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A release from the Foreign Ministry said that Ruchira Kamboj, Ambassador of India to Bhutan, handed over to Foreign Minister (Dr.) Tandi Dorji on 3rd May 2021, three X-Ray machines Allengers MARS 4.2 Litex DR and additional three more (Vision 100M) to be delivered later as a gift from the …

The Government of Japan announced Lyonpo Dago Tshering, former Ambassador of Bhutan to Japan (Stationed in India), is among this year’s foreign recipients and, in recognition of his contributions to strengthening the relationship and the friendship between Japan and Bhutan, Lyonpo will receive the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold …

During the Mid Term Review on Friday, the Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forests made a presentation where he highlighted that MoAF achieved 33.67 percent self sufficiency in 2019 in terms of rice production. According to the Ministry, the area under paddy cultivation has decreased by 20,935 acres …

Three candidates of Thimphu Thromde shared their promises and questioned each other about them at a public debate last week. The issue of water and road quality in the city was brought up as  hot subjects. A candidate from Dechencholing-Taba Sonam Dorji pledged to recognize water as a human right …

The 10th Expert Group Meeting (EGM) on Bhutan-China Boundary was held in Kunming, China, from 6-9 April 2021. The Bhutanese delegation was led by Mr. Letho TobdhenTangbi, Secretary of the International Boundaries, and the Chinese delegation was led by Mr. Hong Liang, Director General of the Department of Boundary and …

Chhungku Dawa Chhungku Dawa is the lone 40 year-old-woman candidate representing Phuentsholing Maed constituency. She was the former Thromde Tshogpa of the constituency. She has a degree in Bachelors in Business Administration (BBA) from North Bengal University, India. She worked in a private company for four years as an assistant …

While Thimphu Thromde has a population of over 100,000 people, only a few thousands are qualified to vote for the mayor. Residents in the city are concerned about the upcoming mayor race, which will be decided by a handful of eligible voters next month. However, there is a noticeable lack …

3 HIV cases died during the lockdown Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) is a combination of medicines to treat Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection. ART does not cure HIV, but helps to make it a manageable chronic condition, and reduce the risk of spreading the virus to others. However, some people living …

Thimphu police is investigating a case where five traffic personnel (constables) are being accused of battering a 41-year-old man on 13 February. Though the initial incident took place on the night of 13th February 2021 on the second day of Losar, the alleged victim lodged a formal complaint on 8th …

So far Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Referral Hospital (JDWNRH) has done more than 8,000 COVID-19 RT-PCR tests for the health staff, patients and attendants. Medical Superintendent of JDWNRH, Dr Gosar Pemba, said around 3,500 tests was done in January and 4,340 in February were done. On an average, 18 to …