January of 2001

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Man arrested for killing wife

Crime

Jan 12, 2001 1 mins read 493 views
New bridge

Bridges

Jan 26, 2001 1 mins read 516 views
A survival through time (Continued from last week)

Ethic Groups

Jan 26, 2001 8 mins read 473 views
Road accidents : fatal negligence

Accident

Jan 26, 2001 1 mins read 478 views
Private schools to take in record number of students

Education-Private schools

Jan 26, 2001 5 mins read 491 views
Another look at Gross National Happiness

Gross National Happiness (GNH)

Jan 26, 2001 2 mins read 468 views
The international year for volunteers

Volunteers

Jan 26, 2001 1 mins read 467 views
Health for all: a national goal

Health Immunization

Jan 26, 2001 1 mins read 477 views
Keeping the roads safe and motorists informed

Road Safety and Transport Authority (RSTA)

Jan 26, 2001 2 mins read 473 views
Hydro projects make good progress

Hydro Project

Jan 26, 2001 2 mins read 489 views
Mention bus number on tickets

Letters to the Editor

Jan 26, 2001 0 mins read 474 views
Parents must find time for children

Letters to the Editor

Jan 26, 2001 1 mins read 463 views
Performance Management in the Royal Bhutanese Public Service

Letters to the Editor

Jan 26, 2001 5 mins read 462 views
Being aware

Editorial

Jan 26, 2001 2 mins read 500 views
Accidents

Accident

Jan 26, 2001 0 mins read 553 views
BFF

Sport

Jan 26, 2001 0 mins read 508 views
Electrocuted

Accident

Jan 26, 2001 0 mins read 0 views
Royal entourage in Samdrup Jongkhar

His Majesty

Jan 26, 2001 0 mins read 423 views
India celebrates Republic Day

Indian National Day Celebration

Jan 21, 2001 2 mins read 580 views
ADB president enjoys visit to Bhutan

Asian Development Bank (ADB)

Jan 26, 2001 2 mins read 398 views
Sarpang people will support government moves to resolve the problem of militants

Sarpang and Samdrup Jongkhar would be the worst affec...

Jan 27, 2001 3 mins read 376 views
Sarpang makes good progress in the Eighth Plan

Sarpang dzongkhag has completed 67 percent of the Eighth Plan activities, ahead of even some interior dzongkhags, even as it continued to grapple with the...

Jan 27, 2001 6 mins read 393 views
Measures proposed to improve quality of education

Education- CAPSS

Jan 05, 2001 2 mins read 408 views
NECS seeks views from private sector on environmental regulations

National Environment Commission (NEC)

Jan 05, 2001 2 mins read 377 views
Teachers being trained to be "pioneers" in the computer literacy drive

Computer/Internet

Jan 05, 2001 2 mins read 408 views
Tse Zimpon appointed for the Punakha Dzong

Dratshang

Jan 05, 2001 1 mins read 472 views
Tuition banned

Education-Policy/Planning/Conference Workshop

Jan 05, 2001 2 mins read 429 views
Education for the disabled children to be emphasised

Disabled

Jan 05, 2001 3 mins read 379 views
Impact of RNR activities discussed

Agriculture Activities

Jan 05, 2001 2 mins read 463 views
Construction, transport, power sectors boost economic growth

Central Statistical Organisation (CSO)

Jan 05, 2001 1 mins read 422 views
Technical defect seen in new Maruti vans

State Trading Corporation of Bhutan (STCB)

Jan 05, 2001 1 mins read 401 views
Teachers upgrade their qualifications through distance education

Education-Teacher

Jan 05, 2001 3 mins read 446 views
A slice from a taxi driver's life: a master "soprano" in action

Road Safety and Transport Authority (RSTA)

Jan 05, 2001 4 mins read 404 views
Youth focused programmes in BBS can help guide the youths

Letters to the Editor

Jan 05, 2001 0 mins read 416 views
"Two prices for one item " a response

Letters to the Editor

Jan 05, 2001 1 mins read 406 views
Parking must be away from learning institutes

Letters to the Editor

Jan 05, 2001 0 mins read 458 views
Media must aid education

Letters to the Editor

Jan 05, 2001 2 mins read 423 views
Disallow Drukair passenger in the cockpit

Letters to the Editor

Jan 05, 2001 1 mins read 410 views
An important decision

Editorial

Jan 05, 2001 2 mins read 491 views
Bangladeshi goods gain edge in the Bhutanese market

Bhutan-Bangladesh

Jan 05, 2001 3 mins read 399 views
Vehicle insurance tariff revised

Royal Insurance Corporation of Bhutan (RICB)

Jan 05, 2001 2 mins read 446 views
Switzerland supports agricultural research

Agriculture Policy

Jan 05, 2001 2 mins read 413 views
Roads

Road Safety and Transport Authority (RSTA)

Jan 05, 2001 0 mins read 494 views
Museum

Exhibition

Jan 05, 2001 0 mins read 441 views
Men found dead

Crime

Jan 05, 2001 1 mins read 423 views
Health concerned with rising HIV cases

Health-HIV/AIDS

Jan 05, 2001 2 mins read 429 views
Druk Penden dealership terminated, partners vow to fight back

Companies

Jan 05, 2001 3 mins read 503 views
Engineering graduates must sit for oral exams : RCSC

Royal Civil Service Commission (RCSC)

Jan 12, 2001 3 mins read 428 views
Japanese grant will ease farm machinery supply back-log

Agriculture Activities

Jan 12, 2001 2 mins read 380 views
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