On October 21, there were enthusiastic people near the runway of Gelephu domestic airport. There were all waiting for the 48 seat ATR-42 Drukair to land as it was the first test flight. 20 minutes after the flight took off from Paro International Airport it laded successfully at Gelephu. The flight hovered around in...Read More
The eight and half acres of land across the lanjozam(cantilever bridge) near tashochhodzong is been identified to build a memorable park. one portion of the land belongs to the government, and the other to the Royal Grand mother Ashi kezang Choden Wangchuk.the royal grand mother has named the upcoming park Gongzin Sonam Tobgye Dorji and...Read More
Her Royal Highness Ashi Deki Yangzom Wangchuk Launches the Royal weeding and Golden Jubilee Stamps yesterday to commemorate the 50 Years of Bhutan Post. Information and communication minister Nandalal Rai was also at the celebration.Read More
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
