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  One of the constituencies in Paro is taken over by a former minister of Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT) and other by a local actress who won one for the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). The Doga-Shaba constituency was dominated by the PDP represented by Bhutanese actress Kezang Wangmo who secured …

As you may be aware, Bhutan Power Corporation has submitted a proposal to revise the domestic power tariff rates from July 2013 to July 2016. This is laudable in principle, as the Bhutan Power Corporation is seeking to both increase Government revenue and curtail the wastage of power. However, what …

As the Druknet division plans to abandon the Druknet email service by 2013, Tour operators across the country are already bracing for the negative impact it will have on their businesses. The email informing the abandoning of the service was forwarded by the Druknet Division, General Manager Tshering Norbu to …

  Secretary General of South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation in Law (SAARCLAW) Mr Hemant Batra, President of SAARCLAW Bhutan Justice Tshering Wangchuk, and Director General of SAIEVAC Dr Rinchen Chophel held a press conference with the local journalist in Bhutan last Thursday. SAARCLAW is an association of the legal …

During the Druk Chirwang Tshogpa (DCT) campaign in Samtse, the DCT president said the meaning of the noble philosophy of Gross National Happiness (GNH) has been interpreted in academic manner, and without a practical relevance to the people. “Gross National Happiness is a noble philosophy propagated by the Fourth Druk …

The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) supporters and well wishers received the party president Tshering Tobgay in Trashiyangtse. Right after meeting the people in town, the president along with his wife and the supporters proceeded towards the auditorium where more than 200 people were patiently awaiting the president. After greeting the …

Some gewogs under Dagana are still having problems with the rural water supply scheme (RWSS) that were put in place. Many villagers say they feel awkward to come forward and speak about problems they face in their daily lives, and therefore, the issues remained unaddressed. The water supply in Kawathang, …

From promising unemployment allowance to the youth and old age homes for seniors the PDP presents a Manifesto that pledges to table the Right to Information (RTI) act, do away with Pedestrian Day and start a ‘Meet the People’ initiative The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) sticking true to its slogan …

Political parties are all on a campaigning spree, and they must convincingly sell to the electorate to put themselves in good light, for votes are what will determine the results. That way, every party is putting forward what they believe is their own USP (unique selling proposition) to woo village …

Representatives from the four political parties contesting in the primary rounds of National Assembly elections 2013 are going full swing with their campaigns, explaining the party manifestos and ideologies to the voters during the common forum. In Dagana, the common forum started in Karna gewog on May 12, Lagyab gewog …