December of 2001

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Dzongkha : survival

Editorial

Dec 14, 2001 1 mins read 454 views
Tourism industry must become more vibrant: ABTOs

Tourism

Dec 28, 2001 2 mins read 412 views
More milestones to cover

Royal Civil Service Commission (RCSC)

Dec 28, 2001 1 mins read 455 views
Engineers and architects join the civil service

Royal Civil Service Commission (RCSC)

Dec 28, 2001 2 mins read 449 views
Youth development

Volunteers

Dec 28, 2001 0 mins read 413 views
Swiss support to DDC, RSPN

International Assistance

Dec 28, 2001 1 mins read 385 views
Mental health care services will reach village level in 9th Plan

Health Disease

Dec 28, 2001 4 mins read 434 views
Tsewai Pham: yet another new film

Feature Film

Dec 28, 2001 2 mins read 360 views
From misfortune to fortune

Business

Dec 28, 2001 2 mins read 538 views
Bigger "scope" to expand Bhutan, Bangladesh trade relations

Bhutan-Bangladesh

Dec 28, 2001 2 mins read 403 views
Important role of teachers highlighted at convocation

Education

Dec 28, 2001 1 mins read 407 views
Zangtogpelri in Chukha

Festival (A-Z)

Dec 28, 2001 0 mins read 376 views
They showed the way

Royal Bhutan Police (RBP)

Dec 28, 2001 3 mins read 406 views
Breaking the male domain

Royal Bhutan Police (RBP)

Dec 28, 2001 3 mins read 406 views
Polls and results

Letters to the Editor

Dec 28, 2001 1 mins read 437 views
Dzongkha - the national strength

Letters to the Editor

Dec 28, 2001 4 mins read 365 views
Gearing up for tax

Editorial

Dec 28, 2001 3 mins read 375 views
Ninth Plan revenue projection: Nu 35 billion

Revenue and Custom

Dec 28, 2001 2 mins read 407 views
Code of conduct for teachers

Education-Teacher

Dec 28, 2001 1 mins read 490 views
Wangdue court seeks legitimate fathers

Judiciary

Dec 28, 2001 2 mins read 359 views
Graduates selected to join officer's cadre

Royal Civil Service Commission (RCSC)

Dec 28, 2001 1 mins read 373 views
Teachers asked to be more responsible towards children

Education-Teacher

Dec 28, 2001 2 mins read 357 views
Exhibition successful

Exhibition

Dec 28, 2001 1 mins read 348 views
Bhutan to attend SAARC

SAARC Summit

Dec 28, 2001 0 mins read 358 views
His Majesty the King awards decoration medals to officers and men of the RBA, RBG and RBP

A total of 49 officers and men of the Bhutanese se...

Dec 22, 2001 3 mins read 395 views
Coping with life in Jaigaon

Housing

Dec 21, 2001 2 mins read 359 views
Children immunised

Health Immunization

Dec 21, 2001 1 mins read 371 views
School agriculture programme discussed

Agriculture Activities

Dec 21, 2001 1 mins read 326 views
Migration: a way of life for Layaps

Ethnic Groups

Dec 21, 2001 2 mins read 366 views
Rongchu mini hydel will light up 20 Lhuentse villages

Power

Dec 21, 2001 1 mins read 381 views
Chepai Bu wins nine awards at film festival

Feature Film

Dec 21, 2001 2 mins read 403 views
A professionalized private sector?

BCCI (Bhutan Chamber of Commerce and Industry)

Dec 21, 2001 2 mins read 356 views
50% of 9th Plan HRD budget allocated to private sector

National Employment Board (NEB)

Dec 21, 2001 3 mins read 360 views
Any actions on tenant rights?

Kuensel

Dec 21, 2001 1 mins read 363 views
Scholarships should be announced

Letters to the Editor

Dec 21, 2001 1 mins read 354 views
Small changes retained

Letters to the Editor

Dec 21, 2001 1 mins read 369 views
The national dress is our identity

Letters to the Editor

Dec 21, 2001 2 mins read 384 views
Media as the message

Editorial

Dec 21, 2001 3 mins read 475 views
Khengkha needs to be aired on BBS

Letters to the Editor

Dec 21, 2001 1 mins read 359 views
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince celebrates National Day in Punakha

National Day

Dec 21, 2001 2 mins read 362 views
The Druk Gyalpo celebrates National Day in Wangduephodrang

On December 17, as people across the kingdom came together to celebrate National Day, His Majesty the King, Their Majes...

Dec 22, 2001 8 mins read 354 views
His Majesty addresses the nation

Today, on the auspicious occasion of our National Day, I would like to wish all our people Tashi Delek.

Dec 22, 2001 5 mins read 362 views
The training begins

Royal Audit Authority (RAA)

Dec 14, 2001 1 mins read 362 views
Re-examination "too easy": say graduates

Royal Civil Service Commission (RCSC)

Dec 14, 2001 1 mins read 350 views
Government, SAARC, Lyonpo khandu Wangchuk

Government Department

Dec 14, 2001 0 mins read 401 views
SCF activities to be focused on youth

UN Agencies

Dec 14, 2001 2 mins read 357 views
Road to Rangshikhar Goemba

Roads

Dec 14, 2001 1 mins read 367 views
Drametse monastery renovation budget to be revised

Monasteries

Dec 14, 2001 1 mins read 366 views
Mr. "passionate"

Volunteers

Dec 14, 2001 1 mins read 361 views
Bhutan's National Day celebrated in Japan

National Day

Dec 14, 2001 1 mins read 396 views
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