DEMOCRACY IN ACTION

After covering 17 of the 20 dzongkhags in the country with the exception of Wangdue, Zhemgang and Gasa in the last three weeks, Druk Chirwang Tshogpa (DCT) concluded its campaign for the primary round in Haa yesterday. DCT president Lily Wangchhuk said although the three-week long campaigning was hectic and …

The Taj Tashi’s corporate initiative called Eco-Innovators is presently ongoing in order to observe a 100 days’ journey to give back to planet earth in an endeavor to reinforce environment-friendly practices into the ethos of the company. A conference on this matter was held at Taj Tashi hotel on 21 …

For not fulfilling the biggest promise to the people of Phangyul Gewog The Druk Phunsum Tshogpa (DPT) candidate for Nyisho-Sephu constituency under Wangduephodrang, Gem Dorji expressed regret for not being able to deliver his biggest promise to the people of four villages in Phangyul gewog- of solving the irrigation problem. …

The South Thimphu People’s Democratic Party (PDP) candidates have lashed out at Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT) statement made earlier about common forums during the recently conducted PDP press conference. The DPT had stated that common forums are not required. “We are talking about the people when we are talking about …

The public were not ‘well-informed’ was the reason cited by the Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa (DNT) candidates for the no-show affair at the recently conducted South Thimphu common forum. At a DNT press conference held yesterday DNT’s South Thimphu candidate designate Dr Lotay Tshering said he does not know who is …

In a season of long manifestos, the lengthiest belongs to the Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT). The DPT manifesto has outlined its priorities for the next five years in 123 pages. The manifesto drawn in DPT style is broadly divided under the four pillars of GNH, which are Equitable and Sustainable …

The Druk Chirwang Tshogpa (DCT) manifesto covers the grounds in all aspects of people’s daily lives, which on a general  level comprises of individual goals, well-being, and on a broader – national level addresses and pledges to right the fallacies and inequities, be it in the form of policies or …

A perfectly cool and cloudy day greeted candidates and people who attended the Gosarling common forum yesterday. At the strike of 10 am on clock, people from Gosarling gewog entered the Renewable Natural Resource (RNR) hall in the gewog centre while some showed up a bit late. After being briefed …

While the idea of interacting individually and explaining things clearly in local dialects offers an excellent prospective, the timing is in ill-favor of the opportunity as farmers can hardly break away from their fields to meet and greet the candidates from the four parties   With the completion of common …

The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) kicked off its campaign after paying their respects to the Machen of Zhabdrung Ngawang Namgyel at Punakha Dzong, on May 13. After receiving blessings from the sacred Machen, party president Tshering Tobgay and the PDP team headed to the nearby town of Khuruthang. Party supporters …