The Bhutanese, in an investigation has found that the former Education Minister Thakur Singh Powdyel’s wife Bhakti Maya Powdyel had bought 50 decimals of land right next to the Education City site in June 2012. The Education Ministry is one of the key stakeholders in the Education City project responsible …
Read More »Letters to the Editor
Response to BKP, DCT, DNT, and PDP all concerned that DPT President’s statements will harm Press Freedom and Democracy in Bhutan Bhutan is not JY thinley’s country. It is a land that belong to the people of bhutan. People of bhutan have the right to speak and express truth. …
Read More »Second batch of inmates sent for the open Air prison
The Royal Bhutan Police (RBP) has sent a second group of inmates to Paro under the Open Air Prison (OAP) initiative yesterday, after a successful trial with the first batch. Many of the prisoners in Chamgang prison have welcomed the initiative by RBP, and said such initiatives will enable them …
Read More »Candidates pitch their promises at the Samtse debates
As it goes, the nation is in a precarious state of economic downturn due to the former ruling party Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT). But, if the nation is in a state of financial crisis due to the former government, where would the helicopter-pledging, bolero jeep-promising People’s Democratic Party (PDP) get …
Read More »Blood donation event gathers many enthusiasts
Hundreds of Bhutanese gathered to donate blood last Friday during the donation drive, and to observe the World Blood Donor Day (WBDD) at the Clock Tower Square, Thimphu. This year observes the 10th anniversary of WBDD since its inception in 2004‚ which will focus on the value of donated blood …
Read More »PDP candidate identifies region-wise number for ministerial candidates during debates
If the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) comes to power, five ministers will placed from the east while two ministers each will come from the south, two from central Bhutan and the party president will become the Prime Minister. This was the instant response generated by the PDP’s Lhuentse Menbi-Tsenkhar candidate …
Read More »A fiery Lhuentse General Election debate
Youth unemployment, development of Lhuentse through construction of roads and black topping, bridges, and BHUs made it on the long list of issues discussed and pledged upon by respective candidates of the Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT) and the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) from the Gangzur-Minjay constituency during the public debates …
Read More »The General Election public debate in Samtse
People of Norbugang, Samtse, and Phuentshogpelri gathered to witness the general election public debates conducted at dzongkhag yargay tshogdu (DYT) hall on Sunday. The candidates from the Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT) and People’s Democratic Party (PDP) shared their manifestos with the people, and pledged to fulfill their party promises if …
Read More »A positive PDP defends its candidate replacements
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) President and General Secretary met with local journalists to clear doubts on the allegation of coalition of PDP and Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa (DNT) on 12 June. PDP president Tshering Tobgay said, “Seven ex-DNT candidates have joined PDP in accordance with provision of our laws, some …
Read More »PDP campaigns in Thimphu
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) President spoke to a crowd of more than 800 people in a packed Nazhoen Pelri hall at the YDF complex in Thimphu on Sunday. The issue that generated the most talk in the gathering was that of the allegations made by the former ruling party, …
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