BHUTAN TODAY The New Perspective

In the heart of the capital, a rising tide of discontent among commuters is signaling a disconcerting trend in the taxi service industry. Passengers are expressing dissatisfaction with what appears to be a systematic issue of taxi drivers allegedly overcharging, particularly targeting those unfamiliar with the local fare norms. This not only poses a financial burden on passengers but also …

…𝑨𝒏𝒏𝒖𝒂𝒍 𝒓𝒆𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕 2022-2023 𝑹𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒔 126,501 𝒓𝒆𝒈𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒅 𝒎𝒐𝒕𝒐𝒓 𝒗𝒆𝒉𝒊𝒄𝒍𝒆𝒔 𝒊𝒏 𝑩𝒉𝒖𝒕𝒂𝒏 𝒂𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝑱𝒖𝒏𝒆 30, 2023 Sonam DekiThe Police Traffic Division has documented a total of 921 reported accident cases in the country for the current year, out of which 189 have occurred in Thimphu. It’s worth noting that this figure encompasses both minor and major incidents that have been officially …

Editorial Team As Bhutan prepares for the upcoming elections, political parties are laying bare their strengths and acknowledging the challenges they face in their bid for public support. Each party brings a unique narrative, highlighting distinct qualities that they believe set them apart. Druk Thuendrel TshogpaThe spokesperson for Druk Thuendrel Tshogpa stated, “DTT’s greatest strength lies in our team, composed …

As the sun sets on the third democratically elected government of our beloved nation, Bhutan, we stand on the cusp of a new beginning. The forthcoming general election looms large, a crucial juncture in our democratic journey. With the race for power set to intensify, we find ourselves inundated with the promises and criticisms of aspiring political parties. In this …

…𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒚-𝒅𝒓𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒏 ‘𝑷𝒂𝒚𝒅𝒖𝒏𝒈 𝑰𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒈𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝑭𝒂𝒓𝒎’ 𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒔𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎𝒔 𝒘𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒄𝒓𝒐𝒑 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏, 𝒃𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒇𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒍𝒐𝒄𝒂𝒍 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔 Phurpa WangmoPaydung village in Kangpara Gewog, located in Trashigang, is gearing up for its winter harvest by the end of November. Six farmers, collaborating under the initiative “Paydung Integrated Farm,” have cultivated crops on a 4.56-acre expanse, marking the village’s first-ever winter crop production. “The ‘Paydung Integrated Farm’ …