March of 2018

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Situation in Sri Lanka monitored: Foreign Secretary

Bhutan-Sri Lanka

Mar 07, 2018 1 mins read 275 views
Harshest penalty will be levied on graffiti case: PM

Graffiti

Mar 07, 2018 1 mins read 268 views
Provident fund scheme mandatory for private firms: MoLHR

Provident fund (PF)

Mar 07, 2018 2 mins read 357 views
Int'l women's day

International Women's day

Mar 07, 2018 0 mins read 0 views
Voters can cast vote with expired CID

Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB)

Mar 06, 2018 1 mins read 289 views
Yangtse DT revives traditional dining

Trashiyangtse dzongkhag tshogdu (DT)

Mar 06, 2018 2 mins read 300 views
Motorable road to connect Geling gewog office

Road

Mar 06, 2018 1 mins read 266 views
Contractor sues Shongpangkha gewog administration for payment

Crime

Mar 06, 2018 1 mins read 213 views
How are we inspiring our young?

Letter to the editor

Mar 06, 2018 1 mins read 244 views
The ills of poor planning

Editorial

Mar 06, 2018 2 mins read 221 views
Samtse throm chooses Ngawang Nidup for NC seat

National Council

Mar 06, 2018 0 mins read 298 views
Five gewogs in Dagana nominate their NC candidate

National Council

Mar 06, 2018 3 mins read 284 views
DCT is legally not a political party: ECB

Politics

Mar 06, 2018 3 mins read 260 views
Ministry revokes transfer of female health assistants

Health

Mar 06, 2018 2 mins read 244 views
Media arbitrator and media agencies meet

Media

Mar 06, 2018 0 mins read 254 views
Four gewogs in Tsirang nominate their NC candidates

National Council

Mar 05, 2018 1 mins read 253 views
Barp gewog nominates its NC candidate

National Council

Mar 05, 2018 1 mins read 288 views
Two found dead in Phuentsholing

Accident

Mar 05, 2018 1 mins read 258 views
Ngatshang gewog nominates incumbent member

National Council

Mar 05, 2018 1 mins read 266 views
Vegetable shed underused in Tsimalakha

Vegetable shed

Mar 05, 2018 1 mins read 275 views
No abandoned baby brought to JDWNRH

Crime

Mar 05, 2018 1 mins read 264 views
All NC aspirants nominated in Lhuentse

National Council

Mar 05, 2018 1 mins read 249 views
Samtse gewog nominates businessman as NC candidate

National Council

Mar 05, 2018 1 mins read 232 views
Forest fire: solutions can be found

Letter to the editor

Mar 05, 2018 0 mins read 281 views
How's there shortage?

Editorial

Mar 05, 2018 2 mins read 309 views
Thimphu begins its Dhamngoi Zomdu

National Council

Mar 05, 2018 2 mins read 208 views
Gasa's Khatoed gewog chooses its candidate

National Council

Mar 05, 2018 1 mins read 240 views
Due process followed to relieve executives: RICBL board

Royal Insurance Corporation of Bhutan (RICBL)

Mar 05, 2018 3 mins read 250 views
MHPA deadline extended by three months

Hydropower

Mar 05, 2018 2 mins read 234 views
Indo-Bhutan Car Rally flags off

Car Rally

Mar 04, 2018 0 mins read 246 views
Japanese wins 5th Bhutan International Marathon

Marathon

Mar 04, 2018 1 mins read 270 views
PM leaves for Brussels and Switzerland

PM visits

Mar 04, 2018 1 mins read 265 views
Health ministries of Bhutan and Thailand sign MoU

Memorandum of understanding (MoU)

Mar 04, 2018 1 mins read 274 views
Three NC candidates nominated from four gewogs in T/yangtse

National Council

Mar 04, 2018 2 mins read 240 views
Labour minister to stay on leave until ACC says so: PM

Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC )

Mar 04, 2018 1 mins read 214 views
Works sub-contracted on East-West Highway construction

Road

Mar 04, 2018 2 mins read 261 views
Mobile gynaecological clinic for BHUs without female HA

Health

Mar 04, 2018 1 mins read 266 views
RCSC awaits Cabinet response on LGCF

Royal Civil Service Commission (RCSC)

Mar 04, 2018 2 mins read 258 views
On Kuensel's March 3 editorial

Letter to the editor

Mar 04, 2018 1 mins read 265 views
Award or payment?

Editorial

Mar 04, 2018 2 mins read 229 views
Idea of corporatising JDWNRH dropped: PM

Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Referral Hospital (JDWNRH)

Mar 04, 2018 2 mins read 275 views
Former RICBL ED moves court; CEO appeals to labour ministry

Royal Insurance Corporation of Bhutan (RICBL)

Mar 04, 2018 3 mins read 355 views
Women's day workshop

Workshop

Mar 04, 2018 0 mins read 302 views
We will now play like champions: BCCB

Cricket

Mar 02, 2018 2 mins read 265 views
Drapham dzong archaeological monograph released

Drapham Dzong

Mar 02, 2018 2 mins read 338 views
Paro completes four of 11 dhamngoi zomdu

National Council

Mar 02, 2018 2 mins read 276 views
Wangdue completes 10 of 16 gewog zomdu

National Council

Mar 02, 2018 1 mins read 262 views
Chukha approves two PSL projects

Hydropower

Mar 02, 2018 2 mins read 252 views
Blasting works claim life in Trashiyangtse

Accident

Mar 02, 2018 1 mins read 240 views
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Recents

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