September of 2002

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Incinerators not working

Crematorium

Sep 13, 2002 1 mins read 248 views
Mini theatre: Nu 200 a show

Private Sector

Sep 13, 2002 1 mins read 259 views
Money for NID hostel

Disabled

Sep 13, 2002 1 mins read 241 views
Weather forecast for farmers

Astrological College

Sep 13, 2002 1 mins read 321 views
Software to create GIS database obtained

Computer/Internet

Sep 13, 2002 1 mins read 234 views
Rabies outbreaks: too many to handle

Animal Husbandry Disease

Sep 13, 2002 2 mins read 235 views
Bhutan's literacy effort laudable

Education

Sep 13, 2002 2 mins read 226 views
Video rentals back in business

Business

Sep 13, 2002 2 mins read 241 views
Restoring a sacred monastery

Monasteries

Sep 13, 2002 3 mins read 268 views
Football: picking up well

Sport

Sep 13, 2002 1 mins read 254 views
Apple exporters switch to Indian market

Exports

Sep 13, 2002 1 mins read 308 views
Pension benefits not bad, say retirees

National Pension Board (NPB)

Sep 13, 2002 2 mins read 242 views
Bhutan marks Switzerland's UN membership

Bhutan-Switzerland

Sep 13, 2002 1 mins read 243 views
Criminal code: protection for both police & people

Royal Bhutan Police (RBP)

Sep 13, 2002 1 mins read 283 views
Tourism industry continues to stagnate

Tourism

Sep 13, 2002 2 mins read 251 views
Bhutan responds to emerging IT culture

Computer/Internet

Sep 13, 2002 9 mins read 258 views
Football, as a sport, needs a "kick-off"

Kuensel

Sep 13, 2002 4 mins read 235 views
A Bhutanese festival

Editorial

Sep 13, 2002 3 mins read 274 views
PM visits Swaziland

Bhutan - Forest

Sep 13, 2002 0 mins read 233 views
Stag beetle: tourist fined

Judiciary

Sep 13, 2002 1 mins read 269 views
Denmark and Bhutan renew cooperation

Bhutan- Denmark/Finland/Norway

Sep 13, 2002 1 mins read 263 views
Two men charged for homicide

Crime

Sep 13, 2002 2 mins read 263 views
Private sector hurdles identified

Private Sector

Sep 13, 2002 3 mins read 247 views
Reviving a dying art

Handicraft

Sep 13, 2002 1 mins read 240 views
3 companies bid to set up cellular phone network

Telecommunication Department

Sep 06, 2002 1 mins read 259 views
Maruti cars cheaper

State Trading Corporation of Bhutan (STCB)

Sep 06, 2002 0 mins read 308 views
Cricketers impress Bhutanese enthusiasts

Sport

Sep 06, 2002 2 mins read 225 views
Reconstruction of bridges in full swing

Bridges

Sep 06, 2002 1 mins read 212 views
ISBN successfully introduced

Cable Way

Sep 06, 2002 2 mins read 252 views
"Bajo" apple grown in lower altitudes

Agriculture/Horticulture

Sep 06, 2002 2 mins read 273 views
Thimphu Lhamoi Drubchhen begun

Tshechu

Sep 06, 2002 2 mins read 227 views
Football referees trained

Sport

Sep 06, 2002 1 mins read 291 views
Embezzlement case in court

Crime

Sep 06, 2002 1 mins read 286 views
Delegates return from Earth Summit

International Convention

Sep 06, 2002 1 mins read 252 views
Facility being used

Agriculture

Sep 06, 2002 1 mins read 246 views
Heading for the 14th ASIAD

South Asian Federation Games (SAFG)

Sep 06, 2002 1 mins read 217 views
New complex at wrong location?

Druk Seed Corporation

Sep 06, 2002 2 mins read 283 views
First gup elected under revised GYT Chathrim

Dzongkhags

Sep 06, 2002 1 mins read 213 views
Film Board's dilemma

Feature Film

Sep 06, 2002 3 mins read 245 views
Archery final today

Sport

Sep 06, 2002 0 mins read 261 views
A river runs through it

Kuensel

Sep 06, 2002 3 mins read 257 views
House rent

Editorial

Sep 06, 2002 3 mins read 281 views
Qualified teachers

Kuensel

Sep 06, 2002 1 mins read 267 views
Farewell to a true son of Bhutan

Letters to the Editor

Sep 06, 2002 1 mins read 281 views
Planning commission to create poverty database

Planning Ministry

Sep 06, 2002 3 mins read 256 views
Internet pornography not a problem, say IT experts

Computer/Internet

Sep 06, 2002 3 mins read 246 views
BOB investigates fraud

Bank of Bhutan (BOB)

Sep 06, 2002 1 mins read 281 views
Bhutan-India relations to expand horizons

Bhutan- India

Sep 06, 2002 2 mins read 222 views
Airport staff abort smuggling attempt

Crime

Sep 06, 2002 2 mins read 214 views
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Recents

Gold entering a bear market?

Gelephu—As gold prices continue to retreat after hitting new records, putting pressure on the gold tourism market and domestic gold traders, the downturn may signal the beginning of the end of the rally.

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As glaciers melt, highland taps run dry

Laya, Gasa-The tap outside Phento’s home in Laya is a barometer of a growing crisis. Once reliable, its flow has dwindled to a trickle, dictating the daily rhythm of her life and that of her neighbours. The 25-year-old now plans her chores, her hygiene, and even her peace of mind around the sporadic water supply.

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