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With 6,243 votes, Tirtha Man Rai, 31, was elected from Samtse for the third parliamentary NC election. Of the 6,243 votes, 5,277 was secured through EVM while 966 votes through postal ballot. The elected candidate is a former teacher who graduated from Samtse College of Education with Bachelor’s degree in …

Tashi Phuntsho Tashi Phuntsho is the incumbent NC candidate and will be competing with five new candidates in the NC race. He holds a M. Ed in Educational Leadership and Management. His 17 years of work experience are in the field of education and he has served in the NC …

Ugyen Dorji Ugyen Dorji, 39, from Geptay, Wangchang gewog worked as an officer in Tala Hydroelectric Project Authority and has also worked as a contractor. He holds a Bachelor of Technology in Electrical and Electronics Engineering and a Diploma in Electrical Engineering. He said, “We, being a Bhutanese, need to have common thoughts …

Dorji Khandu Dorji Khandu, is a recipient of the Trongsa Penlop Scholarship, holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Civil) degree from Thailand. He also is a recipient of South Asia Foundation Scholarship and holds a Master of Engineering and Management from Sri Lanka. He has worked as a RJ (Dzongkha) with Kuzoo …

According to the National Conservation Division (NCD)’s senior forest official, Ugyen Penjor, the Royal Bengal Tiger that was rescued from Kabesa, Thimphu is being observed and shall be released in the wild.  The tiger is currently being kept at the Rescue Centre, Taba. NCD is providing every care to ensure …

A Royal Bengal Tiger was spotted by residents of the Yangphel Real Estate while going to their offices on the morning of 21st March. The tiger, at the outset, speculated to be an old displaced male, was later identified as a female who was also captured in remote cameras at …

Thimphu Thromde is gearing up to open three vegetable markets in Olakha, Changbangdhu and Hejo before July this year. Thimphu Thrompon Kinlay Dorjee said, “Thromde is constructing three more vegetable markets at Hejo Samteling neighborhood node, Olakha neighborhood node and Changbangdhu in order to facilitate people to get vegetables and …

Bhutan won first place for the World’s Sustainable Destinations’ Earth Award at the International Tourismus-Borse (ITB) Berlin on 7 March 2018.  A jury representing 12 leading sustainable tourism organizations and networks selected Bhutan from among more than 100 top sustainable tourism destinations. A press release from Tourism Council of Bhutan …

A 67-year-old farmer in Pang-Shu, Tang gewog, Bumthang, Ap Gyeltshen, rises early to use his pit toilet built near his house. He and a few other villagers are not yet able to build a modern attached toilet. Water and financial constraints are to be blamed. “As an early riser, everyone …

The minister for works and human settlement, Lyonpo Dorji Choden said that the government is working in different ways to not only ensure that a couple of cities like Thimphu and Phuentsholing are not overcrowded but also ensure balanced regional development. On moving certain government institutions out of Thimphu the …