With the fast approaching primary rounds for the National Assembly (NA) Elections, Druk Chirwang Tshogpa (DCT) announced nine more candidates, taking its number of candidates to 41. The party will announce the remaining six candidates in the days ahead. Among the nine, three of the candidates are replacements for the …

The villagers in the remote village of Pantang are happy with the supply of electricity that has finally reached their homes on 26th April. Up until now, the village made use of solar and fuel lamps, while those in the more urban or semi-urban places had electricity to light their …

A floating body of a three-year old girl child was spotted in the Dangchhu River in Wangduephodrang on 26th April, after the child had gone missing a day earlier. The body was found downstream of the river, about 30 meters away from the house of the deceased child. The child …

The Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT) has completed five years of governance, but some promises have not been met. The roads in a certain area in Dagana are in dire need of repair. The people in Dagana were promised better roads, if not new roads by the former Dagana MP Sonam …

  New farm road nears completion The construction of the new farm road starting from the Gewog Center to Ghumley School that started in January 2012 is scheduled to be complete by May 2013. As per the Gewog Administration, a budget of Nu 5.6mn was allocated for the construction of …

The Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT) introduced the party’s last five candidates at a press conference in the capital on Thursday. The party now has all its 47 candidates. Among the five names declared, one is Jigme Tshultim, 37-year-old, who replaces his father the former National Assembly (NA) Speaker Jigme Tshultim, …

The last few months saw the incumbent DPT government highlighting its various achievements during the last five years, like progress in the minimum programs like roads, water, electricity to lowered poverty rates. This was also faithfully highlighted and reported by all media including this paper. However, there are also several …

The particular species is known to be the first ever of its kind recorded in Bhutan, and the eighth across the world To add to the country’s already rich biodiversity where infinite flora and fauna are being discovered and named every week or the other, Dinodon gammiei, a rare snake …

Eight Druk Holding and Investments (DHI) owned companies presented their annual reports for the year 2012 revealing an overall increase in revenue by 10 percent, and tax contribution increase by six percent compared to the previous year. The remittances made to the Ministry of Finance including taxes were to the …

The Druk Chirwang Tshogpa (DCT) brought out a 12-point vision or action plan which serves as foundation for its manifesto. It covers broad areas that will ensure holistic growth and development, promote wellbeing and address multifaceted issues faced by the people. “The fulfillment of these ambitious goals and targets, in …