One of the biggest upsets of the 2013 primary round elections was in the constituency of Thrimshing in Trashigang where the Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa(DNT)  president Dorji Choden won a landslide victory, keeping DPT at a distant second, and PDP at an even more distant third. Of the 3301 votes …

Today, most people in urban areas across the country will either be walking to work or using public transport as Pedestrian Day is followed to commemorate the World Environment Day on June 5. A Press Release sent by the Cabinet Secretariat on behalf of the Interim Government says, “In keeping …

The generals are wearing-thin the days as July 13 approaches on the political map where the primary round already left many holes for the two contending parties, Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT) and the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), to repair in respective territories. The parties both have enough under their arms …

  A flashflood in Kabisa (Whakuna) under Punakha washed away cash crops and caused some damages to paddy fields. The incident took place on June 4 at around 6am in the morning. The main cause of the flood was cited to be the continuous rainfall. The regional police officer in-charge …

The first week of this month has been all about the primary round of elections that concluded recently. Talks are flying high of political parties and support for the parties, of the bigger picture and larger benefits at hand for the nation and its people. A recent graduate Tandin Wangchuk, …

The Druk-Net division of the Bhutan Telecom Limited (BTL) has decided to continue its email service (druknet.bt) for the time being as majority users are against its plan of abandoning it. Earlier the tour operators in the country raised concerns through this paper and through emails to other tour operators …

  Residents of 90 households in Karmaling gewog under Dagana are disheartened with the dismal state of water and the electricity services. Many of the residents who are farmers depend on the annual harvest of farm produce to trade and earn money. According to gewog Gup Gyan Bdr. Subbha, the …

This is with reference to the letter from Mr. S Dorji, Changangkha titled ‘Tariff Hike to Hit Ordinary Consumers Hard’ regarding power tariffs wherein he states that, “The stand taken by the owner of BPC on this issue, the Druk Holding and Investments (DHI), has also been extremely disappointing.” Though …

Fifty taxi drivers representing the taxi drivers of Bhutan, offered their wishes and prayers to Her Majesty The Gyaltsuen for Her Majesty’s Birthday which coincides with the world environment day. The Taxi Driver Association of Bhutan comes to the Lingkana Palace to offer a cake to Her Majesty on this …

  Following the recently conducted primary round of elections, the political parties must now file the returns of election expenses to the concerned dzongkhag Electoral Office or directly to the Public Election Fund Division within thirty days of declaration of the primary round of election results. This is one of …