The Ministry of Health (MoH) has conducted a thorough review of the recent incident at Tashicholing Hospital in Samtse that led to the death of a child. The Health Secretary, Pemba Wangchuk, said, “I would like to clarify that all information previously provided by our health staff has been re-verified.” …
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A major technical failure at the South Asia Satellite (SAS) hub in Thimphu has left many people across the country without access to BBS television services for more than a month. According to GovTech Agency, the outage began on 15th October 2025, when key electronic components at the Thimphu hub …
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P I Construction to start in first quarter of 2026 During his recent visit to Bhutan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 1020 MW Punatsangchu II project which has been generating and exporting power, however, there was no announcement on the tariff rate. This left some puzzled as the tariff …
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The National Assembly of Bhutan has announced that the Fourth Session of the Fourth Parliament will convene from 27th November to 27th December 2025. The Fourth Session will deliberate on several government bills, including the Financial Services (Amendment) Bill of Bhutan 2025, the Livestock Bill of Bhutan 2025, and the …
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The Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport (MoIT) has estimated a total budget of around Nu 600 million for the development of the new Hongtsho crematorium, including the cost of acquiring more than 10 acres of private land. The project initiated to ease growing space constraints at the Hejo cremation ground …
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By Rigxel Yangchen “It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is indivisible to the eye,” the simple secret from the fox to the little prince in the book, ‘The Little Prince’ by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. In the world where outward success is given …
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Thimphu, Bhutan – In this momentous celebration of legacy, leadership, and profound national reverence, the Royal Monetary Authority of Bhutan will introduce a new series of currency banknotes on November 12th 2025 to commemorate the 70th auspicious Birth Anniversary of His Majesty the Fourth Druk Gyalpo, Jigme Singye Wangchuck, the …
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In 2006, when His Majesty The Fourth Druk Gyalpo travelled across the country to personally speak to the people about Bhutan’s transition to democracy, every gathering became a moment of profound emotion and inspiration. For many Bhutanese, those words were more than a royal message, they were a call to …
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When His Majesty The Fourth Druk Gyalpo Jigme Singye Wangchuck first introduced the idea of Gross National Happiness (GNH) in the early 1970s, His Majesty was just a teenager. Even as a young Monarch, he questioned the conventional belief that economic growth alone could guarantee the well-being of a nation. …
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By Lyonpo Sonam Tobgye On 4th September 2001, His Majesty King Jigme Singye Wangchuck commanded the Council of Ministers, the Chief Justice of Bhutan, the Speaker of the National Assembly, and the Chairperson of the Royal Advisory Council to initiate the drafting of a Constitution for the Kingdom of Bhutan. …
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