His Majesty The King, His Majesty the Fourth Druk Gyalpo, Her Majesty The Queen, Their Majesties the Queen Mothers, and Members of the Royal Family lit a thousand butter lamps at the Grand Kuenrey of Tashichhodzong for the victims of the catastrophic flash floods in Nepal and China on 28 …
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Visa grant rates are dropping for Bhutan According to a report by The Australian newspaper, the Australian government is considering major new restrictions on student visas that could hit Bhutanese students hard. International students may face heavy limitations on bringing family members or partners to Australia as dependents like wives …
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The High Court on 28th August 2026 has overturned the Trashigang Dzongkhag Court’s acquittal of Tshering Norbu, a doctor accused of raping a 14-year-old patient, finding him guilty of rape of a child above the age of 12 years. He was sentenced to 10 years of imprisonment. The court also …
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The Paro District Court has sentenced a teacher, Samdrup, from Shaba Higher Secondary School to two months of imprisonment for child battery after he struck two students 22 and 19 times with a rubber pipe. The verdict was issued on 24th August. As reported by The Bhutanese, the incident occurred …
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A lucky save for Bhutanese Pilgrims The floods in Nepal and Tibet caused by a massive glacier collapse generating an earthquake of 5.2 magnitude and a wall of water, rocks and mud have led to 579 deaths in Nepal and five deaths in Tibet (China). As of Friday evening, the …
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Despite having 31 MPs in the National Assembly, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) lost the post of the Speaker to the Opposition Bhutan Tendrel Party (BTP), with 24 votes for Tempa Dorji and 23 for Lyonpo Tandin Wangchuk. This meant that eight PDP MPs voted for the Opposition candidate, which …
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TB: What is your reaction to and assessment of the Speaker election result? Was it a failure of communication and coordination? PM: The result is a triumph of democracy. The Members exercised their right to vote freely, and I fully respect the outcome. I congratulate the newly elected Speaker and …
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The two students subjected to corporal punishment at Shaba Higher Secondary School are receiving counselling support at their new school. The two students, who were allegedly struck 22 and 19 times, sought medical attention on the same day as the incident, 15th July. They were referred to Paro Hospital for …
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The Royal Bhutan Police (RBP) has initiated a prima facie investigation into a complaint alleging online harassment following allegations that surfaced on social media ‘TikTok’ this week. Police sources said the complaint was filed by The PEMA Secretariat on 18th August 2026. A prima facie investigation is a preliminary inquiry …
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Her Imperial Highness Princess Akiko of Mikasa received an Audience with His Majesty The King and Her Majesty The Gyaltsuen at Tashichhodzong on 11 August 2026. Her Imperial Highness was escorted to the dzong in traditional Chhipdrel procession, and received Audience with Their Majesties in the Golden Throne Room. Their …
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