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… However, there are no concrete decisions yet Tourism industry in the country has been idle for the past two years, the government is expecting to reopen tourism this fall. Restarting tourism in the country will adopt a new reform package. The government is discussing to completely scrapping the mandatory quarantine in the country for inbound travelers and consequently opening …

… Druk Thuendrel Tshogpa to hold party convention on May 2 A new party in the political fray, Druk Thuendrel Tshogpa is as old as democracy in the country, there has been a grassroots movement, a candidate says. The party will hold a party convention on May 2 to adopt the party charter, and elect its president, vice president, and …

To strengthen the already existing close ties of friendship and cooperation between India and Bhutan, and following the long-established tradition of regular exchange of high-level visits between the two countries, Dr. S. Jaishankar visit to Bhutan is country’s first high-level official visit since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. S. Jaishankar, External Affairs Minister of India was in the …

… Female pass percentage too surpasses males’ by 0.29 percent In both the categories, Bhutan Certificate of Secondary Examination (BCSE), and Language and Cultural Studies Certificate (LCSC), girls are head and shoulders above the boys. The pass percentage is also higher for females, surpassing the males by 0.29 percent. The pass percentage for female is 70.25 percent while the pass …

In the 2021’s Class XII examinations set by Bhutan Council for School Examinations and Assessment (BCSEA) – Karma Academy produced five national toppers. Karma Academy bagged the first position in both commerce and arts streams. It also bagged the second position in each of the two streams. For the science stream, it bagged the third position. The school bagged five …

As Chair of the Small States Forum Lyonpo Namgay Tshering delivered the opening statement and moderated the virtual SSF. The Forum shed light on the multifarious challenges confronted by Small States due to the impacts of COVID-19 pandemic, the war in Ukraine and increasing threats from climate change. The way forward to build back better and need for development financing …

Many netizens are demanding reinvestigation of the molestation case where a 58-year-old former teacher in Tsirang was convicted of molesting 10 students in 2019, but the Supreme Court (SC) Registrar General (RG) said there would be no “reinvestigation”. He said the SC inquired about the case, and found Dil Bahadur Chettri was proven to be guilty beyond reasonable doubt. The …

To ensure safe learning and teaching environment with the opening of the schools across the country, schools adopt innovative and strict COVID-19 protocols. Besides schools following the COVID-19 protocols like using mask, washing hands and maintaining social distancing, each schools have their own innovative and strict strategies to ensure safe learning and teaching environment for the students and the teachers. …

In an exclusive interview with Bhutan TODAY, Sherab Namgay, the Managing Director of Bhutan Board Products Limited talks about BBPL’s Wood Mulch Manure – ‘Greenure’, its pricing schemes, production capacity and the endeavor to complement the country’s National Organic Flagship Project, additionally, the Managing Director also talks about the automation of the plant to blend a greater yield of organic …

Puran Gurung In the early hours of January 28, a 34-year-old woman hospitalized at the Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Referral Hospital (JDWNRH) for COVID-19 passed away. This is the fourth death in the country so far with over 4,430 individuals contracting the virus since the detection of the virus since March 5, 2020 in the country. According to the Ministry …