January of 2006

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Putting the best boot forward

Business

Jan 06, 2006 2 mins read 297 views
Safety measures important

Kuensel

Jan 06, 2006 1 mins read 246 views
A corrupt construction industry

Kuensel

Jan 06, 2006 3 mins read 302 views
Increasing restlessness

Editorial

Jan 06, 2006 2 mins read 242 views
Adult literacy target rescheduled to 2015

Education- NFE

Jan 06, 2006 2 mins read 267 views
Two killed in fatal fall

Accident

Jan 06, 2006 1 mins read 272 views
Burning cigarette behind forest fire

Forest Fire

Jan 06, 2006 2 mins read 344 views
New Year: a painful start for some

Crime

Jan 06, 2006 1 mins read 364 views
Nu. 337 million taken as education loans

National Pension Board (NPB)

Jan 06, 2006 1 mins read 305 views
FDI moves from policy to reality

Projects

Jan 06, 2006 2 mins read 293 views
Milk Plant to be upgraded

Agro Industry

Jan 03, 2006 0 mins read 314 views
Winter reading programme

Visitors

Jan 03, 2006 0 mins read 294 views
SAFTA becomes operational

SAARC Activities

Jan 03, 2006 0 mins read 333 views
Thrue in Phuentsholing begins today

Wang

Jan 03, 2006 1 mins read 287 views
BOC appoints interim president

Bhutan Olympic Committee (BOC)

Jan 03, 2006 2 mins read 254 views
Schoolwise in Sengdhen

Education- Schools

Jan 03, 2006 6 mins read 293 views
Kidu for Bomdeling fire victims

Accident

Jan 03, 2006 1 mins read 281 views
Dangphu recaptures past

Feature Film

Jan 03, 2006 1 mins read 301 views
Day light robbery

Letters to the Editor

Jan 03, 2006 1 mins read 320 views
Confusion of VTI graduate grade

Kuensel

Jan 03, 2006 0 mins read 347 views
Burning, not the solution

Kuensel

Jan 03, 2006 0 mins read 293 views
Wishing the very best

Letters to the Editor

Jan 03, 2006 0 mins read 302 views
Regarding the amazing construction industry

Judiciary

Jan 03, 2006 1 mins read 308 views
There's work to be done

Editorial

Jan 03, 2006 2 mins read 303 views
Fire destroys forest in Thimphu

Forest Fire

Jan 03, 2006 1 mins read 303 views
First three Constitutional posts announced

Promotion

Jan 03, 2006 2 mins read 289 views
Tourism: an 18 million dollar industry

Tourism

Jan 03, 2006 3 mins read 295 views
The Crown Prince explains the Constitution to the people of Pemagatshel

Constitutions

Jan 03, 2006 6 mins read 292 views
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Sir, your advice to the younger generation?

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The recently concluded SDG Impact Finance Forum showed the potential for global investments in the country.

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Restore or lose it altogether

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Zero tolerance for online crimes

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The never-ending tourism debate

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Ready to take off from GMC

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Bhutan is not short of ideas, intellect or institutions. What it lacks is a strong, working bridge between research, pol...

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Equity in education merits discourse

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Happiness with Mr Bhutan

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Ask Mr Bhutan

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Deeper than HIV/AIDS

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Solving youth unemployment before it’s too late

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Addressing teacher shortage and quality

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When rising corruption reports tell a deeper story

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