July of 2017

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Cordyceps auction goes for Nu 2.5 million

Cordyceps

Jul 14, 2017 3 mins read 419 views
Improve rural lives to prevent goongtongs

Letter to the editor

Jul 14, 2017 1 mins read 306 views
The cost of delayed projects

Editorial

Jul 14, 2017 2 mins read 374 views
Manitar-Raidak-Lhamoizinkha highway remains blocked

Roads

Jul 14, 2017 1 mins read 391 views
Parties should elect office bearers: ECB

Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB)

Jul 14, 2017 2 mins read 350 views
RAA to review judiciary system and practices

Royal Audit Authority (RAA)

Jul 14, 2017 1 mins read 392 views
GST hits Bhutanese industries

Goods and services tax (GST)

Jul 14, 2017 2 mins read 380 views
Govt. still studying the impacts of GST system

Goods and services tax (GST)

Jul 14, 2017 3 mins read 370 views
BNCA penalises more than 25 for lighting up

Bhutan Narcotics Control Authority (BNCA)

Jul 14, 2017 0 mins read 357 views
The Sarpangseer ascetic goes missing

Missing

Jul 13, 2017 1 mins read 355 views
Rainwater helps Pelrithang farmers transplant paddy

Agriculture

Jul 13, 2017 2 mins read 341 views
195 participants to compete in Gokab

Events

Jul 13, 2017 1 mins read 341 views
Cheri Monastery accuses former Gup of encroaching onto its land

Land

Jul 13, 2017 1 mins read 352 views
We need functioning ATMs

Letter to the editor

Jul 13, 2017 1 mins read 287 views
Lessons from Merak

Editorial

Jul 13, 2017 2 mins read 350 views
Robust CSI growth, although there is lack of diversity

Cottage and Small Industry (CSI)

Jul 13, 2017 2 mins read 320 views
Teenage pregnancy still high in Trashigang

Teenage pregnancy

Jul 13, 2017 2 mins read 358 views
GST hits cement export

Goods and services tax (GST)

Jul 13, 2017 2 mins read 370 views
Dengue fever outbreak in three dzongkhags

Health disease

Jul 13, 2017 2 mins read 348 views
Drukair cancels Bumthang flights

Drukair

Jul 13, 2017 0 mins read 358 views
Tennis coaching camp popular among students

Tennis

Jul 12, 2017 2 mins read 329 views
Harmonising Won-Buddhism and Happiness

Workshop

Jul 12, 2017 1 mins read 350 views
Could harvesting rainwater solve water shortage?

Water

Jul 12, 2017 2 mins read 328 views
Nu 11B non-performing loans

Non-performing loans (NPL)

Jul 12, 2017 2 mins read 363 views
Roadblocks cleared but travellers cautioned

Roads

Jul 12, 2017 1 mins read 315 views
Water shortage in Olakha

Letter to the editor

Jul 12, 2017 1 mins read 354 views
Alternative facts matter

Editorial

Jul 12, 2017 2 mins read 393 views
Ambassadors call on Prime Minister

Ambassadors

Jul 12, 2017 1 mins read 365 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 344 views
Former Chang gup charged for violating Land Act, 1979

Crime

Jul 12, 2017 2 mins read 336 views
ECB prepares for 2018 elections

Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB)

Jul 12, 2017 3 mins read 306 views
Development help curb goongtong in Merak

Merak

Jul 12, 2017 2 mins read 321 views
RCSC extends PE registration

Royal Civil Service Commission (RCSC)

Jul 12, 2017 0 mins read 350 views
Boys bag golden youth camp awards

Award

Jul 11, 2017 2 mins read 372 views
Yosha, the highlander's speciality

Fermented cheese

Jul 11, 2017 3 mins read 328 views
Graceful Prinia takes bird species to 722

Bird

Jul 11, 2017 2 mins read 332 views
Thromde should distribute water

Letter to the editor

Jul 11, 2017 1 mins read 304 views
Increase local rice production

Editorial

Jul 11, 2017 2 mins read 373 views
BDBL's branch in-charge detained for alleged burglary

Bhutan Development Bank Limited (BDBL)

Jul 11, 2017 1 mins read 319 views
Weather to improve after 72 hours: NCHM

Weather

Jul 11, 2017 1 mins read 364 views
Gewog based policing set up in Haa and Paro

Royal Bhutan Police (RBP)

Jul 11, 2017 1 mins read 370 views
With change coming, Merak is losing its soul

Merak

Jul 11, 2017 4 mins read 363 views
Damchu-Chukha bypass misses fourth deadline

Roads

Jul 11, 2017 2 mins read 341 views
Coronation Cup update

Football

Jul 11, 2017 0 mins read 359 views
Jachungs lead the Coronation Cup tournament

Basketball

Jul 10, 2017 1 mins read 331 views
The season for power tiller operators

Power tiller

Jul 10, 2017 2 mins read 385 views
Job plan designed to address youth unemployment

Labour

Jul 10, 2017 2 mins read 332 views
The same problems over and over again

Letter to the editor

Jul 10, 2017 1 mins read 347 views
Monsoon woes

Editorial

Jul 10, 2017 2 mins read 397 views
Man arrested for alleged burglary at Taktsang

Crime

Jul 10, 2017 0 mins read 370 views
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