As Gyalsups started arriving at the four Gyalsung Academies from 31st August to 4th September the emotion of many of the new Gyalsups was a mix of nervousness and curiosity. However, the nerves were soon assuaged as army officers and cadets received the Gyalsups and carried their luggage to the …
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His Majesty The King visited the Khotokha Gyalsung Academy in Wangdue Phodrang on 25 August 2024. Khotokha is one of 4 Gyalsung Academies across Bhutan. With the Gyalsung – National Service set to begin next month, His Majesty visited the Academy site to oversee preparations for the first cohort of …
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Two antique statues which are hundreds of years old going back to the 13th century was stolen from the 13th century Lhading Lhakhang in Paro on 5 August 2024. The statutes are the Namjyem and Dorji Chang statues which were made in Tibet and brought from there more than a …
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The Bhutan Travel Bureau (BTB) tour company website is like that of any other tour company in Bhutan with tourism related content, images, itineraries and contact details including its email address targeted at foreign tourists. However, an unscrupulous foreign hacker took down the same email address, and hacked it in …
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On 14 August 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared Mpox to be a ‘public health emergency of international concern.’ Mpox has been around since the 1970s limited to a few countries in Africa, but in 2022 there was a global outbreak of the mpox Clade II virus which came …
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In response to recent queries about the vehicle price hike, the government has provided a detailed update on the matter during the 7th Meet-the-Press Session held yesterday. Prime Minister (PM) Dasho Tshering Tobgay explained that the recent rise in vehicle prices is linked to the Tax Act of Bhutan 2022, …
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His Majesty The King, His Majesty the Fourth Druk Gyalpo, and Members of the Royal Family graced the inauguration of Changyul Park in Changzamtog, Thimphu on the morning of August 23, 2024. The inauguration marks a pivotal development in the city’s urban planning and community spaces. The Prime Minister and …
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Of Nu 15 bn ESP Nu 10 bn for credit support and Nu 5 bn for fiscal projects So far, the exact break-up of the Nu 15 billion (bn) Economic Stimulus Program (ESP) has been a mystery in part due to the fact that the programs were still being formulated …
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In the wee hours of Sunday on 15th June 2024, Gautam Adani, the Chairman of the Adani Group in India sent out a tweet saying that he has signed an MoU with the Druk Green Power Corporation (DGPC) for the 570 MW Wangchu Hydro Plant in Chukha. This was during …
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There has been uproar among the public regarding the significant increase in vehicle prices that has followed the lifting of the vehicle import moratorium. Finance Minister Lekey Dorji attributed the recent surge in vehicle prices primarily to tax increases instituted by the previous government under the Tax Act of Bhutan …
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