January of 2016

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Children's Parliament

Bhutan Children's Parliament (BCP)

Jan 08, 2016 0 mins read 351 views
Three confirmed to contest Bumthang thrompon post

Election

Jan 07, 2016 2 mins read 426 views
Weather balloon service launched

Weather balloon service

Jan 07, 2016 2 mins read 353 views
LGs got larger role to control alcohol use

Alcohol

Jan 07, 2016 2 mins read 369 views
Closure timing for Taktshang inconvenient for the industry

Letter to the editor

Jan 07, 2016 2 mins read 325 views
Giving back

Editorial

Jan 07, 2016 2 mins read 465 views
There won't be water shortage anymore in Chang: Kinlay Dorjee

Election campaign

Jan 07, 2016 1 mins read 328 views
Domestic inflation overtakes imported

National Statistics Bureau (NSB)

Jan 07, 2016 2 mins read 361 views
BOC meet calls for festive planning and budgeting

Bhutan Olympic Committee's (BOC)

Jan 07, 2016 1 mins read 333 views
PM in Kolkata

PM visits

Jan 07, 2016 1 mins read 371 views
Gelephu court deferred RBA `chilli powder' case

Crime

Jan 07, 2016 2 mins read 322 views
Research points to hydropower challenges

Electricity

Jan 07, 2016 2 mins read 328 views
Bhutan condemns terrorist attack in Punjab

Condemns

Jan 07, 2016 1 mins read 307 views
Address

Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay

Jan 07, 2016 0 mins read 340 views
Phuentsholing gets a quaint look

Phuentsholing

Jan 06, 2016 2 mins read 344 views
Nu 397,490 released for windstorm compensation

Windstorm

Jan 06, 2016 1 mins read 365 views
ILCS graduates are looked down still

Letter to the editor

Jan 06, 2016 2 mins read 362 views
Switching to electricity

Editorial

Jan 06, 2016 2 mins read 353 views
Martang to get suspension bridge

Suspension bridge

Jan 06, 2016 1 mins read 341 views
Trashigang town to get a water treatment plant soon

Water treatment plant

Jan 06, 2016 2 mins read 383 views
Hitting the right note

Election campaign

Jan 06, 2016 3 mins read 500 views
Answers to EV policy

E-cars

Jan 06, 2016 5 mins read 371 views
Focal agriculture teacher training

Agriculture

Jan 06, 2016 0 mins read 323 views
Bhutanese athletes prepare for South Asian Games 2016

South Asian Games (SAG)

Jan 05, 2016 1 mins read 331 views
Beware of Sonam Penjor (Spasmo-proxyvon)

Drugs

Jan 05, 2016 3 mins read 398 views
Rural hygiene programme makes good progress

Health

Jan 05, 2016 1 mins read 351 views
Taktshang to remain closed every Tuesdays

Tourism

Jan 05, 2016 2 mins read 331 views
Bhutan role model for world: Johannes Binder

Diplomacy

Jan 05, 2016 2 mins read 355 views
Where do graduates of B.Sc in sustainable development fit in?

Letter to the editor

Jan 05, 2016 2 mins read 391 views
We need utilitarian bus stops

Editorial

Jan 05, 2016 2 mins read 333 views
Demand for briquette not dropped

Fuel

Jan 05, 2016 2 mins read 344 views
Man found dead

Crime

Jan 05, 2016 1 mins read 0 views
Model bus stop design will not be replicated

Bus stop

Jan 05, 2016 2 mins read 306 views
Bhutan escapes with minor damages

Earthquake

Jan 05, 2016 2 mins read 381 views
Education

Education

Jan 05, 2016 0 mins read 0 views
Children's Parliament calls for changes in education sector

Bhutan Children's Parliament (BCP)

Jan 04, 2016 2 mins read 367 views
28 houses suffer minor damages from quake

Earthquake

Jan 04, 2016 1 mins read 348 views
Bapchay's irrigation channel that never saw water

Irrigation

Jan 04, 2016 1 mins read 364 views
No mineral excavation sans DGM approval

Mining

Jan 04, 2016 2 mins read 342 views
Tax holiday in the offing for the hospitality sector

Economic Development Policy (EDP)

Jan 04, 2016 2 mins read 389 views
Looking forward to the lawful second local government elections

Letter to the editor

Jan 04, 2016 2 mins read 424 views
Making good use of media apps

Editorial

Jan 04, 2016 1 mins read 369 views
Habrang coal mine leased to SMC

Mining

Jan 04, 2016 3 mins read 315 views
Election laws were not violated: ECB

Election

Jan 04, 2016 3 mins read 384 views
RMA to open two INR counters

Royal Monetary Authority (RMA)

Jan 04, 2016 2 mins read 366 views
Infant airlifted

Airlifted

Jan 04, 2016 0 mins read 311 views
The wood pickers of Jaigaon

Fuel

Jan 03, 2016 3 mins read 399 views
P/ling thrompon candidates to underline campaign schedules today

Election

Jan 03, 2016 1 mins read 338 views
Camp RUF: A learning experience for urban students

Camp

Jan 03, 2016 2 mins read 426 views
Tourism leads to commercialization of culture and traditions

Letter to the editor

Jan 03, 2016 2 mins read 401 views
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