November of 2016

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Customs Act in the offing

National Council (NC)

Nov 16, 2016 2 mins read 380 views
Babesa sewage treatment plant upgrade to begin soon

Sewage

Nov 16, 2016 3 mins read 363 views
Bhutan's private sector underdeveloped: WB

Employment

Nov 16, 2016 3 mins read 361 views
NA debates defining fronting as a criminal offense

National Assembly

Nov 16, 2016 2 mins read 411 views
World Prematurity Day

World Prematurity Day

Nov 16, 2016 0 mins read 440 views
Import of seaweed banned

Bhutan Agriculture and Food Regularity Authority (BAFRA)

Nov 15, 2016 1 mins read 400 views
INR exchange deadline shifted to November 30

Royal Monetary Authority (RMA)

Nov 15, 2016 0 mins read 412 views
Be ambitious, not pompous

Entrepreneurship

Nov 15, 2016 2 mins read 358 views
Amochhu land reclamation project to start in October 2017

Infrastructures

Nov 15, 2016 2 mins read 340 views
BDBL's clarification

Letter to the editor

Nov 15, 2016 1 mins read 412 views
Teach a man to fish.

Editorial

Nov 15, 2016 1 mins read 410 views
Non-uniform labourers will be routed through proper channel

Immigration

Nov 15, 2016 2 mins read 364 views
MPs lock horns on maternity leave

National Assembly

Nov 15, 2016 3 mins read 357 views
Seized goods and properties to be managed by relevant agencies only

National Assembly

Nov 15, 2016 3 mins read 367 views
NC rejects BBIN agreement

National Council (NC)

Nov 15, 2016 2 mins read 385 views
The temporary town of Tagabi

Settlement

Nov 14, 2016 2 mins read 364 views
Tshorwa - The Inner Call

Film review

Nov 14, 2016 1 mins read 502 views
ADC and UNDP join hands to ensure equal justice for the vulnerable

Collaboration

Nov 14, 2016 2 mins read 370 views
SDF and SCCI sign MoU on cooperation

Signing

Nov 14, 2016 0 mins read 353 views
Bill to make fixed deposits tax-free introduced in Assembly

Parliament

Nov 14, 2016 1 mins read 430 views
Remove expressway barrier below helipad

Letter to the editor

Nov 14, 2016 1 mins read 430 views
Testing times have come

Editorial

Nov 14, 2016 1 mins read 338 views
Parliament to ratify Indo-Bhutan trade agreement

Parliament

Nov 14, 2016 2 mins read 382 views
Reotala bridge repaired, open to traffic

Bridge

Nov 14, 2016 1 mins read 355 views
NC could table Mines and Minerals Management Act

National Council (NC)

Nov 14, 2016 3 mins read 344 views
BDBL employee arrested for embezzling Nu 15.5M

Crime

Nov 14, 2016 1 mins read 328 views
Govt. proposes Nu 262M to generate employment

National Assembly

Nov 14, 2016 3 mins read 355 views
Ministry promotes new potato varieties

Agriculture

Nov 13, 2016 3 mins read 396 views
For a better sporting culture

Letter to the editor

Nov 13, 2016 1 mins read 396 views
We need to clean up our systems too

Editorial

Nov 13, 2016 1 mins read 353 views
Breaking the barriers and looking ahead

LG

Nov 13, 2016 2 mins read 380 views
Retaining medical specialists still a challenge

Health

Nov 13, 2016 3 mins read 359 views
Industries earn more than hydropower: Industrialists

Business

Nov 13, 2016 2 mins read 390 views
Forest fire in Athang contained after more than 24 hours

Forest fire

Nov 11, 2016 1 mins read 421 views
Ministry to increase commercial vegetable production

Agriculture

Nov 11, 2016 3 mins read 343 views
HRH The Gyaltshab celebrates November 11 in Mongar

Celebration

Nov 11, 2016 1 mins read 333 views
Athletics: Looking to the future

Athletics

Nov 11, 2016 2 mins read 356 views
Farming for the future

Perspective

Nov 11, 2016 3 mins read 342 views
Gray langur joins crop raider group now

Wildlife

Nov 11, 2016 2 mins read 386 views
Studying seismic risks to masonry buildings

Grant

Nov 11, 2016 1 mins read 357 views
Khotsa's healing hands

Health

Nov 11, 2016 2 mins read 347 views
On relocation of Lungtenzampa fuel station

Letter to the editor

Nov 11, 2016 1 mins read 419 views
Education challenges?

Editorial

Nov 11, 2016 2 mins read 449 views
Woman detained for alleged child murder

Crime

Nov 11, 2016 2 mins read 367 views
Villagers look to growing cardamom on government land

Crop

Nov 11, 2016 1 mins read 340 views
US visa scam victims question investigator and prosecutor

Crime

Nov 11, 2016 2 mins read 411 views
Rupee ban: Fear of black money entering Bhutan

INR

Nov 11, 2016 1 mins read 337 views
Happiness fair begins in Thimphu

GNH fair

Nov 11, 2016 1 mins read 382 views
Foresters create awareness to combat illegal fishing

Awareness

Nov 10, 2016 1 mins read 398 views
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