July of 2013

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Yeedzin enters the semis

Football

Jul 31, 2013 2 mins read 457 views
Mass dog sterilisation extended by two weeks

Dogs

Jul 31, 2013 2 mins read 458 views
Too much monkey business in Trongsa dzong

Wildlife

Jul 31, 2013 2 mins read 477 views
The harvest is plentiful but the labourers are few

Lemon grass

Jul 31, 2013 1 mins read 470 views
Fuel inflation in Gelephu

BOD

Jul 31, 2013 2 mins read 472 views
Giving govt. agencies some social media savvy

Social Media

Jul 31, 2013 2 mins read 474 views
Increase city bus frequency, not passengers

Letter to the editor

Jul 31, 2013 1 mins read 487 views
Seeking alternatives

Editorial

Jul 31, 2013 2 mins read 469 views
Subsidies are back . from today

Fuel

Jul 31, 2013 2 mins read 479 views
3,000 plus graduates sign up for prelims on August 11

RCSC

Jul 31, 2013 2 mins read 437 views
Grim prospects of easing liquidity soon

Rupee crunch

Jul 31, 2013 2 mins read 460 views
Assam strikes

Strike

Jul 31, 2013 0 mins read 496 views
29 teams enter knockout round

Archery

Jul 30, 2013 1 mins read 522 views
BJMC's two losses and subsequent protests

Football

Jul 30, 2013 2 mins read 523 views
Delay in plan implementation stymies local governance

Planning

Jul 30, 2013 1 mins read 458 views
Corporate social responsibility in action

Hydropower Project

Jul 30, 2013 1 mins read 478 views
Only two doctors at P/ling general hospital

Health

Jul 30, 2013 2 mins read 478 views
Late blight bites into Bumthang's tuber yield

Agriculture

Jul 30, 2013 2 mins read 513 views
Ambiguity in retroactive application of law

Land

Jul 30, 2013 4 mins read 466 views
Wrong diagnosis or none

Letter to the editor

Jul 30, 2013 2 mins read 465 views
`Sharper than a serpent's tooth .'

Editorial

Jul 30, 2013 2 mins read 434 views
Who's entitled to wear what scarf?

Kabney

Jul 30, 2013 3 mins read 431 views
Lower voter turnout in east

Election

Jul 30, 2013 2 mins read 460 views
Credentials

Credentials

Jul 30, 2013 0 mins read 0 views
Mannang leads in group A, unbeaten

Football

Jul 29, 2013 2 mins read 454 views
The gentle vagabond

Personalities

Jul 29, 2013 2 mins read 450 views
Help for apple exporters

Horticulture

Jul 29, 2013 2 mins read 428 views
Father forced out of home by son

Society

Jul 29, 2013 2 mins read 500 views
Thromde all set to allot plots

Township

Jul 29, 2013 2 mins read 454 views
Gewogs plan how to use pledged Nu 2M grant

Trashigang

Jul 29, 2013 1 mins read 411 views
Power tariffs won't increase beyond 15%

Perspective

Jul 29, 2013 3 mins read 695 views
DH-V, Sherubtse needs immediate attention!

Letter to the editor

Jul 29, 2013 1 mins read 423 views
Love is blind, but so is the law

Editorial

Jul 29, 2013 2 mins read 403 views
Taking the monsoon initiative program forward

SAARC

Jul 29, 2013 2 mins read 436 views
Drangpon awarded doctorate in law

Judiciary

Jul 29, 2013 1 mins read 559 views
Thimphu shops see a run on scarves

Ministers

Jul 29, 2013 2 mins read 480 views
Subsidy will be restored by August first week

Fuel

Jul 29, 2013 3 mins read 414 views
Forum to discuss democracy

Media

Jul 29, 2013 0 mins read 422 views
Sikkim defeated 0-3, all there for Baichhung

Football

Jul 28, 2013 2 mins read 433 views
A mother's search for her imprisoned son and justice

Judiciary

Jul 28, 2013 3 mins read 418 views
Rural portfolio accelerates BDBL's profit in 2012

Bhutan Development Bank Limited (BDBL)

Jul 28, 2013 2 mins read 490 views
Apples to fetch low price this year

Horticulture

Jul 28, 2013 2 mins read 432 views
A minister by karmic action

Ministers

Jul 28, 2013 2 mins read 461 views
28 year old abducted again, Rs 2.5M ransom demanded

Crime

Jul 28, 2013 1 mins read 433 views
The farm battle begins.

Wildlife

Jul 28, 2013 2 mins read 506 views
After the elections, King's Cup brings people together

Letter to the editor

Jul 28, 2013 1 mins read 438 views
Set to change

Editorial

Jul 28, 2013 2 mins read 470 views
Advocating those at entertainment centres

Tobacco

Jul 28, 2013 1 mins read 414 views
Hydropower is still the best and cheapest source of energy: DRE

Power

Jul 28, 2013 2 mins read 417 views
HM reminds new govt. of challenges, responsibilities

Ministers

Jul 28, 2013 3 mins read 441 views
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As we enter the Fire Male Horse Year, our nation stands at a defining crossroads. The year 2025 delivered strong macroeconomic signals and renewed optimism on paper.

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The Wood Female Snake Year brought major tax reforms in the country with the passage of the Income Tax Act of Bhutan 2025, the rollout of the Goods and Services Tax Act of Bhutan 2025, and major restructuring of corporate and business taxation.

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