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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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, …
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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 …
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During the Tsirang NC Public Debate, 39-year-old Ragu Nath Nepal pledged to make public services simple and timely. He promises to highlight the laws that promote economic development and bring amendments to the laws that will govern a better society. Additionally, he pledged to formulate laws that minimize corruption-related practices …
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The National Council (NC) of Bhutan was institutionalized in 2008 under the Article 11 of the Constitution of Bhutan with its first twenty-five members. The Upper House has played an important role in Bhutanese democracy and legislation since then. How NC came to be is historical and one of the …
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Final accident investigation report could take up to a year The Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport (MoIT) released a preliminary accident investigation report of the helicopter crash that occurred on 3 March 2023 killing a woman and her daughter. According to the report, the cause and contributing factors of the accident …
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