and appointed new an Eminent member to the National Council, and a Zimpon Wogma.  From Left: Secretary Karma Tshering, Secretary General of the National Assembly Karma Weezir, Cabinet …

During the COVID-19 press brief  the Health Minister responded to a query made by truckers, bolero and taxi drivers about if they would  be exempted from being quarantined and if they could be let through from high risk areas with just the test. Lyonpo said that it is a move …

The COVID-19 pandemic shook the hotel industry particularly hard, and turned many hotel businesses upside down. However, necessity is the mother of invention and empty hotels across the country are finding ways to keep the lights on by converting themselves into restaurants or temporary housing. Hotels big, small and newly …

Bhutan Narcotics Control Authority (BNCA) have seized 100 packets of cigarettes, 100 packets of Baba and 30 packets of Bidi amounting to Nu 75,000 from shops in Thimphu between 28 October to 5 November.  They were getting it from duty free and later selling it in shops with increased prices. …

A large number of people looking for rental apartments within Thimphu and Phuentsholing Thromde can be seen flooded on Facebook and other social media platforms these days, and although in most cases even if there are flats available people stated that the rents are too high. With around 114,551 people …