October of 2006

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A good job

Kuensel

Oct 13, 2006 0 mins read 294 views
Diesel and LPG

Kuensel

Oct 13, 2006 1 mins read 251 views
A bold decision

Kuensel

Oct 13, 2006 2 mins read 312 views
The fuel feud

Editorial

Oct 13, 2006 2 mins read 291 views
A face lift for Changlimithang

Ministry of Work & Housing

Oct 13, 2006 2 mins read 249 views
Adulterated fuel: a growing concern

Bhutan - Trade

Oct 13, 2006 3 mins read 282 views
Welcome back

Animal Husbandry Livestock

Oct 13, 2006 2 mins read 351 views
ACC investigates two corporations

Anti-corruption

Oct 13, 2006 2 mins read 264 views
Credentials

His Majesty

Oct 10, 2006 0 mins read 0 views
Visit

Oct 10, 2006 0 mins read 0 views
Reception

Visitors

Oct 10, 2006 0 mins read 283 views
Dealing with peer pressure

Education-Youth/Counselling/Deliquence

Oct 10, 2006 1 mins read 284 views
Tangsibi gewog harvests paddy for the first time

Agriculture/ Crops/Mushroom

Oct 10, 2006 1 mins read 293 views
Fuel prices push inflation to 5.4

Central Statistical Organisation (CSO)

Oct 10, 2006 3 mins read 253 views
The mining effect in Pugli

Coal/ Mine

Oct 10, 2006 3 mins read 281 views
The legend of Dongkola

Monasteries

Oct 10, 2006 1 mins read 341 views
Stone out potato in

Dzongkhags

Oct 10, 2006 1 mins read 264 views
Industries contribute for Gomtu hospital

Industries- (A-Z)

Oct 10, 2006 1 mins read 263 views
Conflict of interest ?

Institutions

Oct 10, 2006 3 mins read 0 views
Healthy food for healthy living

Kuensel

Oct 10, 2006 2 mins read 248 views
At what cost?

Kuensel

Oct 10, 2006 1 mins read 264 views
Hepatitis B

Letters to the Editor

Oct 10, 2006 1 mins read 340 views
Solution in sight?

Editorial

Oct 10, 2006 2 mins read 266 views
Nanong gewog now under Pemagatshel

Dzongkhags

Oct 10, 2006 2 mins read 303 views
Dungkhag courts by 2008

Judiciary

Oct 10, 2006 2 mins read 274 views
Rape suspect acquitted

Judiciary

Oct 10, 2006 2 mins read 239 views
Leopard skin sellers sentenced

Forest Poaching

Oct 10, 2006 1 mins read 310 views
Losing mass for Doha

Sport

Oct 06, 2006 2 mins read 283 views
Public funds misused

Crime

Oct 06, 2006 1 mins read 271 views
Financial institutions grow despite reduced profit

Institutions

Oct 06, 2006 3 mins read 238 views
Potato: Nu.16 a kg

Agriculture/ Crops/Mushroom

Oct 06, 2006 2 mins read 279 views
What is the difference between politicians and civil servants?

Government Department

Oct 06, 2006 4 mins read 356 views
The Tsenmar Wang

Wang

Oct 06, 2006 1 mins read 294 views
Airport in Trashigang?

Civil Aviation

Oct 06, 2006 2 mins read 298 views
Skilled volunteers to help private sector

Volunteers

Oct 06, 2006 1 mins read 232 views
Defaming wild life?

Kuensel

Oct 06, 2006 0 mins read 298 views
Share Thimphu plan map

Kuensel

Oct 06, 2006 1 mins read 287 views
Suggestions to improve traffic

Kuensel

Oct 06, 2006 1 mins read 277 views
What happened to the AWP case?

Kuensel

Oct 06, 2006 0 mins read 375 views
Uncertain future

Kuensel

Oct 06, 2006 1 mins read 273 views
Voting for a better future

Editorial

Oct 06, 2006 2 mins read 256 views
Antique thief pleads innocence

Crime

Oct 06, 2006 2 mins read 280 views
Missing baggage

Druk Air

Oct 06, 2006 2 mins read 257 views
Penden losses: Nu. 430 million

Penden Cement Authority Ltd. (PCAL)

Oct 06, 2006 2 mins read 312 views
598 to appear civil service examination

Royal Civil Service Commission (RCSC)

Oct 06, 2006 1 mins read 269 views
Corals and dzee snatched

Crime

Oct 06, 2006 1 mins read 310 views
Team Agay Chugchi in traditional archery finals

Sport

Oct 03, 2006 1 mins read 302 views
A 2.5 fold increase in trade deficit

Royal Monetary Authority (RMA)

Oct 03, 2006 2 mins read 305 views
Too many shops too little business

Business

Oct 03, 2006 2 mins read 300 views
Silicon factory to employ 200 Bhutanese

Companies

Oct 03, 2006 2 mins read 267 views
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India releases Nu 1.31 billion for four key areas

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Sir, your advice to the younger generation?

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Ready to take off from GMC

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Why we must invest in Research & Development

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To eat meat or not!

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Disaster preparedness is our best defence

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Equity in education merits discourse

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Solving youth unemployment before it’s too late

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Addressing teacher shortage and quality

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When rising corruption reports tell a deeper story

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Regulatory reforms must be matched with a mindset shift

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Ask Mr Bhutan

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Ask Mr Bhutan

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The classic egg and chicken situation

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Internalising our deeper values

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The exodus of qualified and seasoned health professionals and its impact on the quality of services is an issue of natio...

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The hydropower vision is crystal clear

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Recents

Ready to take off from GMC

The launch of the Gelephu–Kolkata international air route marks far more than the addition of a new flight on the country’s aviation map. It is a statement of intent – a signal of where we are headed, how prepared we are, and how seriously we are positioning ourselves for a future centered on connectivity – anchored by the vision of the Gelephu Mindfulness City (GMC).

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