BUSINESS

PDP wins with big margins in Chukha due to voters wanting change

In a resounding electoral success, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has clinched significant victories in Chukha, with Rinzin Dorji securing 4,619 votes (3,693 EVM and 926 PB) in the Phuentshogling Constituency and Pempa succeeding in Bongo_Chapcha with 6,575 votes (4,292 EVM and 2,283 PB). Rinzin Dorji attributed his win to …

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All parties pledge to combat attrition in health and education

With many sectors, especially the health and education sectors, facing the rising attrition, all the five political parties are rolling out detailed pledges aimed at tackling the critical issue of attrition. PDP PDP takes a comprehensive approach to combat attrition by pledging initiatives that span both education and healthcare. For …

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PDP’s 13 pledges on day one

The PDP Manifesto said that on the first meeting of the Lhengye Zhungtsho, 13 decisions will be endorsed.  Saturdays shall be ‘off-days’ where teachers and students do not have to come to the schools. An executive order will revise the tenancy agreement for the residents of Changjiji colony to allow …

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DNT’s Health Pledges

Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa (DNT)’s manifesto presents a comprehensive plan of action to improve health system efficiency through the use of technology, strengthen the healthcare workforce, enhance healthcare financing, and expand and improve the quality of health services across the country. DNT aims to revolutionize the health system by harnessing information …

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HM Sees off UN Contingent to CAR

His Majesty The King concluded an 8-day official visit to India today, and arrived back in Bhutan on 10 November 2023.  At Paro Airport, His Majesty graced the ceremony to see off Bhutan’s second United Nations Peacekeeping contingent. 90 members the contingent boarded a special Drukair flight to the Central …

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Understanding DTT’s Sunomics

Bhutan’s political setting witnesses the emergence of a new party, Druk Thuendrel Tshogpa (DTT), leading a transformative economic philosophy named “Sunomics: Buddhist Capitalism with the spirit of Gross National Happiness”. This bold initiative, inspired from the Royal Address of the 114th National Day, seeks to redefine Bhutan’s economic path, aligning …

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