For quite some time now, the former Prime Minister has been going around in the rural areas, refuting media reports on various issues, especially on the corruption scams like Gyelpozhing. The verdict on Gyelpozhing from the district court, and now, the high court prove otherwise. Though it is ethically and …

The High Court in a full bench verdict upheld and affirmed the Mongar District Court verdict on Thursday afternoon. The Acting High Court Chief Justice Sangay Khandu told The Bhutanese that the Mongar Court verdict was up held on three main points. The first was that the High Court found …

Seven employees of State Trading Corporation of Bhutan Limited (STCBL) have told this paper that they have been sacked without any prior notice or a valid reason from their service in STCBL. The company, during the last week of April this year, served the dismissal orders to four female and …

The Druk Chirwang Tshogpa (DCT) officially kicked off its campaign from Punakha yesterday. DCT President Lily Wangchhuk said the party decided to kick-start the campaign from Punakha because of the historical significance and symbolism of the dzongkhag. “The first king was crowned in the Puna dewachenpoi phodrang (Punakha Dzong) in …

Due to continuous rainfall in Dagana, only 150 people out of 700 were able to make it to the first common forum, which began yesterday in Lhamoizingkha gewog. The four candidates from the four political parties were not so happy with the turnover of the public gathering at the common …

The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) guaranteed 100% employment to the country’s youth if elected to power during its meeting in the Youth Development Fund (YDF) hall, Thimphu on Saturday, May 11. “As youth politics is important just now, in every part of the world, many youth are participating in politics, …

Six drangpons from six different districts are currently in the Trashigang court for a hearing on a case, which involves 10 people who have been charged with vandalizing various chortens in six dzongkhags. The six dzongkhags are Mongar, Bumthang, Wangduephodrang, Zhemgang, Trashiyangtse, and Trashigang. The first preliminary hearing on the …

The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) kicked off its campaign after paying their respects to the Machen of Zhabdrung Ngawang Namgyel at Punakha Dzong, on May 13. After receiving blessings from the sacred Machen, party president Tshering Tobgay and the PDP team headed to the nearby town of Khuruthang. Party supporters …

With the fast approaching primary round for the National Assembly (NA) elections, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has revealed 12 new candidates, taking its number of revealed candidates to 44 so far. Kabji-Talo constituency, Punakha Dophu Dukpa, 45-year- old, has a bachelor’s in agriculture economics from the University of the …

The Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa (DNT) flagged off its campaign and manifesto at the Centenary Park, Changlimithang in the early hours last Saturday at 5:30 am. In a symbolic gesture of DNT’s commitment and pledge to the people of Bhutan, DNT President Dorji Choden gave the manifesto to an old woman, …