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Opposition Party questions government on market closure

The government’s decision to disperse vendors from the Centenary Farmers’ Market (CFM) with little or no preparation has affected hundreds of their families, the Opposition Party said in a letter to the government

Bhutan king offers prayers for late Kuwait Amir, a friend of Bhutan

Bhutan's King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck offered prayers and a thousand butter lamps for the late Amir of Kuwait, Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmed Al-Jaber Al-Sabah at the Samdrupjongkhar Rabdey Dratshang yesterday morning.   The Amir of Kuwait passed away yesterday at the age of 91

Bhutanese film Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom enters 2021 Oscars

Bhutanese film Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom has officially entered the 2021 Oscars

Residents unhappy with Paro valley development project

Paro Valley Development Project (PVDP), three years after it was launched, has left residents disappointed

Tenzin Lekphel is the ideal candidate for BIMSTEC SG: PM Tshering

The Bhutanese government has lawfully nominated Tenzin Lekphel as BIMSTEC secretary general in the best interests of the country, according to Prime Minister Dr Lotay Tshering

An independent office to address water shortage: Bhutan PM

The government has lawfully nominated Tenzin Lekphel as BIMSTEC secretary general in the best interests of the country, according to Prime Minister Dr Lotay Tshering

Bhutan's 12th Plan reprioritisation focuses on social sectors

Bhutan's  12th Plan is being reprioritised based on four key priority areas related to Covid-19 pandemic with health as the number one priority sector, followed by education, food security, and infrastructures, Gross National Happiness Commission (GNHC) officials said

Australia supports Bhutan in its COVID-19 preparedness, response and recovery

Extending support to Bhutan in its fight against COVID-19, the Australian Government has supplied medical equipment in response to the Royal Government of Bhutan’s request for Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

132 Bhutanese women evacuees safely home

A relief flight yesterday brought home 132 Bhutanese women evacuated from Iraq upon the command of His Majesty The King

A national cultural heritage fades into disrepair in Bhutan

The only iron chain bridge in the country, a national cultural heritage symbol on the popular Thimphu-Paro highway, is covered in thick undergrowth and rusting from lack of maintenance or disuse

BIMSTEC’s SG issue reaches Bhutan PM

The Anti-Corruption Commission’s (ACC) legal division is validating whether the nomination of Tenzin Lekphel as the next Secretary General (SG) of BIMSTEC has contravened the provisions of the Anti-Corruption Act of Bhutan 2011

Bhutan: Lessons from the first lockdown

The adhoc lockdown that Bhutan experienced has left many contemplating if it could have been implemented in a more organised manner

COVID-19 dampens the festive season

At this time of the year, the busy construction sector would be celebrating the Vishwakarma Puja to mark the birth anniversary of lord Vishwakarma or the divine architect in the Hindu mythology

Government is not broke: Bhutan PM

The Bhutan government has spent Nu 2.9 billion (B) in the COVID-19 pandemic response since March

Bhutan's GDP growth projection for 2020 revised to negative 2.1%

Bhuan's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth projection for 2020 has been revised downward to negative 2.1 after the country went into its first-ever lockdown in August