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, …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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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