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With the structural restoration of the historic Wangduechhoeling Palace completed, the Bhutan Foundation, in collaboration with the Department of Culture, is now working on the gallery plans, narratives, and exhibits for a world-class Palace Museum and Cultural Centre with the help of professional teams from Bhutan, India, and the United …

The new United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Country Director to Bhutan presented her credentials to  Foreign Minister at the Gyalyong Tshokhang on 12 August. Ms. Andrea M. Wojnar was appointed as the new Country Director for Bhutan and arrived in New Delhi in February this year to take up her …

According to the Foreign Minister (Dr) Tandi Dorji, the days of going to Jaigaon for shopping and then returning with no checks are over. Lyonpo said that the passenger terminal is being constructed, and all Indians entering the country will need to undergo biometric checks. “The days of traveling to …

The Trashiyangtse District Court convicted 42-year-old Jangchub Ningpo to life imprisonment for raping his 11-year-old step-daughter. During the time of incident, the victim was 10 years old, and the mother caught her husband red handed while attempting to rape the victim. The defendant had repeatedly raped the victim since the …

Wangduephodrang police apprehended a 22-year-old man on the evening of 21 July 2022 in connection to raping an 8-year-old girl, a class II in one of the schools in Wangduephodrang. It was learnt that the victim shouted for help, which was heard by a group of people working along the …

The newly-restored Trans Bhutan Trail has been named in TIME’s 50 extraordinary travel destinations around the world for 2022. Commenting on TIME’s annual list, Sam Blyth, the founder of Trans Bhutan Trail (TBT), said “We are truly honoured to receive this recognition and so proud that the Trans Bhutan Trail …

During the Joint Sitting on Monday, the Chairperson of the Joint Committee, the Member of Parliament (MP) Ugyen Wangdi from Drametse-Ngatshang constituency presented the Committee’s 34 recommendations on the Anti-Corruption Commission (Amendment) Bill of Bhutan 2021. After the deliberation on the Committee’s recommendations, the House endorsed the Committee’s recommendation to …

In the Question and Answer session of the Parliament on 28 June in response to a question to offset the possible impact of graduating from least developed countries (LDC) to a medium-income country by 2023, the Foreign Minister Dr Tandi Dorji reported that the country is ready to graduate to …

The Ministry of Labour and Human Resources (MoLHR) has been initiating the Critical Skills Training for all the eligible jobseekers, which is inclusive of the People with Disabilities (PWDs). The first batch of PWDs were initiated last year for five months with a successful rate of 63 percent. The ministry …

The Member of Parliament (MP) Norbu Wangzom of Jomotsangkha–Martshala constituency asked the Foreign Minister for an update on number of foreign relations established. She said, the government had pledged to establish foreign relations with five countries within their tenure. Relations have been established with only two countries till date, and …