As emotionally-bound beings charged with sentiments of every magnitude, nostalgia rules high and predominantly and wells up memories especially in places and moments that involve departures or revisits. For one it could be the fondness of revisiting a place which holds great sentimental values, the memories of which one cherishes …

Many constructions begin for gewog People in the gewog excitedly await the completion of a five kilometer farm road from Marthang Bridge to Marthang village. Gup Sangay Pelzang said “we are really hoping for the best as the construction started since last year”. The budget allocated for the project is …

Bhutan observed the International day for Elimination of Violence against Women last Sunday on 25 November, 2012. The day is internationally observed to highlight and address violence against women and girls prevalent internationally and even back home. “Millions of women and girls around the world are assaulted, beaten, raped, mutilated …

A Review of projects progress and issues pertaining to the Government of India (GoI) Project-tied Assistance (PTA) in Bhutan’s 10th Five year plan was discussed between the various concerned ministries and agencies of Bhutan and delegation from Ministry of External Affairs, India during the fourth project monitoring committee (PMC) meeting, …

This year the 120 Desuups of 2012 will participate in the upcoming National Day for the first time. It will be the first time for the members of the Desuups to participate in the National Celebration which is held every year in the Changlimithang grounds on 17 December to mark …

Aspiring politicians, politicians and interest groups claim that lobby groups are essential in the making of a democracy while they also equally asserted that it is ‘unnecessary’ and may add to the impetus of already ‘fragmenting societal bondages’ referring to past 2008 elections. ‘Lobbying for a cause is good but …

With the 2013 race only seven to eight months away a series of predictions are being made of the future results, some depending on facts and some on ‘feelings’. What the final results will be, nobody can truly say, though the current opinion of Bhutan’s ‘chattering classes’ would suggest that …

There is a growing debate on the criminal charges framed by the Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) with varying views from legal experts, the ACC and also the Mongar Dzongkhag court. Though proven as a land scam the ACC has so far filed criminal charges only against the Speaker, the Home …

Elections for chamber President and executive committee to be held on the 19th of next month. The elections was marked by a poor voter turnout The Bhutan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) in collaboration with Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB) elected 40 representatives, two from each Dzongkhag meticulously aimed …

The organization will propose to the business community for a total amount of Nu 1.8mn as support for the campaign The youth political group Druk Me-ser Nazhoen Tshogpa (DMNT) are in discussions to organize a ‘youth march’ in the capital and conduct a ‘cleaning campaign’ to create awareness on climate …