default His Majesty The King graced the Passing Out Parade of the Gyalsung Training 2026 Batch (Cohort 2) at the Gyalsung Academy in Khotokha, Wangdue Phodrang, on 30 September 2026. Addressing Gyalsups across all four Gyalsung Academies from Khotokha, His Majesty described seeing a country in motion, moving in the …
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Pema Dorji (23) was driving his truck loaded with hollow blocks into Bhutan through the Bow Bazar gate in Jaigaon on 28th September when he was stopped by the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB). The SSB soldiers said he had been carrying scrap a few days earlier from Phuentsholing and was …
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Attempts to resolve a dispute between Kalu Rinpoche and a Bhutanese couple in Perth, Lhaki Dema and Tashi Dorji, over the management of the Druk Community Center Australia (DCCA) and statements made by Kalu Rinpoche on TikTok have failed to produce an agreement. Lhaki Dema and Tashi Dorji, under legal …
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The Royal Bhutan Police (RBP) will forward the alleged Royal Thimphu College (RTC) battery case to the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) on Monday, 5th October 2026 after completing the investigation. According to police, the probable charge against the four suspects is aggravated battery. Under the Penal Code of …
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The Thimphu District Court on 30th September 2026 sentenced the Bhutan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) President Tandy Wangchuk to two years’ imprisonment after finding him guilty of battery and sexual harassment involving three women at a club in Thimphu. The court found that Tandy Wangchuk punched one of …
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His Majesty The King, His Majesty the Fourth Druk Gyalpo, Her Majesty The Gyaltsuen, Their Majesties the Gyalyums, and Members of the Royal Family graced the consecration ceremony of Pelri Dorjidhen Tsulakhang in Nobgang, Punakha on 16 September 2026. The consecration was presided over by His Holiness the Je Khenpo, …
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Scrap export comes to a halt and affects livelihoods of the most vulnerable More details have emerged on the Nu 10,000 Gunda Tax per truck of scrap demanded by politically connected goons, in addition to the existing Nu 4,000 that is paid to officials in Jaigaon, putting an effective dampener …
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After a delay of around six months, the draft supplementary agreement, along with the finalized construction methodology and schedule for the right bank of the 1200 MW Punatsangchu I project, has finally been shared with the construction company Larsen & Toubro by the overall consultant Water and Power Consultancy Services …
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Sonam (name changed) had been seeing a notification for some days on Facebook, asking clients to update their details with the bank as per instructions from the Ministry of Finance. It warned that users who failed to do so would have their accounts suspended immediately. While scrolling through Facebook, she …
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Australia has announced stricter visa rules for international students, including restrictions on bringing dependants, and tighter requirements for students seeking to extend their stay. The changes, announced on 17th September by Australia’s Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke, are part of the government’s efforts to increase control over migration and reduce …
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