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With three water sources drying up, in large probability due to climate change, the residents of Motithang are facing an acute ongoing water shortage. Although the residents of Changzamtog, Zilukha, and Jungshina also face water shortage from time to time, those living in Motithang are the hardest hit as Motithang …

The Tourism Council of Bhutan (TCB) has organized a FAM Trip for the aspiring Village Homestay Operators of Tseza Gewog in Dagana to the Community Based Sustainable Tourism in Gangtey & Phobjikha, Wangduephodrang from 18th May till 21st May 2018. The FAM Trip is organized mainly for the exposure and …

The 15th National Job Fair from 17th to 18th May hosted a total of 53 exhibitors offering 4,459 job vacancies, whereby 2,205 are in-country vacancies, 1,421 are overseas vacancies and 833 training opportunities with jobs to be given after the training. Representatives of companies from Kuwait, India and from the …

Bhutan Centre for Media and Democracy (BCMD) organized the Bhutan Democracy Forum on Friday to encourage healthy discourse among representatives of the four political parties and the audience by focusing on the theme- The state of Bhutan’s democracy, which was also to mark and reflect on the completion of ten …

Bhutan Standard Bureau (BSB) has exposed two oil mill companies based in Phuentsholing, namely Karten Oil Mill and Kenpa Private Limited, for supplying poor quantity refined oil in the local market. The issue of the quantity of refined oil was raised during a consultation workshop on rules and regulation that …

After a series of unsuccessful discussions and consultation with property owners and the stakeholders, Thimphu Thromde will now submit the proposal on the relocation of the two fuel depots in core Thimphu area to the Cabinet. Thimphu Thromde said traffic congestion in Thimphu has skyrocketed and risk of accident will …

During the Meet the Press on Friday, Ministry of Economic Affairs (MoEA) minister, Lyonpo Leki Dorji highlighted said that while the trilateral Dorji Lung project is still being discussed between Bangladesh, Bhutan and India the government’s priorities are to complete and commission the ongoing five Hydropower projects. The construction of …

Bumthang has voted in favour of its incumbent NC member, Nima, from Gamling, Tang gewog. He secured 3,513 votes (2,551 EVM votes and 962 Postal Ballot votes).  Kencho Tshering was able to draw in 2,419 votes. Nima said that people of the four gewogs in Bumthang have entrusted him with …

With a total of 2,825 votes, Dhan Kumar Sunwar won the Third Parliamentary Election for National Council from Tsirang. Of the 2,825 votes, 450 votes were secured through the Postal Ballot and 2,375 votes through EVM. The 31-year-old graduated in 2013 from Gaeddu College of Business Studies with a Bachelor’s …

Dorji Khandu from Laya, Gasa won the Third Parliamentary Election to National Council after securing 547 of which 532 votes came through EVM and 15 votes via the Postal Ballot. The result was officially declared on April 20. The two other NC candidates from Gasa, Phurb Dorji secured 528 votes …