The Opposition Party and the Prime Minister on 10th September 2025 in separate letters asked the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) to look into various allegations on the Economic Stimulus Plan (ESP) floating on the social media. The Opposition Party also put up its letter to the ACC along with attachments which …
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The Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade, D. N Dhungyel, has confirmed that Bhutanese nationals in Nepal, including pilgrims, officials, and those working with international agencies, are safe despite the ongoing unrest. Lyonpo said that few Bhutanese pilgrims who had traveled to Nepal had already returned on 11th September …
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Bhutan is all set to host the Bhutan Fashion Week (BFW) from 27th October to 1st November as a joint initiative of the Department of Media, Creative Industry and Intellectual Property (DoMCIIP) in collaboration with the Royal Textile Academy (RTA). Funded by DoMCIIP from the Economic Stimulus Plan (ESP), this …
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Second phase sees over 7,000 citizens contribute to nation’s most ambitious project His Majesty The King addressed thousands of volunteers at the Gelephu Mindfulness City (GMC) during the launch of the second phase of the mass volunteer program on 4th September. Speaking to volunteers from all walks of life, including …
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Bhutan had gifted a 1.5-acre plot of land to Bangladesh for the construction of its embassy in Hejo, symbolizing the growing partnership between Bhutan and Bangladesh. The groundbreaking ceremony for the Bangladesh Chancery Complex and Ambassador’s Residence took place on 27 November 2023, and after years of careful planning and …
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The National Education Policy (NEP) was developed in line with the Royal Decree issued by His Majesty The King on 17th December 2020, which called for urgent reforms in Bhutan’s education system. The Ministry of Education and Skills Development (MoESD) has officially published the policy after extensive consultations and analysis …
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Adani Power, India’s largest private power producer, and Druk Green Power Corp. Ltd. (DGPC), Bhutan’s state-owned generation utility, on friday signed the Shareholders Agreement (SHA) for setting up a 570 MW Wangchu hydroelectric project. An in-principle understanding on the Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) was also initialed. Most importantly, the Developers …
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Speculations of a pay hike start but there are some ground realities The tariff rate for the 1020 MW Punatsangchu II (P II) project is likely to be Nu 5.10 per unit as this is the rate that has been accepted by the Indian side. The levelized tariff, which is …
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A traditional challenge for Bhutan’s energy sector is that it is hydropower dependent, which means that while it has excess energy in the summer months with overflowing rivers, the reverse is the true in the winter months, with the country even having to import power. In a bid to overcome …
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Bhutan’s first reservoir project will create a 17 km long lake The Druk Green Power Corporation (DGPC) will take up construction of the 180 MW Bunakha Reservoir project in 2026 on its own. DGPC is in the process of negotiating a USD 450 million (mn) or a Nu 39.681 billion …
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