DEMOCRACY IN ACTION

The new Phuentsholing Thrompon, Uttar Kumar Rai, is from Nye Drag Demkhong. He was born and brought up in Phuentsholing. He has a degree in B.Com from North Bengal University, India and a degree in BscIT from Manipal University, India. He has worked as a teacher and an IT executive …

Gelephu Thromde elected its new Thrompon, 41- year-old Tika Ram Kaffley on 25th January. Tika Ram Kaffley has a degree in civil engineering and a masters in geo- technical (earthquake) engineering. He was the executive engineer in Gelephu Thromde for the last six years where he also served as the …

When an IT company, Southtech Bhutan Private Limited (SBPL), planned to train and recruit IT graduates, it thought there were over a thousand unemployed IT graduates ready to take up the offer. However, according to the Chief Executive Officer, SBPL, Pema Tashi, only 140 applicants registered for the training. Out …

His Majesty The King appointed Kinga Singye as Bhutan’s representative to the United Nations mission in Geneva. The PM said, “Having served in the foreign ministry for 31 years, Ambassador Kinga is one of our most experienced diplomats, Tashi Delek.” The selection of ambassadors is the prerogative of the Prime …

His Majesty The King on 22nd January 2016 granted dhar to the new gups elected during the local government by-elections. Rinzin from Drametsi, Mongar, Nim Dorji from Gakiding, Haa, Prem Bdr. Ghalley from Tading, Samtse, Sonam Dendup from Langthil, Trongsa, and Padam Singh Monger from Dekiling, Sarpang, are the new …

The three Thrompon candidates in Gelephu are wooing voters by promising major renovation and developmental works in Gelephu. The three aspiring candidates faced the common forum to inform the voters of their intention in contesting for the post of Thrompon, which was followed by their pledges on January 13. They …

More than 56 participants comprising of Dzongkhang  Education Officers, Principals, Vice Principals and Teachers from five eastern Dzongkhag’s took part in the orientation on ‘life skill education’ organized by the Comprehensive School Health Division(CSHD) under Ministry of Education, which concluded on 14th of January  in Trashigang. In the first two …

Road Safety and Transport Authority (RSTA) is coming up with a new mechanism, Taxi Operating Permit (TOP), to control the number of taxis in congested urban centers, like Thimphu and Phuentsholing. RSTA has records of 3,941 taxis in country including 6 electric vehicle (EV) taxis. The new rule by RSTA …

The First Sitting of the First Session of the Bhutan Children’s Parliament was inaugurated on 4th of January 2016 in ‘The Great Fourth Auditorium of Democracy House’ in Kawangjangsa, Thimphu The Ceremony with the Members of Bhutan Children’s Parliament was graced by the former Chief  Election Commissioner (CEC) Dasho Kunzang …

The split in the thinking on Bhutan joining the World Trade Organization (WTO) was visible in the very different answers that two cabinet ministers gave the meet the press yesterday. A more positive Minister for Economic Affairs Lyonpo Norbu Wangchuk said that Bhutan had attended the 10th WTO conference at …