July of 2017

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Cordyceps auction goes for Nu 2.5 million

Cordyceps

Jul 14, 2017 3 mins read 464 views
Improve rural lives to prevent goongtongs

Letter to the editor

Jul 14, 2017 1 mins read 341 views
The cost of delayed projects

Editorial

Jul 14, 2017 2 mins read 412 views
Manitar-Raidak-Lhamoizinkha highway remains blocked

Roads

Jul 14, 2017 1 mins read 419 views
Parties should elect office bearers: ECB

Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB)

Jul 14, 2017 2 mins read 389 views
RAA to review judiciary system and practices

Royal Audit Authority (RAA)

Jul 14, 2017 1 mins read 436 views
GST hits Bhutanese industries

Goods and services tax (GST)

Jul 14, 2017 2 mins read 417 views
Govt. still studying the impacts of GST system

Goods and services tax (GST)

Jul 14, 2017 3 mins read 409 views
BNCA penalises more than 25 for lighting up

Bhutan Narcotics Control Authority (BNCA)

Jul 14, 2017 0 mins read 398 views
The Sarpangseer ascetic goes missing

Missing

Jul 13, 2017 1 mins read 401 views
Rainwater helps Pelrithang farmers transplant paddy

Agriculture

Jul 13, 2017 2 mins read 389 views
195 participants to compete in Gokab

Events

Jul 13, 2017 1 mins read 375 views
Cheri Monastery accuses former Gup of encroaching onto its land

Land

Jul 13, 2017 1 mins read 398 views
We need functioning ATMs

Letter to the editor

Jul 13, 2017 1 mins read 325 views
Lessons from Merak

Editorial

Jul 13, 2017 2 mins read 398 views
Robust CSI growth, although there is lack of diversity

Cottage and Small Industry (CSI)

Jul 13, 2017 2 mins read 364 views
Teenage pregnancy still high in Trashigang

Teenage pregnancy

Jul 13, 2017 2 mins read 403 views
GST hits cement export

Goods and services tax (GST)

Jul 13, 2017 2 mins read 411 views
Dengue fever outbreak in three dzongkhags

Health disease

Jul 13, 2017 2 mins read 390 views
Drukair cancels Bumthang flights

Drukair

Jul 13, 2017 0 mins read 393 views
Tennis coaching camp popular among students

Tennis

Jul 12, 2017 2 mins read 368 views
Harmonising Won-Buddhism and Happiness

Workshop

Jul 12, 2017 1 mins read 395 views
Could harvesting rainwater solve water shortage?

Water

Jul 12, 2017 2 mins read 395 views
Nu 11B non-performing loans

Non-performing loans (NPL)

Jul 12, 2017 2 mins read 411 views
Roadblocks cleared but travellers cautioned

Roads

Jul 12, 2017 1 mins read 353 views
Water shortage in Olakha

Letter to the editor

Jul 12, 2017 1 mins read 399 views
Alternative facts matter

Editorial

Jul 12, 2017 2 mins read 433 views
Ambassadors call on Prime Minister

Ambassadors

Jul 12, 2017 1 mins read 403 views
OAG charges former Chang gup and land officials for encroaching on state land

Office of the Attorney General (OAG)

Jul 12, 2017 2 mins read 495 views
Former Chang gup charged for violating Land Act, 1979

Crime

Jul 12, 2017 2 mins read 375 views
ECB prepares for 2018 elections

Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB)

Jul 12, 2017 3 mins read 339 views
Development help curb goongtong in Merak

Merak

Jul 12, 2017 2 mins read 364 views
RCSC extends PE registration

Royal Civil Service Commission (RCSC)

Jul 12, 2017 0 mins read 379 views
Boys bag golden youth camp awards

Award

Jul 11, 2017 2 mins read 497 views
Yosha, the highlander's speciality

Fermented cheese

Jul 11, 2017 3 mins read 372 views
Graceful Prinia takes bird species to 722

Bird

Jul 11, 2017 2 mins read 389 views
Thromde should distribute water

Letter to the editor

Jul 11, 2017 1 mins read 352 views
Increase local rice production

Editorial

Jul 11, 2017 2 mins read 414 views
BDBL's branch in-charge detained for alleged burglary

Bhutan Development Bank Limited (BDBL)

Jul 11, 2017 1 mins read 359 views
Weather to improve after 72 hours: NCHM

Weather

Jul 11, 2017 1 mins read 414 views
Gewog based policing set up in Haa and Paro

Royal Bhutan Police (RBP)

Jul 11, 2017 1 mins read 431 views
With change coming, Merak is losing its soul

Merak

Jul 11, 2017 4 mins read 398 views
Damchu-Chukha bypass misses fourth deadline

Roads

Jul 11, 2017 2 mins read 377 views
Coronation Cup update

Football

Jul 11, 2017 0 mins read 410 views
Jachungs lead the Coronation Cup tournament

Basketball

Jul 10, 2017 1 mins read 369 views
The season for power tiller operators

Power tiller

Jul 10, 2017 2 mins read 445 views
Job plan designed to address youth unemployment

Labour

Jul 10, 2017 2 mins read 368 views
The same problems over and over again

Letter to the editor

Jul 10, 2017 1 mins read 382 views
Monsoon woes

Editorial

Jul 10, 2017 2 mins read 441 views
Man arrested for alleged burglary at Taktsang

Crime

Jul 10, 2017 0 mins read 403 views
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