March of 2000

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Professionalism needed on Druk Air

Letters to the Editor

Mar 17, 2000 1 mins read 310 views
Our standards

Editorial

Mar 17, 2000 3 mins read 323 views
Official level talks in Kathmandu

Bhutan - Nepal Refugee Issue

Mar 17, 2000 1 mins read 293 views
High dividends announced

BCCL (Bhutan Carbide and Chemical Ltd.)

Mar 17, 2000 2 mins read 280 views
Japanese grant lights up museum

Bhutan- Japan

Mar 17, 2000 2 mins read 294 views
Bhutanese vehicles fail emission test

Road Safety and Transport Authority (RSTA)

Mar 17, 2000 2 mins read 241 views
Speed breakers

Road Safety and Transport Authority (RSTA)

Mar 17, 2000 0 mins read 499 views
New project

Projects

Mar 17, 2000 0 mins read 296 views
Gypsum

Companies

Mar 17, 2000 0 mins read 306 views
Religious festivals

Festival (A-Z)

Mar 17, 2000 0 mins read 324 views
"Agents" destroying cultural properties identified to Konyers

Crime

Mar 31, 2000 2 mins read 343 views
Explosion raises the issue of occupational safety

Explosives (Bomb)

Mar 31, 2000 1 mins read 296 views
Strengthening South Asian legal fraternity

SAARC Activities

Mar 31, 2000 1 mins read 280 views
"Seed capital" for bee-keeping

Bee-Keeping

Mar 31, 2000 1 mins read 250 views
Man under trial for killing

Crime

Mar 31, 2000 1 mins read 291 views
Kerosene, LPG price increase

Energy (Solar, Water, Wind)

Mar 31, 2000 1 mins read 300 views
Environment: Layaps draw attention

National Environment Commission (NEC)

Mar 31, 2000 2 mins read 294 views
Internet facility, gift shop from Bhutan Post

Bhutan-Post

Mar 31, 2000 1 mins read 265 views
What does WTO membership mean for Bhutan?

WTO (World Trade Organisation)

Mar 31, 2000 2 mins read 300 views
Bhutan prepares for employment challenges ahead

National Employment Board (NEB)

Mar 31, 2000 3 mins read 255 views
Man commits suicide in Phuentsholing hotel

Crime

Mar 31, 2000 1 mins read 290 views
Ethanol (cause of three deaths lately) widely prevalent

Poisoned File

Mar 31, 2000 2 mins read 312 views
Meat vendors to move to vegetable market

Animal Husbandry Livestock

Mar 31, 2000 2 mins read 305 views
TV culture and Bhutanese lifestyle

Television (TV)

Mar 31, 2000 7 mins read 292 views
Bumps needed

Letters to the Editor

Mar 31, 2000 0 mins read 273 views
Low standard of road construction

Letters to the Editor

Mar 31, 2000 1 mins read 330 views
Radio: good for Bhutan

Letters to the Editor

Mar 31, 2000 2 mins read 262 views
Sudden change in Grade

Letters to the Editor

Mar 31, 2000 1 mins read 303 views
The support cadre is important for administrative efficiency

Letters to the Editor

Mar 31, 2000 1 mins read 288 views
Towards a skilled workforce

Editorial

Mar 31, 2000 3 mins read 319 views
Is environment conservation over-emphasised?

Agriculture Policy

Mar 31, 2000 3 mins read 284 views
Bangladesh celebrates Independence Day

Bhutan-Bangladesh

Mar 31, 2000 1 mins read 465 views
Film Review Board established

Feature Film

Mar 31, 2000 1 mins read 280 views
Bhutan's construction industry should be mechanised: CDB

Construction Development Board (CDB)

Mar 31, 2000 3 mins read 294 views
Australian aid

Bhutan-Australia

Mar 31, 2000 0 mins read 368 views
Tobacco banned in Phuentsholing

Narcotics/Drugs

Mar 31, 2000 1 mins read 381 views
Laya Forum

National Park

Mar 31, 2000 1 mins read 319 views
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Sir, your advice to the younger generation?

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Restoring the wing that was lost

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Lessons we dare not forget

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Epitome of friendship

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Honouring the legacy of the Great Fourth

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The urgency of civil service transformation

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Need bold reforms to advance women in leadership roles

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Fraudulent businesses must be punished

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Safe spaces, unsafe realities

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Happiness with Mr Bhutan

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Ask Mr Bhutan

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Ask Mr Bhutan

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Recents

A gift to farmers

If the past week was one of festivals and celebrations, Bhutan's farmers received a precious gift with the launch of the National Crop and Livestock Insurance Scheme on November 11. The launch coincided with the 70th Birth Anniversary of His Majesty the Fourth Druk Gyalpo.

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Students at the forefront of climate innovation

As Kinley Choki puts on a switch on her prototype, the tiny metal at the ends of two wires instantly turns red hot. She dips it into a small cup of cold water with a hiss and explains that this is what her Bi-thermal Converter is capable of doing – heating water.

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