Ugyen Dorji

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. …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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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