December of 2016

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A discourse on separation of power

Parliament

Dec 06, 2016 3 mins read 155 views
SAARC Charter Day

SAARC Charter Day

Dec 06, 2016 0 mins read 0 views
Less teams at the veterans basketball competition

Basketball

Dec 05, 2016 2 mins read 194 views
Exploring an alternate route between Thimphu and Wangdue

Road

Dec 05, 2016 2 mins read 154 views
Melbourne privacy invasion case hearing on December 20

Crime

Dec 05, 2016 1 mins read 163 views
Managing carcinogenic chemicals

WHO

Dec 05, 2016 3 mins read 135 views
Whose child am I?

Letter to the editor

Dec 05, 2016 1 mins read 154 views
Encouraging self-employment

Editorial

Dec 05, 2016 1 mins read 167 views
Paro court sentences woman to 30 years for double murder

Crime

Dec 05, 2016 1 mins read 150 views
Parties express confusion as defamation case nears end

Judiciary

Dec 05, 2016 2 mins read 147 views
Assembly to submit BBIN agreement to Druk Gyalpo

Bangladesh, Bhutan, India and Nepal (BBIN)

Dec 05, 2016 2 mins read 141 views
NC approves money Bills

National Council (NC)

Dec 05, 2016 0 mins read 130 views
Raising awareness on waste disposal, forest fire prevention

Pollution

Dec 04, 2016 2 mins read 125 views
Bumper millet harvest for Gangtokha

Harvest

Dec 04, 2016 2 mins read 134 views
Current recruitment system is flawed

Letter to the editor

Dec 04, 2016 1 mins read 185 views
An airport with potential

Editorial

Dec 04, 2016 1 mins read 141 views
TechPark gets its first ECCD centre

TechPark

Dec 04, 2016 3 mins read 158 views
An option for those not ready to parent a child

Adoption

Dec 04, 2016 3 mins read 152 views
The never ending job hunt

Employment

Dec 04, 2016 4 mins read 171 views
International Day of Persons with Disabilities observed

Disabilities

Dec 04, 2016 3 mins read 172 views
Bhutan wins AFC award for most aspiring federation

Football

Dec 02, 2016 3 mins read 183 views
JICA supports improvement of medical equipment

JICA

Dec 02, 2016 1 mins read 171 views
Life of a Lam Manip- the travelling monk

Perspective

Dec 02, 2016 5 mins read 181 views
A village still waits for electricity

Electricity

Dec 02, 2016 2 mins read 167 views
Two elephants plague Gangtokha

Elephants

Dec 02, 2016 2 mins read 164 views
Making Bhutan the cleanest country in the world

Environment

Dec 02, 2016 1 mins read 207 views
Guardrails needed at two points on highway to Taba and Langjophakha

Letter to the editor

Dec 02, 2016 0 mins read 158 views
Making our home clean

Editorial

Dec 02, 2016 1 mins read 146 views
High Court partially reverses Paro court ruling on assaulted forester

Judiciary

Dec 02, 2016 2 mins read 177 views
BBIN road connectivity plan in limbo

Bangladesh, Bhutan, India and Nepal (BBIN)

Dec 02, 2016 3 mins read 176 views
Fresh, safe chillies to hit CFM on Sunday

Imports

Dec 02, 2016 2 mins read 179 views
Int'l Day of Persons with Disabilities

Disabilities

Dec 02, 2016 0 mins read 143 views
High Court alters lower court judgment on minor rape

Judiciary

Dec 01, 2016 1 mins read 205 views
HIV: Increased detection points to growing awareness

HIV

Dec 01, 2016 3 mins read 151 views
AIIB and SDF to collaborate

Collaboration

Dec 01, 2016 1 mins read 180 views
ICIMOD looks to continue partnership with Bhutan

Q&A

Dec 01, 2016 3 mins read 219 views
In response to DANTAK's letter

Letter to the editor

Dec 01, 2016 1 mins read 194 views
Strengthening Dzongkha in our schools

Editorial

Dec 01, 2016 2 mins read 185 views
Prados will be returned: PM

Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay

Dec 01, 2016 0 mins read 205 views
NC's good governance committee calls for Procurement Act

National Council (NC)

Dec 01, 2016 5 mins read 175 views
NC concerned with some new cultural practises

National Council (NC)

Dec 01, 2016 2 mins read 175 views
History will be taught in English: education minister

Education

Dec 01, 2016 4 mins read 175 views
On the Olakha workshop area

Letter to the editor

Dec 23, 2016 1 mins read 144 views
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Recents

Learning from the Tading experience

While much of the country debates taxes on fixed deposit interests, GST, and the legality of certain parliamentary decisions, something more quietly transformational is happening in Tading, Samtse. There, residents are reaping the benefits, modest it may be,of smart infrastructure planning and decisive execution.

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