People may have started wondering why the promised mobile data price cut is still not happening despite a GovTech letter to Bhutan Telecom (BT) asking it to slash mobile data by 50% from 1st July 2025 onwards. This is because so far neither BT nor the regulator BICMA are budging. …
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Dozens of Bhutanese have fallen victim to a growing wave of Australian Dollar (AUD) exchange scams, with 45 cases reported in Thimphu alone as of 17th November 2025 involving a total loss of Nu 4,196,035. The Royal Bhutan Police (RBP) shared that while all victims are Bhutanese, it remains unclear …
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Michael Rutland, OBE was born in London and pursued studies in Physics and Mathematics at London University. He is widely recognized for his extensive contributions to education and for developing strong relations between the United Kingdom and Bhutan, where he has lived for over 54 years. Rutland first arrived in …
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Before dawn broke over the Thimphu valley, thousands of devotees, draped in traditional robes and clutching prayer beads, made their way toward Changlimithang. By the time the first light touched the mountains, the stadium had transformed into a vast expanse of devotion. In a moment that stirred deep emotion across …
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It is well known that His Majesty The Fourth King Jigme Singye Wangchuck became the Druk Gyalpo at the tender age of 16 in 1972 after His Majesty The Third King Jigme Dorji Wangchuck passed away in Nairobi, Kenya. What is less known is the sheer discipline, the will, preparation, …
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The year was 2015 and Bhutan was preparing to celebrate the 60th Birth Anniversary of His Majesty The Fourth Druk Gyalpo Jigme Singye Wangchuck on 11th November. As part of the celebrations, Dechencholing Higher Secondary School in Thimphu had put up large posters of His Majesty outside the school. One …
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By Suhasini Haidar By the time His Majesty the Fourth King of Bhutan Jigme Singye Wangchuck ascended to the throne in 1972, the roots of the India-Bhutan relationship had already been planted firmly. The relationship in the early years since India’s Independence, built primarily between the Third King (1952-1972) and …
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Excerpts from the forthcoming book “The Contractual Monarchy: Modern Buddhist Kingship in Bhutan” By Dasho Sonam Kinga Even as Bhutan was grappling with the security threat posed by illegal immigrants and ngolops, another severe threat emerged. This came in the form of Indian militants from the Northeast Indian states of …
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His Majesty The King and Her Majesty The Gyaltsuen were in Thailand on 29 October to pay respects to Her Late Majesty Queen Sirikit, The Queen Mother of Thailand, and to convey personal condolences to His Majesty The King of Thailand. Their Majesties offered a wreath and signed the book …
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So far, The Bhutanese has investigated how Sandeep Rai Chamling of PandoraBiz and ‘SRC Mentorship Plans’ has not kept his promise to train mentees in trading, promoted online crypto gambling sites under the guise of earning Bitcoins, and also collected referral commissions without his mentees knowing. A large part of …
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