June of 2016

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Making public toilets clean and accessible

k2

Jun 03, 2016 4 mins read 363 views
The creation of Sonamthang

Community

Jun 07, 2016 2 mins read 391 views
Border checkpost could help promote tourism

Tourism

Jun 07, 2016 1 mins read 334 views
Contractor asked to rectify Bongo gewog centre road

Road

Jun 07, 2016 1 mins read 401 views
Dzongkhag allots plots at Denchi

Township

Jun 07, 2016 1 mins read 373 views
BoB launches cardless cash withdrawal

Bank of Bhutan (BoB)

Jun 07, 2016 1 mins read 416 views
Bhutan's forests the last Himalayan biodiversity refugia

Environment

Jun 07, 2016 2 mins read 346 views
Finding an alternative green power for Bhutan

Letter to the editor

Jun 07, 2016 1 mins read 408 views
Staggering implementation of dzongkhag and yenlag thromdes

Editorial

Jun 07, 2016 2 mins read 419 views
ACC and OAG lock horns over P'ling fronting cases

Anti Corruption Commission (ACC)

Jun 07, 2016 3 mins read 365 views
Laya receives electricity

Electricity

Jun 07, 2016 2 mins read 449 views
His Majesty's Address at the RUB Convocation

Convocation

Jun 07, 2016 6 mins read 406 views
NC introduces Bhutan Red Cross bill

National Council (NC)

Jun 06, 2016 3 mins read 369 views
Fiscal incentives likely to affect revenue growth

Budget

Jun 06, 2016 2 mins read 490 views
On our roads

Letter to the editor

Jun 06, 2016 1 mins read 550 views
Investing in teachers critical

Editorial

Jun 06, 2016 1 mins read 348 views
Chinese back as the top source market

Tourism

Jun 06, 2016 3 mins read 355 views
Nu 1.6M irrigation channel in Meretsemo fails

Irrigation

Jun 06, 2016 2 mins read 371 views
School reform programme under NC scanner

Education

Jun 06, 2016 3 mins read 343 views
Local govt. elections postponed

LG

Jun 06, 2016 2 mins read 385 views
Initiative to save wetland

Environment

Jun 05, 2016 2 mins read 383 views
Panbang residents wait for township to start

Development

Jun 05, 2016 1 mins read 368 views
Jomotsangkha hopes to benefit with township development

Township

Jun 05, 2016 1 mins read 376 views
Thromde outsources waste collection of city's north zone

Waste

Jun 05, 2016 2 mins read 410 views
Most in favour of conserving wetland in Punakha

Development

Jun 05, 2016 2 mins read 429 views
The customer is always right

Letter to the editor

Jun 05, 2016 2 mins read 374 views
A small but significant shift

Editorial

Jun 05, 2016 1 mins read 380 views
Second flower exhibition draws large numbers of visitors

Flower Exhibition

Jun 05, 2016 2 mins read 400 views
Vocational skills development centre inaugurated

Inauguration

Jun 05, 2016 1 mins read 381 views
Bhutan among fastest growing economies: IMF

Economy

Jun 05, 2016 2 mins read 391 views
Investing to better teachers

Education

Jun 05, 2016 2 mins read 384 views
2nd Royal Bhutan Flower Exhibition

Flower Exhibition

Jun 05, 2016 1 mins read 379 views
Growing Panbang needs a fuel station

Fuel

Jun 03, 2016 1 mins read 400 views
SDF and SCCI to collaborate

SAARC

Jun 03, 2016 0 mins read 416 views
Keeping a tab on students' mental wellbeing

Counselling

Jun 03, 2016 1 mins read 357 views
The Australian visa process - Myth and Truth

Perspective

Jun 03, 2016 3 mins read 427 views
Villagers bring back long lost dance

Culture

Jun 03, 2016 1 mins read 385 views
Tsirang DT approves establishment of four karaoke bars

Entertainment

Jun 03, 2016 1 mins read 462 views
Local leaders call for monitoring of road constructions

Road

Jun 03, 2016 1 mins read 387 views
Second calf rally in Trashigang

Livestock

Jun 03, 2016 2 mins read 383 views
Deliberation on Customs bill begins

National Assembly

Jun 03, 2016 2 mins read 383 views
Helicopter service profitable so far: Govt.

National Council (NC)

Jun 03, 2016 2 mins read 367 views
Ambassador presents Letters of Credence to the King of Sweden

Diplomacy

Jun 03, 2016 1 mins read 395 views
Measures in place to address increasing regional visitors: PM

Tourism

Jun 03, 2016 3 mins read 379 views
An appeal to the Bhutan Post management

Letter to the editor

Jun 03, 2016 2 mins read 385 views
Addressing a global problem our way

Editorial

Jun 03, 2016 1 mins read 399 views
Preparing for pandemics

Training

Jun 03, 2016 2 mins read 368 views
Imported rice safe to consume: Agriculture minister

Vegetables

Jun 03, 2016 1 mins read 416 views
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Recents

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The gift of children

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