April of 2014

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Where is ESP?

Letter to the editor

Apr 07, 2014 1 mins read 496 views
Teacher shortage must be addressed

Editorial

Apr 07, 2014 2 mins read 437 views
Phuentsholing residents observe WH Day

World Health Day

Apr 07, 2014 1 mins read 403 views
Economic slowdown constrain financial institutions' performance

Finance

Apr 07, 2014 2 mins read 400 views
Wangdue commits to increase food production

Signing

Apr 07, 2014 2 mins read 418 views
Gautam Bambawale next Ambassador to Bhutan

Diplomacy

Apr 07, 2014 1 mins read 413 views
Eastern and central Bhutan to enjoy reliable power

Energy

Apr 07, 2014 2 mins read 489 views
Tsirang tshechu ends tomorrow

Tshechu

Apr 07, 2014 0 mins read 380 views
Thimphu City suffers its first defeat against Yeedzin

Football

Apr 06, 2014 1 mins read 451 views
Phuentsholing still prone to dengue

Health

Apr 06, 2014 2 mins read 388 views
What WTO membership would entail

Perspective

Apr 06, 2014 4 mins read 410 views
Irrigation channel to bring back life to fields

Agriculture

Apr 06, 2014 2 mins read 405 views
Job experience a major hurdle

Letter to the editor

Apr 06, 2014 1 mins read 406 views
Feeling aggrieved

Editorial

Apr 06, 2014 2 mins read 416 views
Google Apps delayed

Google Apps

Apr 06, 2014 2 mins read 380 views
Lack of Chemistry teacher prompt students to leave

Education

Apr 06, 2014 2 mins read 392 views
MoLHR to resume internship stipend from July

Employment

Apr 06, 2014 1 mins read 400 views
Restitution verdict leaves 12 aggrieved

Land

Apr 06, 2014 2 mins read 379 views
World Health Day

World Health Day

Apr 06, 2014 0 mins read 0 views
Private screening centres slow process?

Health

Apr 04, 2014 3 mins read 389 views
What's up with education down today?

Perspective

Apr 04, 2014 4 mins read 0 views
A water tank for winter farming

Agriculture

Apr 04, 2014 1 mins read 437 views
Knowing culture through kettles

Exhibition

Apr 04, 2014 1 mins read 414 views
North Point Mourns Jigme Dorji

Perspective

Apr 04, 2014 4 mins read 418 views
A tribute to my beloved brother Lyonchen Jigme Palden Dorji

Perspective

Apr 04, 2014 3 mins read 551 views
Construction of homes eat into arable land

Construction

Apr 04, 2014 2 mins read 387 views
Majority view shall prevail

Politics

Apr 04, 2014 1 mins read 358 views
Govt. responds to RMA

RMA

Apr 04, 2014 2 mins read 425 views
Thimphu's to-do list

Signing

Apr 04, 2014 1 mins read 395 views
Hazelnut project: A wild ride

Letter to the editor

Apr 04, 2014 1 mins read 376 views
Discourse is essential

Editorial

Apr 04, 2014 2 mins read 417 views
Coming soon: Bhutan lottery

Lottery

Apr 04, 2014 2 mins read 414 views
Salary revision in July 1

Salary

Apr 04, 2014 2 mins read 417 views
What next for Ed City secretariat, employees?

Education City project

Apr 04, 2014 3 mins read 410 views
Khotakhpa gets a library

Library

Apr 04, 2014 0 mins read 390 views
Can the judiciary come under ACC scanner?

Anti Corruption Commission (ACC)

Apr 03, 2014 2 mins read 402 views
Mining investigation points to baseless complaints

Mining

Apr 03, 2014 1 mins read 425 views
PHPA to plant 400,000 saplings in four years

Environment

Apr 03, 2014 2 mins read 426 views
The looming dangers of climate change and the hydropower projects

Letter to the editor

Apr 03, 2014 1 mins read 412 views
Justice must be seen to be done

Editorial

Apr 03, 2014 1 mins read 0 views
For better street lights

Street lights

Apr 03, 2014 1 mins read 463 views
System to monitor movement of foreigners

Immigration

Apr 03, 2014 1 mins read 409 views
Tea kettle exhibition

Exhibition

Apr 03, 2014 0 mins read 402 views
Rapist gets 2 years and 6 months

Crime

Apr 03, 2014 1 mins read 405 views
Banks record slump in profits

Banks

Apr 03, 2014 2 mins read 393 views
Dagachhu project nears completion

Dagachhu hydropower project

Apr 03, 2014 1 mins read 402 views
Druk United 2-2 Yeedzin FC

Football

Apr 02, 2014 1 mins read 399 views
Jigmecholing and Chuzom farmers shift to cardamom

Agriculture

Apr 03, 2014 2 mins read 421 views
Incheon strategy launched

Disability

Apr 02, 2014 2 mins read 500 views
Where community centres' services are at

Communication

Apr 02, 2014 2 mins read 382 views
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Fighting online scams

The digital age has transformed Bhutanese society in ways unimaginable in just a decade or two. Social media and online platforms have opened enormous opportunities for communication, business, education, entertainment, and entrepreneurship.

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