Day: June 21, 2018

The Bank of Bhutan (BoB) organized a free training from June 11 to 14 for 67 youth based on the theme “empower youth to impact the future of agriculture in Bhutan.” The participants will be provided a month’s time to develop a business proposal. The training aimed to promote creative entrepreneurial ideas on agriculture among […]

Students opting for the Bachelors of Science (Computer Science) course will be enrolled in Gyalpoizhing College of Information Technology (GCIT) in Monggar instead of Sherubtse College from next year. However, students currently pursuing the program at Sherubtse would continue their degree at the college. This July’s intake will be the last batch to graduate from […]

WhatsApp’s users are urged to stay vigilant by police to scam messages that may be popping up in the hugely popular app A Bhutanese man has been arrested by police in Samdrup Jongkhar last week in connection to a WhatsApp scam that robbed a 47-year-old housewife in Thimphu of around Nu 80,000. The arrest came […]

His Majesty The King graced the opening ceremony of the 11th session of the parliament at the Gyelyong Tshokhang yesterday, thus kicking off the last session of the second parliament. According to the tentative schedule of business issued for the 11th session of the second parliament, members of the parliament on Monday will look into […]

On September 21, 1971, Bhutan became the 128th member of the United Nations. The Officer of the United Nations in Bhutan was established in 1974. Bhutan’s partnership with the United Nations is on the brink of reaching 50 years’ milestone. Over the next five years, the United Nations expects to support the 12th Five Year […]

Sonam Choden, now 20, was scared when she got her first periods at the age of 14. She asked her mother about it but she was far from forthcoming. Now, she is comfortable with the monthly event that occurs in her body but she feels that menstruation is still a taboo in Bhutan and menstruating […]

Thakur Anoop Singh, known as the Arnold Schwarzenegger of the Indian film industry will make his first debut special appearance in the Bhutanese movie, Singye –The Lion produced by Project Bhutan Entertainment. The film will be directed by Sonam Dorji popularly known as Casper who is also the writer and editor of the movie. In […]

Two Technical Training Institutes (TTI) of Chumey and Samthang and Jigme Wangchuck Power Training Institute (JWPTI) of Dekiling, Gelephu bagged the Quality Excellence Award 2018 held in the capital on Thursday. TTI Chumey was awarded Appreciation award for continuous implementing of 5S (Sort, Set, Standardize, Sustain and Shine) and TTI-Samthang was awarded Appreciation award for […]

The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has roped in two former Dzongdas and a former National Council member to contest the 2018 parliamentary elections. The announcement also comes with replacement of three serving MPs of the party. The former Dzongda of Trongsa Dzongkhag, Sonam Rinchen, 59, will contest from Chhumig – Ura Constituency in Bumthang. He […]