November of 2019

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Address overcrowding in Taktsang

Letter to the Editor

Nov 10, 2019 1 mins read 320 views
Building a skillful nation

Editorial

Nov 10, 2019 2 mins read 321 views
Prayer ceremony for His Majesty The Fourth Druk Gyalpo's birthday

Festival

Nov 10, 2019 0 mins read 308 views
Education flagship programme to digitalise schools: PM

Education

Nov 10, 2019 2 mins read 254 views
Zhemgang comes to life with the revival of bird festival

Festival

Nov 10, 2019 2 mins read 288 views
Dagaps ready for the first farm festival

Festival

Nov 10, 2019 1 mins read 304 views
Beware of fake `Karma modelling agency'

Trade

Nov 10, 2019 1 mins read 290 views
Macroeconomic indicators reveal signs of slowdown

Politics

Nov 10, 2019 3 mins read 287 views
Health ministry introduces influenza vaccination

Health

Nov 06, 2019 3 mins read 301 views
Go slow on tea in schools, advice nutritionists

Education

Nov 06, 2019 2 mins read 311 views
Capacity building workshop for CSOs held

CSO

Nov 06, 2019 1 mins read 291 views
BHTF's capital fund stands at Nu 2.9B

Health

Nov 06, 2019 2 mins read 271 views
Help each other to prevent suicide

Letter to the Editor

Nov 06, 2019 1 mins read 296 views
Declaring assets

Editorial

Nov 06, 2019 2 mins read 0 views
EU supports capacity building to improve export diversification

Foreign Affairs

Nov 06, 2019 2 mins read 274 views
Northern bypass road I nearing completion

Phuentsholing Thromde

Nov 06, 2019 2 mins read 285 views
Four black-necked cranes arrive in Phobjikha

Wild Life

Nov 06, 2019 1 mins read 306 views
Narrowing the gap: work in progress

Politics

Nov 06, 2019 3 mins read 329 views
Taking bold initiatives is an achievement: PM

Politics

Nov 06, 2019 3 mins read 287 views
Border coordination meeting

Briefly

Nov 06, 2019 0 mins read 276 views
Swiss delegation in Bhutan

Foreign Affairs

Nov 05, 2019 1 mins read 292 views
Bhutan to play Jordan today

Sports

Nov 05, 2019 1 mins read 290 views
Bringing justice closer to remote areas

Judiciary

Nov 05, 2019 1 mins read 308 views
Is regulation the panacea to tourism problems?

Tourism

Nov 05, 2019 3 mins read 318 views
Revised fee not targeted at regional tourists

Tourism

Nov 05, 2019 1 mins read 330 views
Changing our approach towards mental health

Letter to the Editor

Nov 05, 2019 1 mins read 300 views
Are we looking inside at our own faults?

Editorial

Nov 05, 2019 1 mins read 350 views
The EU and Bhutan confirm strong partnership

Foreign Affairs

Nov 05, 2019 2 mins read 259 views
The irony of a matriarchal society

Parliament

Nov 05, 2019 3 mins read 285 views
Maokhola bridge: A broken promise

Transport

Nov 05, 2019 1 mins read 310 views
Suicide attempts high among youth and women

Crime

Nov 05, 2019 2 mins read 259 views
Counsellors must explore more to help those mentally ill: PM

Education

Nov 04, 2019 2 mins read 285 views
Clean toilets is the modern story of Laya

Health

Nov 04, 2019 2 mins read 323 views
Green and Clean Northeast summit lauds Bhutan's conservation efforts

Foreign Affairs

Nov 04, 2019 2 mins read 286 views
Mongar DT decides to propose for a housing colony

Mongar Dzongkhag

Nov 04, 2019 2 mins read 267 views
Congratulations Paro FC

Letter to the Editor

Nov 04, 2019 1 mins read 272 views
Focus and priority key to solving regional health problems

Editorial

Nov 04, 2019 2 mins read 292 views
Taktse College lecturers ask plaintiff to reveal victims

Crime

Nov 04, 2019 1 mins read 275 views
Programme to professionalise civil service rolls out

Royal Civil Service Commission (RCSC)

Nov 04, 2019 2 mins read 439 views
Digital payment system picks up

Bank

Nov 04, 2019 2 mins read 257 views
Gelephu Thromde terminates land lease agreements

Gelephu Thromde

Nov 04, 2019 4 mins read 296 views
Govt. offices switch to winter timing

Briefly

Nov 04, 2019 0 mins read 319 views
India House golf tournament tees off

Sports

Nov 03, 2019 1 mins read 351 views
Lhakhang in the shadow of Jomolhari

Perspective

Nov 03, 2019 2 mins read 311 views
LPG prices spike

Fuel

Nov 03, 2019 1 mins read 303 views
Heritage under threat, DoC calls for legislation

Culture

Nov 03, 2019 2 mins read 310 views
Govt. should take a firm decision on dredging

Letter to the Editor

Nov 03, 2019 1 mins read 324 views
Food for thought

Editorial

Nov 03, 2019 2 mins read 0 views
Region unites to eliminate HIV, Tuberculosis and Malaria by 2030

Health

Nov 03, 2019 2 mins read 389 views
Delayed winter session to give more time for homework

Parliament

Nov 03, 2019 2 mins read 284 views
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