The construction of the water treatment plant in SamdrupJongkhar which was supposed to be completed by October last year missed its second deadline on April 31, 2018. The deadline has now been extended to November this year. Residents said that the construction of the water treatment plant began two years back and the work progress […]
Read MoreThe People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has become stronger and more capable this election. This is what party president TsheringTobgay said to the congregation of voters in Samtse last week. He said the party has come stronger this time, replacing almost 15 Members of Parliament. TsheringTobgay said more capable candidates joining the party would serve the […]
Read MoreWhile PDP pledges to establish a central school in every gewog While the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) pledges to establish a central school in every gewog should they form the government after the 2018 elections, the other three political parties have pledged to review the central school policy for improvement. According to the party […]
Read MoreHealth is DrukNyamrupTshogpa’s (DNT) top priority among others for the country, according to the DNT president LotayTshering during his campaign at Kanglung and Rangjung in Trashigang earlier this week. During his campaign in Trashigang, the president said health is the reason why he joined politics. The president said that DNT was concerned about inequities in […]
Read MoreIt is a gloomy day and SamdrupJongkhar is cacophonous with the traffic and crowds. However, this is nothing compared to the air of excitement about 4km away towards the border town of Daranga in Assam. Commuters make visits to the crowded street known by the name Mela bazaar or Gudama where piles of unique textiles […]
Read MoreSamdrupJongkharthromde authorities had earlier introduced parking fee system in town but withdrawn it because residents were disgruntled over it. However, plans to re-introduce the parking fee system are in the pipeline. SamdrupJongkharThrompon Karma SherabTobgyal said that the first time, people were unaware of the system and were unhappy because the authorities rushed to start the […]
Read MoreContrary to the popular perception of youth’s apathetic attitude towards politics, a majority of the young people that Business Bhutan talked to, however, seems to show a growing interest in politics. They are not only abreast of political parties and their candidates, but also seem to be aware of who should govern the country, albeit […]
Read MoreIf the primary round of election is all about numbers, then large constituencies with more number of voters will obviously influence election results. It also becomes sensible then that the four political parties must sway voters in favor of their party, especially in the east and south, given the highest number of voters in these […]
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