THE NATION

Following the successful state visit of His Majesty the King the Prime Minister will be travelling to Delhi on an official visit to India from 7-9 February 2013. A press release from the Foreign Ministry said, Lyonchhen Jigmi Y. Thinley will be accompanied by Lyonpo Khandu Wangchuk, Minister-in-Charge for Foreign …

The Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Library has experienced a decrease in the number of members within the last five years. The Librarian in the National Library said “This year the Library has 1,500 members unlike previous years when we used to have around 2,000 members.” He said the fashion of …

On the day themed “Cancer- did you know?” , more than 20 people who are battling cancer, survivors of various cancers and family members of the affected and demised came together to light butter lamps at the Memorial Chorten in Thimphu on a Monday morning. World cancer day was first …

It is that vine which creeps by the tree trunk in their forests and bears green leaves for its own purpose of life through photosynthesis. In any case, such a leaf would serve its purpose and with time, fall down on the forest floor as it is with every plant …

The bank also launched two new products on the occasion The Bhutan Development Bank Limited (BDBL) celebrated its twenty fifth year at its head office, here in the capital, Thursday. The works and human settlement minister Lyonpo Yeshey Zimba who in the past served as chairman and member on the …

The Rural Education Foundation (REF), officially launched last Thursday in Thimphu would immensely benefit the education ministry. During the inauguration of the REF, the Foundation launched the “Thriving CSOs in Bhutan” magazine. The magazine was meant to benefit both national and global readers and civil society organizations. It aims to …

In a press conference last Wednesday the Bhutan Kuen-Nyam Party (BKP) introduced five people who endorsed what the party stood for and planned to do for the nation. “People comes first and then politics for second,” said the president of the BKP, Sonam Tobgay during the conference which was held …

The Dungkhag court of Lhamoizingkha under Dagana court announced a prison term of seven months to the 23-year old man who was harassing his 17-year old younger sister. The verdict was passed on 29 January. The 17-year old victim had reported the matter against her elder brother to the Lhamoizingkha …

The Bhutan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) kicked-off what it hopes will be a year of recovery for the business community with the swearing-in of a new president and two vice presidents. Amidst a grand array of luminaries including members of the Royal family, chamber members, CEOs, government officials, …

As part of its bilateral foreign policy Bhutan has now established diplomatic relations with the 50th country of Tajikistan. A release from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said, “The Kingdom of Bhutan and the Republic of Tajikistan, wishing to strengthen and develop mutually beneficial relations between their countries and peoples, …