DEMOCRACY IN ACTION

Phajo Nidup owes an estimated Nu 1 billion to various banks and private individuals. Of the above, Phajo is liable to pay the principal and interest payment of Nu. 657.759 million (mn) to various banks. There is then loan interest and penalty amounting to Nu. 129.154 mn. Phajo also owes …

The National Council (NC) in a press release alleged that the National Assembly (NA) had unilaterally removed the Priority Development Fund (PDF) from the Annual Budget Appropriation Bill after the Supreme Court declared it unconstitutional but the NA did not consult with the NC or seek consensus before submitting for …

Voters in Trongsa’s Nubi-Tangsibji constituency will soon choose their next representative, with a bye-election set for 4th September 2025. The contest follows a voluntary resignation of former MP Tashi Dorji following his conviction for child molestation. It has drawn two seasoned candidates, each bringing distinct experience and pledges to the …

On 22nd July 2025, the Royal Bhutan Police (RBP) Paro forwarded the attempt to rape and battery case involving two men in their 30s to the Office of Attorney General (OAG). The two men, a 31-year-old bus driver and 39-year-old army personnel, during the early hours of 11th June 2025, …

A total of Nu 800 million (mn) has been allocated for crop and livestock insurance as part of the government’s broader social insurance program under the 13th Five-Year Plan. The Royal Government of Bhutan (RGoB) has allocated Nu 2 billion (bn) for the overall implementation of the social protection system. …

In the quiet town of Paro, far from the buzz of international music scenes, a young Bhutanese man is trying to rewrite the story of music in Bhutan. His name is Jamyang Singye, a 26-year-old entrepreneur who returned from Australia, not to pursue a career abroad, but to start something …

Bhutan is set to boost its winter power generation capacity by approximately 233 megawatts (MW) this year, thanks to the commissioning of several new hydropower projects and the addition of a solar project. Last winter, the country produced around 450 MW of firm power from its existing plants—Tala, Mangdechhu, Chhukha, …

Candidates from BTP and PDP to run for Bye-Election on 4th September Following his ongoing appeal to the Supreme Court in a child molestation case, the former Member of Parliament (MP) from Nubi-Tangsibji constituency, Tashi Dorji, handed in his voluntary resignation letter to the National Assembly on 30th June 2025. …

In a press conference held on 15th July, the Opposition Party criticised the Prime Minister’s State of the Nation report delivered as lacking depth, failing in self-assessment, and detached from Bhutan’s most pressing realities. While the government presented a report of the country’s development, the Opposition said the report “falls …

According to the Royal Civil Service Commission (RCSC), a total of 5,905 candidates have registered for the Preliminary Examination (PE) 2025, marking a significant increase from 4,102 registrants in 2024. For the 2025 civil service intake, there are only 696 vacancies, including 45 in Administrative Services, 30 in Finance Services, …