His Majesty The King offered prayers at Punakha Dzong on the occasion of Zhabdrung Kuchoe on 7 May 2025. Zhabdrung Kuchoe marks the anniversary of the passing of Zhabdrung Ngawang Namgyel, the founder of the Bhutanese State. Punakha Dzong was the principal seat of Zhabdrung Ngawang Namgyel.
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As tensions between India and Pakistan escalated, and Pakistan launched drone and missile attacks in the Indian states of Punjab, Rajasthan and Gujarat, which have Bhutanese students, there is heightened concerns among Bhutanese families who have their children pursuing higher education in India. The Foreign Minister Lyonpo D.N Dhungyel said, …
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On 6th May media outlets in Thailand reported that Denis Bichuk, a 36-year-old Russian, admitted to smuggling 415.72 grams of hashish to Thailand that he claimed he picked up in Bhutan and ingested in condoms to avoid customs’ check. Denis was arrested by Police in the island of Koh Phangan …
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RSF also shares tips on how Bhutan can get its press freedom rankings up The 2025 World Press Freedom Index by Reporters Without Borders (RSF) delivered a rude shock for the six private newspapers in Bhutan when its country report on Bhutan under the topic ‘Economic Context,’ said, “Privately owned …
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Under this paper’s observation and as confirmed by multiple sources, the Emergency Department at Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Referral Hospital (JDWNRH) is experiencing a critical shortage of health workers and patient beds. Some of the health workers at JDWNRH say the ongoing staff shortage in the Emergency Department is placing …
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The recent State Visit by Their Majesties the King and Queen of Thailand from 25th to 28th April to Bhutan marked a historic milestone in the friendship between Bhutan and Thailand. As the first State Visit by the King of Thailand, it reflected the deep bonds between our Royal Families, …
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Last year around October, The German-Bhutan Himalaya Society, a friendship society based in Germany was approached by around 20 Bhutanese students in Berlin to help with getting housing. A member of the society, on the condition of anonymity, told this paper that Bhutanese students arriving in Germany are struggling with …
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In a major development it has been learnt that the Adani Group and the Druk Green Power Corporation (DGPC) are close to signing several major agreements over the Wangchu Hydro power project which will be located downstream of the Tala project in Chukha. The agreements will either by signed this …
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The recent nationwide screening for Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) has revealed a troubling surge in cases of hypertension and diabetes in Bhutan. Conducted by the Ministry of Health (MoH), the campaign screened over 320,000 (more than 75 percent) of the adult population and identified 12,000 new cases of NCDs on 9th …
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In a positive move, Bhutanese citizens traveling to India can finally get SIM cards on reaching there. The Ministry Foreign Affairs and External Trade (MoFAET) confirmed that the Government of India (GoI) has started providing SIM cards to Bhutanese by the end of 2024. The ministry said that Bhutanese can …
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