January of 2018

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Community action found effective in reducing harmful use of alcohol

Alcohol

Jan 27, 2018 2 mins read 573 views
Disable friendly restroom opens at Tamchoe (online news)

Tourism Council of Bhutan (TCB)

Jan 13, 2018 1 mins read 592 views
Atomic weight table non-issue: BCSEA (online news)

Bhutan Council for School Examination and Assessment (BCSEA)

Jan 17, 2018 1 mins read 602 views
Traffic offense high among young drivers (Online news)

Traffic

Jan 17, 2018 2 mins read 595 views
Transport United's AFC Cup 2018 triumph sealed

Football

Jan 31, 2018 2 mins read 522 views
Damaged Babesa road to be completed by mid this year

Road

Jan 31, 2018 1 mins read 529 views
Most Lhamoizingkha residents prefer firewood to LPG

Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG)

Jan 31, 2018 1 mins read 550 views
A gup candidate to contest in NC from Lhamoizingkha

National Council

Jan 31, 2018 1 mins read 517 views
OAG completes Tsirang loan scam investigation

Office of the attorney general (OAG)

Jan 31, 2018 2 mins read 618 views
More opportunities for young talent

Letter to the editor

Jan 31, 2018 1 mins read 544 views
Unhealthy practice

Editorial

Jan 31, 2018 2 mins read 663 views
Man sentenced to a year for posting obscene photograph online

Crime

Jan 31, 2018 1 mins read 648 views
DPT announces Menbi-Tsenkhar candidate

Politics

Jan 31, 2018 1 mins read 536 views
Former finance secretary joins BKP

Politics

Jan 31, 2018 2 mins read 575 views
Task force formed to review new sand system

Natural Resources Development Corporation Limited (NRDCL)

Jan 31, 2018 3 mins read 595 views
BHUTAN-1 expected to be in space by May

Technology

Jan 31, 2018 3 mins read 535 views
PM leaves for Guwahati

PM visits

Jan 31, 2018 0 mins read 554 views
Bhutan Post - evolving with change

k2

Jan 26, 2018 2 mins read 545 views
Target to provide 24 hours water at risk

Water

Jan 30, 2018 2 mins read 549 views
Betel nut prices rise but farmers gain little

Betel nut

Jan 30, 2018 2 mins read 512 views
Former attorney to contest for NC from Trashiyangtse

National Council

Jan 30, 2018 1 mins read 549 views
Reduced orange yield and price disappoints farmers

Oranges

Jan 30, 2018 2 mins read 542 views
POL e-coupons in Thimphu

Letter to the editor

Jan 30, 2018 1 mins read 544 views
Education of children: The buck stops with parents

Editorial

Jan 30, 2018 1 mins read 554 views
Entrepreneur aspires to contest for NC from Mongar

National Council

Jan 30, 2018 1 mins read 518 views
ECB to set up 64 postal ballot facilitation booths

Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB)

Jan 30, 2018 2 mins read 577 views
Revised sand supply system goes nationwide

Natural Resources Development Corporation Limited (NRDCL)

Jan 30, 2018 3 mins read 552 views
Ministry misses target to post female health workers in BHUs

Basic Health Unit (BHU)

Jan 30, 2018 2 mins read 499 views
Bhutan Automation Engineering facility

Hydropower

Jan 30, 2018 0 mins read 572 views
Kuenjung FC wins Gyalsey futsal championship

Futsal

Jan 29, 2018 1 mins read 524 views
Drukair's ATR back in operation, resumes domestic flights

Drukair

Jan 29, 2018 2 mins read 546 views
Former teacher aspires to contest for NC from Haa

National Council

Jan 29, 2018 1 mins read 590 views
Gavel out, in comes drilbu in courtrooms

Judiciary

Jan 29, 2018 1 mins read 546 views
All GC roads blacktopped in Tsirang

Road

Jan 29, 2018 1 mins read 553 views
Lawyer stands for National Council

National Council

Jan 29, 2018 1 mins read 512 views
Science students top Class XII board examinations

Education

Jan 29, 2018 3 mins read 548 views
Overwhelming dog population in Thimphu

Letter to the editor

Jan 29, 2018 1 mins read 567 views
On loose sand

Editorial

Jan 29, 2018 2 mins read 535 views
BoB opens counter for senior citizens

Bank of Bhutan (BoB)

Jan 29, 2018 1 mins read 576 views
ACC to conduct prelim investigation on tax exemption allegation

Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC )

Jan 29, 2018 3 mins read 549 views
Defendant claims adjustment is not embezzlement

Crime

Jan 29, 2018 2 mins read 567 views
Students perform poorly in Business Mathematics and Economics

Education

Jan 29, 2018 3 mins read 553 views
HM grants land kidu to 9,628 beneficiaries in Samtse

Kidu

Jan 29, 2018 1 mins read 547 views
Workshop ends

Workshop

Jan 29, 2018 0 mins read 579 views
Project to make 15 villages climate resilient

Climate

Jan 28, 2018 1 mins read 521 views
A story of an unsung hero

Personalities

Jan 28, 2018 2 mins read 614 views
Caged no more

Health

Jan 28, 2018 3 mins read 570 views
Political Science graduate to contest for NC from Sarpang

National Council

Jan 28, 2018 1 mins read 577 views
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Fighting online scams

The digital age has transformed Bhutanese society in ways unimaginable in just a decade or two. Social media and online platforms have opened enormous opportunities for communication, business, education, entertainment, and entrepreneurship.

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