Tag: bhutan news

RTI private bill garners less support from NC members

With the rejection from the National Council members to table RTI bill in the upcoming session of the partliament, that begins on June 8, the council members Sangay Khandu seems bit frustrated. The council members, though few supported his idea, decided against tabling the bill saying the society is...

Ngedup is now a figure of the past, Tobgay to lead PDP

A long time speculation of Sangay Ngedup’s return to politics has ended on Saturday evening as the national gathering of the opposition party People’s Democratic Party (PDP) names Tshering Tobgay as the formal president of the party. Of the 150 party members gathered in Thimphu, 134 voted. Out of...

Better preserve for Takin in Motithang

Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MoAF) is constructing better building facilities for the preserve officials of Motithang who are currently putting up in dilapidated and ramshackle structures, for their offices and residential purposes. The construction is in full swing and is slated for completion in June this year. Currently,...