The Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT) introduced Kezang Wangmo as its new Candidate for the North Thimphu Constituency. “It gives us immense joy and pleasure to introduce Ms. Kezang Wangmo as our new Candidate for the North Thimphu Constituency,” said the party in a release. Ms. Kezang Wangmo has a Bachelors …

The Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB) has released a set of election dates related to the North-Thimphu bye-election where the 4th of November has been set as poll day. The Election Commission of Bhutan issued its notification after a Royal Decree of His Majesty The Druk Gyalpo was issued on …

An official press release by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has said that Bhutan will be pulling out of the SAARC summit in Pakistan. This would make Bhutan the fourth country after India, Afghanistan and Bangladesh to pull out of the summit over increased tensions in the region especially after …

“Hema Hema: Sing Me a Song While I Wait,” has been awarded a Special Mention by an international jury for being placing second in the prestigious Toronto Platform Film Competition. Hema Hema was invited to have its North American premiere at the renowned 41st Toronto International Film Festival (September 8th-18th, …

William Shakespeare’s Play is going to get reintroduced in the school curriculum for 11th and 12th standard from 2017. As part of the launch students from schools in Thimphu staged The Merchant of Venice. To celebrate the event Lyonchhen Tshering Tobgay also delivered a Shylock’s Monologue.

Her Majesty the Gyaltsuen, the Ozone Ambassador graced the occasion. Various ministries, agencies and schools participated at the event. The Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone layer is an international treaty that addresses the depletion of Ozone layer by gradually phasing out the use of Ozone Depleting Substances. …

The Ground Breaking Ceremony of Construction of Urban Infrastructure for Lower Taba (LAP) in Thimphu took place on friday morning. Infrastructure such as road and drainage, water supply, sewerage Net-Work System, electricity, communication facilities will be put in place in the next 30 months. Lyonchhen Tshering Tobgay spoke about the need to …

Lyonchhen Tshering Tobgay drive towards Trongsa yesterday and on the way Lyonchhen stopped at various points to inspect the progress and the quality of East -West Highway. Lyonchhen commended the site supervisors and the contractors for the job well done. Core cutting for the road which was already blacktopped between Thimphu and …

The Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB) in a press release issued yesterday said that it would start the election process for the vacant North-Thimphu seat of the former DPT MP Kinga Tshering from October onwards. The ECB said that it received a letter on 22nd of August 2016 from the Speaker of …

The government is expected to launch the Public Debt Policy this Wednesday which for the first time will set a limit on the debt that can be taken by the country. Bhutan previously did not have a Public Debt Policy. The policy has set a 35 percent debt ceiling for …