A 25-year-old man was detained by the Wangdue Phodrang police after an official complaint was lodged against him by a 15-year-old, for sexually abusing her. The incident dates back to June 26 during the cordyceps collection season, when the victim along with her maternal uncle had gone to pick cordyceps …

The Supreme Court in a judgement today upheld the decision of the High Court on the Gyelpozhing land case. The High Court in turn on 16th May 2013 had affirmed or upheld the Mongar District Court’s verdict on the Gyelpozhing Land Scam case. After the High Court verdict the convicted …

People’s Democratic Party (PDP) ensures that its first and foremost priority is to strengthen the relationship with India. The PDP president Tshering Tobgay said, “Relation between two closest countries is not compromised in any manner.” “The tied friendships between two great nations are unshakable,” said PDP president. In addition, he …

DPT alleges foul play in the 2013 elections Supporters of Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT) have appealed to the DPT president and the fourteen elected candidates not to accept the job of the Opposition Party, until the 15 point petition framed by DPT is fulfilled. In response, the DPT president Jigmi …

People’s Democratic Party (PDP) won three seats while Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT) won two seats in Trashigang. PDP won in the three constituencies of Kanglung-Samkhar-Udzorong, Thrimshing, and Wamrong constituencies, while DPT won in Bartsham-Shongphu and Radhi-Sakteng constituencies. For -Samkhar-Udzorong constituency, PDP’scandidate Norbu Wangchuk secured total votes of 2, 743 votes …

Residents of Drujeygang-Tseza and Gozhi-Lhamoizingkha constituencies under Dagana turned up with much motivation to vote for their choice of party despite the long walk in the sun and heat. And in the end, it seems their sojourn under the hot sun showed the results they desired as the two out …

The battle for seats ended in a one-each for the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT) in the Lhuentse constituencies. DPT secured a win in Gangzur-Minjay, and PDP won in the Menbi-Tsenkhar constituency. The trickling hours of apprehension weighed on DPT’s Karma Rangdol as he lost out …

The Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT) candidate Dupthob has repeated his magic among the voters in the Bumdeling-Jamkhar constituency in Trashiyangtse by securing 579 of postal ballots and 1,767 of votes through EVM, and a total to 2346 to win from his constituency. The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) candidate Thukten Tshering …

Panbang constituency under Zhemgang chose the Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT) as its votes swayed in favor of the former Labour Minister and the DPT candidate Dorji Wangdi while Bardo-Trong chose People’s Democratic Party (PDP) candidate Lekey Dorji. DPT’s Dorji Wangdi secured 1,906 votes, out of which 50 were postal ballot …

The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) replicated their primary elections win as it dominated the Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT) in Wangdue Phodrang’s Athang-Thedtsho and Nyisho-Sephu constituencies. In the Athang-Thedtsho constituency, which has 8,773 total registered voters, the PDP candidate Tandin Wangchuk got 632 postal ballot votes and 3,199 electronic voting machine …