August of 2020

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Udzorong farmers solve fruit shortage in Trashigang

Agriculture

Aug 18, 2020 1 mins read 319 views
Social media movement to inspire reading culture during lockdown

Media

Aug 18, 2020 2 mins read 322 views
A star eclipses...

Perspective

Aug 18, 2020 3 mins read 335 views
Paro beefs up safety measures

Lockdown

Aug 18, 2020 1 mins read 311 views
Minister calls people to be honest with their travel history

Lockdown

Aug 18, 2020 2 mins read 314 views
Thanking editorial department of Kuensel

Letter to the editor

Aug 18, 2020 1 mins read 265 views
Stopping community transmission isn't impossible

Editorial

Aug 18, 2020 2 mins read 315 views
Telcos offer free data to help people connect

Technology

Aug 18, 2020 2 mins read 313 views
Only those with movement pass allowed to buy vegetables

Lockdown

Aug 18, 2020 2 mins read 308 views
Great scholar passes away

Bereavement

Aug 18, 2020 2 mins read 357 views
Lockdown hitting the low-income group hard

Lockdown

Aug 18, 2020 2 mins read 311 views
New waste collection schedule in Thimphu during lockdown

Lockdown

Aug 16, 2020 3 mins read 332 views
Lockdown Impressions

Lockdown

Aug 16, 2020 3 mins read 561 views
61 newborns during lockdown

Lockdown

Aug 16, 2020 1 mins read 388 views
Farmers back to growing paddy in Bumdeling

Lockdown

Aug 16, 2020 1 mins read 300 views
Our expectations can cost our country

Letter to the editor

Aug 16, 2020 1 mins read 290 views
Fighting together

Editorial

Aug 16, 2020 2 mins read 337 views
MPUs in Wangdue continue production

Lockdown

Aug 16, 2020 1 mins read 317 views
Paro comes to the rescue of vegetable shortage

Lockdown

Aug 16, 2020 2 mins read 333 views
Card system to ease access to essential items

Lockdown

Aug 16, 2020 2 mins read 333 views
Local transmission in Phuentsholing confirmed

Lockdown

Aug 16, 2020 3 mins read 404 views
De-Suups reprimanded

Briefly

Aug 16, 2020 0 mins read 304 views
Mass feeding of stray dogs begins

Lockdown

Aug 14, 2020 3 mins read 335 views
3,000 call for tobacco products on the first day

Lockdown

Aug 14, 2020 1 mins read 315 views
Yakpogang villagers negotiate with lockdown terms

Lockdown

Aug 14, 2020 2 mins read 345 views
Contrary to reports, contraceptives are available during lockdown

Lockdown

Aug 14, 2020 2 mins read 304 views
All contacts of index case in Gelephu test negative so far

Lockdown

Aug 14, 2020 2 mins read 320 views
MoAF delivers vegetables across Thimphu

Lockdown

Aug 14, 2020 1 mins read 355 views
Over 900 bags of livestock feeds distributed to farmers in Tsirang

Lockdown

Aug 14, 2020 2 mins read 318 views
SJ carries out a series of tests

Lockdown

Aug 14, 2020 1 mins read 357 views
Kangpara cut off before lockdown

Transport

Aug 14, 2020 2 mins read 318 views
It's no lockdown for mushroom collectors in Paro

Lockdown

Aug 14, 2020 1 mins read 342 views
Coping with the lockdown

Lockdown

Aug 14, 2020 2 mins read 297 views
NPL increased by Nu 12B in first quarter

Finance

Aug 14, 2020 1 mins read 289 views
Hundreds visit mother and child hospital

Lockdown

Aug 14, 2020 2 mins read 332 views
What does it mean to violate lockdown rules?

Letter to the editor

Aug 14, 2020 2 mins read 322 views
Lockdown must not freeze our responses

Editorial

Aug 14, 2020 2 mins read 327 views
Gelephu woman could have recovered after initial infection: TAG

Lockdown

Aug 14, 2020 3 mins read 325 views
Red Zone Phuentsholing sees three more cases

Lockdown

Aug 14, 2020 4 mins read 309 views
Nu 2B freed up for Covid-19 activities during the lockdown

Lockdown

Aug 14, 2020 3 mins read 438 views
Paro running short of poultry feed

Lockdown

Aug 13, 2020 1 mins read 358 views
Wangdue delivers over 880kg of rice on the first day

Lockdown

Aug 13, 2020 2 mins read 312 views
Farmers await approval to harvest and sell their produce

Lockdown

Aug 13, 2020 2 mins read 352 views
Everything is interconnected

Perspective

Aug 13, 2020 4 mins read 296 views
Bhutan-India relations, an epitome of immaculate neighbourly relations

Indo-Bhutan

Aug 13, 2020 10 mins read 339 views
Concerns from the people during the lockdown

Letter to the editor

Aug 13, 2020 2 mins read 322 views
Need solutions to stop people from becoming panicky

Editorial

Aug 13, 2020 2 mins read 316 views
NCWC's plan to prevent violence against children and GBV

Lockdown

Aug 13, 2020 3 mins read 326 views
Digital payments soar during lockdown

Lockdown

Aug 13, 2020 2 mins read 317 views
BPL plays only 6 matches

Sports

Aug 13, 2020 1 mins read 352 views
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