DEMOCRACY IN ACTION

The three NC candidates’ petition for the High Court to look into Sarpang NC elect Pema Tashi’s employment history was denied on May 5, 2023. The plaintiffs have not yet decided whether or not to continue their appeal. The plaintiffs had filed an appeal with the High court on April 28, 2023, seeking to determine if …

The news of common exams being reinstated for class VI has many parents and students worried, especially the children who have learning problems or Special Educational Needs (SEN). Considering such factors, the Ministry of Education and Skills Development (MoESD), and some inclusive schools in the country are trying meet the …

A press release said that minister of the erstwhile Ministry of Information and Communications, Lyonpo Karma Donnen Wangdi officially resigned from the Cabinet position on Friday. This is in keeping with the reorganisation of the ten ministries to nine, a component of the ongoing Civil Service reform. Choosing to voluntarily …

Dagana elected Birendra Chimoria from Tshendagang during the National Council elections. Competing against an incumbent member and 2 other candidates, Birendra Chimoria won by a landslide with 7,143 votes. Birendra, 42 ran with the slogan, ‘together we shall progress for national harmony’, and he has pledged to shoulder extra responsibilities …

Tshering, 49, from Khatoed contested against the popular incumbent Dorji Khandu during the National Council Elections 2023 and won the election with 986 votes in what was easily the most unexpected result. Talking about the win, Tshering said, “I feel very privileged and honored. I believe that I won because …

After recontesting for the third time, Sonam Tenzin, 38, from Khamdang gewog in Trashiyangtse won the fourth National Council (NC) Election 2023 with 3,624 votes. He received 1,524 postal ballots (PB)votes and 2,100 from Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) Sonam Tenzin thanked the people of Trashiyangtse and people outside the dzongkhag …

People of Haa chose a former principal of Jampel Higher Secondary School and Drujeygang school Dago Tsheringla over the incumbent candidate Ugyen Namgay. Dago Tsheringla has 18 years of experience in education and holds Masters degree in Educational Leadership and Management from India. He secured 2,690 votes including 636 postal …

Pema Tashi, 38, from Serzhong gewog in Sarpang won the NC ticket against eight candidates with 5,253 votes of which 2,108 were PB and 3,145 EVM. Pema  believes that with the experience he has in law, he can assure and ensure peace and happiness for all times to come by …

The much-awaited online delivery platform called the Electronic Patient Information System (ePIS) is ready to be used at the Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Referral Hospital ((JDWNRH) by 18 April. ePIS is a comprehensive, integrated Electronic Health Record (EHR) system that encompasses all aspects of patient information management including demographics, diagnoses, …

Kelzang Lhundup and Tshering Penjor are the only two candidates contesting for the Fourth National Council Elections 2023 from Lhuentse. Kelzang Lhundup, 48, from Menbi gewog, has B.Tech in Civil Engineering and has 26 years of work experience in the civil service with 11 years as a district engineer that …