Thousands of graduates attended the National Council (NC) members’ address at the National Graduate Orientation Programme (NGOP) in Thimphu, yesterday. The NC Chairperson, two council members and Director of the house attended the session. NC Chairperson Dasho Dr Sonam Kinga shared mandates and functions of the house as an apolitical …

However, both ECB and RAA agree that the final financial status of all parties will emerge after an upcoming political parties Audit slated to start next week The Chief Election Commissioner Dasho Kunzang Wangdi in a telephonic interview said that both DPT and PDP had cleared all pending financial liabilities …

The PM’s first “State of the Nation” report highlighted importance of the King, country and the people The Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay presented the report on the state of the Tsa-Wa-Sum to the joint sitting of the Parliament as per article 10 (10) of the Constitution on September 30. In …

For the first time, Members of Parliament from both houses and political parties among others also addressed the NGOP this year The Prime Minister, Labour Minister, President of Bhutan Kuen-Nyan Party, Vice President of Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa and other senior government official yesterday met the graduates, who are currently attending …

To raise awareness and promote better understanding of the country’s climate change issues and potential strategies of adaptation a five-day SERVIR Himalaya Youth Forum on ‘Empowering Youth for Climate Research in Bhutan’ is in progress at Sherubtse College, Trashigang which concludes today. The event is conducted in line with the …

Chapters in the book include an independent enquiry of the pledges claimed to have been fulfilled by the DPT administration, transformation of the media, details of the first constitutional case, the ‘bittersweet’ relation between the two houses of Parliament, CDG and the economy, among other analysis of institutions, events and …

The first session of the second Parliament which started on September 11 and due to close on October 1 has been an interesting and revealing one. The Parliament session took place in the context of a stronger and more experienced opposition party and a new ruling party representing change but …

The scheme is aimed at rural areas in line with its promises and also to reduce rural drudgery and save the environment The Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay said that the government would not only honour its election promise of free electricity in rural areas, but consider giving subsidized rice cooker, …

The bill which has been pushed to be discussed in the 2nd Parliamentary session by the NA also seems to be drawing extreme views The National Assembly (NA) members earlier this week on September 24 decided to discuss in detail the Right to Information (RTI) Bill in the winter session …

When the new academic session for schools around the country commenced this year, the students of Classes IX and X were greeted with one new optional subject on Agriculture and Food Security. Similarly, in a year or two, the students of the same grades will be greeted with yet another …