DEMOCRACY IN ACTION

As a continuous house, the third National Council constituted the elected members on Thursday during the first sitting of the new term after the election. The election of the Chairperson and the deputy chairperson was also done on the same day. Thrizin Tashi Dorji, 36 from Wangdue Phodrang was elected …

The Prime Minister as Chair of the Better Business Council will be inaugurating the Second Better Business Summit on May 17, 2017 in the Royal University of Bhutan’s conference hall in Motithang. The Second Better Business Summit is being organized as a development agenda forum with the theme “sustaining growth”. The …

Jigme Dorji National Referral Hospital (JDWNRH) observed its first foundation day on 2 May coinciding with the Birth Anniversary of the Third Druk Gyalpo. The occasion was graced by Her Majesty The Gyaltsuen Jetsun Pema Wangchuck. 14 health staff, including doctors, nurses, supporting staff and technicians, received ‘the employee of …

Norbuling Rigter College was established in July 2017 by offering BBA and B.Com programmes. The college is affiliated to the Royal University of Bhutan. The college was formally inaugurated by Prime Minister Dasho Tshering Tobgay on Friday and was also attended by the Education Minister Lyonpo Norbu Wangchuk, Former Minister …

During the meet the press, Prime Minister Dasho Tshering Tobgay responded to a question on the ruling party approaching the civil servants. He said that they have approached the civil servants but denied politicizing them. He mentioned that civil servants cannot join political parties as candidates, as registered member or …

In the final hearing on 23 April, the Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB) rebutted Chheku Drukpa’s charges against the Commission’s decision to disqualify Druk Gaki Tshogpa’s registration as a political party in the High Court. A Senior Legal Officer of the Election Commission,  Sonam Dorji, said, “Election Commission disqualifying registration …

National Council 2018 race was won by ex-Thimphu Dzongda, Tshewang Rinzin, from Kawang gewog, Thimphu. Voters chose him over the incumbent member, Nima Gyeltshen, and three other candidates. As per the provisional vote counts, Tshewang Rinzin secured a total of 2,117 votes (1,673 EVM votes and 444 postal ballot votes). …

As an assertion of confidence and loyalty by the people of Lhuentse to its incumbent NC member, Tempa Dorji has been re-elected for another five-year term in the National Council. He won after securing a total of 2,569 votes, of which 1,604 votes were through EVM and 965 votes came …

The incumbent National Council member from Zhemgang, Pema Drakpa, 49, won after securing 2,639 votes. The incumbent secured 1,391 votes by EVM and 1,248 votes through Postal Ballot. Dorji Cheten got 2,182 votes followed by Sonam Leki with 1,894 votes and Rinchen with 1,217 votes. Sangay Dorji got 870 votes. …

Rinzin Rinzin Rinzin Rinzin, former NC member (2008-13) holds a PhD in Literature from India, Masters in Business Administration from Australia (2015), Masters in Business Management with Public Administration (2016), Australia and Masters of Science in Agriculture (2002), Australia, BSc Agriculture  and Animal Science (1997) from the Philippines. He worked …