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Accusations are flying thick and fast as the election campaigning is coming to a close. Within a few days, Bhutanese would be heading to the facilitation booths to vote for the candidates. It is not sure how the last few days of campaigning would help the two parties, but what is sure is that the accusations and mudslinging against each …

With hazelnut harvest started, the Mountain Hazelnuts (MH) has taken collection to the farm­ers’ doorsteps by establishing five collection centers in areas convenient to farmers over the last week. MH also sent Field Exten­sion staff to collect nuts from the homes of farmers who live in remote areas that were not near the collection centers. There are more than 60 …

Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT) denies Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa’s (DNT) president, Lotey Tshering’s claim of employing 20 youths to defame candidates in social media discrediting the party. At a press conference on October 4, DPT General Secretary, Sangay Phurpa it is a baseless allegation. Lotey Tshering during his campaign in Mongar said that DPT has been engaged in criticizing pledges of DNT and involved in negative campaign. “We explain …

By Sangay Rabten, Thimphu With the objective of narrowing the gap, Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa (DNT) promised several free services to the people if they come to the power. In campaign for the general round, DNT candidates are doing their best making pledges to woo voters giving prime focus in eastern region, from where DNT got fewer votes during the primary round. DPT candidate of Haa Sombeykha constituency, Rinzin Wangchuk sought clarifications …

By Phurpa Wangmo   Dorji Gyeltshen, a second year student from BSc.in Computer Science, Sherubt­se College stood third in the Regional ICDL Digital Challenge 2018 finals held in Bangkok. The top two students from 10 countries including Bhutan, China, Malaysia, Philippines, India, Sri Lanka, Singapore, South Korea, Thailand and Viet­nam competed in the grand finale. Dorji represented Bhutan along with …

By Sangay Rabten As a young lady of 28 and surrendering apartment in Thimphu, currently staying in Gelephu helping her par­ents in doing manual work and working equally with laborers, Tshering Denkar chosed her own destiny even leaving behind the job offer. She has Masters in Tourism Management from Naresu­an University, Phitsanulok, Thailand. She realized her dream and passion of …

By Sangay Rabten Media is considered the fourth pillar of democracy. The fourth pillar ensures that all people even living in far off areas of the coun­try are informed what’s hap­pening in the country. Me­dia ensure transparency in the working of all the other systems. Over the years, Media in Bhutan have become more active. Beside Bhutan Broadcasting Service and …

By Tshering The fine pieces of art that one sees in handicraft shop displays or being adorned by people is still, in Bhutan at least, made by a process that actually resembles something out of medieval times. The tools, the technique, and the setting used to create these wares lie in a charming time warp. It has to be one …

By Tshering A Yangtse farmer, Tshering Denkar, was shocked when he watched a short video clip of a Bhutanese couple sharing information of plastic cabbage. In the video, the couple warns Bhutanese to be cautious when they go vegetable shopping. They burn the layers of the big bud (cabbage) and compare with a real cabbage. Amazed by the video, the …

By Phurpa Wangmo DrukSmart launched Oie, an online mobile taxi booking application on Friday. The app was launched both on IOS and android platforms. The app is on demand taxi service which facilitates commuters to request transport to or from their chosen destination points through the use of their mobile platform. For the initial phase of the operation, DrukSmart will …