The Bhutanese Leading the way.
This year the dzongkhags of Bumthang, Samdrup Jongkhar, Phobjikha, Hongtsho and Yusipang proved to be the major producers of potatoes. Everyday two to three vehicles are sent to India as per the order of contractors. The supply destinations are in Kathmandu, Siliguri, Jalpaiguri, Kolkata, Alipur, Tamakhaiguri, Dhowddguri, Falakata, Cooch Bihar …
Read More »From Gewogs and Dzongkhags
Phobji House will be Home stay for Tourists Phobjikha is the best roosting place of black-necked cranes and the community avails good support internationally in terms of installed infrastructure facilities in the community. The gewog’s Gup Jamtsho said the most important benefit was the increasing number of tourists who visited …
Read More »Just visiting constituency, not wooing voters
Members of parliament (MPs) have started visits to their respective constituencies strictly in the name of ‘regular visits’ and not to woo the general electorate which gains ever the more prominence as the stage is set for 2013. Most of the MPs said it was their last visit to their …
Read More »ACC may soon appeal to the Supreme Court against the High Court verdict
Meanwhile OAG files another case in the High Court challenging ACC’s right to prosecute the Gyelpozhing case After the High Court verdict upheld the stay order against the suspension of the Speaker and the Home Minister the Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) may soon approach the Supreme Court to appeal against …
Read More »Kerala Court to request Bhutanese Court for information on Bhutan Lottery Scam
This is to be done through a ‘Letter Rogatory’ issued through diplomatic channels from the Kerala High Court to a Court in Bhutan In an exclusive interview the CBI Superintendent K. Krishnakumar investigating the Bhutan Lottery scam in India said that the CBI has requested the Kerala High Court to …
Read More »Justice has prevailed, Taw Tshering, father of the victim
Taw Tshering the father of the 17 year old victim, raped and impregnated by the 75 year old neighbor Bapula is relieved with the justice received on 27 November as the convict was slapped a prison term of nine years and three months after he was proven to be the …
Read More »Wai Charo beats Youth and Sports in 3 rounds
In the ongoing archery tournament in Changlimithang two matches were played on 29 and 30 November. Thus far the teams which have been knocked out are BNBL, Chari Tshen, Dhajuden Lhenkha, Mountain Journey, Karma Auto and Bhutan visit from Pool A and BSMT archers, Trowa 11, Namcha united, Charo 13, …
Read More »His Majesty and Gyaltsuen in Gelephu and Dagana
On November 26, His Majesty the King granted separate audiences to recruits at the Royal Bhutan Police Training Center at Jigmeling, Gelephu and the staff of the Renewable Natural Resource Research and Development Center in Samteling, Gelephu. His Majesty said to the recruits that the police have the great responsibility …
Read More »BKP and DCT await a positive nod from ECB
With the registration process added to their checklists the aspiring political parties are excitedly geared-up for 2013 elections. Presently they wait with anticipation for the Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB)’s green signal to contest the elections. “Application for registration of two parties, Druk Chirwang Tshogpa (DCT) and Bhutan Kuengyam Party …
Read More »An Engineer to design ‘cottage industries’
Gleaning over 20 years of experience as an engineer in various sectors of government and private firms, 50 year old Rup Narayan Adhikari will particularly try to accomplish ‘cottage industries’ in the country running on Bhutan Kuengyam Party (BKP) ticket from Kikhorthang gewog, a clash with the Deputy speaker. “I …
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