1. Tashi Dorji (Rubesa) Tashi Dorji, the incumbent NC member who also announced his candidature to re-contest in this NC election holds a Master’s Degree in International Affairs from Columbia University, New York. He also worked as a Protocol Officer in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs from the year 2006-2007 …

Adaption Fund accredited Bhutan Trust Fund for Environment Conservation (BTFEC) as Bhutan’s first National Implementing Entity (NIE) under direct access on 25 January. Direct Access is a climate finance modality pioneered by the Adaptation Fund that empowers developing countries to access funds and design and implement climate change adaptation projects …

The National Council election race in 2018 is turning out to be an important barometer for the state of Bhutanese democracy- and from all the indications so far, the signs are encouraging. The first positive sign is the record number of candidates who came forward, of which 127 are in …

Dear future young aspiring Bhutanese journalists and the youth of Bhutan, do note what is happening these days on the social media as an important part of your lesson and experience. As a young journalist your job profile will entail uncovering corruption and abuses of power, and in doing so, …

Bhutan has a total of 432,030 voters of which 220,881 are females and 211,149 are males as of 1st of January 2018, the qualifying date for the NC Elections 2018. Out of the total registered voters in the country, 88915 have registered as Postal Voters for the National Council Election …

The Druk Green Power Corporation (DGPC) during the recent visit of the Prime Minister to Europe had signed two agreements with two international companies that will allows it to get into hydro software and also consultancy. Both are not only lucrative areas that would save Bhutan a lot of money …

Druk Gaki Tshogpa (DGT) has filed a case with the High Court against the Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB) for disqualifying the registration of DGT as a political party. DGT’s application to the high court says, “According to the Constitution of the Kingdom of Bhutan, the Election Commission shall function …

To ensure free and fair conduct of election, the Office of the Media Arbitrator of the Election Commission of Bhutan will not only monitor all the media coverage but will also monitor social media during the Election Period as per Section 6.10 of the Media Coverage of Elections Rules and …

A nine-year old student was admitted in hospital after being electrocuted by a metal pole hit by a lightning strike in lower Goshi in Dagana on 12th March at around 4.30 pm. Four others were also admitted to hospital due to minor injuries caused by the same lightning  strike. The …

Starting 1 January 2018 until 17 March 2018, Thimphu police have apprehended 98 people in connection to abusing controlled substances and in connection to an illicit drug trafficking. Of the 98 arrested people, 27 were detained while 71 people were forwarded to BNCA for TAP. An official from Thimphu city …