July of 1998

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The people to decide on the tenure of gups and chimis

National Assembly

Jul 17, 1998 3 mins read 236 views
Danish grant for drinking water supply in Phuentsholing

Water Supply Scheme

Jul 17, 1998 1 mins read 279 views
Fire guts a hut in Luntenphu

Accident

Jul 17, 1998 0 mins read 283 views
National Assembly endorses Cultural Heritage Fund

National Assembly

Jul 17, 1998 2 mins read 304 views
Assembly calls for the security of monasteries to be strengthened

Monasteries

Jul 17, 1998 4 mins read 286 views
Dasho Khesar awards scout scarves

Associations

Jul 17, 1998 1 mins read 270 views
Three Bhutanese drug 'Carriers' sentenced by Japanese court

Crime

Jul 17, 1998 1 mins read 331 views
Postal strike

Bhutan-Post

Jul 17, 1998 0 mins read 327 views
National Assembly condemns the desecration of chhortens

National Assembly

Jul 17, 1998 8 mins read 271 views
Emigrants should not be allowed to return

National Assembly

Jul 17, 1998 5 mins read 257 views
Bomb explodes in Samdrup Jongkhar

Explosives (Bomb)

Jul 17, 1998 0 mins read 260 views
Roads disrupted

Roads

Jul 17, 1998 1 mins read 274 views
Cultural Exchange

Education- Student

Jul 17, 1998 0 mins read 276 views
Doma increases risk of oral cancer

Letters to the Editor

Jul 10, 1998 3 mins read 270 views
Tenant problems

Letters to the Editor

Jul 10, 1998 1 mins read 278 views
Misleading publicity

Letters to the Editor

Jul 10, 1998 0 mins read 255 views
Chief Justice receives the Orange Scarf

Promotion

Jul 10, 1998 1 mins read 281 views
National Assembly endorses Confidence vote in the Druk Gyalpo

AFTER long and highly charged deliberations the National Assembly of Bhutan, with deep reluctance, endorsed Hi...

Jul 11, 1998 16 mins read 287 views
National Assembly commends the nation's economic achievement

National Assembly

Jul 10, 1998 11 mins read 258 views
Rain and quake

Natural Calamities

Jul 10, 1998 0 mins read 266 views
Awareness

Dzongkhags

Jul 10, 1998 0 mins read 334 views
The Lhengyal Shungtshog (Cabinet) to be chaired by elected Ministers on rotation

Lhengye Zhungtsho

Jul 10, 1998 7 mins read 245 views
Environment

National Environment Commission (NEC)

Jul 10, 1998 1 mins read 0 views
Gift

Indian Ambassadors to Bhutan

Jul 10, 1998 0 mins read 249 views
Basketball

Sport

Jul 03, 1998 0 mins read 0 views
Swimming

Sport

Jul 03, 1998 0 mins read 301 views
Olympic run

Sport

Jul 03, 1998 1 mins read 0 views
Bilateral cooperation : a meeting of minds

Bhutan- Denmark/Finland/Norway

Jul 03, 1998 2 mins read 266 views
Archery range not dangerous

Letters to the Editor

Jul 03, 1998 1 mins read 306 views
Who is to blame?

Letters to the Editor

Jul 03, 1998 1 mins read 383 views
Betel nut and teeth

Letters to the Editor

Jul 03, 1998 0 mins read 312 views
TAB clarifies

Letters to the Editor

Jul 03, 1998 1 mins read 302 views
Of history and destination

Editorial

Jul 03, 1998 3 mins read 305 views
National Assembly endorses royal kasho on election of Cabinet<br>Ministers

National Assembly

Jul 03, 1998 6 mins read 267 views
National Assembly unfolds a new era in the nation's history

National Assembly

Jul 03, 1998 5 mins read 304 views
National Assembly elects six Cabinet Minister

National Assembly

Jul 03, 1998 13 mins read 298 views
BFAL resumes operations

Bhutan Ferro Alloys Ltd (BFAL)

Jul 03, 1998 0 mins read 299 views
Telecom link up

Telecommunication Department

Jul 03, 1998 0 mins read 260 views
Ministers to conduct Tendril in office

Lhengye Zhungtsho

Jul 03, 1998 0 mins read 259 views
Chief Justice to receive Orange Scarf

Promotion

Jul 03, 1998 0 mins read 286 views
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Why we must invest in Research & Development

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Happiness with Mr Bhutan

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Zero tolerance for online crimes

This week, Australia enforced the ban on social media access for children under 16. This is unprecedented and bold. While some critics have labelled the ban harsh and even draconian, this new law is anchored in the premise that the government must protect children from harmful content that undermines their physical and mental well-being.

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Network divide unacceptable: NA Good Governance Committee

Some 252 locations across the country still lack access to mobile network services. Member of Parliament (MP) for Bongo-Chapcha and member of the Good Governance Committee of the National Assembly, Pemba, highlighted this while presenting a follow-up report on the poor mobile network and telecommunication services in the highlands.

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ICIMOD honours three champions of cryosphere and rangeland reform

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