June of 2018

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Letter to the editor

Jun 26, 2018 1 mins read 334 views
PHC gives us new grounds for planning development

Editorial

Jun 26, 2018 1 mins read 371 views
Falling boulder injures man

Accident

Jun 26, 2018 1 mins read 333 views
Contractors and consultants to be held accountable on audit issues

Royal Audit Authority (RAA)

Jun 26, 2018 2 mins read 351 views
Construction of Southern East-West Highway to resume in 12th Plan

National Assembly

Jun 26, 2018 2 mins read 325 views
Homes with poor sanitation facilities highest in Thimphu, Samtse and Chukha

Population and Housing Census of Bhutan (PHCB)

Jun 26, 2018 3 mins read 354 views
NC session concludes today

National Council

Jun 26, 2018 0 mins read 329 views
2,854 students graduated from RUB colleges last year

Graduates

Jun 25, 2018 1 mins read 311 views
DNT declares its last candidate

Politics

Jun 25, 2018 2 mins read 305 views
Startup centre for aspiring entrepreneurs

Cottage and Small Industries (CSI)

Jun 25, 2018 2 mins read 332 views
Media losing professionalism?

Letter to the editor

Jun 25, 2018 1 mins read 0 views
Media losing professionalism?

Letter to the editor

Jun 25, 2018 1 mins read 335 views
Fix accountability

Editorial

Jun 25, 2018 2 mins read 341 views
Gelephu Tshachu closed for visitors

Tshachu (hot spring)

Jun 25, 2018 1 mins read 405 views
Judgment implementation should be prioritised: Assembly

National Assembly

Jun 25, 2018 3 mins read 326 views
NC passes interim budget of Nu 36B

National Council

Jun 25, 2018 2 mins read 336 views
Bhutan's population is 735,553

Population and Housing Census of Bhutan (PHCB)

Jun 25, 2018 4 mins read 622 views
FIBA Asia Cup 2021 SABA pre-qualifier

Football

Jun 25, 2018 0 mins read 346 views
First Bhutan film festival at Gangtok concludes

Film

Jun 24, 2018 2 mins read 319 views
Emergency mock drill held at Yonphula airport

Aviation

Jun 24, 2018 2 mins read 324 views
PDP introduces three more candidates

Politics

Jun 24, 2018 2 mins read 333 views
SoP for efficient fire fighting drafted

Forest fire

Jun 24, 2018 2 mins read 332 views
New aircraft for Bhutan Airlines arrives

Aviation

Jun 24, 2018 1 mins read 357 views
Addressing shortage of health workers

Letter to the editor

Jun 24, 2018 1 mins read 393 views
Unemployment: Wishing it away won't help

Editorial

Jun 24, 2018 1 mins read 343 views
Broadcast and internet services to improve with completion of ground station

Bhutan Broadcasting Service (BBS)

Jun 24, 2018 1 mins read 415 views
Japan's support to continue in 12th Plan

Bhutan-Japan

Jun 24, 2018 2 mins read 338 views
99.97 percent of households connected with electricity

Bhutan Power Corporation (BPC)

Jun 24, 2018 2 mins read 292 views
Launch of 2017 PHCB reports

Report

Jun 24, 2018 0 mins read 324 views
First Bhutan film festival opens today in Gangtok

Film

Jun 22, 2018 2 mins read 361 views
Strengthening plantation initiatives

Department of Forest and Park Services (DoFPS)

Jun 22, 2018 2 mins read 304 views
Third BIITTE focus on techno-entrepreneurship

Information, Communications and Technology (ICT)

Jun 22, 2018 2 mins read 310 views
Letter from Gata, a forgotten village

Perspective

Jun 22, 2018 3 mins read 353 views
Court orders resident to surrender land to S/J thromde

Land

Jun 22, 2018 1 mins read 336 views
A single mother incurs debt to treat mentally unsound daughter

Mental health

Jun 22, 2018 2 mins read 316 views
Regional health disparity is the biggest gap, says DNT President

Politics

Jun 22, 2018 2 mins read 312 views
Leadership must take moral responsibility and accountability for irregularities: RAA

Royal Audit Authority (RAA)

Jun 22, 2018 3 mins read 335 views
There are enough employment opportunities: PM

National Assembly

Jun 22, 2018 1 mins read 317 views
KGUMSB's investiture ceremony recognises trainees and faculty members

Khesar Gyalpo University of Medical Sciences of Bhutan (KGUMSB)

Jun 22, 2018 2 mins read 341 views
Why water shortage in Thimphu?

Letter to the editor

Jun 22, 2018 1 mins read 360 views
Non - compliance to audit observations

Editorial

Jun 22, 2018 2 mins read 417 views
Bumthang police investigating an alleged child abuse case

Crime

Jun 22, 2018 1 mins read 397 views
MoAF promotes online potato trading

MoAF

Jun 22, 2018 2 mins read 360 views
Opposition questions PM on politicisation of civil service

Politics

Jun 22, 2018 3 mins read 354 views
DHI and Co. contribute Nu 6.3B to govt. coffer

Druk Holding and Investments (DHI)

Jun 22, 2018 4 mins read 331 views
ACC detains Anim Damchoe

Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC )

Jun 22, 2018 0 mins read 461 views
Ossey block closes Gelephu-Zhemgang traffic

Road

Jun 21, 2018 1 mins read 371 views
Three institutions to host technology and innovation support centres

Information, Communications and Technology (ICT)

Jun 21, 2018 1 mins read 400 views
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