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Two men who are completely blind have been taking shelter at the eye ward in Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Referral Hospital (JDWNRH) in Thimphu. One of the men has been in JDWNRH for more than two years and the other man has been admitted for more than a month. With …
Read More »Mining sector set for major changes as Policy finally heads to Cabinet
Royalty revision also proposed for 2016 budget The much delayed and anticipated Mineral Development Policy (MDP) will soon be submitted to the cabinet after it was finalized by the Ministry of Economic Affairs this week. The ministry also sent a related proposal for the increase of royalty rates and mineral …
Read More »Happiness levels soar as Royal Heir is announced
As His Majesty the King came towards the conclusion of His Majesty’s address to the nation on 11th November, His Majesty paused slightly and announced to the nation that His Majesty the King and Her Majesty the Queen were expecting a prince to be born. His Majesty said, “On this …
Read More »His Majesty’s complete address on 11th November
Before the formal Address, His Majesty thanked the people who braved the cold and were waiting since 2 am in the morning to enter the stadium, for an opportunity to pay tribute to His Majesty the Fourth Druk Gyalpo. His Majesty also mentioned the numerous Bhutanese across the world who had congregated …
Read More »His Majesty the Fourth King showed leadership from an early age :Lyonpo Sonam Tobgye
His Majesty the Fourth King’s 34 year golden reign saw many important and far reaching changes. However, the sheer nature and scope of the changes required not only good leadership but also a strong personality and sheer will to make things happen. One person who saw, up close, how a …
Read More »“The militants matched us almost evenly in manpower & weapons but we had His Majesty” :Goonglen Batoo
The 2003 Operation All Clear was one of the most important moments in Bhutanese history as the Royal Bhutan Army; led by His Majesty the Fourth Druk Gyalpo removed 32 militant camps from Bhutanese soil. The Chief Operations Officer (COO) of the RBA, Goonglen Batoo Tshering was one of the …
Read More »PM says rise in WB ranking will mean more investment
Bhutan has risen by a record 54 places from 125th position in 2014 to the 71st place in 2015 in the World Bank’s Ease of Doing Business index. Bhutan had ranked 141st in 2013. Prime Minister, Tshering Tobgay said this was possible only because of all the hard work the …
Read More »PM and Health Minister welcomes RCSC proposal on maternity leave
Lyonchhen Tshering Tobgay, in the monthly meet the press, said that based on what he had seen in the newspapers, he welcomed the Royal Civil Service Commission’s (RCSC) maternity leave proposal. The Prime Minister also called it a progressive proposal from the RCSC. He said that the Cabinet would sit …
Read More »Chang Ugyen sentenced to three years non-compoundable jail term
The High court in its verdict on the Chang Ugyen case yesterday stipulated a three years non-compoundable jail term to the former Royal Advisory Councilor and Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT) Vice President, Chang Ugyen in connection to an illegal land transfer case during his term as a Chang Gup in …
Read More »His Majesty the King celebrates Dashain
It was a special Dashain for the people of Lokchina Gewog, who were privileged to welcome His Majesty The King to their gewog and receive Tika personally from their King on 22nd October. Hundreds of people from the gewog, as well as from neighbouring areas, were gathered at the school …
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