March of 2004

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Introducing license fee for TV

Letters to the Editor

Mar 26, 2004 2 mins read 408 views
Private sector requests excise refund

BCCI (Bhutan Chamber of Commerce and Industry)

Mar 26, 2004 2 mins read 423 views
Monks can intervene in HIV/AIDS prevention

Health-HIV/AIDS

Mar 26, 2004 4 mins read 389 views
Lights bring change to Chorten Kora

Tshechu

Mar 26, 2004 4 mins read 488 views
Badminton popular, facilities needed

Sport

Mar 26, 2004 1 mins read 390 views
Schools

Education- Schools

Mar 26, 2004 1 mins read 0 views
Rangjung dratshang Khenpo killed in Namling plunge

Accident

Mar 26, 2004 1 mins read 444 views
Drametse Dombee sand quarry row continues

Dzongkhags

Mar 26, 2004 2 mins read 484 views
UNFPA goodwill ambassador to visit eastern dzongkhags

UNFPA

Mar 26, 2004 1 mins read 381 views
Old Gangkha lhakhang will be rebuilt

Monasteries

Mar 26, 2004 2 mins read 396 views
Ministry to allot land for new industries in Pasakha

Bhutan - Trade

Mar 26, 2004 3 mins read 511 views
Eliminating gender discrimination

National Women Association (NWA)

Mar 26, 2004 1 mins read 437 views
Kurichhu shutdown

Hydro Project

Mar 26, 2004 1 mins read 440 views
Schooling disadvantaged children

Disabled

Mar 26, 2004 2 mins read 410 views
"WFP has a strong partner in Bhutan"

WFP (World Food Program)

Mar 26, 2004 2 mins read 369 views
Bangladeshi community celebrates 33rd Independence and National day

Bhutan-Bangladesh

Mar 26, 2004 1 mins read 357 views
Thanks to WFP

Kuensel

Mar 26, 2004 0 mins read 379 views
Children need to know

Letters to the Editor

Mar 26, 2004 2 mins read 404 views
Training, misused ?

Editorial

Mar 26, 2004 3 mins read 365 views
Bhutanese history on display

Bhutan - History

Mar 26, 2004 2 mins read 389 views
Education loan draws a rush of clients

National Pension Board (NPB)

Mar 26, 2004 2 mins read 397 views
Indian foreign secretary visits Bhutan

His Majesty the King, who granted an audience to the Indian foreign secretary, Mr Shashank, on March 26, said that the close friendship and cooperation between India and Bhutan co...

Mar 27, 2004 2 mins read 0 views
No scholarships for Class XII repeaters

Education-Scholarships

Mar 26, 2004 2 mins read 407 views
HIV claims more victims

Health-HIV/AIDS

Mar 26, 2004 2 mins read 339 views
Capital punishment abolished in Bhutan

His Majesty

Mar 26, 2004 1 mins read 419 views
Austrian funded projects on track

Bhuta- Austria

Mar 19, 2004 2 mins read 393 views
New raffles rules

Lottery

Mar 19, 2004 2 mins read 400 views
Bhutan positive about SAF games

South Asian Federation Games (SAFG)

Mar 19, 2004 1 mins read 359 views
Offender to be fined

Forest Fire

Mar 19, 2004 1 mins read 389 views
Guidelines for urban development activities

National Environment Commission (NEC)

Mar 19, 2004 1 mins read 387 views
Financial institutions discuss credit bureau

Royal Monetary Authority (RMA)

Mar 19, 2004 1 mins read 361 views
Phuentsholing bus terminal not convenient say travellers

Road Safety and Transport Authority (RSTA)

Mar 19, 2004 2 mins read 380 views
NITM working on new herbal tonic

Indigenous Hospital

Mar 19, 2004 2 mins read 317 views
WFP in Bhutan continues to hold strong

WFP (World Food Program)

Mar 19, 2004 3 mins read 364 views
SAARC music award in Islamabad

Awards

Mar 19, 2004 1 mins read 382 views
Chenary hydel to resume generation of power

Power

Mar 19, 2004 2 mins read 357 views
Dictionary delayed

Books

Mar 19, 2004 1 mins read 380 views
Chagzampa's iron link chain found

A 23-feet long iron link chain belonging to the era of the Iron bridge builder in Bhutan, drupthob Thangtong Gyelpo alias Chagzampa was recovered on February 20 by project DANTAK from the Pachhu...

Mar 20, 2004 2 mins read 390 views
US$ 2,44,000 to control citrus greening

Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO)

Mar 19, 2004 2 mins read 386 views
Years lost in waiting

Letters to the Editor

Mar 19, 2004 1 mins read 365 views
Good private schools, a necessity

Letters to the Editor

Mar 19, 2004 1 mins read 415 views
A WWE fan

Letters to the Editor

Mar 19, 2004 1 mins read 399 views
NCD's view on the wild boar project

Letters to the Editor

Mar 19, 2004 2 mins read 382 views
Minding others' business

Editorial

Mar 19, 2004 3 mins read 398 views
2002-2003 sees drop in domestic revenue

Revenue and Custom

Mar 19, 2004 1 mins read 380 views
Moenlam Chenmo in Trashiyangtse

Religion

Mar 19, 2004 2 mins read 380 views
BPC goes after power thieves

Power

Mar 19, 2004 2 mins read 378 views
Bhutan and the EC

Bhutan-European Countries

Mar 19, 2004 2 mins read 394 views
US ambassador in Bhutan

Bhutan and other Countries

Mar 26, 2004 0 mins read 439 views
Excess liquidity: myth more than reality ?

Royal Monetary Authority (RMA)

Mar 19, 2004 3 mins read 393 views
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