142 contesting for LG posts in Paro
Kuensel Newspaper : BT : LG:Â A total of 142 candidates are campaigning in Paro for local government posts, out of which 26 are women. Three women are contesting for the post of gup.
View ArticlePM fields question on thromde elections
Kuensel Newspaper : BT : Law:Â The Supreme Court did not say that the thromde election is against the law, Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay clarified recently, in response to a Desuup's question on the...
View ArticleLow voter turnout in Maedwang gewog for common forums
Kuensel Newspaper : BT : LG:Â Of more than 600 eligible voters in Sisinang chiwog under Maedwang gewog in Thimphu, only 26 voters showed up for the common forum at Sisina primary school on September 13.
View ArticleJDWNRH workload increasing
Kuensel Newspaper : BT : Medical:Â To make people aware of the workload of staff at the Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Referral Hospital , its activities and various departments, the hospital launched...
View ArticleSDF and SAU to collaborate
Kuensel Newspaper : BT : Partnership:Â The SAARC Development Fund and South Asian University have agreed to work together in the areas of technical assistance, research and studies, publications and...
View ArticleVIDEO: North-East India Rail Links That Every Traveller Will Look Forward To
Yahoo! News : US : The North-East Frontier Railways is all set to connect India with Bhutan, Nepal and Bangladesh. Watch the video here: Transcript: North-East India rail links that every wanderlust...
View ArticleRussia Needs to Pull its Weight in Solving Syria's Refugee Crisis
Human Rights Watch : US : I started working to help refugees in 1975 after watching TV images of Vietnamese refugees hanging from the landing skids of helicopters that took off from the roof of the US...
View ArticleIndia vault four spots to No.148 in football rankings
Yahoo! News : US : New Delhi, Sep 15 An impressive 4-1 win against Puerto Rico in a friendly match propelled India four spots to the 148th position in the latest global football rankings on Thursday....
View Article"Kung Fu" nuns bike Himalayas to oppose human trafficking
Yahoo! News : US : By Nita Bhalla NEW DELHI - Clad in black sweatpants, red jackets and white helmets, the hundreds of cyclists pedaling the treacherously steep, narrow mountain passes to India from...
View ArticleSoccer helps young refugees take a shot at new life in the U.S.
Yahoo! News : US : On a muggy day in late July, dozens of student refugees ran relentlessly after a soccer ball, stopping only to help up a fellow player who had slipped. Heman Rai, a 21-year-old...
View ArticleDPT's North Thimphu candidate withdraws
Kuensel Newspaper : BT : Politics: The Druk Phuensum Tshogpa North Thimphu candidate for the by-election has decided to withdraw his candidature, just days after 30-year-old Chencho Nidup from Kawang...
View ArticleImprove judicial efficiency in financial sector: ADB
Kuensel Newspaper : BT : Report: While the private sector is citing access to finance as a constraint to growth, banks are forced to rely on collateral rather than cash flow because only about half of...
View ArticleNo door-to-door campaign for Lunana LG elections
Kuensel Newspaper : BT : LG: The seven candidates contesting the local government elections in Lunana, Gasa will not campaign door-to-door for practical reasons.
View ArticleMore educated candidates in upper Kheng
Kuensel Newspaper : BT : LG: People of Nangkor gewog in upper Kheng will have better choices this time.
View ArticleAirlines ban in-flight use of Samsung Note 7
Kuensel Newspaper : BT : Aviation: National airline Drukair, private airline Tashi Air, and the Royal Bhutan Helicopter Services have banned the use of the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 mobile phone on all...
View ArticleDrametse has four candidates for gup
Kuensel Newspaper : BT : LG: Drametse gewog in Mongar saw four candidates contesting for the post of gup, three for mangmi and 11 for tshogpa.
View ArticleNFE grads look to serve
Kuensel Newspaper : BT : LG: The local government election in 2011 changed Sukh Bahadur Subba's life forever. The 39-year-old wanted to run for the tshogpa post in his chiwog, Tshamzhina of...
View ArticleMore choices for voters in Tsento
Kuensel Newspaper : BT : LG: Candidates campaigning for the upcoming local government elections in Tsento gewog in Paro stressed on the importance of working hand in hand with the community members at...
View ArticleOur bodies make us proud
Kuensel Newspaper : BT : Bhutanese athletes made history at the 50th Asian Bodybuilding and Physique Sports Championship by winning seven medals. We must cherish such achievements by fellow Bhutanese...
View ArticleOld rivals meet again
Kuensel Newspaper : BT : LG: Though Trashigang town is currently undergoing a major facelift in Mithidrang and Melphey, more development will be required with the population growing.
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