September of 2012

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Meat price may rise

Meat

Sep 11, 2012 2 mins read 369 views
Building bridges in South Asia

Conference

Sep 11, 2012 1 mins read 424 views
Government Reserved Forest Land: Gidaphu clearances questioned

Land

Sep 11, 2012 3 mins read 345 views
Pedestrian's Day: More than 60 mothers "work" from home

Pedestrians' day

Sep 11, 2012 2 mins read 343 views
PM returned

PM

Sep 10, 2012 0 mins read 393 views
To form a national compound bow team

Archery

Sep 10, 2012 1 mins read 429 views
New Veterinary Hospital: An "ani-mall"

Veterinary Hospital

Sep 10, 2012 2 mins read 366 views
Update: Forest officials pack up

Forest

Sep 10, 2012 1 mins read 412 views
Gewog Budget: The unbearable burden of post-monsoon maintenance

Road

Sep 10, 2012 2 mins read 407 views
The Land Act 2007 far from pragmatism

Letter to the editor

Sep 10, 2012 1 mins read 409 views
An elephant in the room called poverty

Editorial

Sep 10, 2012 2 mins read 384 views
Nine motor vehicle mishaps in three days

Accident

Sep 10, 2012 1 mins read 374 views
Forest fire draft rules: How practical are the penalties?

Forest

Sep 10, 2012 2 mins read 394 views
Jamdo, Mewang, Thimphu: Widow murdered, suspect at large

Crime

Sep 10, 2012 1 mins read 362 views
Hoax Kidnapping : `Abducted' man held for extortion

Crime

Sep 10, 2012 1 mins read 409 views
Wangduephodrang Reconstruction Fund: A donation from Japan

Wangduephodrang Dzong Fire

Sep 10, 2012 2 mins read 393 views
Punatshangchu I and II: Quarry suspension hits projects hard

Hydropower Project

Sep 10, 2012 3 mins read 378 views
Bhutan Oil Corporation: Thromde proposes moving fuel station to safer location

Bhutan Oil Corporation

Sep 09, 2012 2 mins read 567 views
A pond for winter

Agriculture

Sep 09, 2012 2 mins read 384 views
Song & Dance Halls: Drayangs get more organised

Drayangs

Sep 09, 2012 4 mins read 367 views
Transparency on donation received

Letter to the editor

Sep 09, 2012 1 mins read 372 views
Toll free

Editorial

Sep 09, 2012 2 mins read 456 views
PM

Award

Sep 09, 2012 0 mins read 654 views
Bajothang: Night walk in Bajo could get painful

Wangduephodrang

Sep 09, 2012 1 mins read 316 views
TashiCell goes nationwide

Tashi Cell

Sep 09, 2012 1 mins read 418 views
Monkey troubles in Trongsa Dzong

Wildlife

Sep 09, 2012 1 mins read 378 views
JDWNR Hospital: Why the hospital hasn't transformed?

JDWNR Hospital

Sep 09, 2012 4 mins read 384 views
No goods on pavements from September 15

Shops

Sep 07, 2012 1 mins read 387 views
Woman dies in car crash

Accident

Sep 07, 2012 1 mins read 427 views
Controlled Substance: Two boys detained for marijuana abuse

Crime

Sep 07, 2012 1 mins read 402 views
Wangdue-Trongsa Highway: A bypass for a bridge

Bridge

Sep 07, 2012 1 mins read 397 views
Kalapang Leopard: Trap falls short, literally

Wildlife

Sep 07, 2012 2 mins read 391 views
Extended Thromde: Landowners loth to transfer thram

Township

Sep 07, 2012 2 mins read 431 views
The Making of the Constitution and Democracy in Bhutan

Perspective

Sep 07, 2012 7 mins read 0 views
Changbangdu, Thimphu: Two little sisters in the big city

Poverty

Sep 07, 2012 2 mins read 470 views
3rd Thromde Tshogde: S/Jongkhar wants to open up

Tourism

Sep 07, 2012 1 mins read 343 views
Walking: Not such a pedestrian activity [Part II of a three-part meander]

Perspective

Sep 07, 2012 4 mins read 417 views
School-Leavers/Graduates: Not interested in being their own boss

Employment

Sep 07, 2012 2 mins read 356 views
Dechencholing, Thimphu: The displaced might have to wait a little longer

Construction

Sep 07, 2012 2 mins read 442 views
Shaun Communication: IT Park sees its first occupant

IT Park

Sep 07, 2012 2 mins read 435 views
Meeting

Health Policy

Sep 07, 2012 0 mins read 0 views
Emergency Number: The 113-control room

RBP

Sep 07, 2012 3 mins read 528 views
Everyone matters, as do their views

Letter to the editor

Sep 07, 2012 1 mins read 394 views
The bigger picture

Editorial

Sep 07, 2012 2 mins read 0 views
National Geographic: Explorer of the week

Wildlife

Sep 07, 2012 2 mins read 377 views
Samtse Mining Case: Two reimbursed, two yet to be

Samtse Mining Case

Sep 07, 2012 2 mins read 432 views
Draft Social Media Policy: `Free and fair' online: Can it be done?

Election

Sep 07, 2012 2 mins read 444 views
Analysis : Tenth Parliamentary Session: Will pending bills be in limbo .

Parliament

Sep 07, 2012 3 mins read 418 views
Tashi Cell

Tashi Cell

Sep 07, 2012 0 mins read 436 views
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Recents

GMC was a masterstroke

The conflict in the Middle East, which has disrupted the global economy and fueled uncertainties, has led investors to question whether oil-rich nations remain a safe haven. As the conflict drags on, investors are seeking to diversify away from Gulf nations, especially Dubai while navigating geopolitical tensions and global volatility.

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