October of 2012

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Learning to mine with care

Training

Oct 17, 2012 1 mins read 451 views
Taxi driver still missing

Missing

Oct 31, 2012 1 mins read 551 views
Weaving happiness into polices

GNH

Oct 31, 2012 2 mins read 483 views
The making of the Constitution

Perspective

Oct 31, 2012 5 mins read 730 views
Baylangdra Nye, Wangdue: Meditating under straitened circumstances

Baylangdra Nye, Wangdue

Oct 31, 2012 2 mins read 585 views
Soe and Lingzhi: Micro projects pose a major challenge

Hydropower

Oct 31, 2012 2 mins read 490 views
In appreciation

Letter to the editor

Oct 31, 2012 1 mins read 0 views
On public speaking

Editorial

Oct 31, 2012 2 mins read 515 views
Schoolbook Procurement: All accused acquitted

Education-CAPSD

Oct 31, 2012 2 mins read 475 views
Education City: First board formed, first meeting held

Education

Oct 31, 2012 1 mins read 475 views
New Political Parties: Bhutan Kuen-ngyam stakes its claim

Politics

Oct 31, 2012 3 mins read 568 views
National Institute for Visually Impaired : Why these children can't see?

National Institute for Visually Impaired

Oct 31, 2012 3 mins read 438 views
Druk United beats Transport United

Football

Oct 30, 2012 1 mins read 491 views
SNV/PHED: From bushes and pits to proper toilets

Workshop

Oct 30, 2012 3 mins read 474 views
Regional Tourists: Numbers peaked in October

Tourism

Oct 30, 2012 2 mins read 439 views
Speak their language while dealing with them

Letter to the editor

Oct 30, 2012 1 mins read 470 views
Learning to value

Editorial

Oct 30, 2012 2 mins read 471 views
Education: Celebrating modern, documenting traditional

Education

Oct 30, 2012 1 mins read 447 views
Passports Renewal: Six months validity not required

Foreign Ministry

Oct 30, 2012 1 mins read 453 views
Annual Drukpa Council: Historic nangten display at Hemis monastery

Religion

Oct 30, 2012 1 mins read 502 views
Centre for Bhutan Studies: Vetting new happiness queries

GNH

Oct 30, 2012 2 mins read 498 views
Dagachu Hydropower Project: One-year delay to cost Nu 2.4B more

Hydropower Project

Oct 30, 2012 1 mins read 536 views
Tree Plantation: Short by 10,000 trees.

Religion

Oct 29, 2012 1 mins read 555 views
Batpalathang & Yonphula: Relaunch deadline delayed

Aviation

Oct 29, 2012 2 mins read 538 views
Hydropower Generation: Negative growth registered last year

Energy

Oct 29, 2012 2 mins read 525 views
No takers for Mandarin

Letter to the editor

Oct 29, 2012 1 mins read 465 views
A deeper malaise

Editorial

Oct 29, 2012 2 mins read 432 views
Naro gewog unreachable

Telecom

Oct 29, 2012 1 mins read 471 views
Cabinet approves USD 45M credit

Cabinet

Oct 29, 2012 1 mins read 430 views
Hydro-Electric Project: Is my land your land?

Hydro-Electric Project

Oct 29, 2012 3 mins read 475 views
External Commercial Borrowing : Turning to MIGA

FDI

Oct 29, 2012 3 mins read 414 views
RBA

HM

Oct 29, 2012 0 mins read 0 views
The Last Speakers: Tales of vanishing tongues

Book

Oct 28, 2012 2 mins read 429 views
Bailey Bridge: Spanning of 70ft long artery begins today

Bridge

Oct 28, 2012 2 mins read 493 views
Mandatory elevator in buildings with five storeys - is it a realistic rule?

Letter to the editor

Oct 28, 2012 2 mins read 538 views
Butter on both sides

Editorial

Oct 28, 2012 2 mins read 480 views
Ladakh, Bhutan relationship date back to 16th century

Religion

Oct 28, 2012 1 mins read 441 views
Primary Sector: Moderate crop contribution to exchequer

Crop

Oct 28, 2012 1 mins read 459 views
Man shot dead

Crime

Oct 28, 2012 0 mins read 514 views
Barshong, Naro, Thimphu: Road's on its way . but at a crawl

Road

Oct 28, 2012 2 mins read 431 views
PM

UNICEF

Oct 26, 2012 0 mins read 0 views
The only motor vehicle for miles around

Road

Oct 26, 2012 2 mins read 425 views
Vocational Qualifications Framework ; 22 linemen get their skills certified

Labour Ministry

Oct 26, 2012 2 mins read 489 views
Fire Prevention : Training in readiness for disaster

Fire Prevention

Oct 26, 2012 1 mins read 454 views
Tongzhang, Trashiyangtse : Stone crushing plant cleared

Allegation

Oct 26, 2012 2 mins read 450 views
Non-Bhutanese Workers : More than 300 caught without permits

Labour Ministry

Oct 26, 2012 2 mins read 481 views
Car veers off road, kills one

Accident

Oct 26, 2012 1 mins read 515 views
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