BUSINESS

The fares for passenger bus and taxi has been revised by the Road safety and Transport Authority (RSTA), following the rise in price of petrol and diesel, and taking into consideration the other operating costs such as, cost of the vehicle, maintenance cost and driver’s salary among others. The revised …

People’s Democratic Party (PDP) received the majority of the postal ballot (PB) votes from both the constituencies, Khamed Lunana and Khatoed Laya, in Gasa. The dzongkhag also favoured Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa (DNT) during the Primary Round of the National Assembly Election 2018. In Khamed Lunana constituency, PDP a total of …

Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa’s (DNT) candidate, Namgay Tshering from Dogar-Shabha secured the highest support with 2,528 votes (2,009 EVM + 519 PB), followed by People’s Democratic Party’s (PDP) Gem Tshering with 2,389 votes (1,991 EVM + 398 PB), Druk Phuensum Tshogpa’s (DPT) Chencho Dorji secured 1,009 votes (820 EVM + 189 …

Nyishog- Saephu constituency under Wangdiphodrang saw a total voter turnout at 7, 706 out of the total 10,166 voters registered for the primary round election. Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa’s (DNT) candidate, Wangchuk Namgyel, secured the highest votes with 3,033 votes (2,163 EVM + 870 PB) followed by PDP’s Kuenga with 2,530 …

Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT) won Bumthang both in terms of Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) and postal ballot votes. Conquering both EVM and postal ballot, the party president in Choekhar-Tang secured 2540 votes compared to PDP which got 1048, DNT got 921 and and BKP got 237. DPT president Dr. Pema …

Zhemgang is considered as one of the poorest dzongkhags in the country. The total population of Zhemgang dzongkhag as of 30 May 2017 according to the Population and Housing Census of Bhutan (PHCB) 2017 is 17, 763 persons. Of the total 17, 763 persons, 9, 195 persons are male and …

The Chapcha-Bongo constituency receives good turnout for the common forums The Common Forum of Bongo-Chapcha constituency under Chukha started on 28 August. It will end with Getena gewog on 4 September. In terms of turnout Chapcha saw 188 people, Bjabchho saw 120, Bongo received 181  and Darla received around 195.  …

A 63-year-old man from Lingden, Phuentsholing , Chukha was found hanging lifeless from a blue pine tree on 23 August at around 3:30 PM at Nangar, Chumey, Bumthang. The case was initially reported as Missing of Person (MoP) to Chumey police station. The deceased went missing from 22 August at …

Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa’s (DNT) manifesto states its concerns on the inequity of healthcare and the quality of services across the country. DNT want to ensure people receive the best healthcare and services, therefore, ensuring good health for all. The party pointed out that super-specialty medical service is available for those …

The Gross National Happiness Commission (GNHC) found that during the 11th Five Year Plan, several measures were initiated in various sectors to boost employment opportunities in the country. Over the period of five years, majority of the jobs have been created by cottage and small industry (CSI) which now employs …