His Majesty The King outlined that one of the three priority areas to support the Gelephu project will be the energy sector including solar, wind, geo thermal and hydropower. Following this, the Druk Green Power Corporation (DGPC) will be updating the DPRs of many of the many hydro projects and …

Australia, by far, has the largest numbers of Bhutanese students studying and working abroad and it has also taken some drastic steps with the release of the Migration Strategy. A summary of the actions in the Migration Strategy Report is that test score for student visa will increase from IELTS …

On 11th December 2023, an online news platform based in India in an article with the headline ‘Suspicions Loom Over Bhutan’s Chief Election Body,’ alleged that political parties are doubting the impartiality of the Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB). It said, “Central to their concerns are alleged “oversights” by the …

In line with what is happening in Australia the second and third favorite destinations for Bhutanese students is also tightening student visa rules and conditions due to a housing crunch, cost of living and uneasiness over the large numbers of migrants. Canada The second most popular destination after Australia and …

The Australian Home Affairs Minister Clare O’Neil today launched the Migration Strategy of the Australian government for the next 10 years. While there are several parts of the Migration Strategy the one most relevant to Bhutan is changes in the Student Visas. The test score required for a Student visa …

There is nothing predictable about elections in Bhutan but a Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT) victory in the East was a given as seen in the 2008 National Assembly elections, 2013 primary and general round elections, 2018 primary and general round elections and so the same was expected in the 2023 …

With the Bhutan Tendrel Party (BTP) and the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) squaring off in the General round, a key question now is which way will the candidates, party workers and voters of the Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa (DNT), Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT) and the Druk Thuendrel Tshogpa (DTT) support or …

The Office of the Attorney General (OAG) charge sheeted the Namgay Dolkar (24) case to the Thimphu District court on 1st December Friday charging the accused Sonam, a 38-year-old businessman, with murder. The RBP had forwarded the case to the OAG in mid-September 2023 recommending the murder charge. While the …

But three X factors could also work against PDP Going into the general election round in 2023, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) looks almost unassailable in its first-place position due to the sheer gap between it and its closest competitor the Bhutan Tendrel Party (BTP). This is because in 11 …

By the evening of 15th September, 2018, it was clear that the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) had been knocked out of the Primary Round in the third National Assembly elections. This came as a shock as the party was hoping to form the government, albeit with less MPs. On 17th …