DEMOCRACY IN ACTION

Yogesh Tamang from Tsirang, who worked with the RCSC for almost 15 years, became the General Secretary of People’s Democratic Party (PDP) since yesterday. Yogesh Tamang also served in the Ministry of Agriculture for two years and he was working as a private consultant since 2001. He joined the PDP …

A team from the Department of Forest and Park Services will attend the stock taking of the 2010 St. Petersburg Declaration on Tiger Conservation in Delhi from May 14 to 16. This is, in line with the commitments made by Tiger Range Countries (TRCs) at the Tiger Summit held in …

Fourteen-year old Sunil Limbu from Samtse, the boy who was given to Phub Nidup, originally from Haa for 27 CGI sheets, 50 kg of rice, three bed sheets, one school bag and a tiffin-box by his mother on 1 November 2010 has now got a new lease of life. Sunil …

To a lay man, the kabney and patang signify rank, power and authority, but with great power comes greater responsibility. With 2013 nearing a question coming up is that should ministers and Members of Parliament (MPs) be allowed to wear official kabneys once their tenure ends? In what comes as …

To a lay man, the kabney and patang signify rank, power and authority, but with great power comes greater responsibility. With 2013 nearing a question coming up is that should ministers and Members of Parliament (MPs) be allowed to wear official kabneys once their tenure ends? In what comes as …

After a probable bird flu outbreak at Yangbari, Mongar, a sample which was suspected positive has been sent to St Jude Centre for Excellence in Influenza Research and Surveillance, USA by National Center for Animal Health in Serbithang, Thimphu. One sample among 17 from birds and pigs was suspected positive to Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza …

Times when people involved in court cases had to travel miles to attend court proceedings will now be talk of olden times with e-litigation to be introduced any time this year in the country’s judicial proceedings. Pioneered by Chief Justice Lyonpo Sonam Tobgay, e-litigation will save time through high-quality video conferencing which will be used in all the courts in Bhutan provided that the witnesses have …

The legislative committee of the National Council (NC) was scheduled to hold discussions on the Draft Right to Information (RTI) Bill at the 63rd plenary session of the National Council yesterday but it has been postponed owing to the absence of the proponent, Sangay Khandu who is currently on a constituency visit to Laya, Gasa. NC member, Jagar …

The need for party workers is being debated by political parties in the fray although the majority of them are of the opinion that there are two sides to the coin. According to co-authors Gyembo Sithey and Dr. Tandin Dorji of Drukyul Decides, party workers played a complicated role in …

A study conducted on dog bite cases in three hospitals in Bhutan highlights the gender, age and body areas that dogs target Human males, especially children are most susceptible to dog bites and dogs target specific areas like the thighs and legs (73%), and hands (18%), followed by the neck. …