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The rarest of the rare plant species, the White Poppy botanically known as Meconopsis superb, is found very scarcely in a small stretch of area in Toorsa Strict Nature Reserve (TSNR) in Haa. Many environmentalists and conservationists around the world state the White Poppy is exclusive to Bhutan. Officials in …

The Chief Election Commissioner Dasho Kunzang Wangdi in an interview with The Bhutanese Editor-in-Chief Tenzing Lamsang addresses some questions on fairness of the 2013 race Q. Some people have questioned why reporters were asked to move out while postal ballots were being counted. Could you please clarify and also state …

The Peoples Democratic Party in a press conference on Thursday announced 10 ministers, one S peaker and a de puty S peaker. As Southern Bhutan has been given three ministers with one each from Samtse, Sarpang and Dagana. Central Bhutan has one minister from Trongsa while Western Bhutan has two …

People from various sections of the society have started questioning the Druk Phuensum Tshogpa’s (DPT) 15 points grievances, particularly on their claims on the ‘misuse of Palace’s name and Royal Prerogative.’ One such section consisting of around eight people approached The Bhutanese office saying that they had come to condemn …

In the span of three weeks, five cases of suicide were reported in the capital. The first case was that of a 21-year-old student at the Royal Thimphu College (RTC), followed by a 32-year-old taxi driver in Babesa. A body of 34-year-old accountant working in Thimphu was found hanging by …

One of the main arguments for a domestic tariff hike by Bhutan Power Corporation (BPC) and Druk Green Power Corporation (DGPC) is that it is more profitable to export electricity at higher rates than have it used at lower rates by the domestic industry. The export figures also back them …

In the aftermath of the 2013 National Assembly (NA) elections, most of the former NA members of Druk Phuensum Party (DPT) seemed shocked over their defeat. Some have not yet planned for the immediate future while some choose to take a break from politics and enjoy moments with their loved …

While the National Assembly (NA) elections isn’t done and dusted as yet, with allegations and other political issues having barely settled down, the civil servants across the country have high expectations, particularly from the People Democratic Party’s (PDP) pledge on pay revision, among many others. However, PDP’s vice president Damchoe …

If the Bhutan Power Corporation’s proposed electricity tariff hike is accepted by the Bhutan Electricity Authority (BEA) and the cabinet, then you and your family could well be paying three to four times more in electricity bills. As per BPC’s latest domestic tariff increase proposal, the low voltage users or …

He will nominate the ministerial candidates too In a secret ballot held behind closed door on July 19, the 32 winning candidates of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) have unanimously elected their president Tshering Tobgay as the prime ministerial candidate for the new government. The Mongar candidate, Jigme Zangpo who …