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Her Majesty The Gyaltsuen inaugurated the 2nd Royal Bhutan Flower Exhibition at the Paro Ugyen Pelri Palace grounds on 4th June. The Exhibition this year was held to commemorate Her Majesty’s Birth Anniversary. His Majesty The King, His Majesty the Fourth Druk Gyalpo, and members of the Royal Family graced …

Her Majesty The Gyaltsuen graced a ceremony to unveil the Wheelchair Accessibility Adaptation of the Centenary Park. The adaptation is part of an initiative to make public spaces accessible to people with disabilities, upon the Royal Command of Her Majesty The Gyaltsuen. Following the initiative of the Ability Bhutan Society, …

The waste collection bins placed in Taba are clearly marked “Dry Waste” and “Degradable Waste”. Thimphu Thromde, which placed the bins there, had hoped that residents of North Thimphu would segregate their waste into dry and degradable piles before dumping it inside the waste collection bins. According to Thromde, forget …

National Council (NC) discussed the need for better policies and programs in hydropower projects, based on the follow up to resolution passed on during the 16th session, and the responses received from the implementing agencies and the ruling government. The first and foremost part of the hydropower resolution is revisiting …

The historic Ugyen Pelri Palace in Paro will be the scenic location yet again for the second Royal Bhutan Flower Exhibition, held this year from 4-8 June, commemorating the Birth Anniversary of Her Majesty The Gyaltsuen. The Royal Bhutan Flower Exhibition, which was first held in April 2015, was initiated …

Bhutan Agriculture and Food Regulatory Authority (BAFRA) have tested the pesticide residue level in chillies sold in the farmers’ market.  Poblano chillies imported from India, which look closest to the Bhutanese chillies, tested above the maximum residue limits (MRLs) permissible for human consumption. This type of chilli has also been …

His Majesty The King personally thanked the medical team who served during the Royal Birth of His Royal Highness The Gyalsey, on 15th May and conveyed appreciation to the entire medical fraternity of Bhutan for their tireless, unending and excellent services to the country, during an Audience to the team and …

Sangay Thinley, 27, is a university graduate from Gedu College of Business Studies and holds B.Com degree with a major in accounting. He is contesting for the Gup post in Yurung Gewog. The Gewog has five Chiwogs and Sangay Thinley will be contesting from the Khangma Chiwog. He will have …

Trump faces a tough path to the Presidency with opposition from youth, women’s groups, those within the Republican Party and influential minority groups While Donald Trump has seen a meteoric rise in popularity and is the presumptive Republican nominee there is an equally strong if not stronger movement opposing Donald …

Women are not overly zealous in becoming elected leaders, as the few that contest do not get elected while others are currently more comfortable in staying away. However, there are a few women breaking old stereotypes in the political world. One such woman is Namgay Pelden. She contested for the …