January of 2016

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Kuenray of Wangdue dzong to be completed in March

Wangduephodrang dzong

Jan 27, 2016 2 mins read 427 views
Strong wind forecast

Weather

Jan 27, 2016 0 mins read 396 views
The rice mill that was never utilized

Electricity

Jan 27, 2016 2 mins read 402 views
Consensual sex clause should be amended

Letter to the editor

Jan 27, 2016 1 mins read 358 views
Changing old habits take time

Editorial

Jan 27, 2016 2 mins read 330 views
Toorsa after murder

Crime

Jan 27, 2016 1 mins read 399 views
Household expenditure half the GDP size

Accounts

Jan 27, 2016 1 mins read 329 views
e-receipt to curb fuel misuse

Fuel

Jan 27, 2016 2 mins read 313 views
Bhutan climbs to 27th on corruption index

Corruption perception index (CPI)

Jan 27, 2016 3 mins read 389 views
Crime Statistics

Crime Statistics

Jan 27, 2016 0 mins read 0 views
Judiciary to prevent inconsistencies in laws

Judiciary

Jan 26, 2016 2 mins read 338 views
Bhutan harnesses wind power for electricity

Energy

Jan 26, 2016 1 mins read 358 views
Thai pigs to replace existing breed

Livestock

Jan 26, 2016 2 mins read 389 views
Ura farmers urge government to subsidize electric fencing

Agriculture

Jan 26, 2016 2 mins read 357 views
Public not abiding by smear and spit rule

Thromde

Jan 26, 2016 2 mins read 394 views
The hassles in exercising your right to vote

Letter to the editor

Jan 26, 2016 1 mins read 363 views
Looking beyond pass percentage

Editorial

Jan 26, 2016 1 mins read 351 views
Checks guarantee high level of safety: BCAA

Aviation

Jan 26, 2016 3 mins read 334 views
Next LG election in June

Election

Jan 26, 2016 2 mins read 343 views
Science students top class XII results

Education

Jan 26, 2016 3 mins read 365 views
Youth summit

Youth summit

Jan 26, 2016 0 mins read 383 views
Football grounds have become easy targets for pilferers

Football

Jan 25, 2016 1 mins read 395 views
Taksha: public clearance was procured illegally

Quarry

Jan 25, 2016 2 mins read 358 views
Travellers with MERS symptoms visit nearest health centre: DoPH

Health

Jan 25, 2016 2 mins read 397 views
How reliable are the cost estimates of public works?

Letter to the editor

Jan 25, 2016 1 mins read 349 views
Learning from the thromde elections

Editorial

Jan 25, 2016 2 mins read 316 views
Smooth sailing for former thrompon

Election

Jan 25, 2016 2 mins read 363 views
"I will honour voters' trust"

Election

Jan 25, 2016 2 mins read 337 views
A close call for Uttar Rai in P/ling

Election

Jan 25, 2016 2 mins read 361 views
Bloggers conference

Bloggers conference

Jan 25, 2016 0 mins read 413 views
Looking for footballers

Football

Jan 24, 2016 2 mins read 365 views
Project agreements signed

Fund

Jan 24, 2016 1 mins read 465 views
Local inventor designs automatic doma peeler

Invention

Jan 24, 2016 1 mins read 366 views
Girl students from eastern dzongkhags learn useful skills

Vacation

Jan 24, 2016 2 mins read 392 views
The last two yak herders of Ura

Livestock

Jan 24, 2016 3 mins read 391 views
Empowering young minds

Letter to the editor

Jan 24, 2016 1 mins read 449 views
The paradox of enhancing agriculture

Editorial

Jan 24, 2016 2 mins read 411 views
Two-year-old child sexually assaulted

Crime

Jan 24, 2016 1 mins read 366 views
Rabies outbreak suspected in Orong

Rabies

Jan 24, 2016 1 mins read 459 views
Ads for media to drop with electronic procurement

Advertising

Jan 24, 2016 2 mins read 368 views
From vast paddy fields to grazing grounds

Labour

Jan 24, 2016 3 mins read 390 views
Ambassador appointed

Ambassador

Jan 24, 2016 0 mins read 381 views
Stage set for second thromde election

Election

Jan 22, 2016 2 mins read 350 views
Youth exhibit their science projects

Exhibition

Jan 22, 2016 2 mins read 363 views
South Thimphu's water shortage worsens

Water

Jan 22, 2016 1 mins read 349 views
PM inaugurates Khonmari project

Water

Jan 22, 2016 1 mins read 362 views
Inconvenience from delimitation not addressed for eight years

Land

Jan 22, 2016 2 mins read 361 views
Get them back on their feet

Perspective

Jan 22, 2016 3 mins read 322 views
From paddy to jersey cows

Agriculture

Jan 22, 2016 2 mins read 360 views
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