Some recent instances have brought the issue of free speech during the 2013 elections to the fore. There was a formal complaint by the DPT against ‘anonymous users’ of defaming them, and violating social media rules. A look at the social media will show the other parties and its leaders …

The Bhutan Poverty Analysis 2012 report by the National Statistical Bureau (NSB) shows a growing gap between the rich and the poor in Bhutan. Simply put, if the Bhutanese population was divided into five categories, from the poorest to the richest, the gap between the poorer and richer categories is …

With the river diverted, dam construction is now scheduled to be completed by October this year One of the main civil works on Punatsangchhu hydroelectric project –II (1020 MW), the construction of a diversion tunnel, has been completed. The river has been diverted for the dam construction earlier this week …

People at the Shengana village under Punakha dzongkhag are dissatisfied about the many unfulfilled promises of the past government. The meeting hall at the gewog center was packed to the brim yesterday. Out of the 110 household representatives who turned up at the common forum, a majority of the electorate …

Other than campaigning for the Druk Chirwang Tshogpa (DCT) in eastern Bhutan on 20 May, the DCT president Lily Wangchhuk’s visit has also served another purpose. Earlier, most of the voters in the east, upon hearing her name, had either mistook her for a male president or perceived her to …

The weather conditions in the far-flung and scattered settlements are currently not in the favour of politicians who are walking, climbing and hiking to reach their messages to the voters in the rural areas. But it seems, not even such conditions can keep down the party candidate designates from reaching …

After ferrying across the infamous Mao Khola from Sarpang town to Chuzergang gewog, the Druk Chirwang Tshogpa (DCT) president concluded her daylong campaign at Gelephu town. Speaking about the economic potential of Gelephu, Lily Wangchhuk told the gathering that it was time now for Gelephu to unlock its potential. “Not …

Even though the Mongar District Court followed by the High Court upheld Anti Corruption Commission’s (ACC) right to legally prosecute the Gyelpozhing case the DPT manifesto has called it a violation of the Constitution which it promises to address once back in power. The DPT manifesto also touches on how …

A total of 53,633 postal ballots from the 47 constituencies were received by the Returning Officers (ROs), of which 47,715 were accepted and 7,526 were rejected. With just nine days remaining for the primary elections, the ROs are busy recollecting postal ballot envelopes, specifically envelope ‘A’, which contains identity declaration …

In the last five years during the time of the incumbent DPT government’s time there is no denying that Bhutan has been very active on the foreign policy front increasing diplomatic relations from 22 countries in 2008 to around 53 countries now. Bhutan based on its philosophy of GNH moved …