October of 2018

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Voter turnout at SJ increases to 87.6 percent

Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB)

Oct 14, 2018 1 mins read 240 views
Lone facilitation booth in Haa sees 84.02 percent voter turnout

Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB)

Oct 14, 2018 1 mins read 235 views
Lhuentse voters reluctant to discuss politics

Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB)

Oct 14, 2018 1 mins read 227 views
PB FB voter turnout increases by 3 percent in Trashiyangtse

Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB)

Oct 14, 2018 1 mins read 263 views
Facilitation booths in Paro see 5,389 voters

Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB)

Oct 14, 2018 1 mins read 239 views
Tight race for the candidates of Khatoed-Laya

Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB)

Oct 14, 2018 2 mins read 276 views
Sarpang prepares for general election

Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB)

Oct 14, 2018 4 mins read 253 views
Widening work in Yangtse irks commuters

Road

Oct 14, 2018 2 mins read 268 views
Wangdue and Punakha to deploy 377 polling officials for the poll day

Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB)

Oct 14, 2018 2 mins read 268 views
How DNT and DPT looks at votes from Samtse

Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB)

Oct 14, 2018 2 mins read 289 views
DHI Business Acceleration Programme begins

Druk Holding and Investments (DHI)

Oct 14, 2018 1 mins read 269 views
Encouraging differently-abled people to vote

Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB)

Oct 14, 2018 1 mins read 253 views
7,500 vote at facilitation booths in Wangdue and Punakha

Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB)

Oct 14, 2018 3 mins read 268 views
Respect the blackout period

Letter to the editor

Oct 14, 2018 1 mins read 263 views
The postal voters

Editorial

Oct 14, 2018 2 mins read 254 views
DPT to wrap up campaign in Mongar

Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB)

Oct 14, 2018 2 mins read 275 views
DNT president to end campaign in Thimphu

Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB)

Oct 14, 2018 2 mins read 239 views
We are optimistic: DPT

Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB)

Oct 14, 2018 2 mins read 265 views
Let's change before it's too late: DNT

Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB)

Oct 14, 2018 2 mins read 252 views
More female voters avail facilitation booth services

Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB)

Oct 14, 2018 1 mins read 313 views
Campaign period ends tomorrow

Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB)

Oct 14, 2018 0 mins read 235 views
Bhutanese athletes exit Asian Para Games

Para Asian Games

Oct 12, 2018 1 mins read 272 views
Samtse facilitation booth voter turnout increases

Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB)

Oct 12, 2018 1 mins read 255 views
As Gomdar looks at the party candidates

Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB)

Oct 12, 2018 1 mins read 249 views
BKP and PDP supporters could decide Zhemgang's election result

Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB)

Oct 12, 2018 2 mins read 266 views
Yangtse tense as it prepares for poll day

Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB)

Oct 12, 2018 2 mins read 262 views
The elephant in the room

Perspective

Oct 12, 2018 5 mins read 0 views
Zero Hunger: Our actions today are our future tomorrow

Perspective

Oct 12, 2018 3 mins read 238 views
Road connectivity key to economic viability of Sarpang town

Road

Oct 12, 2018 2 mins read 227 views
Candidates meet voters at work

Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB)

Oct 12, 2018 2 mins read 261 views
Man penalised for violating electoral rules

Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB)

Oct 12, 2018 1 mins read 271 views
Who would Wangdue choose?

Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB)

Oct 12, 2018 3 mins read 289 views
Trongsa records a voter turnout of 83.6 percent

Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB)

Oct 12, 2018 1 mins read 243 views
DPT emphasises on economic self-reliance and education

Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB)

Oct 12, 2018 2 mins read 276 views
Chukha witnesses more female voter turnout for PBFB again

Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB)

Oct 12, 2018 1 mins read 311 views
DNT confident of sweeping south

Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB)

Oct 12, 2018 2 mins read 258 views
How vehicle quota is no longer relevant

Letter to the editor

Oct 12, 2018 2 mins read 252 views
Anti-social media?

Editorial

Oct 12, 2018 1 mins read 266 views
DPT supporters in Khar-Yurung respect ECB's decision

Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB)

Oct 12, 2018 1 mins read 226 views
DPT coordinator lodges complaint against former labour minister

Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB)

Oct 12, 2018 2 mins read 273 views
Facilitation booths record 82.9 percent voter turnout

Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB)

Oct 12, 2018 1 mins read 250 views
A higher voter turnout this time?

Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB)

Oct 12, 2018 4 mins read 242 views
Rain advisory

National Centre for Hydrology and Meteorology (NCHM)

Oct 12, 2018 0 mins read 0 views
Dawa's health delays surgery in Australia

Conjoined twins

Oct 11, 2018 1 mins read 225 views
BOC President elected as IOC member

Bhutan Olympic Committee (BOC)

Oct 11, 2018 1 mins read 268 views
Securities Exchange launches CaMS to mark 25 years

Royal Securities Exchange of Bhutan (RSEB)

Oct 11, 2018 2 mins read 262 views
Gasa's NA representative will be from Laya

Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB)

Oct 11, 2018 2 mins read 297 views
Candidates walk extra mile in T/Yangtse to meet the voters

Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB)

Oct 11, 2018 3 mins read 211 views
Calling cooperation at this time of national life

Letter to the editor

Oct 11, 2018 1 mins read 237 views
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