THE NATION

Chief Advisor to the Interim Government, Lyonpo Sonam Tobgye, met with Ms. Irum Ahsan, Legal Counsel and Ms. Rita Marie L. Mesina, Legal Research Consultant of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) at the Gyalyong Tshogkhang yesterday. Lyonpo Sonam Tobgye and Ms. Ahsan talked about the South Asian Conference on Environmental …

About hundred businessmen and women gathered for the Druk Phuensum Tshogpa’s (DPT) meeting on Economic Action Plan (EAP) addressed by its North and South Thimphu candidates at the YDF hall yesterday evening. The North Thimphu candidate Kinga Tshering said the EAP will address the immediate problems of Rupee shortage and …

With the Poll Day drawing closer, the candidates for Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT) Choida Gyamtsho and People’s Democratic Party (PDP) candidate Sherab Jamtsho from Nganglam constituency under Pemagatshel made every effort to read out their pledges within the stipulated time. Addressing the crowd first, the DPT’s Choida Gyamtsho began his …

The continuous hike in poultry feeds has hit the poultry farm owners hard across the country and few are already on the brink of closing their business due to zero-profits and losses incurred. This is the fifth time that such a hike came into force within a period of less …

Chalk this up to climate change as there doesn’t seem to be a logical reason, when the cattle egret (bubulcus ibis) believed to be a subtropical bird species is sighted at an altitude of 4,538 meters above sea level. The migration of such a bird which is better acclimatized in …

Main issues and doubts arising from the Bhutan-India relations and national debt as in the other common forums made its way to the Tang- Chhoekhor constituency forum in Bumthang during the question hour session on Thursday. The Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT) candidate from the constituency is the former agriculture minister …

People of the Jomotshangkha-Martshala constituency raised questions and concerns, and submitted complaints to the Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT) and the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) candidates during the public debates in the constituency on July 3. The DPT candidate for the constituency is the former MP Norbu Wangzom. She has a …

People in the dzongkhag shared a tragic, and yet a success story to support their stand on it People of Bardo-Trong constituency who had gathered at the RNR hall on Sunday to listen to the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) president opined that an emergency ambulance helicopter will be of colossal …

The unexpected death of a young forester due to the altitude sickness during cordyceps patrolling on Monday serves as a stark reminder to others that are engaged in similar patrolling duties and cordyceps collections activities, of the lack of required equipment in averting such incident in the future. A forester …

The events showcased in the parties campaigning up until now, in the 2013 elections has been characterized by much drama and explosion of emotions between party candidates and their respective ‘fearless leaders.’ From what was witnessed thus far, the candidates have, instead of making promises and pledges, continued to use …