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15
Jul

People’s Democratic Party sweeps the general polls

People’s Democratic Party, formerly the world’s smallest Opposition, secured 32 seats out of 47 when the nation went to the polls on July 13. Druk Phuensum Tshogpa, the ruling party...
10
Jul

Pre-poll period in a nutshell

With the general polls just three days away (July 13), the competition between the two big parties Druk Phuensum Tshogpa and People’s Democratic Party seems to be on neck-to-neck. While...
09
Jul

Wangdue Phodrang Dzong to be reconstructed soon

Reconstruction of Wangdue Phodrang Dzong, which was gutted by fire on June 24 last year, will begin soon after the general elections are over.  This is as per a Royal...
04
Jul

Bhutanese graduates to teach English in Thailand.

Forty-eight Bhutanese graduates will be teaching English in vocational centers in Thailand this year as discussed by the 12-member Thai delegation that arrived in Bhutan recently. The first batch of...
02
Jul

Bhutan requests GoI for subsidy

The economic affairs ministry, through the Bhutanese embassy in New Delhi, has requested the Government of India, to reconsider the withdrawal of subsidy on cooking gas and kerosene, whose prices...
02
Jul

An ancient monument to be electrified

Rigsum Goenpa, one of the oldest monuments in the country, located more than four hours’ walk away from Trashiyangtse, is going to be electrified in July 2013. Till now, the...
28
Jun

Bhutan loses to Thailand in futsal match

Bhutan lost to Thailand 29-1 in the opening futsal match of 4th Asian indoor and martial arts games (AIMAG) at Incheon, Korea on June 26. Bhutan scored the first goal...
26
Jun

WFP to extend support till 2018

World Food Program (WFP) has extended its assistance to Bhutan till 2018 although it was supposed to end by December this year. The program has been feeding 220 schools around...
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