Dawa, 42 from Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa (DNT) and Tenzin Norbu, 35 from Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT) are the two candidates who will be contesting for the upcoming by-election of Chhoekhor-Tang constituency. The resignation of the Opposition Leader has led to the by-election, however, the election date is yet to be confirmed.  …

Of the 304 total national cases as of Friday IMTART had 30 cases while DANTAK had 51 cases. Most of these cases have been local transmission among them. A silver lining is that the spread has been mainly among them due to the contained nature of their campuses but the …

The government has launched seven specialized firms to promote an orderly growth of local construction professionals and to encourage specialization and create employment opportunity for youth. The seven specialized firms will engage those youths who have studied various construction trades in Technical Training Institutes. They will also engage those trained …

Aim is to engage 15,000 Bhutanese workers in the next few years As of 1 October, 3,155 people have registered online with the Ministry of Labor for Build Bhutan Project (BBP) since their launch. From the total registered people, they were able to place 271 people under direct engagement. An …

The two heinous crimes involving the violent deaths of two minor girls are still under investigation. Parent’s of both the deceased girls await justice while the Royal Bhutan Police (RBP) says they are still investigating the cases. Both the cases have been given high priority by the RBP and they …

The two female Desuups who got run over by a Tata Hilux in the line of duty are being treated ata hospital in Delhi, India. They were air lifted on 16 September upon His Majesty’s command. His Majesty personally visited the hospital the same night and early morning before they …

Since the lockdown, there has been a shortage of beer, be it Druk 11,000 or Druk Lager, in the country. The shortage or limited stock has led to hike in prices with a case of beer now costing Nu 950 to Nu 1000 while it used to be Nu 750 …

Samdrup Jongkhar Dzongkhag has started mass testing on 11 September and is expected to finish in few days. As 17th September they have tested 532 individuals. Among the tested individuals, 3 tested positive, of which two are female from the community while the other one is RBP personnel working at …

Thimphu town started getting crowded right after the relaxation of lockdown. The town is once again filled with vehicles and people, especially at areas around the Centenary Farmers Market. Though they use face mask, they were seen not following a rule of maintaining social distance in any way. Offices are …

The three Dzongkhags of Trashiyangtse, Lhuentse and Haa which are all border Dzongkhags have lessons to share. They were all prepared long way before lockdown, and so they have not faced any serious issues during the 21 days of lockdown. They watched the border areas closely to prevent any movement. …