December of 2002

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Yak rustling in Paro

Crime

Dec 13, 2002 1 mins read 309 views
UNICEF commits US $ 2.7 million

UNICEF

Dec 13, 2002 1 mins read 288 views
Unchecked animal products led to FMD outbreak says study

Animal Husbandry Disease

Dec 13, 2002 1 mins read 291 views
Regional Taekwando coaches attend solidarity course

Sport

Dec 13, 2002 1 mins read 286 views
Volunteers: more challenges ahead

Volunteers

Dec 13, 2002 1 mins read 338 views
New rule for cabbies

Road Safety and Transport Authority (RSTA)

Dec 13, 2002 1 mins read 296 views
Institutions largest consumers of firewood

Forest Timber/ Firewood

Dec 13, 2002 2 mins read 292 views
The sports scene in Bhutan: what is wrong?

Sport

Dec 13, 2002 5 mins read 317 views
30 years of institutionalized sports and little to show for it

Bhutan Olympic Committee (BOC)

Dec 13, 2002 1 mins read 441 views
Misconception over overdue pregnancies ?

Health Mother and Child Programme

Dec 13, 2002 2 mins read 301 views
Federations: weak and ailing?

Bhutan Olympic Committee (BOC)

Dec 13, 2002 1 mins read 402 views
Additional Danish support for health sector

DANIDA

Dec 13, 2002 1 mins read 258 views
On the brink

Civil Aviation

Dec 13, 2002 2 mins read 286 views
Erratic power supply

Power

Dec 13, 2002 1 mins read 0 views
Corporate identity

Editorial

Dec 13, 2002 2 mins read 273 views
The gup's new status

Editorial

Dec 13, 2002 1 mins read 268 views
WTO : nothing to lose

Kuensel

Dec 13, 2002 0 mins read 317 views
Public awareness on taxi meters

Letters to the Editor

Dec 13, 2002 1 mins read 332 views
Erratic water supply

Letters to the Editor

Dec 13, 2002 1 mins read 329 views
Film board should promote original ideas

Kuensel

Dec 13, 2002 1 mins read 312 views
Investors will not rush

Government Department

Dec 13, 2002 3 mins read 313 views
"Hello", rural Bhutan

Telecommunication Department

Dec 13, 2002 2 mins read 334 views
Three convicted in gold case

Crime

Dec 13, 2002 1 mins read 309 views
First draft of the Constitution submitted to His Majesty

The first draft of the Constitution of the kingdom of Bhutan was formally submitted to His Majesty the King by the constituti...

Dec 14, 2002 7 mins read 316 views
Fuel price drops

Bhutan Oil Distributor (BOD)

Dec 06, 2002 0 mins read 600 views
What is WTO ?

WTO (World Trade Organisation)

Dec 06, 2002 1 mins read 332 views
First junior golf championship

Sport

Dec 06, 2002 1 mins read 282 views
Nu 105 million Swiss assistance in Ninth Plan

Helvetas

Dec 06, 2002 1 mins read 277 views
Fighting fire is the last defense say trainers

Forest Fire

Dec 06, 2002 3 mins read 294 views
The lha festival: a dying Bon tradition

Bhutan - Tradition

Dec 06, 2002 8 mins read 339 views
New Machen Zimpon appointed

Dratshang

Dec 06, 2002 1 mins read 296 views
Do women make better conflict managers ?

National Women Association (NWA)

Dec 06, 2002 3 mins read 318 views
Teaching: top career choice of graduates

Education-Teacher

Dec 06, 2002 2 mins read 397 views
GTZ collaborates with the MoA

Survey

Dec 06, 2002 1 mins read 315 views
Punakha and Wangdue farmers benefit from German Project

Projects

Dec 06, 2002 2 mins read 282 views
Cement plant upgraded

Companies

Dec 06, 2002 1 mins read 369 views
Exporters predict a good mandarin season

Exports

Dec 06, 2002 1 mins read 288 views
Film board under pressure

Feature Film

Dec 06, 2002 3 mins read 323 views
Erratic internet - where is the problem or the solution ?

Computer/Internet

Dec 06, 2002 3 mins read 343 views
Park provides CGI roofs to protect ecosystem

National Park

Dec 06, 2002 1 mins read 274 views
Going international

Editorial

Dec 06, 2002 2 mins read 296 views
Youth and westernisation

Kuensel

Dec 06, 2002 1 mins read 365 views
Importance of IT in education

Kuensel

Dec 06, 2002 3 mins read 344 views
Semtokha sees historic batch of bilingual graduates

Institutions

Dec 06, 2002 3 mins read 303 views
Power tariff raised

Power

Dec 06, 2002 3 mins read 337 views
Assembly members learn more about India

National Assembly

Dec 06, 2002 2 mins read 292 views
Government approves FDI policy

Government Department

Dec 06, 2002 2 mins read 310 views
WTO : a long process

WTO (World Trade Organisation)

Dec 06, 2002 4 mins read 298 views
Tough action on corruption

Royal Civil Service Commission (RCSC)

Dec 06, 2002 0 mins read 295 views
Improve services or liberalise

Letters to the Editor

Dec 13, 2002 1 mins read 256 views
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A historic National Day

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The true measure of public service

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Will our education transformation be equitable?

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The never-ending tourism debate

The discussion on tourism policy is like Atsara Phentho’s chham. In other words, a lot of motion without progress. On Monday, members of Parliament demanded accountability for the reforms they recommended after re...

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Ready to take off from GMC

The launch of the Gelephu–Kolkata international air route marks far more than the addition of a new flight on the country’s aviation map. It is a statement of intent – a signal of where we are heade...

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Why we must invest in Research & Development

Bhutan is not short of ideas, intellect or institutions. What it lacks is a strong, working bridge between research, pol...

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To eat meat or not!

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Disaster preparedness is our best defence

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Deeper than HIV/AIDS

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