According to the section 197 of the Election Act of the Kingdom of Bhutan 2008, the second local government election process for Thimphu, Gelephu and Phuntsholing thromde will be held between 25th December 2015 and 8th February 2016. For this purpose the election commission has prepared everything ready from election …

Some hoteliers and families have complained that their LPG cylinders are getting exhausted faster than it used to before and they are in doubt whether the cylinders are only half filled when they buy it from the depot. A restaurant and bar owner in Wangchutaba, Dil Maya Tamang said, “Gas …

We don’t need India to wreck our country, Nepal’s politicians are doing it just fine One aspect of the 18-week-long Indian blockade of Nepal that has always baffled us is why New Delhi would want to inflict such harm on a little neighbour, and to a lesser degree, on itself. There are …

The Royal Monetary Authority’s (RMA) announcement that rupee restrictions will be lifted from next year will be welcome news. It is one more sign that the fundamentals of Bhutan’s economy are recovering after the late 2011 to 2013 battering that the economy received, in the form of the rupee crisis …

In what will be welcome news for many Bhutanese, the Royal Monetary Authority (RMA) is proposing to lift the current INR 10,000 ceiling for Bhutanese who are travelling outside. As per RMA’s plan there will be no limit at all, and those availing rupee can get any reasonable amount that …

Starting 1st January 2016, the Department of Trade (DoT), Ministry of Economic Affairs will be issuing an order to all the 20 Dzongkhags stating that each cardholder is entitled to one cylinder in a month. There may be exceptions only if there is some emergency, otherwise, according to the ministry …

For a long time, the Ministry of Home and Cultural Affairs (MoHCA) has been implementing Bhutan’s citizenship and census laws whereby non citizens or those without proper census get different types of temporary identification documents that have to be renewed every year or for six months at a time. These …

As part of the 108th National Day celebrations, the Department of Forests and Park Services (DoFPS) set up a stall at festive gathering in Paro to convey the message on eliminating forests and wildlife crime. Forestry officer, DoFPS, Chhoglay Namgyal said that the main aim and objectives is to create …

Commemorating the 60th Birth Anniversary of the Fourth Druk Gyalpo and coinciding with the 108th National Day of Bhutan, Drukair released 60 lucky draw air tickets purchased during the timeframe of November 11 till December 16. Winners of the lucky draw came from a pool of 4971 customers that purchased …

The introduction of zebra crossing rule on November 11, for the safety of the people, is taking off well with pedestrians as they become more aware of its benefit.  According to the Royal Bhutan Police (RBP), zebra crossings on roads are important due to increasing traffic caused by the increase …