Of the 232 candidates contesting in the second local government elections in Dagana’s 14 gewogs, 28 are women according to records with the district election office. The candidates will be contesting for the office of Gup, Mangmi, Tshogpa and Thromde Thumi Ngotshap in local government, the elections for which is …

Over the past four days the candidates contesting for Gup, Mangmi and Tshogpa in Karna gewog, Dagana, had the opportunity to present their manifestos and interact with their voters through the common forum platform organized by the election commission. Each candidate got 10 minutes to present their manifesto. The first …

Civil servants who say they are affected by the Royal Civil Service Commission’s (RCSC) reforms have refused to accept the commission’s stand of addressing the issue of stagnation and have suggested reverting to the old system or consider revisiting the current system to make it agreeable to both parties. “In …

Two men aged 38 and 32 from Kahgochen and Khebisa were admitted to the Dagapela hospital as both of them were bitten by snakes on their left hand. The type of snake has not been identified. Both of them were bitten while working in the Cardamom field. The case was …

More than 400 civil servants from across the country have signed a petition to oppose the Bhutan Civil Service system reform made by the Royal Civil Service Commission (RCSC). In-service bachelor’s degree holders claim to be”demotivated, demoralized and perplexed” by the latest reform and its amendment notification on March 4, …

Officials of the Royal Civil Service Commission have clarified that the main reason for bringing reforms to the Supervisory and Support Category (S&S category) was to address stagnation faced by the large majority of civil servants in this category who provide important services. Prior to the reform, career movement in …

Lately some glaring mistakes in school textbooks were posted online on social media by the National Council (NC) Chairperson, Dasho (Dr) Sonam Kinga. Many responded to the post and pointed out the need for improvement in the content of school textbooks so it is factually correct with up-to-date information and …

Tourists and locals looking for places to hang out can now log unto to hangouts.bt an online platform with information on restaurants, cafés, bars, bistros, clubs, drayangs, karaokes, other entertainment places as well as events in Bhutan. The website also offers other features like promoting Meal of the Day, events, …

Apart from damages to property and road infrastructure several dzongkhags suffered a significant crop loss to the monsoon according to a report released by the Agriculture Ministry. In Bumthang, potato crop of 115 acres amounting to 793,833 kg were affected. Crops like buckwheat and maize were also damaged. Of the …

Besides honing skills in the 13 traditional arts and crafts the Institute for Zorig Chusum in the eastern district of Trashiyangtse also does voluntary and charity work to help needy households in the district. The institute’s Helping Hand Clubcollects used clothes and shoes from the Institute’s students and teachers, cleans …