January of 2001

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Work afoot to enact legislation on medicines

Act

Jan 12, 2001 1 mins read 296 views
Bumthang's new agriculture strategies boost productivity

Dzongkhags

Jan 12, 2001 3 mins read 315 views
Bhutan's EXPO 2000 pavilion sold to France

Exhibition

Jan 12, 2001 2 mins read 321 views
IT: keeping pace with development

Computer/Internet

Jan 12, 2001 2 mins read 317 views
Interest in tennis growing

Tennis

Jan 12, 2001 1 mins read 309 views
Athletics coaches trained

Athletic (A-Z)

Jan 12, 2001 1 mins read 296 views
Sports: promoting wholesome education

Sport

Jan 12, 2001 2 mins read 295 views
Family planning in Tsirang: breaking the barriers

Health Family Planning

Jan 12, 2001 2 mins read 373 views
Bridges identified to be replaced

Bhutan- Japan

Jan 12, 2001 1 mins read 336 views
New diseases emerge in Bhutan's cardamom belt

Agriculture/Horticulture

Jan 12, 2001 2 mins read 327 views
"Citrus decline" affects mandarin production in Tsirang

Agriculture/Horticulture

Jan 12, 2001 3 mins read 322 views
AIDS : need for caution

Letters to the Editor

Jan 12, 2001 1 mins read 332 views
Few channels : no healthy ones

Letters to the Editor

Jan 12, 2001 1 mins read 285 views
Let us upgrade

Letters to the Editor

Jan 12, 2001 1 mins read 334 views
No paper on flight

Letters to the Editor

Jan 12, 2001 0 mins read 333 views
Traffic woes

Letters to the Editor

Jan 12, 2001 0 mins read 284 views
The changing work culture

Editorial

Jan 12, 2001 3 mins read 304 views
Bhutan must unite against security threat

Government Department

Jan 12, 2001 4 mins read 306 views
Bhutanese scouts must pursue their dreams: HRH the Crown Prince

Education-Scout

Jan 12, 2001 2 mins read 329 views
Tsirang takes developmental strides hampered in ngolop years

Planning

Jan 12, 2001 4 mins read 346 views
A focus on rural Bhutan

Rural Development

Jan 12, 2001 0 mins read 332 views
Thimphu's "ring road" underway

Roads

Jan 19, 2001 2 mins read 285 views
Research on Bhutan's history and culture encouraged

Bhutan - History

Jan 19, 2001 1 mins read 352 views
Traditional medicine in Bhutan has seen "profound" changes

Indigenous Hospital

Jan 19, 2001 2 mins read 363 views
Farmers can gain from emphasis on quality of food products

Agriculture Activities

Jan 19, 2001 2 mins read 289 views
A school girl and teacher killed in accident

Accident

Jan 19, 2001 1 mins read 376 views
A successful experiment

Private Sector

Jan 19, 2001 3 mins read 456 views
Committee formed to vitalise Bhutan's "sluggish" private sector

Private Sector

Jan 19, 2001 3 mins read 334 views
A survival through time

Ethic Groups

Jan 19, 2001 8 mins read 323 views
WHO initiates a forum for policymakers

WHO (World Health Organisation)

Jan 19, 2001 2 mins read 301 views
A story behind the Paro killing

Dzongkhags

Jan 19, 2001 3 mins read 385 views
Polytechnic popularises a design software among construction engineers

Computer/Internet

Jan 19, 2001 2 mins read 281 views
The vicious cycle of tuition

Letters to the Editor

Jan 19, 2001 2 mins read 338 views
We aren't working much, are we?

Letters to the Editor

Jan 19, 2001 3 mins read 349 views
Over to the geogs

Editorial

Jan 19, 2001 2 mins read 346 views
IT among students

Computer/Internet

Jan 19, 2001 1 mins read 318 views
Royal tour

His Majesty - National Tour

Jan 19, 2001 0 mins read 714 views
Danish cooperation : among the best

Bhutan- Denmark/Finland/Norway

Jan 19, 2001 2 mins read 310 views
Progress at new road to Gasa

Roads

Jan 19, 2001 2 mins read 299 views
Bhutanese officials to visit Nepal camps

Bhutan - Nepal Refugee Issue

Jan 19, 2001 0 mins read 325 views
Bhutanese government gear up for Ninth Plan

Planning

Jan 19, 2001 3 mins read 282 views
Beware

Editorial

Jan 05, 2001 1 mins read 342 views
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