July of 2005

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Khotokha airport shelved

Civil Aviation

Jul 19, 2005 2 mins read 502 views
Transport Utd wins with a lone score

Sport

Jul 01, 2005 1 mins read 446 views
Bank of Bhutan reduces interest rates

Bank of Bhutan (BOB)

Jul 01, 2005 1 mins read 506 views
New rule disappoints cabbies

Road Safety and Transport Authority (RSTA)

Jul 29, 2005 2 mins read 518 views
Graduates

National Technical Training Authority (NTTA)

Jul 29, 2005 0 mins read 0 views
Chorten consecration

Consecration

Jul 29, 2005 0 mins read 502 views
49th day Tshogkor of late Nyizer Trulku

Religion

Jul 29, 2005 0 mins read 498 views
Credentials

Bhutan-Thailand

Jul 29, 2005 0 mins read 0 views
Police detain man on assault charges

Crime

Jul 29, 2005 1 mins read 482 views
Chamber launches first Business Directory

BCCI (Bhutan Chamber of Commerce and Industry)

Jul 29, 2005 1 mins read 517 views
Untimely rains prompt early potato harvest in Khaling

Agriculture/Crops/Mushroom

Jul 29, 2005 2 mins read 481 views
Understanding the symbolism of Thuenpa Puen Zhi

Astrological College

Jul 29, 2005 6 mins read 629 views
The person in me

Personalities

Jul 29, 2005 2 mins read 0 views
Monsoon film festival on

Feature Film

Jul 29, 2005 1 mins read 463 views
A management guide in Dzongkha

Books

Jul 29, 2005 1 mins read 526 views
Narcotics Act being drafted

Act

Jul 29, 2005 1 mins read 441 views
Kawang elects Sangchu

Dzongkhags

Jul 29, 2005 0 mins read 502 views
People should take Piles seriously, say doctors

Health Disease

Jul 29, 2005 4 mins read 483 views
Voting should be fair

Letters to the Editor

Jul 29, 2005 1 mins read 477 views
DNP clarification

Letters to the Editor

Jul 29, 2005 1 mins read 518 views
Shortage of doctors

Kuensel

Jul 29, 2005 1 mins read 447 views
The license dilemma

Editorial

Jul 29, 2005 2 mins read 442 views
Truck driver sentenced to 5 years

Judiciary

Jul 29, 2005 1 mins read 547 views
Handling e-waste

National Environment Commission (NEC)

Jul 29, 2005 2 mins read 489 views
His Majesty to visit India

His Majesty - Foreign Tour

Jul 29, 2005 0 mins read 0 views
Realignment to shorten highway

Roads

Jul 29, 2005 2 mins read 505 views
Government increases sales tax

Revenue and Custom

Jul 29, 2005 1 mins read 470 views
Capacity building through infrastructure development

JICA

Jul 26, 2005 2 mins read 491 views
No substitute for beef and pork

Animal Husbandry Livestock

Jul 26, 2005 2 mins read 480 views
Potholes on electronic highway

Roads

Jul 26, 2005 3 mins read 426 views
Nu. 4.3 million grant for foreign ministry

Foreign Affairs

Jul 26, 2005 1 mins read 465 views
Inflation on the rise

Central Statistical Organisation (CSO)

Jul 26, 2005 1 mins read 0 views
Reference book to tackle Dzongkha

Books

Jul 26, 2005 2 mins read 473 views
Lack of equipment hinders material testing

Construction Development Board (CDB)

Jul 26, 2005 2 mins read 481 views
An inspector calls

Drama

Jul 26, 2005 2 mins read 562 views
NPPF housing scheme not fair

Kuensel

Jul 26, 2005 1 mins read 496 views
Criteria for assessing academic records

Kuensel

Jul 26, 2005 1 mins read 453 views
The vulnerability of disorder

Editorial

Jul 26, 2005 2 mins read 485 views
Liberal licensing prompts fronting

Bhutan - Trade

Jul 26, 2005 2 mins read 455 views
Power tariff revised

Power

Jul 26, 2005 2 mins read 574 views
Most heavy pool vehicles will be retained

National Properties Division

Jul 26, 2005 2 mins read 465 views
Corporate conflicts might slow double laning

Roads

Jul 26, 2005 3 mins read 462 views
More effort needed to promote intra-regional trade

SAARC Countries

Jul 26, 2005 2 mins read 468 views
Lam for Dagapela lhakhang

Dratshang

Jul 22, 2005 0 mins read 506 views
SAARC Secretary General

SAARC Activities

Jul 22, 2005 0 mins read 529 views
Schools contribute for health

Health Trust Fund

Jul 22, 2005 0 mins read 482 views
Transport Utd whips Rigzung FC

Sport

Jul 22, 2005 1 mins read 402 views
Vegetables expensive

Sunday market/Vegetable market

Jul 22, 2005 2 mins read 449 views
Agro fortunes rests on bottled water

Agro Industry

Jul 22, 2005 2 mins read 460 views
Electronic games catches Bhutanese imagination

Computer/Internet

Jul 22, 2005 5 mins read 466 views
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