The 1020 MW Punatsangchu II project, which had to delay power production due to seepage in the ceiling of the power house, is aiming to start generating power for export by 17th December, which falls on the 117th National Day. The dam water level had been lowered, and the Head …
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The price of Bitcoin as of now has crossed the USD 100,000 mark and currently stands at USD 103,544. The price of Bitcoin has been moving up since the election of Donald Trump as he was seen as a pro-crypto President. Bitcoin hovered in the USD 90,000 plus territory for …
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Her Majesty The Gyaltsuen graced the closing ceremony of the PEMA Symposium, the first iteration of Bhutan’s National Mental Health Symposium, on 26 November 2024. Addressing the gathering, Her Majesty highlighted the importance of a unified community effort in addressing mental health challenges, emphasizing empathy, compassion, and the critical roles …
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In a first of its kind in Bhutanese democracy, Members of Parliament of the National Assembly, all on the same page, and on the verge of passing a very lucrative Parliamentary Entitlement Amendment Bill 2024 that would have given them the Prado Quota and various new allowances and entitlements reversed …
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3 arrests made so far The family of a 20-year-old woman who was viral on Tiktok and died by suicide in October 2024, is grieving and calling for justice. The victim’s mother shared that her daughter had been mentally healthy until a viral video of her caused her great distress. …
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Rajen Tamang, the owner of the building in Damphu town whose water and power were cut for using his karaoke hall for unauthorized gatherings, has filed a Constitutional case in the High Court over religious freedom. His case is based on Article 7 Section 4 which states, “A Bhutanese citizen …
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‘Where there is a will there is a way’. The Members of Parliament (MP) in the National Assembly (NA) while discussing the Parliamentary Entitlements (Amendment) Bill of Bhutan 2024 today approved section 20 which is essentially the Prado Quota. Section 20 says, ‘Every A Member of Parliament shall be provided …
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His Majesty The King graced the ground breaking (Salhang tendrel) ceremony of the Gelephu Chorten, 17 November 2024 which will be a significant spiritual and cultural landmark in the Gelephu Mindfulness City, The ceremony was presided over by the Dorji Lopen of the Zhung Dratshang. Constructed as a Royal Project, …
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58 students have died by suicide in the last 59 months since 2019 From January to 22nd November 2024 there have been a total of 11 student suicide cases across Bhutan as reported by schools to the Ministry of Education and Skills Development (MoESD). In the last 10 years, there …
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On 19th November, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for 5,000 MW of clean energy projects was signed in Thimphu between the Managing Director (MD) of Druk Green Power Corporation (DGPC), Dasho Chhewang Rinzin, and the CEO and MD of Tata Power, Dr Praveer Sinha, in the presence of the Prime …
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