August of 2019

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Two die from dengue fever, number of affected people increasing

Health

Aug 21, 2019 5 mins read 372 views
Thromde to get rid of potholes, ensures 24x7 drinking water

Annual performance agreement (APA)

Aug 21, 2019 4 mins read 376 views
Mountain Echoes kicks off tomorrow

Briefly

Aug 21, 2019 0 mins read 438 views
Farmers blame road widening work for water shortage

Wangduephdrang Dzongkhag

Aug 22, 2019 3 mins read 363 views
Bhutan to take part in Dubai Expo 2020

Foreign Affairs

Aug 22, 2019 2 mins read 374 views
Construction worker detained for "trespassing"

Crime

Aug 22, 2019 1 mins read 365 views
EU to continue supporting Bhutan: Tomasz Kozlowski

Foreign Affairs

Aug 22, 2019 4 mins read 421 views
Parent-teacher meeting has to change

Letter to the Editor

Aug 22, 2019 0 mins read 368 views
For a better city

Editorial

Aug 22, 2019 3 mins read 409 views
Only 1,259 qualify for BCSE examination

Bhutan Civil Service Examination(BCSE),

Aug 22, 2019 1 mins read 0 views
Only 1,259 qualify for BCSE examination

Bhutan Civil Service Examination(BCSE),

Aug 22, 2019 1 mins read 383 views
APA focuses on efficient transportation

Annual performance agreement (APA)

Aug 22, 2019 3 mins read 338 views
MOEA targets hydropower and economic diversification

Annual performance agreement (APA)

Aug 22, 2019 2 mins read 424 views
Kuenselphodrang teachers go beyond teaching

Education Ministry

Aug 22, 2019 2 mins read 366 views
Private sector drags feet to avail PF for employees

Ministry of Labour and Human Resource (MoLHR)

Aug 22, 2019 2 mins read 390 views
"Swiss Films on Wheels" back

Briefly

Aug 22, 2019 0 mins read 345 views
Bhutan under-15 to take on Sri Lanka today

Sports

Aug 20, 2019 1 mins read 365 views
Workshop zooms in on need for food safety culture

Training

Aug 20, 2019 2 mins read 361 views
Bypass road in use for eight months needs maintenance

Samdrupjongkhar Dzongkhag

Aug 20, 2019 1 mins read 450 views
RBP opens outpost in Merak gewog

Royal Bhutan Police

Aug 20, 2019 1 mins read 414 views
Commuters on precarious road due to lack of budget

Tsirang Dzongkhag

Aug 20, 2019 1 mins read 364 views
On vehicle insurance again

Letter to the Editor

Aug 20, 2019 1 mins read 346 views
Building mindful and compassionate public servants

Editorial

Aug 20, 2019 2 mins read 361 views
Of expressions and friendships

VAST Bhutan

Aug 20, 2019 1 mins read 373 views
JDWNRH resumes MRI service

Health

Aug 20, 2019 2 mins read 385 views
WB recommends Bhutan to negotiate international treaties

World Bank

Aug 20, 2019 3 mins read 384 views
GAG better than GDG: Foreign minister

Gewog annual grant (GAG)

Aug 20, 2019 3 mins read 347 views
Bhutanese men arrested

Briefly

Aug 20, 2019 0 mins read 390 views
FCBL employees surrender their subsidised LPG

Fuel

Aug 19, 2019 2 mins read 348 views
Bumthang farmers ask for a potato auction yard

Agriculture

Aug 19, 2019 2 mins read 339 views
Dairy business picking up in Trashiyangtse

Trashiyangtse Dzongkhag

Aug 19, 2019 2 mins read 336 views
RCSC conducts training on `search inside yourself' for teachers

Training

Aug 19, 2019 1 mins read 570 views
DRC asks landlords to issue rental receipts

Department of Revenue and Custom (DRC)

Aug 19, 2019 1 mins read 334 views
Hope the revamping of TVET is for real

Letter to the Editor

Aug 19, 2019 1 mins read 389 views
Plugging the loopholes

Editorial

Aug 19, 2019 2 mins read 0 views
Health ministry signs APA with PM

Annual performance agreement (APA)

Aug 19, 2019 3 mins read 358 views
MoE to create scholarships for TVET

Annual performance agreement (APA)

Aug 19, 2019 2 mins read 395 views
DHI to ride on the wings of technology

Technology

Aug 19, 2019 2 mins read 365 views
DrukREN Launch

Briefly

Aug 19, 2019 0 mins read 384 views
Tsirang-Wangdue highway opens to traffic

Disaster

Aug 18, 2019 1 mins read 352 views
MHPA team celebrates inauguration of project

Hydro Project

Aug 18, 2019 1 mins read 361 views
Summer PD programme: an opportunity to look within

Letter to the Editor

Aug 16, 2019 1 mins read 356 views
Exploring new areas of cooperation

Editorial

Aug 16, 2019 2 mins read 381 views
Opposition leader calls on Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Opposition Leader Pema Gyamtsho (PhD) called on Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Hotel Taj Tashi in T...

Aug 19, 2019 1 mins read 396 views
India assures support to Bhutan's five-year Plans

The two-day state visit of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the country not only reinforced the strong and unique relationship but also Indi...

Aug 19, 2019 2 mins read 380 views
Find your real calling: PM Modi calls

Indo-Bhutan

Aug 16, 2019 2 mins read 369 views
Bhutan-India ties: An example of bilateral relations

The state visit of Indian Prime Minster Narendra Modi, who left the country yesterday afternoon, is an example of bilateral relations bet...

Aug 19, 2019 4 mins read 402 views
NECS claims it is serious about plastic ban

Environment

Aug 16, 2019 2 mins read 348 views
Looking at the new frontiers of Bhutan-India friendship

Indo-Bhutan

Aug 16, 2019 3 mins read 334 views
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Startups call for support beyond seed funding

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Compassion in practice: Building a win-win healthcare system

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A costly fiasco

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Living hand to mouth

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When the watchdog has no teeth

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Culture under threat?

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