February of 2012

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Bhutan beats Kuwait to third position

Spotrs - Criket

Feb 10, 2012 1 mins read 385 views
Voluntary work worth about Nu 320M a year

Volunteer

Feb 10, 2012 1 mins read 395 views
More than hundred motor vehicle deaths

Accident

Feb 10, 2012 2 mins read 404 views
Two-day art exhibition

VAST

Feb 10, 2012 0 mins read 432 views
Downsized Sunkosh will cost Nu 100B less

Hydropower

Feb 10, 2012 2 mins read 367 views
Why Bhutan should promote electric vehicles

Environment

Feb 10, 2012 4 mins read 560 views
The state of People's democratic party

Politics

Feb 10, 2012 4 mins read 341 views
Baba Himalayas -"Father of the Himalayas"

Obituary

Feb 10, 2012 3 mins read 513 views
Visual the Glacier Shrinkages in Decades

GLOF

Feb 10, 2012 3 mins read 421 views
Truck driver in court for fatal accident

Accident

Feb 10, 2012 1 mins read 440 views
Rabies kills seven animals, infects 36 people in Deorili

Health - Rabies

Feb 10, 2012 2 mins read 442 views
Losing architectural ethos to Urbanisation?

SAARC

Feb 10, 2012 3 mins read 439 views
Accident kills one, injures three

Accident

Feb 10, 2012 0 mins read 504 views
The money cost of alcohol abuse

Health - Alcohol Problem

Feb 10, 2012 1 mins read 428 views
Bartsham receives Dungtse rinpoche's kudung

Religious Leader

Feb 10, 2012 1 mins read 437 views
400 apply between Feb. 1 and 9

IELTS

Feb 10, 2012 2 mins read 448 views
Unlicenced drivers behind the wheels

Traffic

Feb 10, 2012 2 mins read 470 views
Measure for measure

Editorial

Feb 10, 2012 2 mins read 453 views
Orderlies allege physical abuse at Shaba camp

Army

Feb 10, 2012 2 mins read 407 views
Law will guide joint venture projects

Hydropower

Feb 10, 2012 2 mins read 453 views
Measuring Happiness

GNH

Feb 10, 2012 3 mins read 411 views
CBC "B" too swift for Boovserm Tours

Sports - Futsal

Feb 12, 2012 1 mins read 410 views
"Make A Wish" collects more than Nu 200,000

VAST

Feb 12, 2012 1 mins read 438 views
Two adult cranes fly to Gelephu again

Crane

Feb 12, 2012 1 mins read 423 views
Yangtse dzong escapes fire

Disaster - Fire

Feb 12, 2012 2 mins read 389 views
There is power but not enough say farmers

BPC

Feb 12, 2012 2 mins read 428 views
Two die in accident

Accident

Feb 12, 2012 1 mins read 0 views
House rent hike, violation of an Act, therefore, a crime

My Say

Feb 12, 2012 2 mins read 430 views
Skill not qualification

Editorial

Feb 12, 2012 2 mins read 476 views
353 agencies audited in six months

Royal Audit

Feb 12, 2012 1 mins read 425 views
Traditional healers soar at 1,683

Health

Feb 12, 2012 3 mins read 409 views
To choke supply at source

BNCA - Substance

Feb 12, 2012 2 mins read 507 views
Valuing Sports

RTC

Feb 13, 2012 0 mins read 542 views
Pointers to available options

Education

Feb 13, 2012 2 mins read 436 views
Fire consumes orange depot

Disaster - Fire

Feb 13, 2012 1 mins read 400 views
Penalties for non-asset declarants retaxed

ACC

Feb 13, 2012 2 mins read 448 views
City's inefficiency or indifference

My Say

Feb 13, 2012 1 mins read 438 views
Two worlds, one cause

Editorial

Feb 13, 2012 2 mins read 447 views
Elephants find sanctuary along southern foothills

Wildlife

Feb 13, 2012 2 mins read 421 views
Blocking supplies, a mere quick fix

NCA.- Controlled Substance

Feb 13, 2012 2 mins read 408 views
6,129 tail away from govt. schools

Education - Result

Feb 13, 2012 3 mins read 398 views
Championship enters quarterfinals

Sports - Futsal

Feb 14, 2012 1 mins read 399 views
Hospital short of 29 drugs, patients miss anti-rabies shots

Health - Drugs Shortage

Feb 14, 2012 2 mins read 513 views
Delayed payments frustrate contractors

Construction

Feb 14, 2012 2 mins read 406 views
Technology ignored

My Say

Feb 14, 2012 1 mins read 446 views
An old issue of the young

Editorial

Feb 14, 2012 2 mins read 485 views
Two killed in accident

Accident

Feb 14, 2012 1 mins read 0 views
Cabbie stabbed, robbed, thrown out of car

Crime - Stabbed

Feb 14, 2012 1 mins read 414 views
Like fields, a diet deprived of greens

Agriculture

Feb 14, 2012 3 mins read 424 views
Hydropower : Bhutan to barter with West Bengal

Hydropower

Feb 14, 2012 2 mins read 432 views
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Happiness with Mr Bhutan

Studies and end of life accounts consistently show that many of us leave this world with the same stinging regrets: not spending enough time with our loved ones, and not investing enough time...

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When Words Create Worlds

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The environmental toll of wars

The deafening sounds of missiles and gunfire in the Middle East have briefly faded under a ceasefire, offering a much-needed respite that eases global anxieties over spiraling economic and geopolitical crises. However, as we pause to seek solutions, a far greater threat to humanity remains largely unspoken. What would be the environmental cost of the wars?

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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

The Bhutan Media Forum concluded yesterday, bringing together media professionals, policymakers, and civil society members under the vision of building a resilient media ecosystem. The Bhutan Media Forum Award...

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Culture under threat?

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ESP Steering Committee to review Nu 575 million in unspent, recovered funds

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Bhutanese flavours find a home in Perth

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She Lives in the Mirror

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When our pursuits for happiness become our chains

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Promises and performance

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Policy versus ground reality

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A costly reality

The introduction of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) has already made many goods and services more expensive, disproport...

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