This takes up the total dollars sold to USD 400 mn In a highly secretive move the Royal Monetary Authority sold  USD 200 mn around two days ago in exchange for around Rs 12 bn. The sale was made to meet Bhutan’s growing rupee loan commitments both with the RMA …

The former monk says he has been forced to speak out due to misleading representation of his case by DPT leaders in the media A name that has frequently propped up during the election debates and common forums is that of the former monk Sonam Tshering who was the first …

Four supporters of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Khar-Yurung constituency under Pema Gatshel were fined Nu 150 per day each for one month for conducting unlawful public meeting by unregistered party worker on June 27. The Dzongkhag Election Officer, Rinzin Lhendup said, “This is an unlawful practice and it …

He continues his tour from Samtse and Phuentsholing in the south The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) president Tshering Tobgay completed the general elections campaign in his constituency, Sombaykha, Haa last week on 22 June after a five day tour. While the president was engaged in clarifications and pledges with the …

If it’s to do with Gelephu or Sarpang, then River Mao, locally called Mao Khola always gets a mention. And if it did not feature in developmental talks, then something is really missing in the debate or conversation. As expected, every common forum in Sarpang did not end without the …

Although it is yet to be confirmed, there are reports of Bhutanese people, especially in the southern parts of the country, of being involved in an illegal trade of Tokey Gecko by smuggling it across the border for its supposedly high medicinal properties. Unconfirmed reports say that each lizard is …

Some 102 people who fell sick on the morning of June 24 reported to the Riserboo hospital with suspected food poisoning. Around 45 people from the large group admitted to the hospital, had earlier attended a ceremony of Holy Scriptures recitation (Bum) at Kheshing village under Trashigang, which was conducted …

The candidates of the Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT) and People Democratic Party (PDP) during the common forum shared their party manifestos and ideologies. They also cleared the doubts of the people in the presence of election officers, government officials, and the people of the Shompangkha constituency on June 16. During …

In what comes as a collective opinion from Sipsu dungkhag, and as summed up by its Gup Nandu, the Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT), in its term of five years, has brought tremendous developments in the gewog, but forgot to solve the elephant problem during monsoon season. “Elephants destroying paddy field …

The level of allegations and political mudslinging now seem to have reached its precipice as the Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB) has taken on itself to intervene. This, the ECB, has done in the form of a letter addressed to the two Party presidents of the Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT) …