The Opposition Leader during the Question hour in the National Assembly (NA) raised the issue of Taxi business which had been affected by many factors relating to other transport means in the country. The Opposition Leader (OL) said he had talked to many taxi drivers and received many complaints and …
Read More »OL’s question to PM cut-off by Speaker
The Opposition Leader who planned to ask five questions was cut-off by the Speaker when he was on the verge to start the questions directed toward the Prime Minister. Of the two questions it was advised by the Speaker Jigmi Tshultim that one did not qualify as per the rules. …
Read More »Ninth session of Parliament begins yesterday
The Prime Minister Lyonchen Jigmi Y. Thinley who addressed the parliament in its inaugural ceremony spoke on various national issues like the Rupee crunch, Youth unemployment. The PM said one of His Majesty’s biggest concern, is youth unemployment and their quality of education, job opportunity. The PM thanked HM for …
Read More »Graduates collect waste thrown on the way to Taktshang
About 50 graduates who have recently graduated from India participated in a cleaning campaign organized by Druk Waste collection along the way to Paro Taktshang on 4th of June. Kezang Choden the organizer chose the day since it is Her Majesty Ashi Jetsun Pema Wangchuk’s birth day and the Lord …
Read More »Pedestrian day rocks a bittersweet symphony
There was very little that could trump the ‘Pedestrian’s day’ initiated in an all altruistic fashion with citizens ‘walking’ to their daily destinations of jobs, schools and businesses. The nation’s premier Lyonchen Jigmi Y. Thinley himself was the torchbearer to the whole ‘save the environment’ initiative. The Prime Minister walked …
Read More »P/ling ‘Green zone’ leaves land owners and Municipality in a limbo
The Kabreytar gold rush which lured many visionary investors to own land in the area are now in a quagmire with the law which has classified their land as falling under the Green zone. The UGA (urban green area) is a designated area in which there should not be any …
Read More »Enter Ali and Tyson, from Bhutan
Boxing fans in Bhutan may have never feasted their eyes on Ali or Tyson, live and in the flesh, but two of Bhutan’s youth will get a shot at emulating these boxing behemoths; And no less but in the international arena. Meet Tashi Wangdi and Tashi Wangchuk, the two boxers …
Read More »Phuntsholing based club good enough spectators say
Bhutan clearance FC, who has come all the way from Phuntsholing made it worthwhile by beating Motithang FC with two goals today. Both the goals were scored by the captain of Bhutan clearance FC, Dorji Wangdi. He has proved his responsibility as captain and as a potential player to be …
Read More »DHI requests GoI for Rs 2 billion in additional grant for Dungsam Cement
This is because while the project cost shot from Nu 7bn to Nu 9bn there isn’t adequate rupee reserve in Bhutan to cover the cost escalation Druk Holdings and Investment has requested the Indian government for Rs 2bn in grant to cover the additional cost overruns of the originally Nu …
Read More »A Festival of football
The U-14 boys from five nations — Nepal, India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Bhutan – are currently taking part in the festival matches at Satdobato, Lalitpur, The festival is organized for the South region member associations of AFC at the All Nepal Football Association (ANFA) Complex grounds where the players …
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