Their Majesties King Karl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden will pay a three day state visit to Bhutan beginning on 8th June at the invitation of His Majesty the King. The delegation will include representatives from the Swedish government and a number of Swedish companies. This is the …
Read More »A Farm shop each in Khatoed and Khamoed Gewogs were were opened on Friday. The chief guest for the occasions was the MP of Khamoed Lunana. A release from the Dzongkhag said, “Farm shops will transform our farming from subsistence to commercial through increased production with guaranteed markets, better provision …
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Against the backdrop of a major earthquake expected in the region, the Department of Forests and Park Services is trying to popularize houses built with bamboo, which is supposedly a safe and resilient structure. In addition, a bamboo house is considered to be a cheap alternative to the conventional house …
Read More »Thimphu police arrested a 30-year-old man from Khudumpang, Trashigang for larceny with deception and forgery. The victim, Kinley, said she came across a post made by the suspect on social media (Facebook) advertising a requirement for both male and female candidates to work in California, USA. In addition, the post …
Read More »The 2013 General Elections in Bhutan saw social media playing a major role with supporters of both parties using it in both positive and negative ways. This seems to be part of a global trend with the United States Presidential race, since 2008, being the global trendsetter with both Democratic …
Read More »Thimphu police arrested a 21-year-old man on April 28th at around 1:30 am after an initial complaint of car damage in “Hong Kong market” road was filed with the police. Upon inspection, the police found eight more cars damaged in the same locality with no culprit in sight. All the …
Read More »The Thimphu Dzongkhag 11th Five Year Plan midterm review on Monday showed that the Dzongkhags has achieved beyond its targets in capital investment. For the construction of rural water supply scheme, Thimphu Dzongkhag had targeted 15 schemes and so far all has been. The funds for construction of 12 rural …
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His Majesty The King on 10th April offered 6 sandalwood boxes to the Chari Monastery. The sandalwood boxes will be used to store the precious relics in the monastery, including the treasures of Zhabdrung Ngawang Namgyel. His Majesty personally carried one of the 55-kg boxes up to the monastery, which …
Read More »Villagers in Sewala Gewog in Punakha hold the utmost belief in their local deity called Damcho Gomo. They believe that their deity brings them good fortune and health as the deity can cure them of illness. Their lives revolve around Damcho Gomo as they seek his blessings for even travelling …
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Many Bhutanese people are looking forward to witness the visit of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. The couple will be arriving in the country on 14th April. On the first day of their visit, the Royal couple will receive an audience from His Majesty The King at the Throne …
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