Thimphu police apprehended 5 youths aged between 13 to 18 years from Langtasa, Khasadrapchu, Thimphu on the night of 21 September. All the suspects reside in Khariphu and are students. An initial complaint was made to the police by a 42- year-old man at around 7:30 PM on 21 September. …

A massive landslide triggered by heavy rainfall closed down the road just before reaching Bhalujhora Bridge at the tri junction that connects Pasakha, Phuentsholing and the bypass road. A small crack was detected between two top tracks (roads) at the starting point of Balujhora bridge.  An assessment of the bridge …

72.29 % of respondents to a CBS study say they cannot go for more than two children because they cannot find babysitters One of the Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa (DNT) pledges is to adopt a policy to employ foreign workers to ease the workload of women who are mothers. The party …

DPT would probably not have made it to the general round without the huge victory margins in Pemagatshel’s three constituencies making it DPT’s strongest base in the east. Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa (DNT) President Lotay Tshering wants to change this and met with the people of Pemagatshel on 26 September and …

As the Primary Round of National Assembly Election 2018 results show, it is Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT) that has an outright or absolute majority in all the three constituencies in Pemagatshel. It seems not even the combination of two or more political parties can beat DPT’s landslide victory numbers. DPT …

As per the Second Quarter Report published by the Royal Monetary Authority (RMA), the number of Dzongkhags and Financial Institutions taking part in reviewing Priority Sector Lending (PSL) proposals increased from 7 dzongkhags and just 2 financial institutions in the first quarter to 19 Dzongkhags and 7 financial institutions in …

Druk Phuensum Tshogpa’s (DPT) campaign for the general round started after receiving blessings from the Machhen Lhakhang in Punakha Dzong. The party leader and team then departed on their journey towards Dagana on 24 September, where it held its first campaign meeting. The party leader and representatives met with the …

The fares for passenger bus and taxi has been revised by the Road safety and Transport Authority (RSTA), following the rise in price of petrol and diesel, and taking into consideration the other operating costs such as, cost of the vehicle, maintenance cost and driver’s salary among others. The revised …

As the Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa (DNT) President, Lotay Tshering, launched the general round campaign, he said that he plans to spend a maximum of his campaigning period in six eastern dzongkhags. He said DNT is taking the risk of losing from the constituencies that it won in primary round to …

After the 2013 general elections, there was much bitterness and anger among DPT supporters on losing. Complicated by external developments in the form of LGP and kerosene prices increases there was an almost religious belief among DPT supporters that the 2013 elections were never fair or that the whole thing …