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It is not safe to ride motorcycles on the roads of Bhutan. And this piece of warning comes from the people who are designated experts when it comes to roads. Also, while this debate comes to light only just now at home as to whether a motorcyclist is exposed to …

The Prime Minister Lyonchhen Jigmi Y. Thinley and ministers who have land allotted to their names in the Gyelpozhing Township will voluntarily give back the land to the government. “As a show of appreciation and support for the work of the ACC, shall voluntarily return to the government land allotted …

And those are not the death toll accounts from a natural catastrophe or that from a massive crime scene. It would actually come as a bit of a revelation that an everyday thing such as commuters, highways and pedestrians could amount to such nauseous concoction of unending paper works and …

The index is jointly compiled by the Heritage Foundation and Wall Street Journal  The government in Bhutan may not yet have acknowledged the severity of the economic crisis facing the domestic economy but a slew of international economic rankings show that all is not well with Bhutan’s economy. Just short …

The sightings of the supposedly Bhutan-reserved Ludlow’s Bhutan Glory in India could mean that the national Butterfly is not endemic to the country. For the species however it is good news as it ups the chances for survival. Recently on 3 November, sightings of the Ludlow’s Bhutan Glory were reported …

Druk Chirwang Tshogpa yesterday registered as the second party to enter the 2013 fray at 11.30 am in the Election Commission. This will now push the list of prospective players from three to four parties in 2013. “We submitted a list of 45 candidates out of which some are tentative …

The recent incident of a 15 year old shooting his 36-year old father to death has raised the question whether we really need guns in a relatively peaceful country. Guns should be banned – the sooner the better. That’s’ what many people along with some members of parliament feel. Today …

The effect could be anything from reduced effectiveness to poisoning A case of expired drugs given for a child in Thimphu with a rare heart condition has brought to fore the controversial practice of government hospitals and pharmacies in supplying expired medicines to patients. It has also attracted the ire …

 Opinion: Evolution of Bhutanese Democracy –Part 2 Later in the paper when structure and vision is discussed, other follies of the incumbent government such as their subtle intrusion into the workings of independent and autonomous institutions, micro-managing and fear tactics will be highlighted. As aforementioned, Bhutan’s democracy was introduced with …

The Bhutan Kuen-Ngyam Party (BKP) submitted its application for party registration with the Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB) yesterday to make it the first new party able to meet its registration deadline. This was a party effort to officially register itself toward the end of November as announced in its …