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 546 views
Moving for health

Health Activities

Jul 26, 2002 1 mins read 586 views
Mr. G. N. Rao passes away

Diseased Personalities

Jul 26, 2002 2 mins read 647 views
Auditors ready for 9th Plan challenges

Royal Audit Authority (RAA)

Jul 26, 2002 3 mins read 616 views
Tshogpa donates Nu 1.9 m for Memorial Chorten renovation

Welfare Tshogpas

Jul 26, 2002 1 mins read 618 views
Trongsa farmers to try fodder seed production

Agriculture Activities

Jul 26, 2002 1 mins read 677 views
NRTI holds eighth convocation

Institutions

Jul 26, 2002 1 mins read 616 views
Bhutan's HDI ranking improves

UNDP

Jul 26, 2002 2 mins read 637 views
PIT awareness campaign to continue

Revenue and Custom

Jul 26, 2002 1 mins read 647 views
Deputy foreign minister of Laos visits Bhutan

Bhutan - Foreign Relation

Jul 26, 2002 0 mins read 553 views
Landslides block highways

Landslides and Floods

Jul 26, 2002 1 mins read 718 views
Dzongkha : a step closer towards Microsoft Windows

Dzongkha Development Commission (DDC)

Jul 26, 2002 3 mins read 650 views
Civil service rules familiarised

Royal Civil Service Commission (RCSC)

Jul 26, 2002 1 mins read 744 views
BNB to refund over-subscribed BBCL shares

Bhutan National Bank (BNB)

Jul 26, 2002 1 mins read 550 views
The Dzongda

Editorial

Jul 26, 2002 3 mins read 551 views
Spirituality: a need of the times

Letters to the Editor

Jul 26, 2002 2 mins read 486 views
DYT : a unique system of governance

National Assembly

Jul 26, 2002 12 mins read 475 views
GYT chathrim, 2002 : the launch of a new era

National Assembly

Jul 26, 2002 14 mins read 484 views
Taekwondo team back with seven medals

Sport

Jul 19, 2002 1 mins read 492 views
Woman starts Bhutan's first online shop

Business

Jul 19, 2002 1 mins read 473 views
Medicinal plant successfully introduced

Indigenous Hospital

Jul 19, 2002 1 mins read 556 views
Football: lost two, drew one

Sport

Jul 19, 2002 1 mins read 539 views
Indian embassy website

Computer/Internet

Jul 19, 2002 0 mins read 551 views
BOB earns Nu 171 m profit

Bank of Bhutan (BOB)

Jul 19, 2002 1 mins read 462 views
Girl dies

Poisoned

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

Institutions

Jul 19, 2002 0 mins read 580 views
Smuggling must be controlled

National Assembly

Jul 19, 2002 2 mins read 506 views
Assembly emphasises the importance of driglam namzha

National Assembly

Jul 19, 2002 6 mins read 529 views
Meat rule will not be changed

National Assembly

Jul 19, 2002 2 mins read 481 views
Tradition maintained amidst change

National Assembly

Jul 19, 2002 4 mins read 496 views
A role for all

Editorial

Jul 19, 2002 2 mins read 497 views
Minerals must be mined, carefully

Letters to the Editor

Jul 19, 2002 4 mins read 468 views
Sitting on a time bomb

Kuensel

Jul 19, 2002 2 mins read 470 views
Assembly reprimands judicial lapses

National Assembly

Jul 19, 2002 7 mins read 644 views
Assembly discusses problems related to non-national lams and trulkus

National Assembly

Jul 19, 2002 6 mins read 542 views
Employment: an important issue

National Assembly

Jul 19, 2002 5 mins read 496 views
DYT, GYT members to be trained for Plan activities

National Assembly

Jul 19, 2002 2 mins read 494 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 470 views
Tobacco sellers in Bumthang warned

Narcotics/Drugs

Jul 12, 2002 1 mins read 498 views
Farmers return from study tour

Agriculture Activities

Jul 12, 2002 1 mins read 504 views
Engineering students graduate

National Technical Training Authority (NTTA)

Jul 12, 2002 0 mins read 558 views
Inflation up 2.7% in June quarter

Central Statistical Organisation (CSO)

Jul 12, 2002 1 mins read 492 views
NFE to help Zhemgang meet literacy target

Education- NFE

Jul 12, 2002 1 mins read 457 views
New ambassador

Bhutan-Bangladesh

Jul 12, 2002 0 mins read 601 views
Bhutan takes steps to preserve kuten sungtens

National Assembly

Jul 12, 2002 6 mins read 536 views
People must be more aware of HIV/AIDS

National Assembly

Jul 12, 2002 4 mins read 523 views
The problem of drug abuse requires a collective effort

National Assembly

Jul 12, 2002 7 mins read 518 views
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