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Polling officials of Rakashong polling station (PS) in Lunana were the last batch of polling officials to reach the PS in Gasa yesterday. The officials reached the PS after a two-day walk. The PS caters to the voters of Raminang chiwog, residing with their herds in Rakashong at this time …

A 38-year-old man from Drametse, Mongar was murdered around midnight at Drukgyel in Paro yesterday. According to sources, around midnight the suspect visited his ex-wife. The two had divorced recently. It was learnt that the victim was suspected of having an affair with the suspect’s ex-wife.  When the suspect forced …

The opening of Gyelposhing-Nganglam highway has led to the shrinking of businesses in Samdrupjongkhar. The most affected are hotels and restaurants. The highway that opened in May this year shortened the distance between Phuentsholing and Mongar by more than 220kms. A hotelier said that his income this year decreased by …

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has suspended the business operations and activities of Lhaimetog Exports and Imports based in Chubachu, Thimphu with immediate effect after finding a prima facie case of corruption. Kuensel learnt that the Lhaimetog Exports and Imports has reportedly evaded tax while exporting goods worth Nu 90 million …

As of yesterday, the two constituencies of Trongsa received a total of 2,658 postal ballots, of which 778 were conventional postal ballots and 1,880 were facilitation ballots. Constituency-wise, Draagteng- Langthel received more postal ballots than Nubi-Tangsibji. The office of the Returning Officer in Draagteng- Langthel constituency received 1,361 postal ballots, of …

In recognition of his contributions towards Buddhism, the Tshugla Lopen Samten Dorji of the Central Monastic Body was honoured with the international Buddhist peace award last week in Bangkok, Thailand. He received the award from the Chairman of the World Buddhist Scout Council. At a separate event in Bangkok, the Tshugla Lopen was also …

It’s just 6am but for a group of youth, mostly class 10 and 12 dropouts from Sangseri village in Phangkhar, Zhemgang, it’s time to discuss the day’s work. Few had even undergone vocational training and are now back in the locality. They gather near the village’s eco-lodge, the only place that has …

A total of 4,265 postal voters have cast their ballots from Sarpang for the general election slated for October 18. According to the statistics released by the Election Commission of Bhutan, 83.14 percent of the total registered facilitation and mobile booth voters of 5,130 cast their ballots in the dzongkhag. …

Lhuentse saw a 95.8 percent voter turnout at the postal ballot facilitation booths (FB), the highest among the dzongkhags. The dzongkhag saw 92 percent voter turnout in the primary round, also the highest in the country. Dzongkhag election officials attribute the outcome to the rigorous advocacy programme and the follow-up …

While farmers in other parts of the country are harvesting paddy, those in Dogar village of Dophuchen (Dorokha), Samtse are engaged in their cardamom fields. Nozay Dukpa, 56 and her husband Jab Tshering, 73 are busy harvesting cardomon and election is not a priority for the couple. The couple has …

Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa (DNT) president Lotay Tshering quotes a Bhutanese saying to drive home the point he has been repeating in all his campaign meetings: “What took a long time to fill in drops, can be spilt in a fraction of a second.” If people are not careful, what has …

The Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT) is prepared to accept whatever mandate the electorate confers it with. After securing 30.9 percent of the total votes and winning 22 constituencies in the primary round, the final race for DPT is nearing the finishing line. The past 25 days has been a “roller …