The 1,200 MW Punatsangchu I project, over the years, has become a collective national nightmare with its slides, delays and huge cost escalations but with no guarantee of a solution. The project from its original completion date of November 2016 moved to 2024. However, there is now some light at …
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The Second Session of the Third Parliament of Bhutan concluded successfully on 27 June. The closing ceremony notes were presented to His Majesty The King by the Speaker, Opposition Leader (OL), National Council (NC) Chairperson and the Minister of Home and Cultural Affairs. The Parliament offered prayers for the long …
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The Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be making an official visit to Bhutan around mid-August this year. This was confirmed by the Foreign Minister Lyonpo Tandin Dorji. An advance team from India will be coming in July to discuss the details and outlines of the visit. The Indian Prime …
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The government’s Tourism Flagship project which had received in-principal approval from the cabinet in March 2019 had Gasa from the West, Dagana from the south, Lhuntse from the east and Zhemgang from the center as the four focus Dzongkhags that would be prioritized for tourism development. The Dzongkhags fit the …
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The 1020 MW Tala project had to shut down on the morning of 25th June and again on 26th June (today) due to transmission line outages in India. The transmission lines in India were hit by lightning and bad weather as the region south of Bhutan’s border suffered from heavy …
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Minister responds to various issues raised by medical professionals The higher allowance hikes for doctors, nurses and clinical staff has led to cheer and higher morale among medical professionals. A senior doctor said, “This pay hike is the first time an elected government is recognizing the contribution of the health …
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AWLS on Thorthormi repaired and put in place The latest update sent by the National Center for Hydrology and Meteorology (NCHM) on Thorthormi on 24th June 9 pm said that while there is no significant change in the water level, however, due to the breaching of the subsidiary lake two, …
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To mark the 60th Birth Anniversary of Her Majesty Gyalyum Tshering Yangdoen Wangchuck, the Bhutan Nuns Foundation held a prayer ceremony at the training and resource centre for nuns at Tshalumaphey. Dharma talks by nuns were held in the afternoon, attended by devotees and people working in the construction of …
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Lyonpo says other moves to improve quality of education are targeted professional training for teachers, curriculum reform, better infrastructure, BPST, ICT, STEM school and more While the 2019 Pay revision has made teachers the highest paid civil servants overnight, there are also higher expectations from both teachers and the education …
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In 1982 a major religious and cultural crime occurred in Bhutan when 40 valuable Thangkas were stolen from the 13th century Phajoding monastery in Thimphu, Bhutan. Bhutan, since that time, has been making efforts to recover these items. In 2017 the Bhutan Art Restitution and Reclamation Committee (BARRC), formed in …
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