THE NATION

The Embassy of India in Thimphu celebrated the Golden Jubilee of the laying of the Foundation stone of the India House Estate. The event was organized to celebrate 50 years of establishment of diplomatic relationship between Bhutan and India. The event was graced by Her Majesty the Queen Mother Gyalyum …

Thimphu Thromde has finalized its plans to relocate the interstate bus terminal at Lungtenzampa to Simtokha LAP (Local Area Plan), opposite to the Damchen petroleum station in Olakha. This is also being done to start an effective transport system. Thromde’s Urban Planner, Ugyen Dorji said that a modern transport terminal …

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) from March 2017 to March 2018 has increased to 3.23 percent, according to the CPI Bulletin for March 2018, released by National Statistics Bureau (NSB) recently. Inflation rate is 0.62 percentage point higher than the previous month (February) which was 2.61 percent and 0.25 percentage …

The country so far has seen two actor-turned politicians in the National Assembly, making the new National Council elect from Punakha, Lhaki Dolma the third major movie star to enter Bhutan’s Parliament, This validates that star factor does make a difference in amassing votes in Bhutan apart from their qualification …

Lhaki Dolma, it turns out not only charmed the national audience with her acting prowess but could also secure the faith and trust of the people of Punakha with her articulate oratory skills and her years of profound experiences in various fields. She won by a huge margin after securing …

Sonam Pelzom, 32, from Tsamang, the only woman candidate from Mongar won against 12 male candidates including an incumbent and a former NC member. Sonam Pelzom secured a total of 2406 votes, 1394 votes by Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) and 1012 by postal ballot. Sonam Wangchuk, an incumbent got 2129 …

Wangdue Phodrang re-elected Tashi Dorji for another five-year term amongst four other competent candidates. Tashi Dorji won by a huge margin after securing a total of 4,995 votes of which 3,818 votes were cast through EVM and 1,177 through the means of Postal Ballot. “I firstly decided to re-contest in …

Jigme Wangchuk has pulled a hat trick as this is his third consecutive win for the seat in the National Council from Samdrupjongkhar. He secured a comfortable 4,101 votes which saw him as the winner in the NC race. He secured 2,797 EVM votes and 1,304 votes came through the …

Dhan Bdr. Mongar Dhan Bdr. Mongar, 38, is the incumbent NC member from Sarpang. He holds a Master of Science in Information and Technology (IT) and earned his Bachelor’s in IT. Besides his experience as Member of Parliament for last five years, he has previously worked as an IT officer …

Hom Nath Thapa Hom Nath Thapa, 30, from Gosarling gewog has a Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce from Gaeddu College of Business Studies, after which he remained back in village as an educated farmer. If elected, he said, he would review the central school policy. He also pointed out for the …