January of 2012

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24 year old stabbed

Crime

Jan 16, 2012 1 mins read 357 views
Thimphu Referral Hospital : Unused beds for want of nurses

Health-Hospital

Jan 16, 2012 2 mins read 282 views
Jaiprakash to train Bhutanese youth in construction

Labour Ministry

Jan 15, 2012 2 mins read 340 views
Four relatives die in Bolero accident

Accident

Jan 15, 2012 1 mins read 331 views
Transport vision 2040 : A single agency to manage transport

RSTA

Jan 15, 2012 3 mins read 327 views
Of kabneys and rachus

Letter to the editior

Jan 15, 2012 1 mins read 356 views
A much needed vision

Editorial

Jan 15, 2012 2 mins read 326 views
Outbreak triggers culling and hiding

Animal Husbandary Disease

Jan 15, 2012 2 mins read 344 views
Nobody's business

Natural Resources Development Centre (NRDC)

Jan 15, 2012 2 mins read 281 views
Health, Sanitation : Flush toilets take a back seat

Health-Sanitation

Jan 15, 2012 3 mins read 300 views
Norbugang Land Substitute : 34 years too old to be considered

National Assembly

Jan 13, 2012 2 mins read 288 views
Khotakpa, Shumar : Bacterial infection killed P/Gatshel chickens

Animal Husbandary

Jan 13, 2012 1 mins read 346 views
National Council : Numbers don't add up for town upgradation

National Council

Jan 13, 2012 2 mins read 318 views
Tobacco Control (Amendment) Bill 2011 : Discussions to continue next week

National Council

Jan 13, 2012 1 mins read 397 views
The mending of Maya the mare

Compassion

Jan 13, 2012 2 mins read 351 views
Politics in Shangri-la

PERSPECTIVE

Jan 13, 2012 5 mins read 332 views
Why Bhutan needs state funding

PERSPECTIVE

Jan 13, 2012 6 mins read 332 views
State Funding : A bit of a Hobson's choice

Politics

Jan 13, 2012 4 mins read 291 views
Changedaphu (Kalabazar) : Bird flu hits Thimphu

Animal Husbandary Disease

Jan 13, 2012 2 mins read 301 views
The whys and wherefores of power failure

Letter to the editior

Jan 13, 2012 2 mins read 329 views
Throwing up an option

Editorial

Jan 13, 2012 2 mins read 428 views
Bhutan-China Border : Many talks, little progress

Bhutan-China Border

Jan 13, 2012 3 mins read 339 views
Social Democratic Party : "We'll provide a strong opposition"

Politics

Jan 12, 2012 4 mins read 293 views
Alcohol Legislation : A flat `no' to new plants

National Assembly

Jan 02, 2012 2 mins read 343 views
Appointed

Appointed

Jan 12, 2012 0 mins read 0 views
Khinadang, Pemagatshel : A new village takes shape in the woods

Pemagatshel

Jan 12, 2012 2 mins read 284 views
Crow deaths in India alerts Bhutan

Animal Husbandary Disease

Jan 12, 2012 1 mins read 307 views
Skidding bus tips over, kills one

Accident

Jan 12, 2012 1 mins read 358 views
Don't count the chickens before they hatch

Letter to the editior

Jan 12, 2012 1 mins read 308 views
Judging the judiciary?

Editorial

Jan 12, 2012 2 mins read 335 views
Small And Medium Enterprises : To build a class of entrepreneurs

Bhutan-Trade

Jan 12, 2012 3 mins read 334 views
Relief fund bill endorsed

National Assembly

Jan 12, 2012 1 mins read 281 views
Consumer protection bill passed

National Assembly

Jan 12, 2012 0 mins read 350 views
National Flag Bill : No consensus on kabney/rachu clause

National Council

Jan 12, 2012 2 mins read 349 views
Election Disputes : Judiciary, ECB held accountable

National Assembly

Jan 12, 2012 3 mins read 355 views
Forest Fire

Forest fire

Jan 12, 2012 0 mins read 0 views
Optical Network : 20 dzongkhags down, 145 gewogs to go

Optical Network

Jan 11, 2012 1 mins read 303 views
The multitasking GAO as media stringer

Workshop

Jan 11, 2012 1 mins read 329 views
Foreign Labour Force : The downside of being a builder in a border town

Labour Ministry

Jan 11, 2012 2 mins read 290 views
Bird Flu Outbreak : Poultry farmers to be compensated today

Animal Husbandary Disease

Jan 11, 2012 2 mins read 356 views
Corporations' pay hike: where is it?

Letter to the editior

Jan 11, 2012 1 mins read 302 views
To keep the customer satisfied

Editorial

Jan 11, 2012 2 mins read 336 views
Phuentsholing student gets knifed in Olakha

Crime

Jan 11, 2012 1 mins read 343 views
Batsa, Dagana : Villagers await court verdict with anxiety

Accident

Jan 11, 2012 2 mins read 325 views
Consumer Protection Bill : Consumer Protection Bill

National Assembly

Jan 11, 2012 2 mins read 291 views
Understanding drug shortage

Health-Policy

Jan 11, 2012 5 mins read 356 views
Ura, Bumthang : Govt. nixes course proposal

Golf

Jan 10, 2012 2 mins read 284 views
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