June of 2012

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Child Relief Fund : Biker for the cause of children reaches Bhutan

Child Relif Fund

Jun 04, 2012 2 mins read 335 views
A daylong Prew festival was celebrated in one of the houses in Gangzur

Picture story

Jun 04, 2012 0 mins read 412 views
Tangmachu, Menbi : Dry spell puts paddy in peril

Lhuentse Farmer

Jun 04, 2012 2 mins read 398 views
Painting the real picture

Art

Jun 04, 2012 2 mins read 393 views
Multiple Taxation : Left with a sliver of the pie

DHI

Jun 04, 2012 2 mins read 432 views
Understand business before auditing

My Say

Jun 04, 2012 1 mins read 396 views
Standardising hardware products

Editorial

Jun 04, 2012 2 mins read 433 views
Pedestrian's Day : Walk exclusively for civil servants

Pedestrian Day

Jun 04, 2012 2 mins read 377 views
Alcohol liver disease is the deadliest

Health - Liver disease

Jun 04, 2012 3 mins read 340 views
Chapters to go before midterm

Education - Tashigang

Jun 04, 2012 2 mins read 384 views
Their Majesties attended Namgay Tongchey and Neten Chudru prayers

His Majesty

Jun 04, 2012 0 mins read 409 views
Van veers off road, kills one, injures another

Accident

Jun 03, 2012 1 mins read 414 views
Thimphu Open : Damchen wins championship

Archery

Jun 03, 2012 1 mins read 401 views
B-division Football Tournament : Ends in favour of Drukstar

Football Tournament

Jun 03, 2012 1 mins read 425 views
Olympic day celebrated in Haa

Olympic Day

Jun 03, 2012 1 mins read 347 views
Indo-Bhutan Artists Camp : Bonding through brush strokes

Indo-Bhutan

Jun 03, 2012 1 mins read 392 views
Bajo Town : House-owners make hay

Bajo Town

Jun 03, 2012 2 mins read 396 views
Bartsham primary School celebrated its silver jubilee

Education - Tashigang

Jun 03, 2012 0 mins read 369 views
New Fuel Depot : Welcome news for Wamrong

BoD

Jun 03, 2012 1 mins read 344 views
The oedema `pandemic' - What are we feeding our children?

My Say

Jun 03, 2012 1 mins read 338 views
Values of public consultation

Editorial

Jun 03, 2012 2 mins read 339 views
Teacher released on bail

Crime - Student Assult

Jun 03, 2012 1 mins read 349 views
Rape Case & Paternity Suit : DNA test nails rapist cum father in denial

Crime - Rape

Jun 03, 2012 1 mins read 370 views
Trashiyangtse Chili : Double whammy decimates early crop

Agriculture - Chili

Jun 03, 2012 1 mins read 378 views
Petrol Price : From 7 up to 2 down (app.)

Petrol Price

Jun 03, 2012 1 mins read 474 views
ACC Annual Report : Complaints continue to grow

ACC

Jun 03, 2012 3 mins read 391 views
Damchen, KT Dorji, Vena Yaka teams, in the finals

Archery

Jun 01, 2012 1 mins read 411 views
"Living The Purpose": Getting set for the world beyond school

DYS

Jun 01, 2012 2 mins read 338 views
Indian Merchant's Ngultrum Account: Rupee equivalent release started

Rupee Crisis

Jun 01, 2012 2 mins read 425 views
Choden, the orphaned bear cub, joins rehab centre

Wildlife

Jun 01, 2012 1 mins read 377 views
Drop-in Centre: Right intention wronged by location

Drop-in Centre

Jun 01, 2012 1 mins read 351 views
Timber Shortage : No solution at site

Timber

Jun 01, 2012 2 mins read 390 views
Domestic Air Service: Drukair ponders reducing rates, frequenting flights

Civil Aviation

Jun 01, 2012 1 mins read 390 views
Asset Declaration: 24 non-declarants, seven late ones

ACC

Jun 01, 2012 2 mins read 430 views
Rupee Crunch: Recruitment agencies complain of the pinch

Rupee Crunch

Jun 01, 2012 2 mins read 375 views
Bhutan Airlines allowed to clip domestic wings

Civil Aviation

Jun 01, 2012 2 mins read 386 views
The wisdom mind

Perspective

Jun 01, 2012 3 mins read 368 views
Philuma, Orong: The rains will be wetter this year .

Housing - Orong

Jun 01, 2012 1 mins read 436 views
2011 Annual Report: Throwing good money after bad?

RAA

Jun 01, 2012 2 mins read 356 views
Cash Reserve Ratio: Coaxing more money to flow

Rupee Crunch

Jun 01, 2012 2 mins read 380 views
The time has come to really walk the talk

Pedestrian Day

Jun 01, 2012 3 mins read 365 views
When banks give too much

My Say

Jun 01, 2012 1 mins read 392 views
Who goes where and why

Editorial

Jun 01, 2012 1 mins read 496 views
Ninth Parliament Session: Gratuity eligibility amendment

Parliament session

Jun 01, 2012 3 mins read 310 views
Delayed Dungsam overuns costs by Nu 2B

Dungsam Cement

Jun 01, 2012 2 mins read 391 views
Students need nutrition, not just food

Education - Nutrition

Jun 01, 2012 4 mins read 383 views
National Olympic Day

Olympic

Jun 01, 2012 0 mins read 438 views
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