The Two days Kadam Goenpa Tshechu in Mongar Kadam ended yesterday.Thousands of people from Mongar received Blessings from Guru Tshengay (the eight manifestation of Guru) in Mongar kadam goenpa during their annual Tshechu. Read More
The third domestic airport for Bhutan will be launched in Gelephu in October 25. The other two being in Bumthang and Trashigang. The airline is yet to come up with the airfare and a schedule. However, Drukair charges USD 170 for a one-way ticket to Bumthang, and USD 340 for a return trip. It was initially...Read More
The three days tamzhing phala festivals in Bumthang ended on 26th of september in Bumthnag which draws hundreds of crowds every year beecause of the various blessings from the prominent lamas The phakpa Wang(pakpa meaning the animal hide and wang meaning blessings) is one sock of blessing stuffed cylinderical worn out animal hide which resembles...Read More
Despite the hike in the Daily Tariff for Tourist in Bhutan tourism business is on rise in the country. Bhutan sellers at the recent PATA Travel Mart in Manila said they had registered a double-digit growth in visitor numbers since the beginning of the year, and attributed this to heightened awareness of the destination and...Read More
With the government declaring Tuesdays as a pedestrian day, the government after being criticized has circulated a circular which states that breast-feeding mothers will work from home on that day. The circular says that decision has been taken because of an existing four-year-old policy to encourage breast feeding. The respective ministries have to make arrangements for...Read More
Bhutan’s non-formal and continuing education program of the Department of Adult and Higher Education has been awarded the 2012 UNESCO International Literacy Price. Bhutan and Colombia will receive the UNESCO Confucius Prize for literacy that was started in 2005 by the Chinese government worth US $ 20,000. The recognition comes at a time when the...Read More
Bhutan has been elected as one of the vice chairs of the 16th summit of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM), which began in the capital city of Iran, Tehran, on 30 August. Prime Minister Lyonchhen Jigmi Y Thinley delivered a statement at the summit’s opening session as the Vice Chair of the summit on behalf of...Read More
Come September 1 and Singapore will be the fifth country to be linked to Bhutan by air. The Special inaugural Druk Air flight from Paro landed at Changi Airport yesterday. The six hours flight service will operate twice a week . Passengers traveling to Singapore currently has to stay overnight in Thailand or India. Records...Read More
Community based Ecotourism – Gomphu-Manas-Norbugang Eco-trail An unparalleled biological treasure in the Eastern Himalayas, Royal Manas National Park (RMNP) represents the largest example of tropical and sub-tropical ecosystems in Bhutan. With hundreds of wildlife, birds and plant species, several globally endangered, Royal Manas is not only the most diverse protected area in the Kingdom but also...Read More
The Prime Minister of Bhutan Lyonchhen Jigmi Y Thinley met with 82 Japanese monks, who arrived in the country on 21 August, to convey the appreciation of the Japanese people to the people of Bhutan for the good wishes and compassion towards the people of Japan when multiple disasters hit their country in the Spring...Read More
