January of 2019

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Stipend for interns

Letter to the editor

Jan 17, 2019 1 mins read 333 views
The case of community information centres

Editorial

Jan 17, 2019 2 mins read 297 views
Cabinet's extra eyes, ears and noses

Cabinet

Jan 17, 2019 2 mins read 300 views
FIs record a net profit of Nu 802M

Royal Monetary Authority (RMA)

Jan 17, 2019 2 mins read 315 views
Communication facilities need to be improved to manage disasters

Department of Disaster Management (DDM)

Jan 17, 2019 3 mins read 323 views
77 tenants return NHDCL apartments

National Housing Development Corporation Ltd (NHDCL)

Jan 17, 2019 2 mins read 340 views
Parliament agenda today

Parliament

Jan 17, 2019 0 mins read 0 views
Temperature drops by 2-4 degree Celsius

National Centre for Hydrology and Meteorology (NCHM)

Jan 16, 2019 2 mins read 284 views
Bhutan ratifies Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol

National Assembly

Jan 16, 2019 2 mins read 298 views
NCWC forms dzongkhag level women and children committee

National Commission for Women and Children (NCWC)

Jan 16, 2019 2 mins read 297 views
Taking improved health services to the grassroots

National Assembly

Jan 16, 2019 1 mins read 282 views
New mines and minerals Act will address current problems: MoEA Minister

National Council

Jan 16, 2019 2 mins read 323 views
Decision on Community Information Centres needs to be revisited

Letter to the editor

Jan 16, 2019 1 mins read 286 views
For want of clarity

Editorial

Jan 16, 2019 2 mins read 322 views
NA resolves to not place CIC under gewog administration

National Assembly

Jan 16, 2019 2 mins read 332 views
Categorisation of schools would not hamper students: Education Minister

National Assembly

Jan 16, 2019 1 mins read 309 views
NA decides to retain the post of Gaydrung

National Assembly

Jan 16, 2019 2 mins read 314 views
NC deems capital expenditure for past six months illegal

National Council

Jan 16, 2019 2 mins read 329 views
NA agenda today

National Assembly

Jan 16, 2019 0 mins read 0 views
Bhutan yet to register a win in Thailand women T20 smash 2019

Cricket

Jan 15, 2019 2 mins read 289 views
Health ministry cautions public on flu outbreak

Health

Jan 15, 2019 2 mins read 295 views
LG leaders sensitized on corruption risk management

Local Government (LG)

Jan 15, 2019 2 mins read 265 views
Allowance to cover mothers who deliver at home

Parliament

Jan 15, 2019 1 mins read 318 views
Landmark building to replace Gol building

Gol Building

Jan 15, 2019 1 mins read 327 views
Equal maternity leave for all

Letter to the editor

Jan 15, 2019 1 mins read 297 views
Illegal driving licence and road mishaps

Editorial

Jan 15, 2019 1 mins read 289 views
New college in Zhemgang still being assessed

Parliament

Jan 15, 2019 2 mins read 290 views
A paradigm shift in health care?

National Assembly

Jan 15, 2019 1 mins read 325 views
Education ministry to regularize contract employees

Parliament

Jan 15, 2019 1 mins read 287 views
NC recommends including IG's tenure in Plan period

National Council

Jan 15, 2019 2 mins read 325 views
Cut-off and, on and off

Education

Jan 15, 2019 2 mins read 336 views
NA agenda today

National Assembly

Jan 15, 2019 0 mins read 413 views
More than half of Bhutanese will reside in towns by 2047

National Statistics Bureau (NSB)

Jan 14, 2019 2 mins read 327 views
Travelling and blogging: A life

Travellers

Jan 14, 2019 1 mins read 330 views
S/ jongkhar water treatment plant caught in tender quagmire

Water treatment plant (WTP)

Jan 14, 2019 2 mins read 337 views
NA discuss Kuri-Gongri and tourism in the east

National Assembly

Jan 14, 2019 1 mins read 357 views
Surface collection to be reviewed by OAG

National Assembly

Jan 14, 2019 2 mins read 299 views
Accountability should be the focus

Letter to the editor

Jan 14, 2019 1 mins read 0 views
`Multi parking'- A temporary solution

Editorial

Jan 14, 2019 2 mins read 310 views
A chance to work from home for foreign firms

Youth

Jan 14, 2019 2 mins read 305 views
So that business ideas grow and accelerate

Business

Jan 14, 2019 2 mins read 328 views
PAC's push for separate budget shot down

National Assembly

Jan 14, 2019 2 mins read 346 views
Illegal issuance of driving licences investigated

Road Safety and Transport Authority (RSTA)

Jan 14, 2019 1 mins read 305 views
Pvt. schools should seek MoE's clearance for selected teachers

Schools

Jan 14, 2019 2 mins read 337 views
Parliament agenda today

Parliament

Jan 14, 2019 0 mins read 0 views
First Internet exchange point established in Thimphu

Internet

Jan 13, 2019 2 mins read 318 views
Irrigation canal helps Sipsuni farmers to grow winter vegetables

Irrigation

Jan 13, 2019 1 mins read 316 views
Loan deferment to help Bhutanese youth in Japan

Labour

Jan 13, 2019 3 mins read 403 views
No space for mineral and chemical based industries at Motanga

Parliament

Jan 13, 2019 1 mins read 351 views
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