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In the course of solving a minor burglary case, the police in Paro have recovered a total of 57 numbers of live ammunition (bullets) from a 52-year-old suspect, who was alleged of burglarizing a general shop in Paro town on May 29. The ammunitions belonged to SLR and 303 rifles. …
Read More »Gammon India Ltd calls conference to refute allegations made by sub contractors
The Gammon India Ltd. has denied every allegation made against it by M/s Indra construction and M/s Palzor construction. This is a follow-up move by the Indian company after the two sub-contracting companies allegations appeared in Kuensel, a local newspaper. Project coordinator of the Gammon India Ltd. called the …
Read More »Technical cooperation project concludes
The five years of Technical Cooperation Project on the strengthening the quality of Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) concluded on June 12 at the Ministry of Labour and Human Resources (MoLHR). The goal of the project is to contribute to producing human resources with necessary knowledge and skills …
Read More »“For something that occurred at the spur of the moment, the tag of a ‘criminal’ is a little too heavy to digest…”
Jigme Tshultim Question and Answer with DPT’s disqualified candidate Jigme Tshultim from Radhi-Sakteng Q1. Now that the ECB has officially disqualified you on the grounds of your Security Clearance Certificate (SCC) what will your next move be? A1. Sometimes our government machinery works in mysterious ways, so I …
Read More »PDP promises 100% youth employment at its convention
Speaking to hundreds of youth gathered at the Ninda Cinema Hall at Olakha in the capital on Thursday, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) President promised to provide 100% youth employment, if the party wins the elections this year. “Unemployment demoralizes and disheartens the youth and the numbers are not …
Read More »Letters to Editor
Response to, “ECB green lights entry of DNT candidates into PDP” Dorji Choden made a wise decision by joining PDP. She can strengthen PDP’s base in East. She won by a huge margin in her constituency which means she has to represent them in Parliament. This is possible only …
Read More »Threatening Free Press
Bhutan’s first democratically elected Prime Minister- the DPT President is angry, and many of his supporters and some neutral observers would say he has the reason to be so. The DPT President, for some time now, has been subject to a barrage of unverified and malicious articles on various social …
Read More »ECB green lights entry of DNT candidates into PDP
The okay, however, is accompanied with some critical observations from the ECB The Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB), in an ‘opinion’ sent to the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) around two days ago, has given the go ahead for the PDP to take in DNT candidates for the general elections round. …
Read More »Security Clearance Certificate could disqualify DPT’s Radhi-Sakteng candidate
Meanwhile a DPT leader approaches a DCT candidate as a backup alternative DPT’s Radhi-Sakteng candidate Jigme Tshultim stands to be disqualified after police records show that Jigme Tshultim has not cleared his Security Clearance Certificate (SCC) due to a criminal conviction in the Paro court on battery charges in 2008. …
Read More »His Majesty the King grants Kidu to flood hit families
His Majesty The King visited the areas that were hit by the flash floods in Kabjesa, Punakha and met with the people who had been affected yesterday. His Majesty granted Kidu Soelra to the families who had gathered at the Thudrup Lhakhang. The flash floods on June 4 washed away paddy …
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