His Majesty The King and Her Majesty The Gyaltsuen are in Thailand for the Royal Funerary Rites for Her Royal Highness Princess Bajrakitiyabha Narendiradebyavati and to offer condolences to His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn and the Royal Family of Thailand on the passing of Her Royal Highness. Their Majesties visited …
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Several other school violence videos have surfaced online, raising concerns over student welfare, social media use, and child protection On 15th June 2026, videos showing an incident of violence involving students from Lungtenzampa Middle Secondary School (MSS) in Thimphu began circulating on social media platforms, including Facebook. The video allegedly …
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On 11th June 2026, the new Additional Chief of Police (ACOP) Colonel Lhundrup Dorji assumed office in a ceremony. The ACOP is the second highest position in the Royal Bhutan Police (RBP) after the Chief of Police (COP). The new ACOP is the former Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) of …
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In April 2026, the Prime Minister Dasho Tshering Tobgay said that the government has asked the Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA) to relook at its domestic power tariff proposal, keeping affordability in mind. In March 2026, as part of its three-year tariff review cycle, the ERA had approved a power tariff …
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During the press conference held following the conclusion of the Fifth Session of the Fourth Parliament, Members of Parliament (MPs) of the National Assembly (NA) discussed the Bell Curve Method, particularly the Forced Ranking System used in the moderation process. The Deputy Speaker Sangay Khandu of NA said that the …
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The recent 5.5-magnitude earthquake on the 7th June night with its epicentre around 20 km under the surface near Punakha Dzong is another not-so-gentle reminder of Bhutan’s vulnerability to earthquakes. Bhutan may have accumulated significant tectonic stress over the past three centuries since a magnitude 8.0 earthquake struck the country …
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It all started with a Rimdro conducted in a home at Chubar Chiwog under Doteng Gewog a few days before the fateful night of 31st March 2026. The suspect, a college student of Norbuling Rigter College (NRC), who was staying in the building of the complainant’s uncle, misunderstood the Rimdro …
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Mother says she will take her fight for justice to higher courts A grieving mother who lost her 16-year-old son, a monk from a monastic institution in Sarpang Dzongkhag, says she will continue her pursuit of justice in higher courts after the Sarpang Dzongkhag Court upheld the earlier ruling in …
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A 40-year-old Singaporean lady, Shermeen Ker E-Min, died on 30th May at Taktsang, Paro after complaining of a headache and feeling giddy, and despite CPR being administered at the site by an Indian tourist who is a doctor, she had passed away by the time her body reached the Paro …
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His Majesty The King recognised a team of 21 traditional Tit Tar practitioners from Malaysia, Hong Kong, Indonesia, and Singapore, led by Master Chris Leong and Master Erik Leong, for their compassionate and selfless service to the people of Bhutan on 4 June 2026. The medals were awarded during a …
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