April of 2014

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Dungsam does more than just make cement

Dungsum Cement Corporation Ltd (DCCL)

Apr 16, 2014 1 mins read 291 views
BAFRA suspends two hotel licences for noncompliance

BAFRA

Apr 16, 2014 1 mins read 308 views
The eligibility criteria for ESP fund needs to be looked into

Letter to the editor

Apr 16, 2014 1 mins read 320 views
It's but one responsibility

Editorial

Apr 16, 2014 2 mins read 445 views
Committee formation hamstrung by manpower shortage

Gewog administrative officers (GAO)

Apr 16, 2014 2 mins read 344 views
Huge variance in Zhemgang's projected target figures

Agreement

Apr 16, 2014 2 mins read 317 views
BNB lends 94 percent of its deposit

Bhutan National Bank (BNB)

Apr 16, 2014 2 mins read 332 views
Less is more?

Education

Apr 16, 2014 3 mins read 361 views
Appointment

Appointment

Apr 16, 2014 0 mins read 0 views
Drukstar draws Dzongree

Football

Apr 15, 2014 1 mins read 303 views
A bus terminal for Tsirang

Transport

Apr 15, 2014 1 mins read 357 views
Farmers grow new variety maize to maximise economic viability

Agriculture

Apr 15, 2014 1 mins read 309 views
Man detained for malicious mischief

Crime

Apr 15, 2014 0 mins read 314 views
PoS make shopping in Jaigaon convenient

Business

Apr 15, 2014 1 mins read 333 views
Who decides slots?

Letter to the editor

Apr 15, 2014 1 mins read 355 views
Lifting the restrictions

Editorial

Apr 15, 2014 2 mins read 357 views
PM interacts with Sherubtseans

Meeting

Apr 15, 2014 2 mins read 330 views
Meat van drivers schooled to drive responsibly

Meeting

Apr 15, 2014 1 mins read 327 views
Fears of possible geological surprises in PHPA II

Hydropower projects

Apr 15, 2014 2 mins read 342 views
What's in a name?

Symposium

Apr 15, 2014 2 mins read 0 views
Undiagnosed TB cases may be spreading infection

Health officials say the fact that the rate of new pulmonary positive tuberculosis cases has remained constant for eight straight years now, there could...

Apr 14, 2014 2 mins read 948 views
Purpose unserved

Tourism

Apr 14, 2014 2 mins read 317 views
Ecological corridor-township conflict may go to Parliament

Township

Apr 14, 2014 2 mins read 357 views
ICT master plans to increase efficiency

Policy

Apr 14, 2014 2 mins read 342 views
All eyes on Armyworm

Armyworm

Apr 14, 2014 2 mins read 324 views
Consumer protection necessary

Letter to the editor

Apr 14, 2014 1 mins read 384 views
Waste of public fund

Editorial

Apr 14, 2014 2 mins read 368 views
We'll increase CRR: RMA governor warns

RMA

Apr 14, 2014 2 mins read 326 views
Govt. and donor support to determine achievement

Zhemgang dzongkhag

Apr 14, 2014 2 mins read 383 views
Taxi parking cannot be acquired: NLC

Taxi parking

Apr 14, 2014 1 mins read 333 views
Loan restrictions will be lifted by July

Loan

Apr 14, 2014 2 mins read 293 views
Symposium

Symposium

Apr 14, 2014 0 mins read 0 views
Druk United winners yesterday

Football

Apr 13, 2014 0 mins read 328 views
Over 10,000 acres of forest lost to fire

Forest fire

Apr 13, 2014 1 mins read 308 views
Lend a hand to control dog population

Sterilisation

Apr 13, 2014 2 mins read 292 views
A nation's circumstance determines its own model

Meeting

Apr 13, 2014 2 mins read 289 views
Police clarifies Punakha assault case

Letter to the editor

Apr 13, 2014 0 mins read 329 views
(De) valuing local festivals

Editorial

Apr 13, 2014 2 mins read 313 views
Politics amid cultural conservation and art

Art exhibition

Apr 13, 2014 2 mins read 374 views
Fire kills one, injures another

Fire

Apr 13, 2014 1 mins read 501 views
Renovated Lhuntse dzong consecrated

Lhuntse dzong

Apr 13, 2014 2 mins read 316 views
USD 5.7M grant to study three new power projects

Hydropower projects

Apr 13, 2014 2 mins read 281 views
Contractor assaults bank employee

Crime

Apr 11, 2014 1 mins read 296 views
BoBL branch office at Samdrupcholing

Bank of Bhutan Limited (BOBL)

Apr 11, 2014 1 mins read 293 views
Stalls for women vendors

Business

Apr 11, 2014 1 mins read 311 views
Semtokha-Dochula road 1km shorter

Highway

Apr 11, 2014 2 mins read 344 views
A farm road for Menbi

Farm road

Apr 11, 2014 1 mins read 339 views
Second east-west highway on track

Construction

Apr 11, 2014 2 mins read 335 views
Tashi Air floats corporate bonds worth Nu 250m

Aviation

Apr 11, 2014 2 mins read 368 views
Gups call for interventions

Water

Apr 11, 2014 2 mins read 346 views
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Building inclusive sports

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Cost of complacent breathing

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Dec 19, 2025 2 mins read 2,262 views
A common destiny, a collective future

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A historic National Day

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Impact Finance Forum: A promising start

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Sir, your advice to the younger generation?

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Zero tolerance for online crimes

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