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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In the 116th National Day address to an audience of 30,000, His Majesty The King presented his vision for a new economic hub in Bhutan located in Gelephu. The Masterplan vision for the 1000+ km2 city, titled ‘Mindfulness City’ by BIG, Arup, and Cistri, informed by Bhutanese culture, the principles …
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Update: The name of the deceased Bhutanese woman has been released as Tshewang Choden. Meanwhile, the main suspect Sou Chef Jude Wijesinghe (29) who is charged with murder has pleaded not guilty. Wijesinghe had been charged with murder after a bedside hearing at the hospital following the incident. He was …
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His Majesty The King’s 116th National Day Address focused primarily on announcing the Gelephu Special Administrative Region called the Gelephu Mindfulness City. His Majesty said South Asia is experiencing an unprecedented economic transformation. This is a period of growth and a period of immense opportunities for our region, which is …
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Australia, by far, has the largest numbers of Bhutanese students studying and working abroad and it has also taken some drastic steps with the release of the Migration Strategy. A summary of the actions in the Migration Strategy Report is that test score for student visa will increase from IELTS …
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The Australian Home Affairs Minister Clare O’Neil today launched the Migration Strategy of the Australian government for the next 10 years. While there are several parts of the Migration Strategy the one most relevant to Bhutan is changes in the Student Visas. The test score required for a Student visa …
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Her Majesty Gyalyum Tshering Yangdoen Wangchuck and His Royal Highness Gyalsey Jigme Namgyel graced the Tashi Rabney and Sertog installation of the Utse of Tango Monastery on 6 December 2023. The ceremony was presided over by the Dorji Lopen. Tango Monastery, which was originally built in 1689 by the 4th …
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There is nothing predictable about elections in Bhutan but a Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT) victory in the East was a given as seen in the 2008 National Assembly elections, 2013 primary and general round elections, 2018 primary and general round elections and so the same was expected in the 2023 …
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In a positive development, the Supreme Court has enforced its judgment on the Changlo case. In late September, this paper brought to light the case of Changlo from Paro who complained that the Supreme Court was not enforcing its own judgment on an influential former Lam to pay him the …
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