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DNT’s candidates to also be unveiled during the convention to be held around end of April or early May 2018 After a long hunt for a Party President, the Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa (DNT) seems to have finally settled down to one in the form of Dr Lotay Tshering, a popular …

Druk Gaki Tshogpa (DGT) submitted an application for registration as a political party with Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB) on 9th February. Chheku Dukpa aka Jackson Dukpa, the president of the party said, “According to the Political Party Rules and Regulations 2015, an application for the registration as a political …

While parties like the DNT, BKP and even established ones like PDP and DPT have been launching candidates, carrying out party activities and generally staying in the public eye as the 2018 polls approach, the Druk Chirwang Tshogpa (DCT) has been very quite. The reason for this low profile is …

Setting an example the minister and ministry officials gave up subsidized gas cylinders The Minister for the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MoEA) Lyonpo Lekey Dorji launched the non-subsidized LPG scheme on Friday to supplement the subsidized LPG scheme. Around 1,000 metric tonnes of non subsidized LPG supply every month would …

Bhutan can earn around an additional Nu 540 mn a year from the 336 MW Chukha as India hikes tariff by 30 cheltrums per unit. The hike will be effective from 1st January 2017. Chukha produces around 1800 million units a year. This can also push up the total revenue …

His Majesty offered a Shiva statue at the Samtse Tashichhoeling Shiva Mandir on the 30th of January 2018. The three-and half-decade-old Mandir is considered to be one of the oldest Shiva Mandirs in the country. After granting Land Kidu to the people of the dzongkhag on the 29th of January …

Political parties and MPs are in a rush to finish their respective familiarization tours and constituency visits before 15th February, 2018, after which such meetings and visits will be strictly prohibited in view of the upcoming National Council elections. The ECB has already announced February to May as the NC …

A Sa-Lang Tendrel (ground breaking ceremony) for the construction of Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) branch office in Phuentsholing was held on 31st January. The branch office of ACC in Phuentsholing is being constructed with various important objectives. An official from ACC said that, Phuentsholing is not only a border town …

His Majesty The King granted Khimsa land Kidu to the people of Merak and Sakteng on 21st January 2018. A total of 63.02 acres of land was granted to 333 recipients, 18 of whom were landless. His Majesty visited Merak and Sakteng in 2015, accompanied by  Her Majesty The Gyaltsuen, …

Govt pushing ISPs for better service and lower prices The country’s two largest Internet Service Providers (ISP) Bhutan Telecom and Tashi Cell are both in the process of enhancing their internet bandwidth in a major way. This is after the government since 2017 has been encouraging the two ISP’s to …