His Majesty The King graced the Salhang Tendrel ceremony for the Gelephu International Airport on 23 December 2023. The ceremony was presided over by His Holiness the Je Khenpo, with the interim government, senior government officials, the Indian Ambassador, and lams and trulkus from all Buddhist traditions in Bhutan, attending. …
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Before the 2003 ‘Operation All Clear’ His Majesty The Fourth King at times accompanied by the Crown Prince spent time exploring the southern terrain of Bhutan from the west to the east often on foot and through thick forests. Now 20 years later, His Majesty The King following in his …
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3 options for the Airport The centerpiece of the Gelephu Mindfulness City project will be the International Airport that will come up there. There are currently three options on the table for building the airport. The first option is the current one made by local officials which is extending the …
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The Bhutanese interviewed the two Party Presidents, Pema Chewang of Bhutan Tendrel Party and Tshering Tobgay of Peoples’ Democratic Party with six questions. PDP 1. Why should voters choose PDP? Because we are the more experienced party having served in opposition and in the government; because we have a proven …
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The first building block of Gelephu will be the former Gyalsung Food Security site of Tareythang in Sarpang. It already has a built-up area of 1.2 square million feet of high quality construction and several structures. The construction has been put on pause to repurpose it for the Gelephu Mindfulness …
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It is awe-inspiring to see our people arrive from the night before and wait in the cold outdoors, to celebrate National Day at the stadium. There can be no better demonstration of the Bhutanese people’s love and loyalty for the nation. This year’s National Day is truly special – Her …
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During the 116th National Day Address His Majesty The King shared the vision and plan for a 1000 sq kms Gelephu Mindfulness City Special Administrative Region (SAR) project. This has generated a lot of national interest. The Bhutanese sent a list of questions to the Media Team of the Gelephu …
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His Majesty The King outlined that one of the three priority areas to support the Gelephu project will be the energy sector including solar, wind, geo thermal and hydropower. Following this, the Druk Green Power Corporation (DGPC) will be updating the DPRs of many of the many hydro projects and …
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The main focus of the 116th National Day was the Gelephu Mindfulness City Special Administrative Region (SAR) project announced by His Majesty The King. The project was Bhutan’s biggest open secret with it widely being discussed and speculated on for months on end. In the popular imagination, the Gelephu SAR …
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The Monk and the Gun has been shortlisted for Best International Film for the 96th Oscars as one of the 15 movies in the first round. This is the semi-final round and there will be a further shortlisting to five movies in another round of voting. Academy Award nomination voting …
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