The Druk Chirwang Tshogpa (DCT) has announced 15 more candidates and with this the party has publicized 22 candidates in total.Earlier the party had revealed seven candidates. The current crop of candidates are mainly young with most of them in their late 20s. . Namgay Om, Educationist Veteran educationist, Namgay …
Read More »DCT President honored as Top Global Woman of 2013
The Druk Chirwang Tshogpa’s President, Lily Wangchhuk, the first Bhutanese woman to make it to the list of among 15 women across the globe was honored as Top Global Women of 2013 by Diplomatic Courier, a magazine on diplomacy and foreign policy based in the United States on International Women’s …
Read More »Majority NC incumbents to re-contest in 2013
The majority of the first batch of National Council (NC) with their five years of experience and acquaintance with the electorate are ready to re-contest in the 2013 elections while few are yet to make up their minds. Haa NC MP Tshering Dorji will re-contest for the upcoming elections given …
Read More »Taxis aid advocacy on Tobacco and Drugs
The latest in the advocacy programs of the Bhutan Narcotic Control Agency (BNCA) was a meeting with 200 taxi drivers in the capital city to sensitize them on the issue. The BNCA) previously conducted numerous advocacies on Tobacco Control Act in schools with teachers and students, with the Desuups and …
Read More »International Women’s Day celebration at Punakha
As was done internationally across the globe on 8 March, the International Women’s Day was also celebrated in Bhutan as well in Ugyen Academy, Punakha. The world celebrates International Women’s Day to reflect on the progress made toward gender equality, it is also a day to celebrate the achievements that …
Read More »DCT’s approach to ‘Promotion of economic development’
Should the party come to power, the Druk Chirwang Tshogpa (DCT) has plans for several strategic interventions to promote equitable and balanced development,. These include five key areas of action drawn from its 25 areas of action recognizing the current socio-economic challenges. This is what was discussed in the recent …
Read More »PDP reveals 25 of its hopefuls for 2013
PDP introduced 25 of their candidates for 2013 and also confirmed that it has 40 candidates so far. The majority of People’s Democratic Party (PDP) candidates are the former candidates of the party. Just like the 2008 candidates the candidates for the upcoming election are mostly qualified, experienced and …
Read More »Healing therapy picks up popularity
Healing patients without body contact and, with energy, it’s not science fiction or impossible but is actually happening according to the beneficiaries and the proponents. This healing program which is practiced at the Youth Development Fund (YDF) in Thimphu has received positive responses from both people who underwent the sessions …
Read More »The boy who was sold for 27 CGI sheets, earns third position in school
When a child reaches the age of six, it is time to enroll in School. It is a time when children learn new things, mingle with friends and interact with each other. But not many are privileged enough and they are deprived of such opportunities and later get into child …
Read More »Dr C.T Dorji and Dhurba Chettri in DCT
The Druk Chirwang Tshogpa (DCT) brought to the limelight two more candidates during its recent press conference.With more than 35 years of experience in administrative services in Bhutan, Dr. Chenkyo T. Dorji, 60 will contest from Upper Paro. He has a Ph.D. from the Magadh University, India to his name …
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