Minister of Education and Skills Development (MoESD), Yeezang De Thapa, clarified during the 17th Meet-the-Press session that Bhutan is not adopting the Cambridge curriculum, but is instead aligning the National School Curriculum with Cambridge standards. The alignment aims to ensure that Bhutanese students acquire internationally benchmarked competencies while firmly preserving …
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In a strategic move aimed at promoting fairness and fiscal prudence, the Ministry of Education and Skills Development (MoESD) has announced the transition of regular contract teachers to the Consolidated Contract model. While the allowance structure is being revised, MoESD assured that the position levels and grades of teachers will …
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Minister of Infrastructure and Transport (MoIT), Chandra Bdr Gurung, has announced plans to upgrade existing bus services and introduce dedicated transportation for ash disposal to improve public access to the upcoming Hongtsho cremation site. The new crematorium, which will replace the current Hejo facility, is being developed on a 46-acre …
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Paro District Court has sentenced a 50-year-old Indian national, Thanil Wahengbam, to 15 years in prison after he was found guilty of smuggling 4.610 kilograms of heroin into Bhutan. The verdict was delivered on 4th June 2025, following his arrest at the Paro International Airport on 22nd December 2024. The …
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A delegation from Thailand presented an 80-volume World Tipitaka Sajjhaya Phonetic Edition to His Majesty The King and Her Majesty The Gyaltsuen on 23 June 2025 during a special ceremony held at the Grand Kuenrey of Tashichhodzong. The Tipitaka is the oldest complete collection of Buddhist scriptures. During the First …
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After working very hard to stay off any travel ban list and cooperating with United States (US) authorities, Bhutan was congratulating itself when the USA, earlier this month, announced a list of countries facing full and partial travel ban that did not include Bhutan. Earlier this month, the countries with …
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The Joint Sitting of the Parliament passed the Marriage (Amendment) Bill of Bhutan 2024, bringing a long-awaited legal clarity and gender equality to the marriageable age provision in the Marriage Act. A year after the issue of unequal marriageable age, the House has finally passed a legal amendment to set …
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The National Assembly (NA), on 24th June, rejected all recommendations from the National Council (NC) concerning the Budget Appropriation Bill for the fiscal year 2025–2026 and the Supplementary Budget Appropriation Bill for 2024–2025. Among the key proposals dismissed was the NC Economic Affairs Committee’s recommendation to remove Nu 45 million …
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Syndicate members block Bhutanese trucks There should be 200 to 250 boulder carrying Bhutanese trucks plying everyday via Fulbari in West Bengal into Bangladesh, however, the number has been reduced to only around 50 to 60 due to a ‘hunger strike’ and ‘protest’ in Fulbari by a syndicate of local …
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During the National Assembly’s Question Hour session on 17th June 2025, the Member of Parliament (MP), Pempa, from the Bongo-Chapcha Constituency made an urgent appeal for the construction of Bailey bridges at Badina before the onset of the monsoon season. MP Pempa highlighted that residents of Getana and Bongo gewogs …
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