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 …
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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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A special prayer ceremony was held on Friday at the Kuenrey of Tashichhodzong for Late Dr Manmohan Singh, former Prime Minister of India, who passed away on 26 December 2024. His Majesty The King, His Majesty the Fourth Druk Gyalpo and Their Majesties the Queen Mothers offered Karmi Tongchoed (one …
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Sonam Norbu (39) was convicted The father of late Namgay Dolkar (24), Singye Wangchuk, is in a state of shock and not happy with the Thimphu District Court sentencing the killer of his daughter to 14 years 11 months and 29 days only. Singye said, “If this is the legal …
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While both the Bhutanese and Indian sides agreed to build the dam on the 1,200 MW P I project, there was no agreement on the extent of rectification measures to be done on the sliding right bank of the project. The Bhutanese side, focused on safety and longevity, wanted deeper …
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The Criminal Bench of the Thimphu District Court today sentenced businessman Sonam Norbu (39) of voluntary manslaughter of Namgay Dolkar (24) on the evening of 13th August 2023. The sentencing is for 14 years 11 months and 29 days. Voluntary manslaughter is a felony of the second degree and has …
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National Day is a sacred occasion for Bhutanese – a time to pay tribute to our visionary Monarchs and forefathers for their sacrifices in building this precious nation, and to collectively reaffirm our unwavering commitment to strengthening the unity, peace, security, and sovereignty of our country. This past year, our …
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The main highlight of the 117th National Day Address by His Majesty The King was the mention of ‘The Diamond Strategy’, where the current ‘One Country, Two Systems’ of the Gelephu Mindfulness City (GMC) would converge back into ‘One Country, One System,’ where innovations emerging from the GMC must be …
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Admission age to be 6 and teachers IWP issue to be resolved The Cabinet recently approved the National Education Policy 2024. The policy has been in the works since the Royal Kasho on Education Reform was issued in February 2021 and is heavily inspired by it. The policy will be …
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The father of a minor victim shared his disbelief and anguish after learning that a medical professional allegedly raped his minor daughter during her hospital visits in Trashigang. He said that he is in disbelief that a medical professional who is supposed to save lives has done such a heinous …
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