November of 2019

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BFF defends institutional championship title

Sports

Nov 29, 2019 1 mins read 244 views
Private lottery businesses illegal

Trade

Nov 29, 2019 2 mins read 250 views
Handicraft vendors propose change in sealing policy

Entrepreneur

Nov 29, 2019 2 mins read 236 views
PM encourages hawkers to use decomposable cups and plates

Trade

Nov 29, 2019 1 mins read 248 views
Villagers and businessman at loggerheads over a plot of land

Perspective

Nov 29, 2019 5 mins read 282 views
RCSC suspends President of JDWNRH

Crime

Nov 29, 2019 2 mins read 237 views
Bank records loan disbursement of Nu 143B

Bank

Nov 29, 2019 3 mins read 275 views
Does the labour law extend to employees of RUB?

Letter to the Editor

Nov 29, 2019 2 mins read 319 views
Making our society a safe home for residents

Editorial

Nov 29, 2019 2 mins read 262 views
Maokhola bridge will be built: PM

Transportation

Nov 29, 2019 2 mins read 274 views
Tourism policy to be finalised by this year

Tourism

Nov 29, 2019 2 mins read 237 views
Former LEP participants moving on in life

Crime

Nov 29, 2019 4 mins read 286 views
SOE's salary revised sans 25 % corporate allowance, bonus

Economy

Nov 29, 2019 3 mins read 286 views
Archer Karma secures an Olympic spot

Sports

Nov 28, 2019 1 mins read 268 views
Taktsang keeps pony services alive

Tourism

Nov 28, 2019 2 mins read 251 views
When innovation and culture promotion do not meet

Culture

Nov 28, 2019 1 mins read 338 views
Have our young people really gone astray?

Letter to the Editor

Nov 28, 2019 2 mins read 257 views
Contemplating our development approach

Editorial

Nov 28, 2019 1 mins read 267 views
Bhutan-India hold development cooperation talks today

Foreign Affairs

Nov 28, 2019 1 mins read 233 views
Bhutan observes Med Safety Week

Health

Nov 28, 2019 2 mins read 278 views
No moratorium on loans, bankers only being prudent

Bank

Nov 28, 2019 3 mins read 233 views
Education flagship programme to enhance ICT from PP

Education

Nov 28, 2019 2 mins read 234 views
Workshop

Briefly

Nov 28, 2019 0 mins read 0 views
Lorikhachhu bridge in Tading to get new bridge

Transport

Nov 27, 2019 1 mins read 251 views
Haa to allow six more sawmills

Haa Dzongkhag

Nov 27, 2019 1 mins read 232 views
A dust-free path to Taktshang

Letter to the Editor

Nov 27, 2019 1 mins read 246 views
HIV and AIDS: growing national burden

Editorial

Nov 27, 2019 2 mins read 252 views
Australia Awards offer diploma scholarships this year

Awards

Nov 27, 2019 2 mins read 261 views
60 HIV cases detected in 2019

Health

Nov 27, 2019 3 mins read 243 views
SC rules in favour of Tashi

Judiciary

Nov 27, 2019 2 mins read 233 views
Disaster preparedness

Briefly

Nov 27, 2019 0 mins read 213 views
BFF to play JDWNRH in the finals

Sports

Nov 26, 2019 1 mins read 248 views
JDWNRH finds solution to mounting waste problem

Environment

Nov 26, 2019 1 mins read 227 views
Dagana residents unhappy with decision to widen road till Dagapela

Dagana dzongkhag

Nov 26, 2019 2 mins read 232 views
For elimination of violence against women

Letter to the Editor

Nov 26, 2019 1 mins read 226 views
More needs to be done

Editorial

Nov 26, 2019 2 mins read 228 views
Driver missing after truck mishap

Accident

Nov 26, 2019 1 mins read 244 views
Both Houses' members for discussion on three sessions

Parliament

Nov 26, 2019 2 mins read 201 views
Empowering local leaders to tackle climate-induced risks

Local governments (LG)

Nov 26, 2019 3 mins read 253 views
Canada to help government in TVET reforms

Education

Nov 26, 2019 2 mins read 259 views
SOE pay revision

Briefly

Nov 26, 2019 0 mins read 230 views
Former civil servant takes up horticulture

Agriculture

Nov 25, 2019 1 mins read 255 views
Ending violence against women and girls

Crime

Nov 25, 2019 2 mins read 490 views
Bhutan and Canada hold first biennial consultations

Foreign Affairs

Nov 25, 2019 1 mins read 266 views
SOP launched to address TIP

Crime

Nov 25, 2019 2 mins read 297 views
Losing hope in law upholders

Letter to the Editor

Nov 25, 2019 1 mins read 247 views
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Health ministry to develop radiation emergency policy

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Religious gatherings must be organised better

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Allow private participation in healthcare sector

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Deferred loans signal deeper economic trouble

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Recents

Games they didn’t play

The lone women’s team taking part in the Bhutan National Archery Championship has literally raised some eyebrows. Smartly dressed in kira and competing shoulder to shoulder on compound bows with 83 other teams, team Kurukulle is also attracting a lot of attention.

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Private sector optimist about the seven loan restructuring measures

The Royal Monetary Authority (RMA) introduced a new set of loan restructuring measures this year aimed at helping struggling borrowers, particularly businesses hit hard during pandemic. The move marks a shift from the broad loan deferment approach under Monetary Measures IV (MM4), which officially ended on June 30, this year.

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