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It has been almost a month since the Gelephu-Zhemgang highway has remained blocked on and off at Ossey, 23kms away from Gelephu. Although the Department of Roads (DoR) has been regularly clearing the debris, mudslides block the road even before the passage is cleared. DoR officials said the stretch is …

Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT) president Pema Gyamtsho (PhD) has said that his party will stick to its principles while fighting for the truth in the upcoming National Assembly elections. “Our only strategy will be to explain to the people our own approach and pledges and justify our own ideology. We …

Marking the successful completion of a decade of democracy, the second National Assembly dissolved yesterday afternoon with an offering of Tashi Moenlam and Zhabten in the National Assembly hall. The members folded their blue kabneys, removed their patags and most of them wore the white kabneys. Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay …

Flip-flop and irrational decisions, wasteful expenditures, bad precedence and rush for inaugurations on government’s part have created a vacuum in building an image of the country, according to the Opposition. Labelling the government’s tenure as highly unsuccessful, the members from Opposition said at a press conference on July 31 that …

Thimphu police has registered a case filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) against two individuals from Wangduephodrang for attempting to assault and threatening two investigating officials. While police officials say they are still investigating the case, it was learnt that the incident happened on July 23 when the two lady …

The government’s pledge on airport infrastructure development, improvement of public transport, and to provide online service delivery have been partially fulfilled. The government had pledged to improve safety standards and expand the infrastructure at the Paro international airport and the domestic airports. “People’s Democratic Party (PDP) will look into the …

Thimphu police are investigating a case of larceny of cordyceps by deception. The incident happened on the morning of July 27 when three men, all from Wangduephodrang who brought five kilograms of cordyceps were in an apartment in Langjophakh, Thimphu with a customer. According to their statements to police, the …

With the completion of the widening and blacktopping works at the Kanglung-Trashigang highway, over-speeding along the stretch is on the rise, according to officials from the Road Safety and Transport Authority (RSTA). Officials said despite regular inspections and awareness programmes on traffic regulations, drink driving and over speeding are the …

Although the Bhutan Civil Service Rule incorporated the extension of the maternity leave by three more months in 2016, most organisations in the private and corporate sector are yet to implement it. Through the Cabinet’s directives, the maternity leave programme was implemented in most of the state owned corporations. According …

Coinciding with the 727th national day celebrations of Switzerland, the office of the Honorary Consul of Switzerland was opened in Thimphu yesterday. Former minister Kinzang Dorji, who has been serving as the president of the Bhutan-Switzerland Society, was appointed the first Honorary Consul. The relationship between the two countries flourished …

Opposition Leader Pema Gyamtsho (PhD) has said that he was disheartened with the Prime Minister’s statement about the former ministers’ inability to vacate Ministers’ Enclave even after the completion of their tenure in 2013. Speaking at the Opposition’s last press conference yesterday in Thimphu, the opposition leader said, “We were …

Although the Damchu-Chukha bypass roadblock below the Youth Development & Rehabilitation Centre (YDRC) in Tsimasham was cleared and vehicles were allowed to ply since yesterday morning, commuters were advised to use the old route from Dam site and Tsimasham to reach Chukha in the evening. Tsimasham police officials confirmed that …