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 along with Druk Chirwang Tshogpa. Meanwhile, Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa launched its campaign in Thimphu. The disqualified party Bhutan Kuen-Ngyam Tshogpa will continue to remain politically...Read More
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 the two, the third theme will indicate the participation and capacity of the local communities and school children. All themes will be an integral part...Read More
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 for both the constituencies of Gasa. It had only two individuals in the dzongkhag as its registered members of which one is not even a...Read More
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 than 50 percent of them comprise females.Read More
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 party to submit its letter of intent was Druk Nyamprup Tshogpa, followed by Druk Phuensum Tshogpa, Bhutan Kuen-Ngyam Party, People’s Democratic Party and Druk Chirwang...Read More
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 was about Nu. 2,700. Now it has increased to Nu. 4,000. Read More
Poverty rate has been halved in Bhutan during the past five years, according to a senior World Bank economist who presented the finding in the Bhutan Living standard Survey 2012 and the Poverty Analysis Report 2012 in Thimphu. He said the country’s poverty reduction rate is consistent with growth rate estimated by the World Bank which is...Read More
Eighty-seven bikers took part in the 100-km Dantak bike race along the Thimphu-Paro highway on April 27. The race was held as part of Dantak’s 52nd raising day celebrations. Read More
Bhutan will go to the polls again for its first-time primary round of the National Assembly elections on May 31 following which general elections polling will be held on July 13. The dates were announced through a royal decree issued by His Majesty on April 28, 2013.Read More
Two new rhododendron species were discovered in Bhutan by officials of the royal botanical park at Lamperi – R. khochii and princenamgiae. The flowers were found at Dochula between 2,600m to 3,600m The royal botanical park at Lamperi alone has 29 species of rhododendron. The country has now a total of 48 rhododendron species.Read More
