December of 2000

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RBA hands over Sarpang school to education

Education

Dec 22, 2000 4 mins read 579 views
Two prices for one item

Letters to the Editor

Dec 22, 2000 1 mins read 329 views
Refresher course too long

Letters to the Editor

Dec 22, 2000 1 mins read 422 views
What recognition for trained drivers ?

Letters to the Editor

Dec 22, 2000 1 mins read 397 views
Who is responsible?

Letters to the Editor

Dec 22, 2000 1 mins read 725 views
Uniform checking needed

Letters to the Editor

Dec 22, 2000 1 mins read 327 views
Housing for corporation staff

Letters to the Editor

Dec 22, 2000 1 mins read 397 views
SAARC Golf

Golf

Dec 22, 2000 0 mins read 429 views
IT guideline

Computer/Internet

Dec 22, 2000 0 mins read 369 views
Bhutan-Nepal talks

Bhutan - Nepal Refugee Issue

Dec 22, 2000 0 mins read 422 views
New fuel removes vehicle starting problems

Bhutan Oil Distributor (BOD)

Dec 22, 2000 2 mins read 314 views
Bhutanese attacked

Editorial

Dec 22, 2000 2 mins read 337 views
Inventor or innovator?

Private Sector

Dec 29, 2000 2 mins read 317 views
25 graduates selected to join the civil services administrative cadre

Royal Civil Service Commission (RCSC)

Dec 29, 2000 4 mins read 349 views
Sherubtse showcases artistic talents in the capital

Sherubtse College and Graduates

Dec 29, 2000 1 mins read 317 views
Education quality emerges as dominant issue at conference

Education

Dec 29, 2000 3 mins read 387 views
Parking space critical for urban Thimphu : city planners

City Corporation

Dec 29, 2000 2 mins read 346 views
Let's rise above our narrow motives

Letters to the Editor

Dec 29, 2000 2 mins read 326 views
Raise in wages, allowances from January

Home Affairs

Dec 29, 2000 2 mins read 382 views
Mandarin markets looking bright as export to Bangladesh begins

Agriculture/Horticulture

Dec 29, 2000 3 mins read 325 views
Unsatisfactory response

Letters to the Editor

Dec 29, 2000 1 mins read 351 views
Perpetrators of the heinous crimes against Bhutanese nationals last week must be brought to justice

Bhutan-Indo/ Border/ ULFA/Bodo

Dec 29, 2000 2 mins read 362 views
Politics: from Jhapa to Assam

Editorial

Dec 29, 2000 3 mins read 363 views
Druk Penden depot closed, MTI to take action

Bhutan - Trade

Dec 29, 2000 1 mins read 356 views
Bhutan and Nepal move forward on refugee issue

Bhutan - Nepal Refugee Issue

Dec 29, 2000 3 mins read 332 views
A tragic journey

Crime

Dec 29, 2000 3 mins read 373 views
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