THE NATION

72.29 % of respondents to a CBS study say they cannot go for more than two children because they cannot find babysitters One of the Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa (DNT) pledges is to adopt a policy to employ foreign workers to ease the workload of women who are mothers. The party …

DPT would probably not have made it to the general round without the huge victory margins in Pemagatshel’s three constituencies making it DPT’s strongest base in the east. Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa (DNT) President Lotay Tshering wants to change this and met with the people of Pemagatshel on 26 September and …

Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa (DNT) has marked its victory in the primary round with 92,722 votes. The party garnered votes from various regions of Bhutan which led to the party’s win. The party dominated votes in the southern region. DNT has won in all the six constituencies in the three southern …

Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT) won all the four seats in Zhemgang and Samdrup Jongkhar. From Bardo Trong constituency in Zhemgang, DPT secured a total of 2,358 votes [1,160 Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) + 1,198 were from Postal Ballot (PB)], followed by People’s Democratic Party (PDP) with 2,254 votes (1,148 EVM …

Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa (DNT) got the highest votes in Nubi_Tangsibji constituency and came in second in Drakteng_Langthel constituency in Trongsa. In Nubi_Tangsibji, DNT secured 1,150 votes (654 EVM + 496 PB), Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT) secured 1,014 votes (620 EVM + 394 PB), People’s Democratic Party (PDP) received 859 votes …

People’s participation during the common forums on the whole has improved compared to the past two elections of 2008 and 2013. People were seen coming to attend the common forum walking for up to an hour leaving all their important work behind in the observation of election officials. “People know …

About 40 students of Dungna Central School (DCS) in Chhukha had clinical signs of conjunctivitis since last week. The prevalent of the disease among the school students was confirmed after being reported to the Royal Center for Disease Control (RCDC). Although the outbreak is said to be under control, around …

Druk Phuensum Tshogpa for equity and justice Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT), said the country’s economic situation will drastically improve if the on-going hydro projects can be completed within a three-year time period. The party pledged to promote a vibrant and sustainable tourism, to explore the untapped potential of the industry …

Due to the importance placed on the welfare of women and children in the country, all the four political parties pledge and commit to provide better health services to women and children. Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa (DNT) DNT takes note of the fact that more women have entered the workforce, juggling …

People’s Democratic Party PDP’s ideology places great importance on Wangtse Chhirpel to empower every citizen in the country. The party believes that decentralization of power enhances the democratization process by empowering people to self-determine their own development needs and priorities, leading to equitable and balanced socio-economic development, and ultimately uplifting …