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Thousands of devotees are attending the almost month-long empowerment and transmission ceremony in Gelephu. The Longchen Nyingthik Tsapoed wanglung presided over by Nyamkhai Nyingpo Rinpoche began today and will continue for the next three weeks. The event is being held for the welfare of all sentient beings and the success of the Gelephu Mindfulness City. According to organisers, more people...

Charges for internet services provided by Bhutan Telecom are expected to go down soon and that too by at least 50 per cent.  At today’s Meet the Press session, the Prime Minister shared that this proposal by the government has been approved by the Cabinet. However, the exact date for this to take effect has not yet been determined. As...

Boulder exporters in Samtse are urging the government to expedite the formalisation and reopening of the Duarpani trade route. Despite infrastructure readiness on the Bhutanese side for nearly two years, the trade route still remains closed. Exporters say the prolonged closure has significantly impacted exports, leading to increased operational costs and reduced profitability. The exporters' group in Samtse constructed a...

As a strategy to tackle the huge number of students seeking enrollment at schools in urban areas, the education and skills development ministry is strengthening feeder schools. Education and Skills Development Minister Yeezang De Thapa, during the Meet The Press session yesterday, said that it is also investing nearly Nu 20bn in improving schools in rural areas in the 13th...