October of 2012

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Running low

Editorial

Oct 03, 2012 2 mins read 249 views
United Press International: No insurgents on southern borders

Bhutan-India

Oct 03, 2012 1 mins read 262 views
Bhutan Post: City bus service doubles fleet

City bus

Oct 03, 2012 2 mins read 251 views
Local Government Elections: Last call to fill in the blanks

Election

Oct 03, 2012 2 mins read 251 views
Foreign Exchange Reserve: No foreign currency net reserve

Foreign Exchange Reserve

Oct 03, 2012 2 mins read 236 views
PM

Wangduephodrang Dzong Fire

Oct 02, 2012 0 mins read 0 views
Dozens roll into finals, men up for semis today

Basketball

Oct 02, 2012 1 mins read 221 views
Man gets nine years for stabbing taxi driver

Crime

Oct 02, 2012 1 mins read 269 views
10-km Farm Road: A project beset by many problems

Road

Oct 02, 2012 2 mins read 235 views
Tashichhodzong, Thimphu: The buck that stopped (by) on Pedestrian day

Wildlife

Oct 02, 2012 1 mins read 253 views
Who's responsible?

Letter to the editor

Oct 02, 2012 1 mins read 0 views
Attic antics

Editorial

Oct 02, 2012 2 mins read 251 views
Boy drowns

Accident

Oct 02, 2012 0 mins read 0 views
Fire guts house

Fire

Oct 02, 2012 1 mins read 0 views
It's either full house or attic so far : TCC

Attic

Oct 02, 2012 2 mins read 249 views
Dasho (Dr) Gado dismisses reports of party affiliation

Politics

Oct 02, 2012 1 mins read 220 views
VTI, Buna, Rangjung: Court dismisses almost all corruption charges

Office of the Attorney General (OAG)

Oct 02, 2012 3 mins read 264 views
Resa villagers kill predator

Wildlife

Oct 02, 2012 1 mins read 266 views
Nangpa FC bags its first win

Football

Oct 01, 2012 1 mins read 270 views
BNBL wins with a goal

Football

Oct 01, 2012 1 mins read 232 views
Sparks into finals, Phojas and Jachung into semis

Basketball

Oct 01, 2012 1 mins read 240 views
Ula, Wangduephodrang: Work resumes after four-month idle spell

Road

Oct 01, 2012 2 mins read 216 views
Farm-Roads: Building one is only half the job done

Road

Oct 01, 2012 3 mins read 216 views
The bane of imported bows

Letter to the editor

Oct 01, 2012 1 mins read 285 views
Fallen victim to urban blight

Editorial

Oct 01, 2012 2 mins read 268 views
Jimthang, Punakha: Man held for friend's killing

Crime

Oct 01, 2012 1 mins read 225 views
Home Leave Travel Passage : Officials in question refund USD 24,854

Foreign Ministry

Oct 01, 2012 2 mins read 276 views
Managing the hounds

Media

Oct 22, 2012 3 mins read 223 views
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Recents

Disaster preparedness is our best defence

The National Council this week questioned the government on the country’s disaster preparedness. This is a pertinent issue, especially when extreme weather events are frequent and more intense. Preparedness is therefore the most effective strategy for protecting lives, livelihoods, and development gains.

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