A 15 member US Congressional Delegation led by Senator John McCain arrives in the country on a three day visit today. The delegation also includes Senator Joseph Lieberman of Connecticut and Lindsey Graham of South Carolina.
A news release from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs says the congressional delegation is interested in observing the recent political […]
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3rd Dec, 2008
Senator John McCain arrives in Bhutan
2nd Dec, 2008
Bhutan pays condolence to Mumbai terrorist attack
His Majesty the King offered prayers and butter lamps on Saturday morning in the Kuenra of Tashichhodzong for the victims of the recent terrorist attacks in the Indian city of Mumbai. The prayers were also conducted to express solidarity with the government and people of India and offer condolence to the families of the victims.
As […]
1st Dec, 2008
The Royal Thimphu College
The first private institute of higher learning promises to ease the pressure off government institutions
By the next academic session, Bhutanese class XII graduates can look forward to study in the country’s first private college. The Royal Thimphu College is all set to open in July 2009 with more options in terms of seats and […]
30th Nov, 2008
Nazhoen Pelri Youth Development Centre inaugurated HM the Queen Mother Ashi Tshering Pem Wangchuck
Her Majesty the Queen Mother Ashi Tshering Pem Wangchuck inaugurated the Nazhoen Pelri Youth Development Centre. The consecration ceremony was performed by His Holiness Gyalse Tenzin Rabgye.
Also present at the inauguration were Their Royal Highnesses Ashi Chimi Yangzom Wangchuck and Ashi Kesang Choden Wangchuck.
In her address, Her Majesty said the centre will serve the youth […]
29th Nov, 2008
The difference between Buddha and god
Lam Shenphen Zangpo answers basic questions that every Bhutanese man, woman, and child on the street wants to know.
What is the difference between Buddha and god?
A god by very definition is a creator. In the same way that you cannot be an artist if you do not paint or cannot be a mechanic […]
His Holiness the Je Khenpo and the monks of the central monastic body left Punakha, their winter residence, yesterday.
His Holiness the Je Khenpo and the monks of the Zhung Dratshang were seen off by the Prime Minister Lyonchhen Jigmi Y. Thinley, cabinet ministers, and senior government officials from Tashichhodzong early yesterday morning.
As is the tradition, […]
She shares her home with 103 dogs, 11 monkeys and five cats. Since her coming to Bhutan in 1997, she has nursed more than 30,000 stray animals, suffering the gamut of ailments from heart infection to skin diseases and bone fractures to cancer. Her patients are mostly dogs, but she also takes care of injured […]
As exporters and farmers gear up for yet another busy mandarin (orange) season, there is optimism in the air for a good business year.
Despite the scare from the global financial crisis, officials from the Bhutan export association said that more importers have shown interest this year. “About 25 importers, some from as far as […]
27th Nov, 2008
His Majesty the King granted an audience to participants of 4th International Conference on GNH
His Majesty the King granted an audience to more than 80 participants from 25 countries who attended the 4th International Conference on Gross National Happiness yesterday.
More than 80 economists, academics, researchers and professors from 25 countries are in the kingdom to attend the 4th International Conference on Gross National Happiness. The three day conference concluded […]
“Is it enough for us to know how to measure happiness and to hope that this will influence policy-making? Is making Gross National Happiness (GNH) policies and programmes enough? What of political will and capacity, given the fact that these, in a democracy, are responses conditioned by popular demands and aspirations?”
“If people do not […]
