Tshering Tashi

Second Local government saw 16 disputes

The Dzongkhag Election Dispute Settlement Bodies and Central Election Dispute Body saw 16 disputes related to the final round of the second local government election. Of the 16, seven were on corruption charges, five complaints were related to the Chiwog Zomdu, four on eligibility of candidates and four on violation …

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Commemorative Banknote to celebrate birth of HRH Gyalsey

The Royal Monetary Authority of Bhutan has released 3.42 mn worth of Nu 1000 denomination Commemorative Banknotes to celebrate the birth of His Royal Highness the Gyalsey, Jigme Namgyel Wangchuck. The colour scheme and all the other features of the commemorative banknote are as same as the series 2008 Nu …

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Phangkhar gewog has to ex-Mangmis contesting for Gup post

Two former mangmis(deputy gups) will take on each other to become gup of Phangkhar gewog in the central district of Zhemgang in the forthcoming second local government elections. They were chosen from four contestants during the recently held Chiwog Zomdu (village cluster meeting) where the primary round election was held …

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Low voter turnout during Nangkor Gewog’s Chiwog Zomdus

The Chiwog Zomdu in Nangkor gewog, Zhemgang, where primary round elections are held to nominate candidates for the local government elections were successfully completed yesterday but the voter turnout was low. The Nangkor gewog Chiwog Zomdu started on 21st August from Dakhpel-Kekhar Chiwog, then moved to Nyakha Chiwog, then to …

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Using social media responsibly

During the 26th meet the press yesterday in Thimphu the Minister of Information and Communication D.N Dhungyel said that Bhutan has a social media policy and it can be used for constructive purposes rather than for destructive ones. The minister was responding to a question on a social media policy …

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Government responds to the Opposition on Thromde elections

The government took the chance to respond to the press release made by the Opposition party welcoming the decision of the Supreme Court on Thromde and Yenlag Thromde elections, during the 26th Meet-the-Press session. The release states that the rush to establish twenty Dzongkhag Thromdes and twenty Yenlag Throms, at …

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