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Zhemgang locals strongly vouch for helicopters
The spot where the rescue helicopter landed 29 years ago-pic courtesy-LHENDUP People in the dzongkhag shared a tragic, and yet a success story to support their stand on it People of Bardo-Trong...
View Article‘Who is the fiercest party,’ is the name of the game
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...
View ArticleThe increase of LPG cylinders price is a problem in households
People in all the dzongkhags in Bhutan are affected by the increase in the price of the Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) cylinder that is used as fuel to light the kitchen stoves. The department trade,...
View ArticleOf apolitical voters and postal ballots
The process of casting votes through postal ballots, while deemed by many as a convenient way to exercise one’s own franchise, is at the same time, the only set mode for a section of people mandated to...
View ArticleSuicide case on the rise in the country
Going by Bhutanese laws, committing suicide or attempting suicide is not an offence, but assisting a suicide is regarded as a crime. Perhaps for this reason those who rest their final decisions on this...
View ArticleThe game of accusations and justifications continue in Dogar-Shaba debate
The general election public debate in Paro’s Dogar-Shaba constituency started with the brief introduction of the candidates, party ideologies and manifestos, and followed by the questions hurling back...
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PDP reveals solutions to national economic crisis
PDP presidnet talking to media at Mongar yesterday- picture courtesy The party has come up with an ESP to counter the economic mess The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) at a press conference in Mongar...
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Bhutan ICT summit in Thimphu
DHI Chairperson Om Pradhan at the event BTL also launched its B-Wallet services at the event Delegates from the various organizations international organizations and high officials attended the Bhutan...
View ArticleJYT defends Mongar candidate against PDP’s words
Addressing a gathering in Mongar, the Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT) president said that, women too, can be better politicians and cited the example of the DPT candidate from Mongar constituency, Karma...
View ArticleTrongsa candidates try to top each other’s pledges
Issues on debt and Rupee crisis dominated the question and answer hour of the common forum in Trongsa. The Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (PDT) and People Democratic Party (PDP) candidates of the Nubi-Tangsibji...
View ArticleLand scam of former Trongsa Dzongda Lhab Dorji and wife forwarded by ACC to OAG
Dzongda’s wife facilitated by Dzongda bought land from private landowners at government rates under guise of government land acquisition Tenzing Lamsang/Thimphu After around two years of investigation...
View ArticleMoF exempts all books from both Customs and Sales Tax
The Ministry of Finance (MoF) in a notification issued yesterday said that all books imported during 2015 will be exempted from both customs duty and sales tax. The notification said that this was...
View ArticleDNT welcomes decision to remove Foreign Minister
The Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa (DNT) has welcomed the decision of the government to remove the Foreign Minister Lyonpo Rinzin Dorji but in doing so has asked the government to look into other issues like...
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Bhutan now has 432 HIV positive cases with 29 new cases since last 7 months
The Ministry of Health has detected 29 new HIV positive cases from 1st December 2014 to June 2015.Of the 29 new cases 16 are female and 13 are male. As of now the total detected cases in the country...
View ArticleBreaking News: Foreign Minister removed from cabinet and replaced by Home...
The Foreign Minister Lyonpo Rinzin Dorji has been replaced by the Minister for Home and Cultural Affairs Lyonpo Damcho Dorji. The new Home Minister will be the Bongo-Chapcha Chukha Member of Parliament...
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His Majesty the King visits ACC, RAA and ECB offices
His Majesty the King at the Anti Corruption Commission office with Dasho Neten Zangmo and other ACC officials on 15th July 2015. His Majesty also visited and met with the RAA and ECB staff at their...
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Delimitation of 15 dzongkhag Thromdes and 18 dzongkhag Yenlag Thromde finalized
The Delimitation Commission of Bhutan has finalized the demarcation of 15 Dzongkhag Thromdes and 18 Dzongkhag Yenlag Thromdes. During the press conference held on 15th July in Thimphu, the Chief...
View ArticleClimate smart pig farms to reduce LPG import
The largest-ever installed biogas plant in Bhutan in the National Piggery Development Centre (NPiDC), Gelephu aims to supply bio fuel, enough to replace 30 Liquid Petroleum Gas (LPG) gas cylinders...
View ArticleExpenditure in providing free health services rising
The expenditure in providing free health services is escalating yearly, in line with the annual per capital health expenditure, as pointed out in the “Annual Health Bulletin, 2015”. Ministry of Health...
View ArticleName-Changing Syndrome
How does changing a name help anything? Of course there is a traditional rural belief that when a child is sick for a long time changing the child’s name helps. Often the child ends up with better...
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