June of 2012

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Imported Goods from India : More being smuggled into Jaigaon

Crime - Smuggling

Jun 13, 2012 1 mins read 374 views
Yet another channel for Rupee outflow: Plug the reinsurance leak

My Say

Jun 13, 2012 2 mins read 364 views
Turning the tables on the inquisitors

Editorial

Jun 13, 2012 2 mins read 382 views
Druk Chirwang Tshogpa : New party's logo in place

Politics - Chirwang Tshogpa

Jun 13, 2012 2 mins read 374 views
Standby Credit Facility : INR 3B to reduce SBI debt

Rupee - Credit facility

Jun 13, 2012 2 mins read 337 views
A fresh but rough start for FCB

FCB

Jun 13, 2012 3 mins read 360 views
Punatsangchu Projects I and II : GoI funds released so far

Punatshangchu Project

Jun 12, 2012 1 mins read 350 views
Cellular service subscription has peaked

MoIC

Jun 12, 2012 2 mins read 364 views
Land Compensation : More or less the same

Parliament - Assembly

Jun 12, 2012 2 mins read 366 views
Sarpang Range Office : Senior forester held for illegal sal felling

Sarpang Forest

Jun 12, 2012 1 mins read 351 views
Pedestrian Day : Gelephu gets off to a good, if wet, start

Pedestrian Day Gelephu

Jun 12, 2012 1 mins read 325 views
Jigme Namgyel Polytechnic : Labourers abscond en masse a month pre-deadline

Jigme Namgyel Polytechnic

Jun 12, 2012 1 mins read 400 views
Hard feelings about new hardware rule

My Say

Jun 12, 2012 2 mins read 365 views
Too trivial to matter?

Editorial

Jun 12, 2012 2 mins read 394 views
Task Force Findings : Analysing the liquidity crunch

Rupee Crisis

Jun 12, 2012 1 mins read 363 views
Eastern Highway : Four roadblocks within 67km of S/J

Road Bloch

Jun 12, 2012 1 mins read 395 views
Geog Bifurcation : Relegated to the next plan

Parliment - National Assembly

Jun 12, 2012 2 mins read 409 views
Pepli, Dorokha : Bolero accident kills three

Accident

Jun 11, 2012 1 mins read 348 views
Phobjikha, Wangdue : Three serial horse thieves to have their day in court

Crime - Horse Theft

Jun 11, 2012 1 mins read 375 views
Pedestrian Day : Border town gets with the program

Pedestrian Day

Jun 11, 2012 1 mins read 367 views
Aman resort robbed

Crime - Aman Resort robbed

Jun 11, 2012 1 mins read 403 views
Mobile Library Service : Passing the reading habit on

Kuensel - Mobile Library service

Jun 11, 2012 1 mins read 386 views
Brown out in east, parts of central and south

BPC - Power shutdown

Jun 11, 2012 1 mins read 389 views
Nutrition Reportage : End malnutrition first, poverty will follow

Nutrition

Jun 11, 2012 3 mins read 359 views
Loopholes for official corruption?

My Say

Jun 11, 2012 1 mins read 362 views
Spend, spend, spend must end, end, end

Editorial

Jun 11, 2012 2 mins read 423 views
Domestic Violence Bill : Divided on the issue, members decide to debate

Domestic Violence Bill

Jun 11, 2012 1 mins read 356 views
Road Bill : With changes in keeping with changing times

Parliament - Road Bill

Jun 11, 2012 3 mins read 381 views
Gelephu BNB Case : Lapses in following rule of law

Crime - Embezzlement

Jun 11, 2012 3 mins read 497 views
Hydropower Project : Sankosh no more a joint venture

Hydropower Project

Jun 11, 2012 2 mins read 418 views
Funds for the special children and youth of Draktsho vocational

Draktsho Vocational

Jun 10, 2012 0 mins read 375 views
The National Sport: Are archers taking performance-enhancing drugs?

Archery - National Sports

Jun 10, 2012 2 mins read 399 views
Accident kills one

Accident

Jun 10, 2012 0 mins read 0 views
Local Vegetables: Wangdue gears up to supply greens

Wangduephodrang - Vegetable

Jun 10, 2012 2 mins read 375 views
Damphu, Tsirang: Campaign to stop alcohol sale to minors

Tsirang - Alcohol Sale to minor

Jun 10, 2012 1 mins read 405 views
Rolong, Trashigang: A (perceived) tshokorban threat

Flood

Jun 10, 2012 2 mins read 395 views
Discourage spoon-fed business practices

My Say

Jun 10, 2012 2 mins read 356 views
Archery: Recreation, sport or both?

Editorial

Jun 10, 2012 2 mins read 330 views
Gelephu BNB Embezzlement: District court upholds dungkhag's judgment

Crime - BNB embezzlement

Jun 10, 2012 2 mins read 376 views
The Rupee Shortfall: Are the hydro projects really to blame?

Rupee Crisis

Jun 10, 2012 2 mins read 384 views
Tala Hydroelectric Plant: Plugging hole postponed

THPA

Jun 10, 2012 3 mins read 396 views
National Assembly: Ninth Parliament session begins

Parliament Session

Jun 08, 2012 1 mins read 343 views
Attempted Rape Of Minor: Man held for assault on student

Crime - Rape

Jun 08, 2012 1 mins read 349 views
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