On 17th December 2024 two units of the P II project started generating power with its inauguration by the Minister for Energy and Natural Resources Gem Tshering. The two units are of 340 MW capacity and as per procedure it directly is not allowed to generate as much in one …
Read More »
As Gelephu Mindfulness City (GMC) takes shape in the southern plains of Bhutan, His Majesty The King named Ming Z. Mei a GMC Founding Member on 12 December. Ming Z Mei’s family trust, Humble Holdings, will invest in projects integral to the City’s initial development stages. Ming Z. Mei is …
Read More »
The Head of the Legislative Committee and Nyisho-Sephu MP, Kunga, in a National Assembly Press Conference said that after elections, when a Cabinet Minister joins office ,the minister gets Nu 600,000 as an office joining amount and the Prime Minister gets Nu 1.2 million (mn). He said that this amount …
Read More »
In recent times, apart from news of the growing value of Bhutan’s Bitcoin stack, another major point of discussion and news has been Bhutan steadily selling parts of these holdings. According to Arkham, Bhutan has, since July 2024, sold 2,077 Bitcoins (BTC) worth USD 163 million (mn) which is Nu …
Read More »
With the Gelephu Mindfulness City (GMC) officially declared and encompassing Sarpang Dzongkhag, Gelephu Thromde, 11 Gewogs in Sarpang, 3 Gewogs in Dagana (Lhamoizingkha, Karmaling, and Nichula) and 3 Gewogs in Zhemgang (Sonamthang, Panbang, and Tungkudemba) the next big question is what will happen to these local government offices like the Dzongda, …
Read More »
On 11th December, 2024, three deaths were reported in Thimphu under varying circumstances. The Royal Bhutan Police (RBP) is investigating all three incidents but has ruled out foul play in all cases. The first incident involved a 43-year-old man found dead in Youselpang. As per police investigation, the man, who …
Read More »
While traveling back to Bhutan from an official visit to Delhi, His Majesty The King stopped over in Kathmandu and visited the Swayambhu and Boudha Stupas on 6th December. Swayambhu, located atop a hill in the Kathmandu Valley, is one of Nepal’s most ancient religious sites, steeped in history and …
Read More »
The much-discussed Vehicle Quota took the Parliament by storm this time which has calmed down for now with a deferral, but the storm may rise in the summer session again when the issue is likely to be discussed again. On 21st November 2024 the motion to table the Pay Structure …
Read More »
Case to set a legal precedent on anonymity and online culpability As the Royal Bhutan Police (RBP) investigates the suicide case of the 20-year-old Tiktoker, more details are coming forth. It now emerges that the two women who attacked the 20-year-old victim in a party hall bathroom on the night …
Read More »
In a major relief to Rajen Tamang, the Tsirang District Court on 3rd December ordered the Tsirang Dzongkhag and Municipality to reconnect the essential utilities, water and electric power, to his building in Damphu town. The Municipality had cut off the water supply to the building on the morning of …
Read More »
The Bhutanese Leading the way.