September of 2012

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Book

Book

Sep 23, 2012 0 mins read 328 views
Korphu village, Trongsa: Fire guts houses in remote village

Fire

Sep 23, 2012 1 mins read 267 views
McKinsey and Co: Is the civil service working?

Companies

Sep 23, 2012 4 mins read 278 views
Sparks vs Dozens steals the show

Basketball

Sep 21, 2012 2 mins read 339 views
Dept. of Local Governance: The `greening' of gewog officials

Environment

Sep 21, 2012 2 mins read 290 views
Small-scale poultry farmers stung by price hike

Poultry

Sep 21, 2012 1 mins read 280 views
Tongla, Mongar: The choesham makers of Kengkhar

Occupation

Sep 21, 2012 2 mins read 361 views
Police on lookout for brutal wife-killer

Crime

Sep 21, 2012 1 mins read 308 views
Bhutan Telemedicine Group : Social media for medical consultation

Health

Sep 21, 2012 2 mins read 293 views
Thrue Bab: The festival that lies on a cusp

Festival

Sep 21, 2012 2 mins read 271 views
The year for magical thinking?

Perspective

Sep 21, 2012 5 mins read 305 views
Bulk Purchase: Seats up for grabs at discount

Drukair

Sep 21, 2012 2 mins read 303 views
City's village sees over 300 visitors

Thimphu

Sep 21, 2012 0 mins read 261 views
Druk Drupdey: All work and no pay

Labour Ministry

Sep 21, 2012 2 mins read 291 views
The unsung hero of BBS

BBS

Sep 21, 2012 2 mins read 306 views
Rupee Outflow: Restrictions fail to rein in imports

Rupee crunch

Sep 21, 2012 2 mins read 292 views
Security Guidelines: Most crimes happen in hotels

Phuentsholing

Sep 21, 2012 2 mins read 319 views
How Bhutanese is Bhutanese architecture?

Letter to the editor

Sep 21, 2012 1 mins read 391 views
A cause c‚lٹbre

Editorial

Sep 21, 2012 2 mins read 350 views
Gyalpoizhing Case: OAG opinion excites public skepticism

Land

Sep 21, 2012 2 mins read 273 views
Laminated beams to meet timber demand

Forest

Sep 21, 2012 1 mins read 358 views
Media Amendment Bill: Cyber cop on the cards

The Bhutan Infocomm and Media Authority (BICMA)

Sep 21, 2012 3 mins read 276 views
ANALYSIS: National Council: Costly decisions to make

National Council

Sep 21, 2012 2 mins read 306 views
Drukpas' score 75, the day's highest

Basketball

Sep 20, 2012 1 mins read 265 views
Jumotsangkha (Daifam): Fire and candles to the rescue

Power

Sep 20, 2012 2 mins read 315 views
GREF, Phuntsholing: The python that came to town

Wildlife

Sep 20, 2012 1 mins read 345 views
First private institute accredited

Training

Sep 20, 2012 1 mins read 296 views
Hindustan Construction Company: Acquiring competence in construction

Training

Sep 20, 2012 2 mins read 320 views
The authenticity of the clean chit

Editorial

Sep 20, 2012 2 mins read 300 views
PM

PM

Sep 20, 2012 0 mins read 0 views
25-year-old driver killed

Accident

Sep 20, 2012 1 mins read 302 views
Man fakes brother's thumbprint to transfer census

Crime

Sep 20, 2012 1 mins read 311 views
Resa, Saling, Mongar : The itinerant village health worker

Health Policy

Sep 20, 2012 2 mins read 281 views
Gyalpoizhing Land Case: OAG finds no merit in ACC allegations

Land

Sep 20, 2012 5 mins read 240 views
Summer Tournament: Fines to promote the game

Basketball

Sep 19, 2012 2 mins read 270 views
Update: New bridge atop old one

Bridge

Sep 19, 2012 1 mins read 339 views
A mare is the tiger's latest victim

Wildlife

Sep 19, 2012 1 mins read 299 views
Apron Capacity: No parking for private aircraft at Paro

Drukair

Sep 19, 2012 2 mins read 286 views
Bhutan Kuen-Ngyam party: Inclusive governance?

Politics

Sep 19, 2012 1 mins read 299 views
Lets make our roads safe

Letter to the editor

Sep 19, 2012 2 mins read 317 views
Flawed and fatal

Editorial

Sep 19, 2012 1 mins read 305 views
Menchuna, Drujeygang: Accidental, yet deliberate, death by arrow

Accident

Sep 19, 2012 1 mins read 301 views
To make judiciary's independence visible

Judiciary

Sep 19, 2012 2 mins read 255 views
Tourism Council of Bhutan: ABTO reconsiders support, submits bid

Tourism

Sep 19, 2012 2 mins read 284 views
Japan to improve Taklai irrigation system

Irrigation

Sep 19, 2012 2 mins read 282 views
Rural Housing Insurance Scheme: From surety to subsidy

RICBL

Sep 19, 2012 2 mins read 301 views
JDWNRH: Is private practice going beyond their brief?

JDWNR Hospital

Sep 19, 2012 3 mins read 277 views
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Sir, your advice to the younger generation?

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Recents

The true measure of public service

The civil service is the backbone of our nation’s development. From remote gewogs to the capital, civil servants have played a key role in keeping the government running and serving citizens every day. The Royal Civil Service Award has been instituted to honour the long and faithful service of civil servants, not only in terms of longevity but also quality and impact upon the lives of citizens.

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When the yaks died in Merak

A warming winter, shifting migrations, and unknown illnesses swept through Merak last year, killing hundreds of yaks, zo, and zomu, leaving this semi-nomadic community fighting for its future.

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