December of 2002

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Nu 147 million profit in first 18 months

Telecommunication Department

Dec 27, 2002 1 mins read 430 views
Gold Cup heads for the finals on Jan 2

Sport

Dec 27, 2002 1 mins read 433 views
New bibliography on Bhutan

Books

Dec 27, 2002 1 mins read 426 views
"My hard work paid off"

Personalities

Dec 27, 2002 1 mins read 424 views
Women graduates top civil service examination

Royal Civil Service Commission (RCSC)

Dec 27, 2002 2 mins read 399 views
New TV studio

Television (TV)

Dec 27, 2002 1 mins read 484 views
Buddhist conference adopts "Shah Alam Declaration"

International Convention

Dec 27, 2002 2 mins read 422 views
Winter football

Sport

Dec 27, 2002 2 mins read 449 views
Water service award for Bhutanese

Awards

Dec 27, 2002 1 mins read 474 views
Guideline for school management

Education-Policy/Planning/Conference Workshop

Dec 27, 2002 2 mins read 434 views
Social pressure and the Bhutanese student

Education- Student

Dec 27, 2002 5 mins read 447 views
Education is supposed to be wholesome

Education-Policy/Planning/Conference Workshop

Dec 27, 2002 3 mins read 413 views
Planning commission intranet to connect dzongkhags

Computer/Internet

Dec 27, 2002 2 mins read 455 views
Hospital cuts down on fuelwood

Energy (Solar, Water, Wind)

Dec 27, 2002 1 mins read 453 views
Say "no" to alcohol

Alcohol

Dec 27, 2002 3 mins read 407 views
The pressures

Editorial

Dec 27, 2002 3 mins read 522 views
Smaller houses may be better

Letters to the Editor

Dec 27, 2002 2 mins read 384 views
Are discos safe

Letters to the Editor

Dec 27, 2002 1 mins read 378 views
Being involved in films

Letters to the Editor

Dec 27, 2002 2 mins read 377 views
Student stabbed on Thimphu street

Crime

Dec 27, 2002 1 mins read 374 views
STCB goes to court to collect dues

State Trading Corporation of Bhutan (STCB)

Dec 27, 2002 1 mins read 391 views
RICB promotes insurance schemes in rural areas

Royal Insurance Corporation of Bhutan (RICB)

Dec 27, 2002 3 mins read 434 views
Former gup jailed for six years in corruption case

Crime

Dec 27, 2002 1 mins read 413 views
Education moves forward

Education-Policy/Planning/Conference Workshop

Dec 27, 2002 2 mins read 381 views
Civil Aviation employees acquitted

Judiciary

Dec 27, 2002 1 mins read 397 views
Dungshi Bau - a blend of humour & satire

Feature Film

Dec 20, 2002 2 mins read 424 views
Exam pressure suspected in student's death

Crime

Dec 20, 2002 1 mins read 409 views
New volunteers arrive in Bhutan

Volunteers

Dec 20, 2002 1 mins read 356 views
Highway gets new bridges through Japanese assistance

Bridges

Dec 20, 2002 1 mins read 359 views
Food festival : a sell out

Exhibition

Dec 20, 2002 3 mins read 468 views
Calling India

Telecommunication Department

Dec 20, 2002 1 mins read 395 views
Growing up in Bhutan

Personalities

Dec 20, 2002 2 mins read 388 views
It's cold and dark in Chamkhar valley

Power

Dec 20, 2002 2 mins read 380 views
Choe Dhang Jigten wins big at the film festival 2002

Feature Film

Dec 20, 2002 2 mins read 425 views
Welcome to the YHSS website !

Education- Schools

Dec 20, 2002 1 mins read 449 views
Want to buy a car ? buy a lottery ticket

Lottery

Dec 20, 2002 3 mins read 428 views
Education anticipates Indian assistance

Education- Schools

Dec 20, 2002 1 mins read 398 views
His Majesty the King addresses the nation

As our people are aware, the Ninth Five Year Plan begins from this year. Not including the expenditure for power projects and establishment of industries, the development...

Dec 21, 2002 6 mins read 0 views
In transition

Editorial

Dec 20, 2002 2 mins read 535 views
Pay revision - the perennial question

Kuensel

Dec 20, 2002 1 mins read 375 views
DrukNet not a monopoly

Letters to the Editor

Dec 20, 2002 3 mins read 405 views
Education on right IT track

Letters to the Editor

Dec 20, 2002 2 mins read 383 views
Crown Prince celebrates National Day with the people of Sarpang

National Day

Dec 20, 2002 3 mins read 401 views
Samtse, a fortunate dzongkhag

While all Bhutanese people believe that they are fortunate to live in Bhutan the people of Samtse considered themselves especially privileged this week when His Majesty the King joined them to celebrate the...

Dec 21, 2002 6 mins read 390 views
Educated Bhutanese have a vital role

National Day

Dec 20, 2002 5 mins read 408 views
No pool vehicles

Government Department

Dec 20, 2002 0 mins read 412 views
Teachers : no more films

Education-Teacher

Dec 13, 2002 2 mins read 388 views
A Bhutanese receives some help

Education-Scholarships

Dec 13, 2002 1 mins read 403 views
Landslides threaten villages in Lumang geog

Landslides and Floods

Dec 13, 2002 3 mins read 339 views
Food for thought!

Geology & Mines

Dec 13, 2002 0 mins read 559 views
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