April of 2014

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Dungsam does more than just make cement

Dungsum Cement Corporation Ltd (DCCL)

Apr 16, 2014 1 mins read 378 views
BAFRA suspends two hotel licences for noncompliance

BAFRA

Apr 16, 2014 1 mins read 393 views
The eligibility criteria for ESP fund needs to be looked into

Letter to the editor

Apr 16, 2014 1 mins read 408 views
It's but one responsibility

Editorial

Apr 16, 2014 2 mins read 532 views
Committee formation hamstrung by manpower shortage

Gewog administrative officers (GAO)

Apr 16, 2014 2 mins read 429 views
Huge variance in Zhemgang's projected target figures

Agreement

Apr 16, 2014 2 mins read 413 views
BNB lends 94 percent of its deposit

Bhutan National Bank (BNB)

Apr 16, 2014 2 mins read 421 views
Less is more?

Education

Apr 16, 2014 3 mins read 459 views
Appointment

Appointment

Apr 16, 2014 0 mins read 0 views
Drukstar draws Dzongree

Football

Apr 15, 2014 1 mins read 418 views
A bus terminal for Tsirang

Transport

Apr 15, 2014 1 mins read 450 views
Farmers grow new variety maize to maximise economic viability

Agriculture

Apr 15, 2014 1 mins read 418 views
Man detained for malicious mischief

Crime

Apr 15, 2014 0 mins read 396 views
PoS make shopping in Jaigaon convenient

Business

Apr 15, 2014 1 mins read 434 views
Who decides slots?

Letter to the editor

Apr 15, 2014 1 mins read 439 views
Lifting the restrictions

Editorial

Apr 15, 2014 2 mins read 436 views
PM interacts with Sherubtseans

Meeting

Apr 15, 2014 2 mins read 401 views
Meat van drivers schooled to drive responsibly

Meeting

Apr 15, 2014 1 mins read 410 views
Fears of possible geological surprises in PHPA II

Hydropower projects

Apr 15, 2014 2 mins read 460 views
What's in a name?

Symposium

Apr 15, 2014 2 mins read 0 views
Undiagnosed TB cases may be spreading infection

Health officials say the fact that the rate of new pulmonary positive tuberculosis cases has remained constant for eight straight years now, there could...

Apr 14, 2014 2 mins read 1,123 views
Purpose unserved

Tourism

Apr 14, 2014 2 mins read 403 views
Ecological corridor-township conflict may go to Parliament

Township

Apr 14, 2014 2 mins read 439 views
ICT master plans to increase efficiency

Policy

Apr 14, 2014 2 mins read 434 views
All eyes on Armyworm

Armyworm

Apr 14, 2014 2 mins read 429 views
Consumer protection necessary

Letter to the editor

Apr 14, 2014 1 mins read 481 views
Waste of public fund

Editorial

Apr 14, 2014 2 mins read 465 views
We'll increase CRR: RMA governor warns

RMA

Apr 14, 2014 2 mins read 409 views
Govt. and donor support to determine achievement

Zhemgang dzongkhag

Apr 14, 2014 2 mins read 474 views
Taxi parking cannot be acquired: NLC

Taxi parking

Apr 14, 2014 1 mins read 419 views
Loan restrictions will be lifted by July

Loan

Apr 14, 2014 2 mins read 391 views
Symposium

Symposium

Apr 14, 2014 0 mins read 0 views
Druk United winners yesterday

Football

Apr 13, 2014 0 mins read 414 views
Over 10,000 acres of forest lost to fire

Forest fire

Apr 13, 2014 1 mins read 402 views
Lend a hand to control dog population

Sterilisation

Apr 13, 2014 2 mins read 374 views
A nation's circumstance determines its own model

Meeting

Apr 13, 2014 2 mins read 379 views
Police clarifies Punakha assault case

Letter to the editor

Apr 13, 2014 0 mins read 436 views
(De) valuing local festivals

Editorial

Apr 13, 2014 2 mins read 417 views
Politics amid cultural conservation and art

Art exhibition

Apr 13, 2014 2 mins read 459 views
Fire kills one, injures another

Fire

Apr 13, 2014 1 mins read 642 views
Renovated Lhuntse dzong consecrated

Lhuntse dzong

Apr 13, 2014 2 mins read 400 views
USD 5.7M grant to study three new power projects

Hydropower projects

Apr 13, 2014 2 mins read 394 views
Contractor assaults bank employee

Crime

Apr 11, 2014 1 mins read 389 views
BoBL branch office at Samdrupcholing

Bank of Bhutan Limited (BOBL)

Apr 11, 2014 1 mins read 393 views
Stalls for women vendors

Business

Apr 11, 2014 1 mins read 399 views
Semtokha-Dochula road 1km shorter

Highway

Apr 11, 2014 2 mins read 456 views
A farm road for Menbi

Farm road

Apr 11, 2014 1 mins read 443 views
Second east-west highway on track

Construction

Apr 11, 2014 2 mins read 425 views
Tashi Air floats corporate bonds worth Nu 250m

Aviation

Apr 11, 2014 2 mins read 471 views
Gups call for interventions

Water

Apr 11, 2014 2 mins read 438 views
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