DEMOCRACY IN ACTION

The subject based learning implemented in 2010 at the primary level of Jigme Losel Lower Secondary School will be scaled up to class X as the initiative has proven to be successful according to a baseline research by the school authorities. The action research indicated significant improvement in the four …

High Court says it will either rule on legality of FI or dismiss the case soon The Office of Attorney General (OAG) has requested the court to dismiss DNT’s petition on the government’s fiscal incentives being unconstitutional because it not only lacked locus standi to file the suit, the matter …

The Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa (DNT), one of the two registered parties outside the parliament, say they are stronger than ever before and optimistic of winning the third general elections in 2018. This optimism stems from the enormous amount of support expressed by diverse people from across the country and the …

Recently volunteers have started coming forward to mend the innumerable potholes in the capital with the goal to improve the conditions of the roads. The first round of work was carried around the Election Commission Office, one of the most common areas where public pleaded for an improvement in the …

Despite the steady expansion in Early Childhood Care and Development (ECCD) centres over the last few years, the need to establish such services are seen as critical in certain areas. During the meet the press session last week the prime minister, Dasho Tshering Tobgay, said children in rural villages lacked …

By 2023 Thimphu city will have 24 hours water supply according to Thimphu Thromde officials. The new treatment plant, being constructed at Taba, will address much of the shortage being faced is locations such as Chang Jiji, Olakha and Babesa. The plant has a capacity of 10 million litres a …

The United Nation Development Program (UNDP) initiated a municipal review report on HIV and rights programs for men who have sex with men and transgender people in Thimphu from 2014-2015. The recently launched report is expected to prioritise support for key populations, such as people who use drugs, sex workers, …

The import of fuel grew from Nu. 7.963 bn in 2015 to Nu. 8.977 bn in 2016 from, with a growth of approximately 13 percent. Petrol import increased by almost 2 percent in 2016 as compared to the previous year. In 2016, 359.60 million litres of petrol was imported, up …

Seven people were mauled by bears since 2016 according to records maintained by the forest department. The victims suffered major face disfigurement and eye damage. According to research the majority of black bear attacks tend to be motivated by hunger rather than territoriality, and thus victims have a higher probability …

Medical professionals have ruled out foul play in the death of a 33-year-old man from Jigmecholing who was found hanging in his room on the morning of October 2. He had used his kera (traditional cloth belt) to hang from a ceiling beam 10 feet from the floor. Police believe …