THE NATION

Dagana’s incumbent National Council (NC) member from Dagana, Surjaman Thapa, 36, is re-contesting this election. With the slogan, “Let’s all exercise our franchise and let’s all make a difference together,” he pledged to safeguard the security and sovereignty of the country, uplift the community through research, review, and consultation, review …

There are 7 National Council (NC) aspirants in Mongar with Sonam Pelzom, 36, re-contesting with the pledge to safeguard the sanctity of the Constitution and uphold the Royal Vision. She pledges to harmonize the implementation of laws, continue to improve rule-making procedures, promote good law initiative, promote and protect women …

For the fourth National Council Elections 2023, there are nine aspiring candidates from Sarpang Dzongkhag, Deo Kumar Rimal, Dorji Dukpa, Khari Lal Gurung, Anand Rai, Kuenga, San Bdr Mongar, Rajesh Rai, Pema Tashi and a lone female candidate, Dechen Lhaden, vying for the NC seat. Deo Kumar Rimal, 38, from …

Zhemgang has five aspiring candidates contesting in the National Council Elections 2023.  Sonam Leki, 43, is a teacher by profession. He has pledged to uphold the mandate of the National Council, fight for people-centric public service delivery and facilitate agriculture and tourism policy interventions. Thinley Jamtsho is another candidate from …

Pemagatshel has three aspiring candidates, Jamyang Namgyal, Yeshey Jamtso and Choining Dorji for the 2023 National Council Election. NC candidate, Jamyang Namgyal, 34, from Shumar gewog, has studied BVSc & AH at Pondicherry University in India and Master of Sciences in Vector Ecology & Disease Modelling at the University of …

Bhutan bracketed along with Taliban controlled Afghanistan In what is both an inconvenience for skilled Bhutanese workers working in USA, and also an embarrassment, it has been found that the validity of H-1B visas given to skilled Bhutanese workers going to USA to work is only for three months. This …

As the National Council Election campaign has commenced, Trongsa has two aspirants who have been educators. Sonam Penjor, 39, is contesting for a seat in the Upper House for the first time. With a Masters in Mathematics from Berhampur University, India and served as a teacher for 13 years. He …

Currently, the country’s economy is not doing well, as we are saddled by high inflation, high cost of living, decrease in the purchasing power, attrition, businesses drying up, and less consumer spending. This leads to the question, are we going through an undeclared recession? A recession, in simpler terms, is …

The National Council election campaign period began on 14 March and ends on 18 April 2023.  There are 2 candidates for Gasa. Dorji Khandu, 37, is the incumbent NC member from Gasa, and he is re-contesting. “For the past decade, Gasa has been represented by the most seasoned and high-caliber …

The focus so far has mainly been on the large numbers of students leaving for Australia, but on the other hand there is also a silent and significant migration happening to the Middle-East. Qatar has around 1,000 Bhutanese and a lot of them have come recently. When the Prime Minister …