Tuesday, July 8, 2025
  • Webmail
  • Contact Us
  • About BBS
  • Privacy & Policy
ENG
DZO
BBSCL Logo
  • Home
  • Business
  • Politics
  • Sports
  • Education
  • More
    • Announcement
    • Audience Survey Report
    • Programme
    • Radio Dzo-Channel Schedule
    • Radio Mix-Channel Schedule
Radio Live
No Result
View All Result
BBSCL logo
  • Home
  • Business
  • Politics
  • Sports
  • Education
  • More
    • Announcement
    • Audience Survey Report
    • Programme
    • Radio Dzo-Channel Schedule
    • Radio Mix-Channel Schedule
No Result
View All Result
BBSCL logo

Patang- who is it for?

August 21, 2013
in Uncategorized
Reading Time: 1 min read
0
0
SHARES
58
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

PatangBhutanese men- be it ministers, elected members of the Parliament, government secretaries or other important post holders in the government– are entitled to wear Patang or a ceremonial sword. The Patang is considered a symbol of authority.

Women, unlike men, are not entitled to a Patang even if they are ministers, members of the Parliament or government secretaries.

After the first parliamentary elections in 2008, there were discussions among women parliamentarians not being given the Patang, but nothing came of it. The same discussion has cropped up again, especially, with Lyonpo Dorji Choden being the first woman minister.

Divergent opinions emerged after an article by Kuensel, raising questions about the Patang being a mandatory symbol of authority and if women in important positions must have something equivalent to the Patang?

Previous Post

4 Gewogs of Dorokha Dungkhag come together

Next Post

Next Post

By-election for Darla Gup’s post next month

Dorokha in darkness

Please login to join discussion

RECOMMENDED NEWS

Norbugang business community excited for Norbugang Industrial Park Development

Norbugang business community excited for Norbugang Industrial Park Development

1 year ago
116
Economic utilisation of areca nut plate making unit for rural livelihood

Economic utilisation of areca nut plate making unit for rural livelihood

4 years ago
12
Schools to reopen in a phase-wise starting next Monday

Schools to reopen in a phase-wise starting next Monday

5 years ago
1
Bhutanese plant 108,000 saplings in dedication of the first royal child the Gyalsey

Bhutanese plant 108,000 saplings in dedication of the first royal child the Gyalsey

9 years ago
5

BROWSE BY CATEGORIES

  • Accidents (14)
  • Agriculture (454)
  • Announcement (182)
  • Audience Survey Report (1)
  • Business (763)
  • Crime/Legal (372)
  • Culture (48)
  • Development (57)
  • Disaster (57)
  • Economy (296)
  • Education (422)
  • Entertainment (17)
  • Environment (68)
  • Feature (65)
  • Featured (6)
  • Festival (81)
  • GMC (14)
  • Headlines (5)
  • Health (637)
  • HYDROPOWER (1)
  • Legal (53)
  • Literature (9)
  • Livestock (77)
  • Media (26)
  • Other Stories (5,742)
  • Politics (419)
  • RCSC (1)
  • Recent stories (5)
  • Religion (45)
  • Sci/Tech (716)
  • Social (559)
  • Sports (460)
  • Technology (192)
  • Tourism (23)
  • Uncategorized (13,869)
  • Video (141)
  • Video Story (257)
  • Wildlife (42)

BROWSE BY TOPICS

Tender Announcement Vacancy Announcement

POPULAR NEWS

  • BPC’s investigation rules out transformer short circuit as Damchhu forest fire cause

    Viral video of Bhutanese man assaulted by locals and police in Jaigaon sparks safety concerns

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Gelephu Mindfulness City opens recruitment drive for Bhutanese professionals

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • A centenarian’s recipe to longevity

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • 40 companies risk closure over failure to submit financial reports

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Post-mortem confirms foul play: Progress in investigation of 24-year-old woman’s death

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
BBSCL

Bhutan Broadcasting Service (BBS) is Bhutan’s primary national broadcaster, delivering diverse news and entertainment in multiple languages, fostering cultural understanding and public knowledge.

Follow us on social media:

Recent News

  • Bhutan opens new regional hub for vaccine research and public health
  • From refunds to fines, Competition and Consumer Affairs Authority takes action on complaints
  • Bhutan Olympic Committee launches Junior Giants to groom tall youth for sports excellence
  • ARDC Wengkhar successfully develops heat- and drought-tolerant hybrid maize
  • Nyingshingborang Lhakhang sees surge in visitors

News Category

  • Accidents
  • Agriculture
  • Announcement
  • Audience Survey Report
  • Business
  • Crime/Legal
  • Culture
  • Development
  • Disaster
  • Economy
  • Education
  • Entertainment
  • Environment
  • Feature
  • Featured
  • Festival
  • GMC
  • Headlines
  • Health
  • HYDROPOWER
  • Legal
  • Literature
  • Livestock
  • Media
  • Other Stories
  • Politics
  • RCSC
  • Recent stories
  • Religion
  • Sci/Tech
  • Social
  • Sports
  • Technology
  • Tourism
  • Uncategorized
  • Video
  • Video Story
  • Wildlife
  • Webmail
  • Contact Us
  • About BBS
  • Privacy & Policy

© 2024 BBSCL. All rights reserved.

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password? Sign Up

Create New Account!

Fill the forms below to register

All fields are required. Log In

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In

Add New Playlist

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Business
  • Politics
  • Sports
  • Education
  • More
    • Announcement
    • Audience Survey Report
    • Programme
    • Radio Dzo-Channel Schedule
    • Radio Mix-Channel Schedule

© 2024 BBSCL. All rights reserved.