The Chief Election Commissioner of India Shri VS Sampath and Chief Election Commissioner of Bhutan Dasho Kuenzang Wangdi have signed a joint communiqué on July 14 at Taj Tashi, Thimphu. The CEC of India had visited Bhutan on the invitation of the CEC of Bhutan to witness the conduct of …
Read More »Parties given certificate of election as DPT MPs give it a miss
The certificate of election was awarded to the Druk Phuensum Tshogpa(DPT) and People’s Democratic Party(PDP) at Election Commission of Bhutan office on the morning of July 19. The 32 candidates of PDP received the certificate, while the 15 DPT candidates did not turn up for the event, as the DPT …
Read More »PDP dominates in Wangdue and Chukha, falls short in Thimphu
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) replicated their primary elections win as it dominated the Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT) in Wangdue Phodrang’s Athang-Thedtsho and Nyisho-Sephu constituencies. In the Athang-Thedtsho constituency, which has 8,773 total registered voters, the PDP candidate Tandin Wangchuk got 632 postal ballot votes and 3,199 electronic voting machine …
Read More »Dispute settlement bodies dissolve prior to Poll Day
The twenty dzongkhags’ election dispute settlement bodies dissolved automatically on July 4, 2013 (nine days before Poll Day), and the central election dispute settlement body dissolved automatically on July 7, 2013 (six days before Poll Day). Thereafter, all election-related cases shall be decided directly by the Election Commission of Bhutan …
Read More »Weekend market transforms to daily horror for people
The Centenary Farmer‘s Market (CFM) in the lower market (popularly known as saabji bazaar) area in Thimphu is one of the most busy and crowded area in the capital city. It’s a commercial hub where buyers, sellers, and suppliers meet every day of the week except on Tuesdays, and as …
Read More »Closing of loans crash dreams of some students
Closing of loans has, directly or indirectly, affected people in commercial sector like the building owners, construction owners, vehicles and land dealers, etc. And now among those affected are the youth and their future. Due to the government’s decision and consequentially the financial institutions’ move to put restrictions on loans, …
Read More »PDP reveals solutions to national economic crisis
The party has come up with an ESP to counter the economic mess The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) at a press conference in Mongar yesterday morning made its economic stimulus plan (ESP) public, which entails recommendations to solve the country’s economic situation at the earliest, if elected to office. The …
Read More »Bhutan ICT summit in Thimphu
BTL also launched its B-Wallet services at the event Delegates from the various organizations international organizations and high officials attended the Bhutan ICT (Information Communication and Technology) summit on 28 June where the Bhutan Telecom (BTL) officially launched its B-Wallet services coinciding with its 50-year anniversary of the company. The …
Read More »Zhemgang candidates field questions on youth and unemployment
Issues on unemployment and youth-related topics dominated the question and answer hour of the common forum in Zhemgang. The two Panbang candidates made good attempts to answer the questions coming from the inquisitive crowd gathered at the forum. The Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT) candidate from the constituency and former Labor …
Read More »Candidates make best pledges in Paro
The public debate for the Lamgong-Wangchang constituency in Paro was a regular affair, as far as public debates go. Except for a few suggestive terms that tugged at respective party’s shortfalls, the rest of the evening was routine familiarization of manifestos, ideologies, and pledges. The Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT) candidate …
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