January of 2013

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Tashi InfoComm: Service to be introduced by mid-year on pilot basis

Tashi InfoComm

Jan 18, 2013 1 mins read 498 views
A Layap sabbatical (of sorts)

Layap

Jan 18, 2013 3 mins read 518 views
Bhutan Kuen-Nyam Party: Three more candidates introduced

Politics

Jan 18, 2013 1 mins read 402 views
Punatsangchu Housing Colony: Bajo house owners dread exodus

Housing

Jan 18, 2013 2 mins read 384 views
Control alcohol production to control consumption

Letter to the editor

Jan 18, 2013 1 mins read 469 views
Dolam and the farm road

Editorial

Jan 18, 2013 2 mins read 422 views
Elections 2013: Registration is only the first step

Election

Jan 18, 2013 3 mins read 401 views
Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa: A fifth party in the fray

Politics

Jan 18, 2013 2 mins read 526 views
Entitlements: Porter-pony preferred still?

Road

Jan 18, 2013 2 mins read 464 views
Jewel In The Crown: The Royal Wedding digitally illustrated

Launch

Jan 20, 2013 1 mins read 411 views
Chithuen Phendey Tshogpa: A help centre that can do with some help

Tshogpa

Jan 20, 2013 2 mins read 451 views
The Making of the Constitution

Perspective

Jan 20, 2013 5 mins read 0 views
Tsamdro/Sokshing: Thrams will retain rights

Land

Jan 20, 2013 1 mins read 414 views
Gol Building: Court to decide on fate of tardy tenants

Housing

Jan 20, 2013 1 mins read 381 views
Lhakhang Robberies: Reward nets ring of thieves

Crime

Jan 20, 2013 1 mins read 444 views
Rinchenthang New Town Site: OAG reviews ACC's Nganglam findings

Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC)

Jan 20, 2013 2 mins read 394 views
About 100 Bumthang beehives to head for Haa

Beekeeping

Jan 20, 2013 1 mins read 401 views
Phuentsholing, Chukha: Warehouses worth their weight in gold

Housing

Jan 20, 2013 3 mins read 442 views
Need for vigilance as South-East Asia aspires to be polio free

Letter to the editor

Jan 20, 2013 2 mins read 482 views
Snow hol

Editorial

Jan 20, 2013 2 mins read 455 views
Domestic Air Services: Flying is both faster and cheaper

Aviation

Jan 20, 2013 3 mins read 431 views
Merak-Sakteng Gewogs: Reaching right up to their doorsteps

Road

Jan 20, 2013 2 mins read 429 views
Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa: New solutions in new times

Politics

Jan 20, 2013 3 mins read 439 views
Respiratory Syncytial Virus: The common cold lives up to its name

Diseases

Jan 17, 2013 2 mins read 410 views
Vegetable Wholesalers: License dealers to streamline trade

Agriculture

Jan 17, 2013 2 mins read 404 views
Winter Vegetables: Local produce to flood market

Vegetables

Jan 17, 2013 3 mins read 424 views
Bhutan Times Limited: BT questions OAG's withdrawal of criminal prosecution

Bhutan Times Limited

Jan 17, 2013 3 mins read 424 views
For five liters of kerosene

Letter to the editor

Jan 17, 2013 1 mins read 460 views
Civil servants to the rescue

Editorial

Jan 17, 2013 2 mins read 454 views
Two sentenced for smuggling tobacco

Crime

Jan 17, 2013 1 mins read 445 views
Meet The Contractors Forum: Challenges in the construction sector

Construction

Jan 17, 2013 2 mins read 461 views
Punakha Branch: Cashier reimburses missing amount

Crime

Jan 17, 2013 1 mins read 424 views
Domestic Air Service: Civil servants to avail of the facility

Aviation

Jan 17, 2013 2 mins read 484 views
Gyalpoizhing Land Case: ACC submits 23 charges against speaker

Land

Jan 17, 2013 4 mins read 417 views
Wang

Religion

Jan 16, 2013 0 mins read 0 views
The Making of the Constitution

Perspective

Jan 16, 2013 5 mins read 0 views
60 year old gets three years

Crime

Jan 16, 2013 1 mins read 398 views
Phuentsholing Thromde: Plan for new high school falters .

School

Jan 16, 2013 2 mins read 422 views
New Veterinary Hospital: Thromde allots 30-decimal plot

TCC

Jan 16, 2013 2 mins read 484 views
Need clarification from RSTA and Traffic police

Letter to the editor

Jan 16, 2013 1 mins read 431 views
Blue-collar bonanza

Editorial

Jan 16, 2013 2 mins read 439 views
Kenchosum Lhakhang: Red tape delays temple rebuilding

Monasteries

Jan 16, 2013 1 mins read 426 views
Kidnap Update: Abductors reportedly killed in encounter

Crime

Jan 16, 2013 2 mins read 407 views
Bilateral Relations: GoI assures early release of funds

Bhutan-India

Jan 16, 2013 2 mins read 398 views
BCCB wins kudos for best women's initiative

Cricket

Jan 15, 2013 2 mins read 446 views
Bhutan Exporters Association: More grief for orange business

Horticulture

Jan 15, 2013 2 mins read 542 views
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A year of reckoning

As we enter the Fire Male Horse Year, our nation stands at a defining crossroads. The year 2025 delivered strong macroec...

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Projecting growth

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Builders or buyers?

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Recents

Drayang closure to remain permanent

More than two years after promising to review the closure of drayangs, the government has ruled out the possibility of reviving the entertainment venues, signalling a definitive end to an industry that once formed a significant part of the country’s nightlife economy.

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The house that must never be empty

It has been less than a month since Rinchen Yangzom moved into the Bjarpa community house beside Ngangla Lhakhang in Ngangla Trong. For the next three years, this is her home. She cannot leave it for a single day.

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