Bhutan Kuen-Nyam Party lauded the precedence set by the Third Druk Gyalpo in forming the parliament in Bhutan in 1952 and said that forming the party and working towards a good democracy is a tribute to the ‘Father of Parliament’. “Our Party is inspired by His Late Majesty the Third …

In 1989 world leaders felt the need for special rights for children under 18, after discovering that the Human Rights do not protect children fully. They signed the Convention on the Rights of the Child and Bhutan was among the first countries to recognize and agree to it. The Convention …spells out …

The failure of the IT Park to attract investors and generate employment is a matter of concern, not only for the economy and the government but also for the Bhutanese youth. As with many things in Bhutan the IT park was planned and implemented with good intentions. On paper, the …

The title “the Rights to Internet’ might sound a little strange because it is neither from the Universal Declaration of Human Rights of 1948 nor Convention on the Rights of the Child of 1989. But considering the time the two were drafted, Internet couldn’t have bothered those big brains. Now internet is a serious …

The molestation of two Bhutanese women in Bangalore has sparked Bhutan’s own debate on the safety of its female students and professionals who are studying or working outside its borders. However, while what happens outside our borders are outside our control, there is a lot more to be concerned  about …

While the public maybe mainly focused on growing criminal incidents of violence and drug abuse, figures from the Royal Bhutan Police show that Bhutan may have a rape problem on its hands. It is a new area of concern with an overall increase in rapes from 2008 to 2012. In …

His Majesty the King graced the Foundation Day of the Anti-Corruption Commission and granted an Audience to the staff of the Commission on December 31, 2012. ACC Chairperson Dasho Neten Zangmo said, “2012 has been of the exciting years for the ACC and for the year to culminate with the …

Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa in a press release issued on 31 December, 2012 said that it has finalized its official slogan as “Hope, Continuity & Change.” “As a celebration to welcome the New Year 2013, we would like to release our official slogan,” said the release. “We stand for hope.It said …

Gewog carries out series of maintenance activities Seven kilometers of farm road is still under maintenance in the gewog which will be completed by next month. The gewog’s irrigation channel is under maintenance in the many areas of Daukhola (seven and half kilometers), Changey (five kilometers), Ramdhingey (three kilometers), Bangtrakhulo …

A review of seized drugs compiled with the Narcotics Drug Law Enforcement Unit (NDLEU) of Thimphu police indicates an increase in the usage of controlled substance, especially Pharmaceutical drugs in the capital over a span of two years. Last year 1545.3 grams of marijuana was seized while this year as …