January of 2001

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Man arrested for killing wife

Crime

Jan 12, 2001 1 mins read 570 views
New bridge

Bridges

Jan 26, 2001 1 mins read 640 views
A survival through time (Continued from last week)

Ethic Groups

Jan 26, 2001 8 mins read 546 views
Road accidents : fatal negligence

Accident

Jan 26, 2001 1 mins read 555 views
Private schools to take in record number of students

Education-Private schools

Jan 26, 2001 5 mins read 569 views
Another look at Gross National Happiness

Gross National Happiness (GNH)

Jan 26, 2001 2 mins read 543 views
The international year for volunteers

Volunteers

Jan 26, 2001 1 mins read 552 views
Health for all: a national goal

Health Immunization

Jan 26, 2001 1 mins read 558 views
Keeping the roads safe and motorists informed

Road Safety and Transport Authority (RSTA)

Jan 26, 2001 2 mins read 552 views
Hydro projects make good progress

Hydro Project

Jan 26, 2001 2 mins read 569 views
Mention bus number on tickets

Letters to the Editor

Jan 26, 2001 0 mins read 570 views
Parents must find time for children

Letters to the Editor

Jan 26, 2001 1 mins read 551 views
Performance Management in the Royal Bhutanese Public Service

Letters to the Editor

Jan 26, 2001 5 mins read 558 views
Being aware

Editorial

Jan 26, 2001 2 mins read 601 views
Accidents

Accident

Jan 26, 2001 0 mins read 669 views
BFF

Sport

Jan 26, 2001 0 mins read 610 views
Electrocuted

Accident

Jan 26, 2001 0 mins read 0 views
Royal entourage in Samdrup Jongkhar

His Majesty

Jan 26, 2001 0 mins read 489 views
India celebrates Republic Day

Indian National Day Celebration

Jan 21, 2001 2 mins read 676 views
ADB president enjoys visit to Bhutan

Asian Development Bank (ADB)

Jan 26, 2001 2 mins read 469 views
Sarpang people will support government moves to resolve the problem of militants

Sarpang and Samdrup Jongkhar would be the worst affec...

Jan 27, 2001 3 mins read 468 views
Sarpang makes good progress in the Eighth Plan

Sarpang dzongkhag has completed 67 percent of the Eighth Plan activities, ahead of even some interior dzongkhags, even as it continued to grapple with the...

Jan 27, 2001 6 mins read 481 views
Measures proposed to improve quality of education

Education- CAPSS

Jan 05, 2001 2 mins read 497 views
NECS seeks views from private sector on environmental regulations

National Environment Commission (NEC)

Jan 05, 2001 2 mins read 474 views
Teachers being trained to be "pioneers" in the computer literacy drive

Computer/Internet

Jan 05, 2001 2 mins read 500 views
Tse Zimpon appointed for the Punakha Dzong

Dratshang

Jan 05, 2001 1 mins read 580 views
Tuition banned

Education-Policy/Planning/Conference Workshop

Jan 05, 2001 2 mins read 537 views
Education for the disabled children to be emphasised

Disabled

Jan 05, 2001 3 mins read 460 views
Impact of RNR activities discussed

Agriculture Activities

Jan 05, 2001 2 mins read 540 views
Construction, transport, power sectors boost economic growth

Central Statistical Organisation (CSO)

Jan 05, 2001 1 mins read 512 views
Technical defect seen in new Maruti vans

State Trading Corporation of Bhutan (STCB)

Jan 05, 2001 1 mins read 494 views
Teachers upgrade their qualifications through distance education

Education-Teacher

Jan 05, 2001 3 mins read 544 views
A slice from a taxi driver's life: a master "soprano" in action

Road Safety and Transport Authority (RSTA)

Jan 05, 2001 4 mins read 504 views
Youth focused programmes in BBS can help guide the youths

Letters to the Editor

Jan 05, 2001 0 mins read 484 views
"Two prices for one item " a response

Letters to the Editor

Jan 05, 2001 1 mins read 494 views
Parking must be away from learning institutes

Letters to the Editor

Jan 05, 2001 0 mins read 545 views
Media must aid education

Letters to the Editor

Jan 05, 2001 2 mins read 520 views
Disallow Drukair passenger in the cockpit

Letters to the Editor

Jan 05, 2001 1 mins read 495 views
An important decision

Editorial

Jan 05, 2001 2 mins read 582 views
Bangladeshi goods gain edge in the Bhutanese market

Bhutan-Bangladesh

Jan 05, 2001 3 mins read 493 views
Vehicle insurance tariff revised

Royal Insurance Corporation of Bhutan (RICB)

Jan 05, 2001 2 mins read 534 views
Switzerland supports agricultural research

Agriculture Policy

Jan 05, 2001 2 mins read 495 views
Roads

Road Safety and Transport Authority (RSTA)

Jan 05, 2001 0 mins read 633 views
Museum

Exhibition

Jan 05, 2001 0 mins read 571 views
Men found dead

Crime

Jan 05, 2001 1 mins read 524 views
Health concerned with rising HIV cases

Health-HIV/AIDS

Jan 05, 2001 2 mins read 515 views
Druk Penden dealership terminated, partners vow to fight back

Companies

Jan 05, 2001 3 mins read 586 views
Engineering graduates must sit for oral exams : RCSC

Royal Civil Service Commission (RCSC)

Jan 12, 2001 3 mins read 512 views
Japanese grant will ease farm machinery supply back-log

Agriculture Activities

Jan 12, 2001 2 mins read 462 views
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Hailstorm damages crops and property in Sarpang

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