February of 2013

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Time to get down to business: Opposition

Governenace

Feb 27, 2013 2 mins read 433 views
Edu city awaits its fate

Education city

Feb 26, 2013 4 mins read 434 views
Rice harvest likely to register record high

Agriculture

Feb 21, 2013 2 mins read 394 views
The biography of late Gyalyum

Royalties

Feb 21, 2013 2 mins read 543 views
Faltering at the last hurdle?

Road

Feb 14, 2013 2 mins read 498 views
Serial rapists sentenced to 17 and 45 years

Judiciary

Feb 28, 2013 1 mins read 466 views
2 get 13 months for stealing 22 horses

Crime

Feb 28, 2013 1 mins read 420 views
Druk Chirwang Tshogpa: On promoting equitable, balanced development

Politics

Feb 28, 2013 1 mins read 433 views
Japan's national natural treasure planted in Bhutan

Bhutan-Japan

Feb 28, 2013 1 mins read 419 views
Job seekers disappointed with experience criteria

Labour ministry

Feb 28, 2013 2 mins read 424 views
Minimum wage: Revision unlikely to happen soon

Labour ministry

Feb 28, 2013 1 mins read 501 views
Hydropower: Wangchhu will take up 125 acres of private land

Hydropower

Feb 28, 2013 2 mins read 501 views
When ATMs don't dispense cash

Letter to the editor

Feb 28, 2013 1 mins read 457 views
The people will decide

Editorial

Feb 28, 2013 2 mins read 473 views
Road Bill: Provision removed after almost an hour's discussion

National Assembly

Feb 28, 2013 3 mins read 408 views
4G technology to start later this year

Telecom

Feb 28, 2013 1 mins read 430 views
Environment: Chamkharchhu's impact

Environment

Feb 28, 2013 3 mins read 349 views
Common Forum: For all to speak, for all to hear

Election

Feb 28, 2013 3 mins read 476 views
Thimphu Basketball League: Jump-ball in March

Basketball

Feb 27, 2013 2 mins read 429 views
Joint sitting endorses disaster bill

Parliament

Feb 27, 2013 1 mins read 527 views
Second flight to Gelephu

Aviation

Feb 27, 2013 1 mins read 386 views
Gelephu airport could serve as back up

Aviation

Feb 27, 2013 2 mins read 413 views
Jobs aplenty but mismatch still high

Employment

Feb 27, 2013 3 mins read 350 views
What is wrong with BOB ATMs?

Letter to the editor

Feb 27, 2013 1 mins read 363 views
Unseemly politicking

Editorial

Feb 27, 2013 2 mins read 376 views
Hydropower: Mangdechu contractors to be paid by March

Hydropower

Feb 27, 2013 1 mins read 427 views
Bank of Bhutan: Teller troubles frustrate clients

Bank of Bhutan (BoB)

Feb 27, 2013 2 mins read 457 views
Waterfall Cherry to bond Bhutan and Fukushima

Bhutan-Japan

Feb 27, 2013 1 mins read 480 views
Five new drashas for Talo Shedra monks

Consecration

Feb 27, 2013 1 mins read 412 views
Taxi Parking: SC rejects new evidence

Judiciary

Feb 27, 2013 2 mins read 494 views
Highlanders: Snow halts Layaps from going home

Layaps

Feb 27, 2013 2 mins read 395 views
Baichung will play with local clubs

Football

Feb 26, 2013 1 mins read 396 views
Another gup assaulter caught

Crime

Feb 26, 2013 1 mins read 359 views
Man stabbed to death

Crime

Feb 26, 2013 1 mins read 0 views
Domestic violence bill goes for joint sitting

National Assembly

Feb 26, 2013 1 mins read 371 views
Minor elopes with a non-Bhutanese

Crime

Feb 26, 2013 1 mins read 410 views
IT Park: Shaun communications to train 200 jobseekers

IT Park

Feb 26, 2013 2 mins read 410 views
Jomotsangkha: New town in next plan

Survey

Feb 26, 2013 1 mins read 382 views
Unemployed despite certificates and guidebooks

Letter to the editor

Feb 26, 2013 1 mins read 352 views
The house of review

Editorial

Feb 26, 2013 2 mins read 397 views
Road Bill deliberation ends

National Assembly

Feb 26, 2013 0 mins read 437 views
Election 2013: First incumbent expresses interest to re-contest

Election

Feb 26, 2013 2 mins read 381 views
Closing ceremony: Curtains fall on the first council

National Council

Feb 26, 2013 1 mins read 356 views
India-Bhutan to discuss funding for 11th Plan

Bhutan-India

Feb 26, 2013 2 mins read 375 views
Q&A: Country's total debt stands at over Nu 78B

National Assembly

Feb 26, 2013 3 mins read 444 views
Road Bill: NC, NA agree on most changes

National Assembly

Feb 25, 2013 3 mins read 355 views
Updated job portal, guidebook for job seekers

Employment

Feb 25, 2013 1 mins read 433 views
International Conventions: Members unanimously endorse two

National Assembly

Feb 25, 2013 1 mins read 375 views
19 B-Mobile users win Nu 165,000

Telecom

Feb 25, 2013 1 mins read 444 views
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