DEMOCRACY IN ACTION

The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has introduced three more candidates. The party has introduced 24 new candidates from various constituencies till date. According to PDP, “All the three candidates have vast experiences of having served long years in the civil service, holding important leadership positions.” The three candidates will run …

The Chukha-Damchu Bypass, that will decrease the Thimphu–Phuentsholing highway stretch by 19.5 km, and cut travelling time by upto an hour will most probably be opened to traffic by mid of July 2018. Chief Engineer, DoR, MoWHS, Dorji Gyeltshen, said that during a recent visit to site, led by the …

People’s Democratic Party (PDP) declared seven more candidates for the upcoming Parliamentary Elections yesterday. Lyonchhen Dasho Tshering Tobgay said that the party has worked hard to offer best candidate choices to the people, placing the importance on the experience, qualification and leadership credentials of the candidates. Lyonchhen said PDP needs …

The draft 12th   Five Year Plan (FYP) has seen a doubling of capital budget resources for the local government from Nu 25 bn in the 11th FYP to Nu 50 bn in the 12th FYP. One of the key aims of the 12th FYP is to enhance and empower local …

With 1,126 votes, Dr Lotay was voted by Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa as its president. A total of 1,155 people at the party general assembly voted. More than 1,000 other participants at the assembly, who were not members of the party, could not vote. Dasho Sherab Gyeltshen secures 1,086 “yes” votes …

As a continuous house, the third National Council constituted the elected members on Thursday during the first sitting of the new term after the election. The election of the Chairperson and the deputy chairperson was also done on the same day. Thrizin Tashi Dorji, 36 from Wangdue Phodrang was elected …

The Prime Minister as Chair of the Better Business Council will be inaugurating the Second Better Business Summit on May 17, 2017 in the Royal University of Bhutan’s conference hall in Motithang. The Second Better Business Summit is being organized as a development agenda forum with the theme “sustaining growth”. The …

Jigme Dorji National Referral Hospital (JDWNRH) observed its first foundation day on 2 May coinciding with the Birth Anniversary of the Third Druk Gyalpo. The occasion was graced by Her Majesty The Gyaltsuen Jetsun Pema Wangchuck. 14 health staff, including doctors, nurses, supporting staff and technicians, received ‘the employee of …

Norbuling Rigter College was established in July 2017 by offering BBA and B.Com programmes. The college is affiliated to the Royal University of Bhutan. The college was formally inaugurated by Prime Minister Dasho Tshering Tobgay on Friday and was also attended by the Education Minister Lyonpo Norbu Wangchuk, Former Minister …

During the meet the press, Prime Minister Dasho Tshering Tobgay responded to a question on the ruling party approaching the civil servants. He said that they have approached the civil servants but denied politicizing them. He mentioned that civil servants cannot join political parties as candidates, as registered member or …