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Gyempo Wangchuk, a traditionally trained Bhutanese contemporary artist who was recently shortlisted for the 2023 Sovereign Asian Art Prize, is having a collection of his works exhibited at Tansbao Art Gallery in Taipei, Taiwan. The Exhibition titled “Worlds Within Us”, features a selection of the artist’s newest works. The exhibition …

With 8 candidates in the race, a former teacher, Tashi Dendup, won the race with 7,161 votes. Tashi Dendup has worked as an educator and an administrator at the Ministry of Education for 18 years and as a manager in the private sector for 2 years. He holds a Master’s …

The Prime Ministers Office (PMO) said that like migrants from other countries to Australia, Bhutanese have also been leaving for educational purposes and in search of better economic opportunities. It is a case of people from low-income society leaving for one of the highest paid in the world. This it …

During the Meet-the-Press held on Thursday, Lyonchhen Dasho Dr Lotay Tshering and Minister Loknath Sharma shared that the Central Bank has enough reserves for import of essential items for 13 months. To conserve the dwindling reserves, the government put in a moratorium for vehicles, where all the import of vehicles …

High Court on 29 March 2023 convicted 39-year-old man to 9 years in prison in connection to a rape of a child above the age of 12 years. Though the Punakha District court acquitted the defended due to lack of direct or credible evidences, the High Court, however, convicted the …

Out of the 19 listed companies with Royal Securities Exchange of Bhutan Limited (RSEBL), 7 of them have declared dividends and issued bonus. Dividend is a distribution of profits by a corporation to its shareholders which can be issued in terms of cash payments or stocks. Despite financial institutions making …

Her Majesty the Queen Mother Gyalyum Sangay Choden Wangchuck, the Royal Patron and Founder of RENEW graced the ceremony for the transfer of the Bhutan Board for Certified Counselors (BBCC) Mandate from the RENEW Secretariat to the Bhutan Qualification and Professional Certification Authority (BQPCA) under the Ministry of Education and …

Leki Tshering, 45, from Thimphu is running for the National Council Elections 2023.  He has 11 years of experience in the field of education and 5 years of experience in the private sector. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in primary education. He wants to be the one who regularly talks …

During the live public debate organized by the BBS, the two aspiring candidates for the National Council election 2023 from Bumthang shared their pledges. Kencho Tshering, 40 years old, contesting from Chhokhor gewog, Bumthang has studied Bachelor’s degree in commerce and has an advanced diploma in Eco-tourism management. He has …

An Industry Outreach Program was conducted by Project Dantak at Phuntsholing, aimed at encouraging local industries of Bhutan to participate in the country’s development by supplying construction and other materials to Dantak. The conference was co-chaired by Brig Jaswinder Singh, Chief Engineer of Project Dantak and Dasho Ugen Tsechup, President …