July of 2002

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Advantages of transparency

Kuensel

Jul 12, 2002 1 mins read 0 views
Work recognized

Royal Audit Authority (RAA)

Jul 26, 2002 1 mins read 466 views
Moving for health

Health Activities

Jul 26, 2002 1 mins read 512 views
Mr. G. N. Rao passes away

Diseased Personalities

Jul 26, 2002 2 mins read 576 views
Auditors ready for 9th Plan challenges

Royal Audit Authority (RAA)

Jul 26, 2002 3 mins read 504 views
Tshogpa donates Nu 1.9 m for Memorial Chorten renovation

Welfare Tshogpas

Jul 26, 2002 1 mins read 533 views
Trongsa farmers to try fodder seed production

Agriculture Activities

Jul 26, 2002 1 mins read 594 views
NRTI holds eighth convocation

Institutions

Jul 26, 2002 1 mins read 546 views
Bhutan's HDI ranking improves

UNDP

Jul 26, 2002 2 mins read 550 views
PIT awareness campaign to continue

Revenue and Custom

Jul 26, 2002 1 mins read 566 views
Deputy foreign minister of Laos visits Bhutan

Bhutan - Foreign Relation

Jul 26, 2002 0 mins read 474 views
Landslides block highways

Landslides and Floods

Jul 26, 2002 1 mins read 610 views
Dzongkha : a step closer towards Microsoft Windows

Dzongkha Development Commission (DDC)

Jul 26, 2002 3 mins read 567 views
Civil service rules familiarised

Royal Civil Service Commission (RCSC)

Jul 26, 2002 1 mins read 652 views
BNB to refund over-subscribed BBCL shares

Bhutan National Bank (BNB)

Jul 26, 2002 1 mins read 486 views
The Dzongda

Editorial

Jul 26, 2002 3 mins read 474 views
Spirituality: a need of the times

Letters to the Editor

Jul 26, 2002 2 mins read 404 views
DYT : a unique system of governance

National Assembly

Jul 26, 2002 12 mins read 388 views
GYT chathrim, 2002 : the launch of a new era

National Assembly

Jul 26, 2002 14 mins read 422 views
Taekwondo team back with seven medals

Sport

Jul 19, 2002 1 mins read 425 views
Woman starts Bhutan's first online shop

Business

Jul 19, 2002 1 mins read 408 views
Medicinal plant successfully introduced

Indigenous Hospital

Jul 19, 2002 1 mins read 462 views
Football: lost two, drew one

Sport

Jul 19, 2002 1 mins read 462 views
Indian embassy website

Computer/Internet

Jul 19, 2002 0 mins read 457 views
BOB earns Nu 171 m profit

Bank of Bhutan (BOB)

Jul 19, 2002 1 mins read 400 views
Girl dies

Poisoned

Jul 19, 2002 0 mins read 0 views
RIHS, RIM convocations

Institutions

Jul 19, 2002 0 mins read 500 views
Smuggling must be controlled

National Assembly

Jul 19, 2002 2 mins read 418 views
Assembly emphasises the importance of driglam namzha

National Assembly

Jul 19, 2002 6 mins read 452 views
Meat rule will not be changed

National Assembly

Jul 19, 2002 2 mins read 401 views
Tradition maintained amidst change

National Assembly

Jul 19, 2002 4 mins read 422 views
A role for all

Editorial

Jul 19, 2002 2 mins read 396 views
Minerals must be mined, carefully

Letters to the Editor

Jul 19, 2002 4 mins read 398 views
Sitting on a time bomb

Kuensel

Jul 19, 2002 2 mins read 407 views
Assembly reprimands judicial lapses

National Assembly

Jul 19, 2002 7 mins read 566 views
Assembly discusses problems related to non-national lams and trulkus

National Assembly

Jul 19, 2002 6 mins read 458 views
Employment: an important issue

National Assembly

Jul 19, 2002 5 mins read 432 views
DYT, GYT members to be trained for Plan activities

National Assembly

Jul 19, 2002 2 mins read 421 views
World Population Day

International Day

Jul 12, 2002 0 mins read 0 views
Trade dept. to look after third country imports

Bhutan - Trade

Jul 12, 2002 1 mins read 392 views
Tobacco sellers in Bumthang warned

Narcotics/Drugs

Jul 12, 2002 1 mins read 432 views
Farmers return from study tour

Agriculture Activities

Jul 12, 2002 1 mins read 426 views
Engineering students graduate

National Technical Training Authority (NTTA)

Jul 12, 2002 0 mins read 481 views
Inflation up 2.7% in June quarter

Central Statistical Organisation (CSO)

Jul 12, 2002 1 mins read 408 views
NFE to help Zhemgang meet literacy target

Education- NFE

Jul 12, 2002 1 mins read 394 views
New ambassador

Bhutan-Bangladesh

Jul 12, 2002 0 mins read 527 views
Bhutan takes steps to preserve kuten sungtens

National Assembly

Jul 12, 2002 6 mins read 463 views
People must be more aware of HIV/AIDS

National Assembly

Jul 12, 2002 4 mins read 452 views
The problem of drug abuse requires a collective effort

National Assembly

Jul 12, 2002 7 mins read 444 views
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