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November of 2011

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After housing, its water now

Town

Nov 06, 2011 1 mins read
CORRIGENDUM

DHI

Nov 06, 2011 0 mins read
Upgrade the Thimphu sewerage treatment plant

My Say

Nov 06, 2011 2 mins read
Two-way expat worker policy

Editorial

Nov 06, 2011 2 mins read
17th Summit: PM leaves for the Maldives

SAARC

Nov 06, 2011 1 mins read
Gelephu Airport: April 2012 deadline will be met

Civil Aviation

Nov 06, 2011 1 mins read
Folk Heritage Museum: To make a living one

Heritage

Nov 06, 2011 2 mins read
Steel Plants: A comeback

Trade

Nov 06, 2011 2 mins read
Japan-Bhutan relations : Celebrating beautiful handwriting

Japan-Bhutan Relations

Nov 04, 2011 1 mins read
Social Media: Bhutanese blog goes viral in Singapore

Internet

Nov 04, 2011 3 mins read
Afghans knock Bhutan out

Cricket

Nov 04, 2011 1 mins read
Gorgan-Shingkhar road takes off

Road

Nov 04, 2011 2 mins read
154 goats saved in 3 months

Tsethar

Nov 04, 2011 1 mins read
Cardamom Boom: A bumper crop this year

Agriculture

Nov 04, 2011 2 mins read
TMT Bars: Steel prices skyrocket

Industry

Nov 04, 2011 2 mins read
A message from the Japanese ambassador

My Say

Nov 04, 2011 2 mins read
Will we work?

Editorial

Nov 04, 2011 2 mins read
Fourth petrol price hike of the year

Fuel

Nov 04, 2011 1 mins read
`Software' earning hard cash again?

Trade

Nov 04, 2011 3 mins read
Construction Industry: Building a blue-collar brigade

Employment

Nov 04, 2011 3 mins read
Eastern Bhutan: Double whammy for potato farmers

Agriculture

Nov 03, 2011 2 mins read
ICIMOD : Media's role in fostering green economy

Environment

Nov 03, 2011 2 mins read
Not informative enough

My Say

Nov 03, 2011 1 mins read
WB gave Nu 90 M, rest from pvt sector

My Say

Nov 03, 2011 1 mins read
Clearing the deckhands

Editorial

Nov 03, 2011 2 mins read
Tobacco : 5 non-Bhutanese nabbed for selling

Tobacco

Nov 03, 2011 2 mins read
Petrol price likely to increase

Fuel

Nov 03, 2011 0 mins read
Bhutan-India Development Cooperation : Shifting resources

Bhutan-India Relation

Nov 03, 2011 2 mins read
Landfill for S Jongkhar town

Environment- Garbage

Nov 02, 2011 1 mins read
SMS Facility : Clients want more alerts

BOB

Nov 02, 2011 1 mins read
Rule or rollback?

Editorial

Nov 02, 2011 2 mins read
Walk-in interviews for Wipro

Employment

Nov 02, 2011 2 mins read
Illegal foreign workers have a fortnight to leave

Immigration

Nov 02, 2011 1 mins read
Two killed in truck accident

Accident

Nov 02, 2011 0 mins read
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Recents

Operationalising GNH: From village wisdom to global solutions

Her Majesty Gyalyum Dorji Wangmo Wangchuck, Patron of the Tarayana Foundation, graced the opening of a two-day international conference on “Operationalising Gross National Happiness (GNH) in Bhutan and Beyond: Catalysing Mindsets and Technologies for Well-Being-Centred, Village-Led Development” at Dungkar Dzong in Paro yesterday.

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Govt. to lose Nu 5.57 billion in revenue under proposed Tax Bill

The tax reform proposed in the Income Tax Bill 2025 is expected to cost the government up to Nu 5.57 billion in lost revenue. Finance Minister Lekey Dorji acknowledged the significant revenue impact while introducing the Bill to the National Council (NC) yesterday, attributing roughly 95 percent of the projected loss to state-owned enterprises (SOEs).

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The sacred and the soiled

Two spiritual events. Two vastly different outcomes. What separates the squalor left behind at the recent oral transmission from the orderly conclusion of the menlam chenmo gathering is not money, not manpower, but planning.

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A bond beyond words: The heartwarming tale of Karma Raygye

Jomotsangkha — In the quiet corners of Jomotsangkha Wildlife Sanctuary (JWS), a touching story of companionship and care unfolds every night. Four and half month-old Karma Raygye, a young elephant calf, has captured the hearts of many with his endearing habits and unwavering trust in his caretaker, Namgay Dorji.

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