THE NATION

The Japanese government and the people contributed garbage trucks, which are leased by Thimphu Thromde to Greener Way at Nu. 20,000 per each waste truck per month, however, its unclear on what the terms and conditions they have to pay the rent. By establishing reuse and recycling programs, Greener Way …

Starting this Saturday and Sunday (weekdays), Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Referral Hospital (JDWNRH) will increase the number of clients for medical examinations for Australian visa applications to reduce the backlog. In the past, medical examination for visa purposes was done only twice a week with only eight clients or lesser …

In February 2013 an interesting transaction took place when the RICBL invested Nu 100 mn at 9 % interest rate in the private investment firm Nubri Capital, but three days later Nubri reinvested Nu 108 mn back in RICBL at 11.75 %. The senior most person involved in this transaction …

A video of an engineer on a site visit where she points out the poor quality of road maintenance progress work to the contractor went viral on Facebook. The site location was at Dranadingkha in Katsho Gewog, Haa. The video which was meant to be for evidence purposes but was …

For the many vendors running meat shops and vegetable shops in Thimphu’s Norzin Lam vegetable market, as well as other business owners and residents, the flash flood that happened on 15 April 2023 was nothing out of the ordinary. The Norzin Lam Vegetable Market vendor Dawa, 28, recalled her experiences …

The Prime Minister’s Office shared it plans to improve the foreign reserves of the country. One is mobilisation of additional grants of 9 billion from GoI and other donors.  As per the 12th FYP plan projection, the grant mobilisation is only about Nu. 63 billion but as of today, it …

Tshering Tshomo won the NC election from Zhemgang with 3,170 votes. She graduated from Paro College of Education with a Bachelor’s Degree in Education. This is her fourth time running for the election eventually winning as the lone female NC candidate this year. She discussed her feelings about being the …

With 7 candidates for the National Council Election, which included an incumbent, Sonam Pelzom, it was Tshering Wangchen from Na-Rang who won the election with 6,066 votes. Incumbent Sonam Pelzom got 4,349 votes, followed by Tashi Penjor at 3,591 votes, Dorji Wangmo at 3,305 votes, Chimmi Dorji at 1,993 votes, …

Leki Tshering, a former teacher from Ge-nyen gewog in Thimphu, received 3,151 EVM  and 951 Postal Ballot votes ( 4,102 votes) to win the NC Elections 2023. It was his second time running in the NC Elections. Leki Tshering expressed his gratitude and added, “I am happy, after winning the …

Of the two candidates, Kencho Tshering, 40 years old, from Chokhor gewog, Bumthang won the election with 4,381 votes (1,145 PB and 3,236 EVM). He obtained the highest number of votes from both PB and EVM compare to his opponent. Kencho Tshering pledged to enact good laws for the country’s …