April of 2012

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The Rupee saga so far

INR

Apr 20, 2012 2 mins read 302 views
Changzmtok FC trounce ECR FC

Football

Apr 20, 2012 0 mins read 254 views
Trail-blazing Bhutanese to burn rubber on racetrack

Racing

Apr 20, 2012 1 mins read 350 views
Timber price: High demand despite hike

Forest

Apr 20, 2012 1 mins read 290 views
Happiness driving economic growth?

Perspectives- Happiness and Economic Growth

Apr 20, 2012 3 mins read 286 views
Health sector reforms - Has the assault on the Bhutanese welfare state begun?

Perspectives- Privatisation of Health Services

Apr 20, 2012 5 mins read 314 views
Rurichu, Wangduephodrang: Two killed in tipper truck mishap

Accident

Apr 20, 2012 1 mins read 295 views
Increasing incidence of leprosy

Health

Apr 20, 2012 1 mins read 296 views
Honey Industry: Bumthang bees have become less busy

Agriculture

Apr 20, 2012 2 mins read 326 views
Rupee Crunch: Wholesalers see the silver lining

INR

Apr 20, 2012 2 mins read 289 views
Postal Ballot: A fistful of dollars for a handful of votes

Election Commission

Apr 20, 2012 3 mins read 286 views
The Un-Planned Year

My Say

Apr 20, 2012 2 mins read 291 views
Who will step up to the (political) plate?

Editorial

Apr 20, 2012 2 mins read 290 views
Major roadblocks in eastern dzongkhags

Road

Apr 20, 2012 2 mins read 304 views
Daliding, Sephu, W/phodrang: Farmhouse razed to the ground

Fire

Apr 20, 2012 1 mins read 313 views
10th `C' Division National League : Losseling nets three against Yeedzin

Sports - Football

Apr 19, 2012 1 mins read 291 views
Dagachu Hydropower Project : Commission deadline delayed by a year

Dagachu Hydropower Project :

Apr 19, 2012 2 mins read 315 views
University Grants Commissions committee heads meet

SAARC

Apr 19, 2012 1 mins read 317 views
Media Ethics : What would you do?

Media - Training

Apr 19, 2012 2 mins read 282 views
India: The Reasons for Optimism

My Say

Apr 19, 2012 2 mins read 306 views
Action against abuse

Editorial

Apr 19, 2012 2 mins read 324 views
INR Shortage : Supplies continue despite Rupee crunch

RMA _INR

Apr 19, 2012 2 mins read 271 views
Chartered Aircraft : For safer skies

Civil Avaiation

Apr 19, 2012 3 mins read 369 views
Punatsangchu I Project : Where tunnel joins the dam complex

Passang Norbu

Apr 19, 2012 2 mins read 358 views
Channelling attention to irrigation

Agriculture - Irrigation

Apr 25, 2012 3 mins read 349 views
Be professional, rest will follow

Media

Apr 18, 2012 2 mins read 268 views
Top 10 Performing Schools, 2011 : List explodes some myths

Education-School

Apr 18, 2012 3 mins read 295 views
Stab suspects to be charged

Crime

Apr 18, 2012 1 mins read 291 views
Shingnyer, Ura, Bumthang : Hunt on for vandal smearer

Crime

Apr 18, 2012 1 mins read 273 views
Dungsam Polymers Bag maker rebuts agent's allegation

Dungsam Polymers

Apr 18, 2012 2 mins read 332 views
Public Service : More city buses on Thimphu's busy roads

Bhutan Post

Apr 18, 2012 1 mins read 282 views
Task Force : Keeping tabs on imports and exports

Bhutan-Finance

Apr 18, 2012 2 mins read 299 views
Zero tolerance policy is baffling

Letter to the editior

Apr 18, 2012 1 mins read 312 views
Journalism's onus and curse

Editorial

Apr 18, 2012 2 mins read 275 views
100 years of modern education

Education-Policy

Apr 18, 2012 1 mins read 345 views
Alcohol Abuse : AWP presence a positive development

AWP

Apr 18, 2012 2 mins read 308 views
International Drug Control Board : Cross border cooperation needed

Drug Abuse

Apr 18, 2012 3 mins read 300 views
Elections 2013 : Switch parties, stay in race

Election

Apr 18, 2012 3 mins read 288 views
Health sector reforms : Drugs, vaccines and equipment

PERSPECTIVE

Apr 17, 2012 4 mins read 288 views
Population Management and Rabies Control : Phase I incomplete; project life extended

Animal Husbandary Disease

Apr 17, 2012 1 mins read 283 views
DNA samples not sent yet

Crime

Apr 17, 2012 1 mins read 250 views
Shingnyer, Ura : Pipe-cutting miscreants torment villagers

Water

Apr 17, 2012 1 mins read 277 views
Tiger Walk-Shop

Walk

Apr 17, 2012 1 mins read 297 views
Bunakha Project : Reservoir to tide over lean months

Hydro Project

Apr 17, 2012 2 mins read 314 views
Drug Shortage : Patients perish of STI (Clarification)

Health-Policy

Apr 16, 2012 0 mins read 319 views
Some things to consider

Letter to the editior

Apr 17, 2012 1 mins read 295 views
No equity in economy?

Editorial

Apr 17, 2012 2 mins read 297 views
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