DEMOCRACY IN ACTION

During the 22nd meet the press, Lyonchen Tshering Tobgay said that Drugyel Dzong will be rebuilt in the same way as the original former structure. The reconstruction announcement comes after the birth of His Royal Highness The Gyalsey. Upon the Royal Command of His Majesty; Lyonchhen graced the Salhang Tendrel …

Dry forest foliage, strong wind force, and add to that human carelessness, well, most of the time, and you get a roaring forest fire. The painful fact of forest fires is that precious flora and fauna is lost to the fire. It takes years to re grow a forest back …

Thimphu Thrompon Kinlay Dorjee before becoming Thimphu Thrompon in 2011 was a general manager in the customer services division in the Bhutan Power Corporation. This will be his second term in office. How do you feel on winning a second term? Kinlay Dorjee – I am overwhelmed by the support …

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 …