His Majesty The King visited Saudi Arabia and Kuwait this week. His Majesty graced the Future Investment Institute Conference in Riyadh, and met with global business and political leaders. While in Saudi Arabia, His Majesty The King met with His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, the …
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Around three months ago on 8th August 2024 the Cabinet approved the new Thimphu Design Code submitted by the Royal Commission for Urban Development and the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport. The design code will result in far reaching changes in not only how future structures are built but also …
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A deeply troubling case of child abuse has emerged in Paro, involving a young girl with a physical disability who was subjected to alleged sexual assault and abuse by her adoptive father and an acquaintance of her adoptive family. The abuse reportedly took place over a period of six months. …
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On 28th October, Monday afternoon, at 2pm the Tsirang Municipality under the Chairmanship of the Tsirang Dzongda cut off the power supply to the building of Rajen Tamang, 48, for not using the Karaoke in the basement for the intended purpose. Rajen had been holding religious gatherings of 30 to …
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His Majesty The King graced Day 1 of the 7th Royal Highland Festival in Laya. The 7th edition of the festival takes place on 23 and 24 October, 2024. The Royal Highland Festival in Laya, launched in 2016 as a Royal initiative of His Majesty The King, celebrates the rich …
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According to a reliable source the tariff for the 1,020 MW Punatsangchu II project is likely to be Nu 5.25 per unit. A tariff negotiation team was sent from Bhutan to Delhi with discussions under way on Friday. Initially Bhutan wanted Nu 5.85 per unit while India offered Nu 4.80 …
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More details on Taktshang case Recently, the RBP completed its investigation of the monument fees in Chimi Lhakhang against four Desuups of which two are male and two are female. The Chimi Lhakhang did not have its own separate bank account for the collection of monument fees. Instead, the four …
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The Royal Bhutan Police (RBP) on the morning of 23 October 2024 recovered the two antique statues stolen from the Lhading Lhakhang in Paro. The statues, identified as the Dorje Namjom and Dorje Chang, were mysteriously kept near the Tsento Gup’s office. The statues, both dating back to the 13th …
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After the Thimphu District Court sentenced the perpetrator Choten Tshering to life imprisonment for murder along with an additional 14 years for rape of child (digital penetration) above 12 years of age, the victim’s family shared that the sentence brings a sense of justice to the victim, Sumitra Chhetri, and …
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On the first day in office in 29th January 2024 the Prime Minister convened a meeting with the cabinet ministers where five executive orders and ten directives were issued to various ministries for expedited implementation. The Bhutanese over the last one month has been collecting updates from multiple agencies to …
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