Thimphu. July 19: Some Buddhist monks have expressed their opposition to the country’s electoral law which makes them ineligible to vote or run for office. At the end of the year the Bhutanese will be called to choose their own representatives in their first parliamentary elections. Former King Wangchuk is behind the ongoing process of […]
Beldangi, July 20: Carelessness of the Asian Medical Doctors’ Association (AMDA), responsible for health facilities in camps, led to the death of two children this week in Beldangi camps. Despite the reports of spread of the viral fever, the AMDA has not shown any concern to send more medicines or experts to bring down the […]
Kathmandu, July 18: Thinley Penjore led Druk National Congress has launched poster and pamphleteering program on Wednesday morning inside Bhutan coinciding the auspicious day of the 'Anniversary of Lord Buddha turning the Wheel of the Dharma' for the first time. General Secretary of the DNC Narad Adhikari said the pamphleteering program has been launched successfully in […]
Thimphu, July 18: Government has said an IT park will be developed in Serbithang, Thimphu in the next few years, that will house informatics for business and social entities. The government says it will open up doors for business opportunities to entrepreneurs in IT sector. The work has already begun. “The ministry hopes to complete […]
Thimphu, July 18: After the announcement of the dates for the National Assembly and National Council elections, the Election Commission has begun training sessions for the staffers to work during the polls. The commission trained about 376 people recently who will be responsible for the procedural conduct during the elections. The first target of these […]
Thimphu, July 18: Following a two-day workshop by department of youths and sports, the Sangye Ngedup led People’s Democratic Party (PDP) formalize its youthwing called Young Democrats. Two days after the workshop, organized to attract the youths into unfolding political changes in the country, some two dozen youths announced their allegiance to PDP on July […]
SHEY, India (AFP) – Starting before dawn, monks clad in maroon robes recited prayers for the long life of their spiritual leader the Gyalwang Drukpa, believed to be the twelfth reincarnation of the founder of the order, the first Gyalwang. One floor below, hundreds of nuns wearing saffron-fringed caps resembling mohawks chanted, rang bells, beat […]
July 15, 2007 – Thimphu: Most of the Thimpuites were not even born when G. S. Callender predicted in 1938 what they are experiencing today – Urban Heat. At last, Thimphu has also joined the league of highly industrialized metropolitan cities by becoming an Urban Heat Island (UHI). Urban areas with high concentration of buildings, […]
Kakarvitta, July 16: The NFD-Bhutan has said it would soon declare it's in country program after completing the exercise of diplomatic struggle with the central government of India to their issue. In a press statement released after the two-day meeting held here on Sunday, the NFD said it decided to continue its program of lobbying, […]
Siliguri, July 16: Druk National Congress has alleged that the Election Commission is playing a double standard in regard to registration of the party, recruitment of the party member and running campaigns. On June 6, the Chief Election Commissioner said that political parties, even after formally registering with the commission will not be allowed to […]