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The count down is coming to an end, and everybody is nervous and curious to finish it off. With only SHORT- three days left, the Election Commission and the Dzongkhag Election offices are gearing up for yet another Hectic and Historic event in the history of our country. The Commission people are spending sleepless nights trying to make the election as smooth as the 2008 election or even a better one. The Office (ECB) has appointed Returning Officers (RO), Assistant Returning Officers (ARO) and National Observers for the 1st Local Government Election. The Dzongkhag Election offices, in their own capacity has done all the ground works for the poll to happen on 27th June, 2011. The office has done with the appointment of Presiding Officers and Polling Officers who have begun to move to their respective Polling stations latest by 26th June. The Armed forces (RBA and RBP) are assisting the country to conduct the election without any hindrance. The contestants, on the other hand, are...

With most of the exceptionally good singers already out of the competition, Druk Super Star is slowly losing the charm and excitement it had in the beginning. This is not to say that the singers who are still in the competition are not talented. They are all good singers in their own ways, and they deserve recognition for making it this far. However, some of the singers who have already been eliminated were exceptionally strong vocalists, and their early exit naturally makes many viewers question the way the voting is working. At this point, perhaps the viewers—and especially the voters—need to ask themselves an important question: Are we really choosing the best singer, or are we simply choosing the person who has the strongest support system? A singing competition should ultimately be about voice, musicality, consistency, stage presence, growth and the ability to connect with an audience through music. Of course, popularity and public support are part of any public-voting competitio...