Two ministers lose in Trashigang as it votes for change
September 18th, 2018
Trashigang is the only dzongkhag where two ministers lost in the recent primary round. The People’s Democratic Party’s (PDP) move to garner support from Trashigang by taking in Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa’s candidates in 2013 and giving them ministers’ portfolios did not help change the people’s support for Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT). DPT swept all five […]
The primary votes
September 17th, 2018
The people not only voted for change this primary round of...
ECB asks DNT and DPT to nominate candidates
September 17th, 2018
The Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB) has called the Druk Nyamrup...
Voter turnout in Bumthang over 75 percent
September 17th, 2018
Bumthaps have been with the cranes in every National Assembly elections....
Cranes roost in Trashiyangtse
September 17th, 2018
Trashiyangtse is a home for the black-necked cranes. Every winter, the...
How Punakha went for change
September 17th, 2018
About 35.6 percent of the people in Punakha voted for Druk...
Samtse after the primary round
September 17th, 2018
The small town of Norbugang (Chengmari) was bustling yesterday. As people...
PDP wins in both constituencies of Haa
September 17th, 2018
The result was expected in Haa. There were no surprises. With...
Former minister beaten in his constituency
September 17th, 2018
A few days before the country went to poll, rumours were...
How Thimphu went the DNT way
September 17th, 2018
Of the 14,406 registered voters in Thimphu, about 4,600 voters did...
Elephant calf rescued in Gelephu
September 17th, 2018
Forestry and thromde officials in Gelephu rescued an elephant calf that...
DPT sweeps Trashigang
September 17th, 2018
Even before the final count of the postal ballots, speculations surrounding...
DNT and DPT to contest general round
September 16th, 2018
As Bhutanese remained glued to television sets and mobile phones last...