June of 2005

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Auditing the use of ICT

Royal Audit Authority (RAA)

Jun 21, 2005 1 mins read 413 views
Samtse hospital helps pregnant mothers

Health/Doctors/Patients

Jun 21, 2005 2 mins read 408 views
Job opportunities

Labour and Human Resource

Jun 28, 2005 0 mins read 493 views
Mid-term review meeting

Government Department

Jun 28, 2005 0 mins read 499 views
Food offering

Religion

Jun 28, 2005 0 mins read 440 views
New market for Bhutanese Vegetable

Sunday market/Vegetable market

Jun 28, 2005 1 mins read 428 views
Body of missing boy found

Diseased Personalities

Jun 28, 2005 1 mins read 552 views
Safety management poor in construction industry

Construction Development Board (CDB)

Jun 28, 2005 5 mins read 452 views
Lobzang wins again

Sport

Jun 28, 2005 2 mins read 404 views
Understanding Bhutanese lifestyle

Bhutan - Tradition

Jun 28, 2005 1 mins read 417 views
BNB: we have emerged wiser

Bhutan National Bank (BNB)

Jun 28, 2005 2 mins read 425 views
A legal perspective on social issues

Judiciary

Jun 28, 2005 3 mins read 413 views
A vision for Bhutanese football

Sport

Jun 28, 2005 2 mins read 454 views
B-mobile upgrades its network

Telecommunication Department

Jun 28, 2005 2 mins read 408 views
Removing channels a good move

Kuensel

Jun 28, 2005 0 mins read 498 views
Same price for old stock?

Kuensel

Jun 28, 2005 0 mins read 444 views
Regarding salary discrepancy

Letters to the Editor

Jun 28, 2005 1 mins read 449 views
Small target better

Letters to the Editor

Jun 28, 2005 1 mins read 403 views
Civil servants or archers?

Kuensel

Jun 28, 2005 1 mins read 395 views
A natural dilemma

Editorial

Jun 28, 2005 2 mins read 391 views
Three more involved in Phuentsholing smuggling case

Crime

Jun 28, 2005 1 mins read 382 views
Government breaches self-compliance

Government Department

Jun 28, 2005 3 mins read 409 views
Man stabbed to death

Crime

Jun 28, 2005 1 mins read 517 views
Modern incinerators: a fiasco?

Crematorium

Jun 28, 2005 2 mins read 405 views
Bhutan to have the tallest statue of Lord Buddha

Buddhism

Jun 28, 2005 3 mins read 429 views
Review meeting

Government Department

Jun 24, 2005 0 mins read 413 views
Walkathon

Associations

Jun 24, 2005 0 mins read 421 views
Disaster management

SAARC Activities

Jun 24, 2005 0 mins read 466 views
Drinking water supply for Bangtsho and Chenary

Water Supply Scheme

Jun 24, 2005 1 mins read 385 views
Ready for a start, say trained youth

Training/Workshop/Seminar/Country

Jun 24, 2005 2 mins read 372 views
Renewal of Bhutan-India trade agreement

Bhutan- India

Jun 24, 2005 1 mins read 401 views
Culture office in dzongkhags

Special Commission For Cultural Affairs/ Bhutan Music/ RAPA

Jun 24, 2005 1 mins read 378 views
"Enjoy gardening!" Growing impatiens

National Park

Jun 24, 2005 2 mins read 410 views
Keeping Thimphu green

City Corporation

Jun 24, 2005 1 mins read 334 views
Grant to speed up company registration

Bhutan - Trade

Jun 24, 2005 2 mins read 399 views
Maternal mortality still a concern

Health Mother and Child Programme

Jun 24, 2005 2 mins read 401 views
Here comes the Wikipedia

Computer/Internet

Jun 24, 2005 3 mins read 399 views
Remove rental charge

Kuensel

Jun 24, 2005 0 mins read 404 views
Politicising religion?

Kuensel

Jun 24, 2005 2 mins read 404 views
Information center needed

Kuensel

Jun 24, 2005 0 mins read 435 views
Education and jobs

Editorial

Jun 24, 2005 2 mins read 439 views
Two killed in road accident

Accident

Jun 24, 2005 1 mins read 415 views
City to remove "illegal dwellers"

City Corporation

Jun 24, 2005 2 mins read 376 views
Tashi Lekmoen to the Chhoetse Penlop

Chhoetse Penlop

Jun 24, 2005 2 mins read 386 views
Eight sentenced for attempted smuggling

Crime

Jun 24, 2005 1 mins read 432 views
GNH: moving from concept to reality?

International Convention

Jun 24, 2005 1 mins read 405 views
Assembly closes 83rd session

National Assembly

Jun 24, 2005 2 mins read 383 views
League `A' championship begins

Sport

Jun 21, 2005 1 mins read 382 views
Lt. Colonel Chencho wins

Sport

Jun 21, 2005 2 mins read 361 views
"Pressure on environment increasing"

National Assembly

Jun 21, 2005 4 mins read 387 views
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