Retsho Goenpa which was built by Drubthrob Samten Nidup will be relocated to Guentsephu. In the past the route to the goenpa was used as a bypass between Tibet and Bhutan. Presently, the Goenpa is  around  three to four hours’ walk  away from the nearest human settlement. The wild life …

Two   lhakhangs at Talo in Punakha Dzongkhag are presently being renovated by the people of  the gewog. In the 10th Five year Plan, the lhakhangs were allocated with Nu 0.5 million each. The renovations are being carried out in Talo and Labstakha chiwogs; the temples were built during the time …

Before, the people of Goenshari community had to travel all the way to Punakha Hospital,  to get treated for serious illnesses since they had only an outreach clinic at their village to cater totheir medical needs. But now, the outreach clinic will be upgraded so that people can have more …

“If Sangay Khandu is looking for greener pastures, it is his choice,” top DPT activist on Sangay Khandu’s plans to form new party   When this former Samtse chimi took a Bangkok flight after the 2008 elections to finish his graduation, it did not surprise anyone. Sangay Khandu, the DPT’s …

While the political scenario in the country is upbeat with the next general elections just a year away, parties are not the only ones gleaning lessons from the past.  Learning from Experience Program( LEP),  initiated by the Election Commission of Bhutan ( ECB)  and headed by the Chief  Election Commissioner …

The construction of a Bailey bridge, around 15 meters long, benefitting 26 households will begin on March 5. The bridge, part of the 10th Plan project is estimated to cost around Nu 1mn. But now it  has been learnt that the amount is not sufficient to complete the bridge. Though …

The fourth party on the block, Bhutan National Party (BNP) or the Druk Mitser Tshogpa, is waiting for the ACC to complete its investigation on corruption cases like the Gyalposhing and health ministry scams as it is necessary to have the 2013 elections on a clean political slate. “The political …

The newly formed Social Democratic Party (SDP) is not a socialist party but follows principles of social democracy stressing on justice, freedom and solidarity, the spokesperson Dr Tandi Dorji told The Bhutanese. This clarification comes at a time after certain quarters felt that the party was toeing a socialist line. …