December of 2002

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Nu 147 million profit in first 18 months

Telecommunication Department

Dec 27, 2002 1 mins read 606 views
Gold Cup heads for the finals on Jan 2

Sport

Dec 27, 2002 1 mins read 569 views
New bibliography on Bhutan

Books

Dec 27, 2002 1 mins read 565 views
"My hard work paid off"

Personalities

Dec 27, 2002 1 mins read 552 views
Women graduates top civil service examination

Royal Civil Service Commission (RCSC)

Dec 27, 2002 2 mins read 527 views
New TV studio

Television (TV)

Dec 27, 2002 1 mins read 645 views
Buddhist conference adopts "Shah Alam Declaration"

International Convention

Dec 27, 2002 2 mins read 572 views
Winter football

Sport

Dec 27, 2002 2 mins read 578 views
Water service award for Bhutanese

Awards

Dec 27, 2002 1 mins read 605 views
Guideline for school management

Education-Policy/Planning/Conference Workshop

Dec 27, 2002 2 mins read 569 views
Social pressure and the Bhutanese student

Education- Student

Dec 27, 2002 5 mins read 595 views
Education is supposed to be wholesome

Education-Policy/Planning/Conference Workshop

Dec 27, 2002 3 mins read 546 views
Planning commission intranet to connect dzongkhags

Computer/Internet

Dec 27, 2002 2 mins read 577 views
Hospital cuts down on fuelwood

Energy (Solar, Water, Wind)

Dec 27, 2002 1 mins read 584 views
Say "no" to alcohol

Alcohol

Dec 27, 2002 3 mins read 540 views
The pressures

Editorial

Dec 27, 2002 3 mins read 699 views
Smaller houses may be better

Letters to the Editor

Dec 27, 2002 2 mins read 501 views
Are discos safe

Letters to the Editor

Dec 27, 2002 1 mins read 512 views
Being involved in films

Letters to the Editor

Dec 27, 2002 2 mins read 538 views
Student stabbed on Thimphu street

Crime

Dec 27, 2002 1 mins read 541 views
STCB goes to court to collect dues

State Trading Corporation of Bhutan (STCB)

Dec 27, 2002 1 mins read 522 views
RICB promotes insurance schemes in rural areas

Royal Insurance Corporation of Bhutan (RICB)

Dec 27, 2002 3 mins read 555 views
Former gup jailed for six years in corruption case

Crime

Dec 27, 2002 1 mins read 547 views
Education moves forward

Education-Policy/Planning/Conference Workshop

Dec 27, 2002 2 mins read 517 views
Civil Aviation employees acquitted

Judiciary

Dec 27, 2002 1 mins read 528 views
Dungshi Bau - a blend of humour & satire

Feature Film

Dec 20, 2002 2 mins read 558 views
Exam pressure suspected in student's death

Crime

Dec 20, 2002 1 mins read 534 views
New volunteers arrive in Bhutan

Volunteers

Dec 20, 2002 1 mins read 491 views
Highway gets new bridges through Japanese assistance

Bridges

Dec 20, 2002 1 mins read 481 views
Food festival : a sell out

Exhibition

Dec 20, 2002 3 mins read 623 views
Calling India

Telecommunication Department

Dec 20, 2002 1 mins read 528 views
Growing up in Bhutan

Personalities

Dec 20, 2002 2 mins read 530 views
It's cold and dark in Chamkhar valley

Power

Dec 20, 2002 2 mins read 525 views
Choe Dhang Jigten wins big at the film festival 2002

Feature Film

Dec 20, 2002 2 mins read 559 views
Welcome to the YHSS website !

Education- Schools

Dec 20, 2002 1 mins read 566 views
Want to buy a car ? buy a lottery ticket

Lottery

Dec 20, 2002 3 mins read 551 views
Education anticipates Indian assistance

Education- Schools

Dec 20, 2002 1 mins read 516 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 676 views
Pay revision - the perennial question

Kuensel

Dec 20, 2002 1 mins read 487 views
DrukNet not a monopoly

Letters to the Editor

Dec 20, 2002 3 mins read 560 views
Education on right IT track

Letters to the Editor

Dec 20, 2002 2 mins read 519 views
Crown Prince celebrates National Day with the people of Sarpang

National Day

Dec 20, 2002 3 mins read 533 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 520 views
Educated Bhutanese have a vital role

National Day

Dec 20, 2002 5 mins read 525 views
No pool vehicles

Government Department

Dec 20, 2002 0 mins read 615 views
Teachers : no more films

Education-Teacher

Dec 13, 2002 2 mins read 529 views
A Bhutanese receives some help

Education-Scholarships

Dec 13, 2002 1 mins read 537 views
Landslides threaten villages in Lumang geog

Landslides and Floods

Dec 13, 2002 3 mins read 469 views
Food for thought!

Geology & Mines

Dec 13, 2002 0 mins read 735 views
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