THE NATION

The Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT) and People’s Democratic Party (PDP) laid claims on a constituency each in Paro. PDP candidate Ugyen Tshering lost to the former Economic Affairs Minister, the DPT candidate from the Lamgong-Wangchang constituency, Khandu Wangchuk. Khandu Wangchuk secured 3,758 votes, of which 316 were from postal ballots …

Residents of Drujeygang-Tseza and Gozhi-Lhamoizingkha constituencies under Dagana turned up with much motivation to vote for their choice of party despite the long walk in the sun and heat. And in the end, it seems their sojourn under the hot sun showed the results they desired as the two out …

The outcomes of the primary elections saw a role reversal as voters handed the very two constituencies which it gave to Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT) in 2008, to People’s Democratic Party (PDP) this time. PDP won the two seats in Samdrup Jongkhar with vast difference in votes pushing the party …

It’s an opportunity that comes once in every five years’ time, and it makes all the difference as exercising one’s franchise to vote brings in the leaders that represent the voices of the people from every corner of the country and that will ultimately address the developmental activities in the …

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 …