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21
May

Security tighten for elections

 This is to inform that as per the Royal Bhutan Police (Crime & Operations)’s notification # RBP/HQ/DCP/C&O/SR-231/2013(464): – Security checks shall be carried out with effect from 22nd May 2013...
18
May

Bhutan has one newspaper less

Following a month long suspension, Bhutan Youth, a weekly paper’s license was revoked by the Bhutan Info Comm Authority for not adhering to license rules. Meanwhile, the suspension order over...
18
May

Campaigning for primary elections on full throttle

Campaigning for the National Assembly primary elections has begun in full swing. Druk Phuensum Tshogpa started its campaign from Trongsa while People’s Democratic Party flagged off its campaign from Punakha...
09
May

Bhutan Rhododendron Festival 2013

The festival will focus around three main themes: ecological; cultural; and food & entertainment. While the first two themes will signify the ecological and cultural richness or the interactions between...
07
May

Only four parties make it to the primary round

One of the five political parties – Bhutan Kuen-Nyam party’s letter of intent was rejected by the Election Commission of Bhutan on the ground that the party had no candidates...
06
May

No. of registered voters for NA elections increases by 60,000 plus

There is an increase of more than 60,000 registered voters this time for the National Assembly elections as compared to 2008. Nearly 400,000 people will be voting this year. More...
06
May

Political parties submit letter of intent to Election Commission of Bhutan

All political parties who intend to take part in the 2013 National Assembly elections submitted their letter of intent to the Election Commission of Bhutan on May 5. The first...
03
May

Bhutanese monthly expenditure doubles in five years

The monthly consumption expenditure per person has almost doubled in the past five years, according to the Bhutan Living Standards Survey 2012.   In 2007, the monthly expenditure of each Bhutanese...
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