Sonam Norbu is portrayed as model human being by his family but Namgay Dolkar’s father disagrees The Office of the Attorney General (OAG) will be appealing the Voluntary Manslaughter conviction of Sonam Norbu (39) for killing Namgay Dolkar (24) and will be asking for a murder conviction. This was communicated …
Read More »Two units in P II tripped and shut down but are back up
After resolving the seepage issues on the cavern of the powerhouse, the only thing left on 17th December 2024 was running the two units, and here, project engineers and staff held their breath hoping that nothing would go wrong with them. The launch went ahead, as planned, but after 13 …
Read More »Cambridge to transform Bhutan’s education in curriculum, assessment, teacher capacity and international accreditation
Bhutan’s education system has long been characterized by its strong cultural values while making steps towards modernization to meet the evolving demands of a globalized world. However, a recent collaboration between the Ministry of Education and Skills Development (MoESD) and Cambridge International indicates an important modification in the nation’s educational …
Read More »Father stabs mother to death and 4 children left with disabled grandparents
A 34-year-old woman from Shabha, Paro died after being stabbed by her recently separated ex-husband outside a karaoke bar in Paro on 4th January 2025, at approximately 11:50 pm. Her boyfriend, who was also injured in the attack, remains hospitalized and is in a stable condition. The suspect, identified as …
Read More »A group of Thimphu schoolchildren marked Nyilo by reciting Lolay traditional verses of good wishes before Their Majesties
A group of Thimphu schoolchildren marked Nyilo by reciting Lolay—traditional verses of good wishes—before Their Majesties The King and The Gyaltsuen, and Their Royal Highnesses Gyalsey Jigme Namgyel Wangchuck, Gyalsey Ugyen Wangchuck, and Gyalsem Sonam Yangden Wangchuck at Lingkana Palace on 2 January 2025. Nyilo, observed as the New Year …
Read More »Selling kidneys to pay loans
The combination of rising kidney failure cases, and the lack of an organ donation system in the country, is leading to a thriving and growing black market in kidney trade. Bhutan Kidney Foundation (BKF) Founder and Executive Director, Tashi Namgay, said that there was one instance where a person was …
Read More »Assam CM says rail line from Guwahati to GMC and 6 lane Expressway
Assam’s Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma in a press conference with the Assamese media made some major announcements with regard to Assam’s role in the Gelephu Mindfulness City. The question was asked by North East Live Editor-in-Chief Wasbir Hussain to the Assam Chief Minister about his visit to Bhutan during …
Read More »New water seepage in P II and power leakage threaten two units
A new issue that has cropped up in the Punatsangchu II power house is water seepage from the upstream wall in the powerhouse cavern near two units that were launched on 17th December 2024. The problem is that the seepage from the wall is near the Control System. Sources say …
Read More »Bhutan puts in request for two air routes important to GMC International Airport
On 10th October 2024 a delegation from the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport (MoIT), led by former Secretary Phuntsho Tobgay, held discussions with India’s Ministry of Civil Aviation regarding the Air Service Agreement between the two nations. During the meeting, Bhutan formally submitted a request for the approval of two …
Read More »Growing international interest in GMC as His Majesty grants GMC Law No.1
His Majesty The King, as the Executive Chairperson of the Gelephu Mindfulness City (GMC) Board, granted the ‘GMC Law No. 1 of 2024’ at the Machhen Lhakhang of Punakha Dzong, in accordance with the tradition of seeking blessings from the nation’s most sacred shrine for significant national undertakings on 26th …
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