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The Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a telephone conversation today with Dr Lotay Tshering, where Modi congratulated Dr. Lotay on his party’s victory in the third general election in Bhutan and his own election to the National Assembly. Prime Minister Modi welcomed the successful conduct of general elections, which …

Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa (DNT) held a press conference after an official declaration of a result yesterday. DNT President and Prime Minister Elect, Dr Lotay Tshering, said that it is not solely the responsibility of politicians but it is also the responsibility of every citizen to make democracy strong. Meanwhile, he …

Samtse has the highest number of registered voters, at 47,360 voters, after Trashigang, and it is a crucial dzongkhag in deciding the fate of political parties. It is no wonder then that the presidents of the two political parties in the general round are leaving no stones unturned in Samtse. …

Thimphu police apprehended 5 youths aged between 13 to 18 years from Langtasa, Khasadrapchu, Thimphu on the night of 21 September. All the suspects reside in Khariphu and are students. An initial complaint was made to the police by a 42- year-old man at around 7:30 PM on 21 September. …

The former Lyonchhen, Dasho Tshering Tobgay, received the highest votes from the Sombaykha constituency in Haa with 1,690 total votes (1,132 EVM + 558 PB) followed by DPT with 315 votes (212 EVM+ 103 PB), DNT with 312 votes (208 EVM + 104PB) and BKP with 103 votes (77 EVM …

A component of Gross National Happiness is the affordable and accessible health care to the public. The health sector receives the highest priority in terms of budget so far. Therefore, the most common pledge of the four parties is to enhance traditional medicine system, strengthen human resources and increase the …

Chief Justice Tshering Wangchuk, Chief Advisor of the Interim Government arrived at Kathmandu, Nepal on 29th August for the 4th BIMSTEC Summit. The Chief Advisor was received by H.E. Ishwor Pokhrel, Duputy Prime Minister of Nepal. The Chief Advisor was also presented with the Guard of Honor. After landing in …

If elected, Bhutan Kuen-Nyam Party (BKP) wants to provide sound political and economic leadership and work with all the Bhutanese, including those in the Opposition party, in a spirit of political tolerance, understanding and reconciliation, thereby consolidating peace, harmony, security and stability as the basis for the prosperity of the …

While there are reports on the use of formalin in fruits and vegetables, the Bhutan Agriculture and Food Regulatory Authority (BAFRA) said that there is no possibility of contaminating fruits and vegetables by mixing formalin, a health hazardous chemical. BAFRA official Kubir said, “There is no scope of using formalin …

A project to build satellite clinics will start from December and help to deal with the overwhelming number of patients coming to referral hospitals such as, Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Referral Hospital (JDWNRH). The Chief of Policy and Planning Division, Ministry of Health (MoH), Tashi Penjore, said the project is …