November of 2012

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9th Skills Competition : 40 contest in 4 fields

Competition

Nov 27, 2012 2 mins read 348 views
Please withdraw the decision

Letter to the editor

Nov 27, 2012 1 mins read 346 views
Move on from rhetoric

Editorial

Nov 27, 2012 2 mins read 370 views
Reagent Rental System : New analysers will accelerate lab services

JDWNR Hospital

Nov 27, 2012 2 mins read 362 views
Bank Of Bhutan : First internet banking fraud

Crime

Nov 27, 2012 2 mins read 442 views
Kidnapped Girl-Child : No news yet of abducted six-year-old

Crime

Nov 27, 2012 1 mins read 360 views
Rupee Shortage : Minutes of board meetings need study says NC

RMA

Nov 27, 2012 2 mins read 314 views
10th FYP : INR 7B remains to be received

Planning

Nov 27, 2012 2 mins read 392 views
Sipsu, Samtse : Tuskers menace fields despite electric fences

Wildlife

Nov 26, 2012 2 mins read 412 views
Kholongchu Hydropower Project : Pvt. land acquisition likely to be minimal

Hydropower Project

Nov 26, 2012 1 mins read 954 views
Jigling Kabum : Month-long oral teaching begins

Religion

Nov 26, 2012 1 mins read 426 views
Reckless heavy vehicle drivers

Letter to the editor

Nov 26, 2012 2 mins read 337 views
This business of blessings

Editorial

Nov 26, 2012 2 mins read 373 views
Villager astrologer still missing

Missing

Nov 26, 2012 0 mins read 372 views
National Employment Forum : Enduring issue, same rhetoric

Labour Ministry

Nov 26, 2012 1 mins read 338 views
Gelephu Auction Yard : Slow (and low) start to export season

Export

Nov 26, 2012 1 mins read 326 views
Mongar District Court : Hearings to be held from December 3

Land

Nov 26, 2012 2 mins read 410 views
HIV Positive : 5 months 6 detected

HIV

Nov 26, 2012 2 mins read 353 views
Thimphu Open : Dra Doel FC wins, two goals and a suicide

Football

Nov 25, 2012 1 mins read 346 views
The Making of the Constitution

Perspective

Nov 25, 2012 4 mins read 0 views
One caught illegally transporting timber, three fishing

Forest

Nov 25, 2012 1 mins read 346 views
Goenpasingma Lower Secondary School : Rainwater to the rescue

Water

Nov 25, 2012 2 mins read 394 views
Psychiatric Ward: Lack of security is a perennial concern

JDWNR Hospital

Nov 25, 2012 2 mins read 345 views
Thimphu Dzongkhag Administration: Mulling a move to Semtokha

Thimphu

Nov 25, 2012 2 mins read 352 views
Lets keep the money home

Letter to the editor

Nov 25, 2012 1 mins read 345 views
The forgotten victims of domestic violence

Editorial

Nov 25, 2012 2 mins read 392 views
Amankora Robbery: Two sentenced to six and three years resp.

Crime

Nov 25, 2012 1 mins read 393 views
Domestic Violence: A symbolic gesture

NCWC

Nov 25, 2012 2 mins read 329 views
Two men arrested for punching a woman

Crime

Nov 25, 2012 0 mins read 370 views
Manam-Chemkhar : Three elections later, still no tshogpa

Election

Nov 25, 2012 2 mins read 355 views
Mangdechu Hydropower Project : On course to timely completion

Hydropower Project

Nov 25, 2012 2 mins read 355 views
Alleged Attempted Rape: Minor victim, minor assailant

Crime

Nov 23, 2012 1 mins read 358 views
The Making of the Constitution

Perspective

Nov 23, 2012 6 mins read 0 views
Milestones in the Gyalpoizhing land case

Land

Nov 23, 2012 3 mins read 340 views
Trong, Zhemgang: Ritual hopes pinned on two-year-old

Religion

Nov 23, 2012 1 mins read 326 views
Rupee aplenty

Perspective

Nov 23, 2012 5 mins read 0 views
Lakhu, Punakha: 30 acres of chirpine forest razed

Forest Fire

Nov 23, 2012 1 mins read 392 views
Moving beyond token numbers

Perspective

Nov 23, 2012 5 mins read 365 views
Shongphu, Trashigang: Thromang lhakhang on its last legs

Monasteries

Nov 23, 2012 2 mins read 387 views
Deer

Wildlife

Nov 23, 2012 0 mins read 328 views
First commercial tenant cries off (for a while)

IT Park

Nov 23, 2012 2 mins read 360 views
Elections 2013: Sangay Tamang's hat in Tsirang's ring

National Council

Nov 23, 2012 2 mins read 341 views
Overdose of reality shows

Letter to the editor

Nov 23, 2012 0 mins read 372 views
The life and soul of the party

Editorial

Nov 23, 2012 2 mins read 357 views
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