This is would be one of the major initiatives to celebrate and mark the 50 years of diplomatic ties between the two nations When Lyonchhen Tshering Tobgay met the visiting Indian Foreign Secretary on 3rd October to discuss, among others things, the celebrations over 50 years of diplomatic ties, the …
Read More »Govt slashes petrol by Nu 10.29 per liter & diesel by 7.75 effective from 11th Nov
Breaking: Government to cut petrol prices by Nu 10.29 per liter and Nu 7.75 for diesel effective from 11th Nov at 11 am onwards to commemorate the 62nd Birth anniversary of His Majesty The Fourth King. The government is transferring benefit of GST reduction on fuel. The govt said it …
Read More »A very successful Royal Visit to India
The success of any visit by a leader to a foreign capital is judged by three counts. The first is on who the leader is meeting, the second is on the nature of the talks and the third is the press coverage. In that regard the Royal visit to New …
Read More »School closed as suspected Influenza outbreak hits 115 students
The Thangrong Primary School in Mongar has been closed because of a suspected outbreak of Influenza, which has infected 233 people in the wider area including 115 students. On 30th October, 15 students complained of headache, sore throat, joints pain and vomiting after which the school, on the advice from …
Read More »13 new HIV cases detected from July to September 2017
The Immuno-serology laboratory has confirmed 13 new HIV positive sera from 29 samples received from districts hospitals for HIV confirmation between July and September this year. The overall reported cases of this year will be out by December. Today, there are an estimated 500 reported cases of Bhutanese living with …
Read More »Royal Visit to India
On the invitation of the Prime Minister of India, His Majesty The King, accompanied by Her Majesty The Gyaltsuen, and His Royal Highness The Gyalsey will travel to New Delhi, India, for a 4-day visit from 31 October – 3 November 2017. During the Royal visit, His Majesty will grant …
Read More »His Majesty and Her Majesty at Royal Cremation Ceremony of His Late Majesty King Bhumibol of Thailand
His Majesty The King and Her Majesty The Gyaltsuen offered last respects to His Late Majesty King Bhumibol of Thailand, during the Royal Cremation Ceremony at Sanam Luang in Bangkok. His Majesty conveyed messages of condolence to His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn of Thailand, on behalf of the people of …
Read More »The Legacy of King Bhumibol Adulyadej
The Late King, His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej served as Thailand’s longest reigning Monarch for a record 70 years since His Late Majesty’s enthronement on 5th December 1927. In this remarkable 70 year rule, despite evolving times with periods of volatile international and domestic circumstances, the institution of the Thai …
Read More »Land Kidu granted in Gasa
As part of His Majesty’s land reform exercise, His Majesty The King granted land kidu to 1,157 thram holders from 4 gewogs in Gasa Dzongkhag. The beneficiaries received a total of 433.58 acres of land as Kidu, as well as excess cost exemption and refund of Nu. 3.368 million on …
Read More »Zhemgang DT makes Gho and Kira compulsory from 9 to 5
The Zhemgang Dzongkhag Tshogdu in a post published on its official Facebook page ‘Discover Zhemgang,’ announced that starting from 17th December 2017 it would be compulsory to wear Gho and Kira from 9 am to 5 pm in all areas, including both the town and remote villages. It said that …
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