On 9th September, when DPT introduced Chencho Nidup as its new North Thimphu candidate to its party members and the media, requests for interviews or questions from the press were strangely declined. This was because behind the scenes Chencho Nidup’s appearance at the event almost did not happen as the …
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The voters of North-Thimphu constituency are angrier than ever at politicians, and at laws that tolerate the resignation of elected party candidates before completing their terms. Resignation of a prominent Member of Parliament (MP) from Druk Phunsuem Tshogpa (DPT), Kinga Tshering, of North-Thimphu constituency, has left the people frustrated. They …
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Her Majesty the Gyaltsuen, the Ozone Ambassador graced the occasion. Various ministries, agencies and schools participated at the event. The Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone layer is an international treaty that addresses the depletion of Ozone layer by gradually phasing out the use of Ozone Depleting Substances. …
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In a first, Bangladesh will be the first country apart from India to invest in a major hydropower mega project in Bhutan, in the form of the 1125 MW Dorjilung project. This comes after India recently and informally agreed to the investment from Bangladesh in Bhutan. India’s assent is important …
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Tenzing Lamsang/ Thimphu The People’s Democratic Party (PDP)’s candidate for the vacant North Thimphu constituency is 33 year old former 2013 National Council candidate Tshering. Prior to that he worked for three years with BBS and currently before his selection he was managing his sister’s construction company. In what is …
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Damchoe Pem/ Thimphu DPT has identified Chencho Nidup, 30, as their candidate for North Thimphu. Chencho Nidup graduated from Jodhpur University, Rajasthan, with a BBA in 2014. Since then he has been doing event management in Thimphu. Opposition leader Pema Gyamtsho said there were many who came forward but in …
Read More »The upstream JV reservoir project would benefit Chukha, Tala and the Wangchu projects which are downstream The only reservoir Joint Venture (JV) project which is the 180 MW Bunakha project has been stuck for more than two years now since its DPR received approval from the Bhutan government in …
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The Punatsangchu Hydroelectric Project Authority (PHPA) that looks after the 1,200 MW Punatsangchu I and 1,020 MW Punatsangchu II will get a new Joint Managing Director (JMD). The term of the current JMD Dasho Phuntsho Norbu came to an end in April 2016 according to the cabinet. The JMD had …
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In response to a question from The Bhutanese on poor mobile and internet connectivity the Prime Minister on 3rd June 2016 had said that if services don’t improve by September, the government may be compelled to consider opening the market to a third operator. The PM had said that the …
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