With the submission of the electricity tariff review proposals from DGPC and BPC, to the Bhutan Electricity Authority, it seems that a lot of alarm has been created and there are concerns that the electricity prices are going to sky rocket because of BPC and DGPC. Electricity has become such …

The Chief Election Commissioner Dasho Kunzang Wangdi in an interview with The Bhutanese Editor-in-Chief Tenzing Lamsang addresses some questions on fairness of the 2013 race Q. Some people have questioned why reporters were asked to move out while postal ballots were being counted. Could you please clarify and also state …

The Peoples Democratic Party in a press conference on Thursday announced 10 ministers, one S peaker and a de puty S peaker. As Southern Bhutan has been given three ministers with one each from Samtse, Sarpang and Dagana. Central Bhutan has one minister from Trongsa while Western Bhutan has two …

People from various sections of the society have started questioning the Druk Phuensum Tshogpa’s (DPT) 15 points grievances, particularly on their claims on the ‘misuse of Palace’s name and Royal Prerogative.’ One such section consisting of around eight people approached The Bhutanese office saying that they had come to condemn …

In the span of three weeks, five cases of suicide were reported in the capital. The first case was that of a 21-year-old student at the Royal Thimphu College (RTC), followed by a 32-year-old taxi driver in Babesa. A body of 34-year-old accountant working in Thimphu was found hanging by …

The verdict on the case of child abandonment of a two-year old toddler, who was brought earlier to Woman and Child Protection Unit (WCPU) of Thimphu police station on April 4 with swollen forehead, wound on tip of his nose, and rash all over his body part with both his …

Dasho Karma Ura’s transcribed keynote address at recent Helvetas Conference at RTC I wish to briefly broach a few things on the following issues in Bhutan: Culture and Economy Culture and Historical Consciousness Culture and Education, Culture and Politics, Culture and Happiness. I would rather discuss on in a separate …

With its prime objective of participating in the democratic process to give more choice to the people, Druk Chirwang Tshogpa (DCT) will continue to exist as a registered political party in the aftermath of its loss during the primary round. DCT’s president Lily Wangchhuk said, “We are currently working on …

A fourteen-member delegation of the National Council led by the Hon’ble Chairperson leave for an eight-day parliamentary visit to India today on the invitation of the Government of India. The members of the delegation include Chairpersons of the Foreign Relations Committee and Economic Affairs Committee of the National Council. This …

Bhutan Kuen-Nyam party (BKP) stands its ground to remain as an active, strong, and responsible political party despite being disqualified from contesting the primary round since it did not have candidates from Gasa. The party will strongly pursue its aims and objectives, and plans to work hard, guided by its …