The Supreme Court in a judgement today upheld the decision of the High Court on the Gyelpozhing land case. The High Court in turn on 16th May 2013 had affirmed or upheld the Mongar District Court’s verdict on the Gyelpozhing Land Scam case. After the High Court verdict the convicted …

The Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB) has formally declared the result of the General Election to the National Assembly 2013 from 47 demkhongs on July 14. The Chief Election Commissioner of Bhutan Dasho Kuenzang Wangdi said, “As per Section 8 of Article 15 of the Constitution of the Kingdom of …

People’s Democratic Party (PDP) ensures that its first and foremost priority is to strengthen the relationship with India. The PDP president Tshering Tobgay said, “Relation between two closest countries is not compromised in any manner.” “The tied friendships between two great nations are unshakable,” said PDP president. In addition, he …

Many who voted for DNT, went on to vote for PDP. DNT voters did not like DPT or PDP, but when the primary results came out, DNT supporters realised only 17% of them were intelligent. We felt sad, and had to take a wise step next. . DPT failed us! …

The Bhutanese politicians, like most of their South Asian counterparts, are not good losers. Such was the reaction in 2008 and now in 2013. During the 2008 General Elections, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) was considered to be the front runner – poised to form the government by a huge …

He will nominate the ministerial candidates too In a secret ballot held behind closed door on July 19, the 32 winning candidates of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) have unanimously elected their president Tshering Tobgay as the prime ministerial candidate for the new government. The Mongar candidate, Jigme Zangpo who …

Bhutan to still get Nu 2 per unit Clearing the confusion over the withdrawal of the Chhukha tariff subsidy, the Indian ambassador VP Haran confirmed that the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) was withdrawing the 45 paisa subsidy given to the Power Trading Corporation (PTC) of India. However, he said …

DPT alleges foul play in the 2013 elections Supporters of Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT) have appealed to the DPT president and the fourteen elected candidates not to accept the job of the Opposition Party, until the 15 point petition framed by DPT is fulfilled. In response, the DPT president Jigmi …

The Indian ambassador to Bhutan VP Haran said the abrupt removal of the subsidy by the Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) effective from July 1 was due to a ‘miscommunication’ between the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) and IOC. IOC had earlier sent a letter to the Government of Bhutan on …

The two constituencies of Punakha are the domain of People’s Democratic Party (PDP) once again, as even in this general election the Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT) got no win. The DPT candidate from the Lingmukha-Toedwang constituency Dr Sonam Wangyel Wang who was the former director of Royal Education Council lost …