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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 …
Read More »Roads, market access and human-wildlife conflict top the agenda in Zhemgang
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 …
Read More »How elections are being seen in rural Bhutan
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. …
Read More »Man commits suicide in Bumthang
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 …
Read More »Health is the first priority: DNT Manifesto
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 …
Read More »Lot of jobs created in 11th FYP but can still do better: GNHC
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 …
Read More »Prados handed over by outgoing cabinet
The outgoing Prime Minister Dasho Tshering Tobgay and his 10 ministers on 9 August handed back their duty vehicles. Dasho Tshering Tobgay said, “Today I returned the prime minister’s official duty vehicle, the very same vehicle that I returned in 2013. The Toyota Prado served me well for 10 years. …
Read More »The great unemployment debate between DPT and PDP
This was the main issue raised during DPT’s AGM and the final press conference The Druk Phuensum Tshogpa’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) which was held last week at RIM saw a full house after previous full house AGMs by BKP and DNT before it. The party president, Dr Pema Gyamtsho …
Read More »160 units allocated on completion of 1st phase of affordable housing in Phuentsholing
The affordable housing in Phuentsholing Project was envisaged by His Majesty The King to address the acute shortage of affordable housing in Phuentsholing. His Majesty commanded the Lhengye Zhungtshog to initiate the construction of affordable housing in Phuentsholing. A Special committee for affordable housing project was constituted with Finance Minister …
Read More »His Majesty’s Goensho Tshamkhang to accommodate up to 78 elderly inhabitants
His Majesty The King, on 24th July, visited the Goensho Tshamkhang, a retreat for elderly people, built under His Majesty’s People’s Project, in Thimphu Wangsisina. The retreat, completed in June, currently accommodates 19 inhabitants who are recipients of His Majesty’s Gensho Zhabto Kidu. Recipients of the Gensho Zhabto Kidu are …
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