As a mark of respect to the Late President of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, Mr. Md. Zillur Rahman, prayer ceremony including a thousand butter lamps were offered at the Kuenrey of Tashichhodzong by Lyonchhen Jigmi Y. Thinley, the Prime Minister of Bhutan, Cabinet Ministers and senior officials of the …

Bhutan will join the rest of the world today in observing the Earth Hour from 8:30 pm to 9:30 pm. The day is observed on the last Saturday of March every year because it is about the same time of the spring and fall equinoxes in the northern and southern …

  The present Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa (DNT) candidate from Dogar-Shaba constituency in Paro and a former Zimpon wogma to His Majesty the King was conferred the award of Young Global Leader 2013 by the World Economic Forum recently. “I am pleasantly surprised and doubly humbled that I have been named …

The Thimphu police have arrested a 17-year old man who raped a minor and impregnated her. As of now, police have charged the suspect for rape of a minor though it is learnt to be consensual as per the statement of the suspect. Since the victim was a minor, ‘consensual’ …

The Ambassador of Bhutan to Japan, V. Namgyel, signed the Grant Contracts on ‘The Project for Construction of Hostels for Students at Dungna Lower Secondary School in Chukha Dzongkhag’ and ‘The Project for Supply of Fire Trucks in Lhuentse and Pemagatshel’ under the Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects …

24-year-old man died of a suspected drug overdose, on 18 March in Phuentsholing. This is the first such death this year according to the Phuentsholing drug officer in-charge. The victim was taken to Phuentsholing General Hospital in an unconscious state by two of his friends from Jaigaon. Doctors confirmed that …

As recently reported in the media the electorate are in a state of confusion with the National Council (NC) elections. And perhaps they are not alone, the contestants or the NC aspirants themselves seem to be confused over the inconsistency of the election notifications. The candidature of Kunzang Dorji from …

Gosarling gewog in Tsirang Dzongkhag nominated Novin Darlami as their National Council (NC) Nominee on 18 March. The gewog’s nominee credits hard work in preparation for NC by reading books on politics, legal and economic systems and voting rights which paid off with 187  ‘Yes’ votes  against 123 ‘No’ votes. …

While the National Council elections slated in April 2013 may not generate the same level of enthusiasm as the National Assembly elections, it has established itself as an important Parliamentary institution. Soon after the euphoric elections results of March 2008 for the ruling government, there were concerns expressed not only …

The RAA Draft report has also found the same problems afflicting the Bathpalathang domestic airport that has affected the other domestic airports of Gelephu and Younphula constructed by the Ministry of Information and Communication. The report has uncovered sub-standard works, overpayments, violation of tendering norms, selection of ineligible contractor, avoidable …