February of 2017

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Thromde drafts signage guidelines

Signboards

Feb 07, 2017 3 mins read 362 views
100 health workers to be trained on newborn health

Health

Feb 07, 2017 2 mins read 340 views
Best class 10 results of past three years

Examinations

Feb 07, 2017 3 mins read 345 views
Rising lady football star

Football

Feb 09, 2017 2 mins read 406 views
Sacred mask dance performed at Gyalpoizhing tshechu

Religion

Feb 09, 2017 1 mins read 358 views
Suspect detained for the death of a security guard

Crime

Feb 09, 2017 1 mins read 338 views
16th Bhutan National Film Awards to be held on February 21

Film

Feb 09, 2017 2 mins read 385 views
Allow Bhutanese cars to Jaigaon at night

Letter to the editor

Feb 09, 2017 1 mins read 338 views
We must do more

Editorial

Feb 09, 2017 1 mins read 388 views
Fewer tourists avail homestay services in Phobjikha

Tourism

Feb 09, 2017 2 mins read 349 views
15 public service delivery mobile apps launched

ICT (Information and communications technology)

Feb 09, 2017 3 mins read 463 views
Spouting structural imbalance in the economy

Economy

Feb 09, 2017 4 mins read 356 views
Local martial artists leave for 22nd Asian Karate Championship

Karate

Feb 06, 2017 1 mins read 345 views
Fodder toxicity suspected to have caused death of takins

Wildlife

Feb 06, 2017 1 mins read 433 views
Wola Gyalpo's forgotten choeten

Culture

Feb 06, 2017 3 mins read 360 views
Tashichholing banking on new water system

Water

Feb 06, 2017 2 mins read 365 views
A dangerous habit

Letter to the editor

Feb 06, 2017 0 mins read 410 views
What this rise to glory means

Editorial

Feb 06, 2017 1 mins read 348 views
Concerns raised about blacktopping deadline being missed

Road

Feb 06, 2017 2 mins read 335 views
Quality of newly paved GC road in Phobjikha questioned

Road

Feb 06, 2017 2 mins read 385 views
Wood-based entrepreneurs in Merak in want of timber

Timber

Feb 06, 2017 3 mins read 355 views
The trees that make our forests

Forest

Feb 06, 2017 2 mins read 372 views
Eastern dzongkhags celebrate Gyalsey's birthday in Gyalpoizhing

Celebration

Feb 05, 2017 0 mins read 373 views
BT launches 4G in five dzongkhags

Internet

Feb 05, 2017 2 mins read 370 views
Gyalsey Jangchub Choeten in Tashiling consecrated

Celebration

Feb 05, 2017 1 mins read 356 views
RMA to print 1M Nu 100 commemorative notes

Royal Monetary Authority (RMA)

Feb 05, 2017 1 mins read 409 views
Phuentsholing traffic congestion needs serious attention

Letter to the editor

Feb 05, 2017 1 mins read 419 views
Good riddance to the quota

Editorial

Feb 05, 2017 1 mins read 353 views
Dzongkha-dubbed children's animation series Shelldon launched

Entertainment

Feb 05, 2017 1 mins read 344 views
Six-day carnival fair begins in Gyalpoizhing

Celebration

Feb 05, 2017 2 mins read 376 views
Several natural resource initiatives launched

Celebration

Feb 05, 2017 4 mins read 397 views
Nation celebrates HRH The Gyalsey's first birthday

HRH The Gyalsey

Feb 05, 2017 1 mins read 321 views
Project to formulate comprehensive national development plan

JICA

Feb 03, 2017 2 mins read 360 views
Lubding residents deprived of water

Water

Feb 03, 2017 3 mins read 373 views
Discount comments and posts from anonymous accounts: PM

Social media

Feb 03, 2017 2 mins read 360 views
Bhutanese man goes missing in Kolkata

Missing

Feb 03, 2017 1 mins read 386 views
Demonitisation affects potato growers in Wangdue

Agriculture

Feb 03, 2017 2 mins read 376 views
Government will not intervene on barring of Hema Hema

Film

Feb 03, 2017 2 mins read 371 views
Govt. to look into safety of pilgrims travelling abroad

Pilgrimage

Feb 03, 2017 1 mins read 385 views
Diagnose, treat cancer early to save lives

Letter to the editor

Feb 03, 2017 2 mins read 382 views
Our Gyalsey is Special

Editorial

Feb 03, 2017 2 mins read 367 views
No immediate pay raise: PM

Salary

Feb 03, 2017 1 mins read 385 views
My conscience is clear: Foreign minister Damcho Dorji

Investigation

Feb 03, 2017 2 mins read 341 views
Quota for women pledge dropped

Legislation

Feb 03, 2017 2 mins read 367 views
Nation looks forward to celebrating first birthday of HRH The Gyalsey

HRH The Gyalsey

Feb 03, 2017 2 mins read 356 views
Launch of Dzongkha language animation

Launch

Feb 03, 2017 0 mins read 358 views
City leave for Mal‚

Football

Feb 02, 2017 2 mins read 411 views
World Wetland Day celebrated in Phobjikha

Event

Feb 02, 2017 2 mins read 387 views
Tsakaling goes for chilli production

Agriculture

Feb 02, 2017 1 mins read 385 views
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