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April of 2014

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Impressions of Happiness

Art exhibition

Apr 11, 2014 1 mins read
S/J to tap underground water

Water

Apr 11, 2014 2 mins read
Three eggs a week for Zangkhar students

Nutrition

Apr 11, 2014 1 mins read
My take on quota for women in politics

Letter to the editor

Apr 11, 2014 1 mins read
Where are we on anti-corruption drive?

Editorial

Apr 11, 2014 2 mins read
Cement production picks up

Dungsum Cement Corporation Ltd (DCCL)

Apr 11, 2014 2 mins read
Ambiguities in community clearance rule

Mining

Apr 11, 2014 3 mins read
Prosecution held up for 11-28 months

Anti Corruption Commission (ACC)

Apr 11, 2014 3 mins read
Rhododendron festival

Rhododendron festival

Apr 11, 2014 0 mins read
His Majesty inaugurates Panbang bridge

HM the King

Apr 10, 2014 1 mins read
"Creating shared value through Hazelnuts"

Perspective

Apr 10, 2014 3 mins read
Sakteng road construction comes to a halt

Farm road

Apr 10, 2014 1 mins read
Road widening works affect Menchuna farmers

Irrigation

Apr 10, 2014 2 mins read
Measuring gardening impact in schools

Agriculture

Apr 10, 2014 2 mins read
Human resource utilisation necessary to tackle unemployment

Letter to the editor

Apr 10, 2014 1 mins read
ESP should not stall the economy

Editorial

Apr 10, 2014 2 mins read
World Bank project 7.3 % growth for Bhutan

Economy

Apr 10, 2014 2 mins read
No takers for ESP fund?

Economic Stimulus Plan (ESP)

Apr 10, 2014 2 mins read
Dam construction to begin in June

Hydropower project

Apr 10, 2014 2 mins read
Global fund

Global fund

Apr 10, 2014 0 mins read
Dzongree edge past U-18

Football

Apr 09, 2014 1 mins read
Ballot dance in India

Election

Apr 09, 2014 4 mins read
Revenue from mandarin decrease

Export

Apr 09, 2014 1 mins read
Bhudur farmers go for onion cultivation after paddy

Agriculture

Apr 09, 2014 1 mins read
Automobile workshop in Jungshina getting closer

Workshop

Apr 09, 2014 1 mins read
More tests required

Mining

Apr 09, 2014 1 mins read
RTC donates 148 units of blood

Health

Apr 09, 2014 1 mins read
For a more effective use of space

Letter to the editor

Apr 09, 2014 1 mins read
Public confidence shaken?

Editorial

Apr 09, 2014 2 mins read
CCTVs to prevent theft at Craft Bazaar

Crime

Apr 09, 2014 1 mins read
A farm road for Langabi

Roads

Apr 09, 2014 1 mins read
Misappropriation of insurance money?

RICBL

Apr 09, 2014 2 mins read
Bhutan & B/desh discuss trade cooperation

Trade

Apr 09, 2014 2 mins read
Tsemzo

Tailoring

Apr 09, 2014 0 mins read
Phojas set record

Basketball

Apr 08, 2014 1 mins read
Man donates 25litres of blood in 30 years

Health

Apr 08, 2014 1 mins read
26 households compensated in S/Jongkhar

Windstorm

Apr 08, 2014 1 mins read
No visitors from Tawang at Gomphu kora

Festival

Apr 08, 2014 2 mins read
Is working abroad the only alternative to the unemployment issue?

Letter to the editor

Apr 08, 2014 1 mins read
The illegal rupee trade

Editorial

Apr 08, 2014 2 mins read
Accident kills two, injures six

Accident

Apr 08, 2014 1 mins read
Crackdown on drugs nabs 449 people

Crime

Apr 08, 2014 1 mins read
Tour operators expect more tourists this season

Tourism

Apr 08, 2014 1 mins read
Government injects Nu 2.1B in financial institutions

Economic Stimulus Plan (ESP)

Apr 08, 2014 3 mins read
Workforce and internet connectivity hurts IT park

IT park

Apr 08, 2014 3 mins read
New appointments

Appointments

Apr 08, 2014 0 mins read
OAG prosecutes 13 for currency trading

Anti Corruption Commission (ACC)

Apr 07, 2014 1 mins read
SJ residents look to Dewathang for houses

Housing

Apr 07, 2014 2 mins read
Renovation of Paro Ta dzong begins

Ta dzong

Apr 07, 2014 1 mins read
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Women in Bhutan

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Recents

Looking beyond the numbers

Bhutan’s economic outlook for the next fiscal year appears positive. According to the World Bank’s latest South Asia Development Update, the economy is projected to grow by 6.6 percent in fiscal year 2024-25, a significant rise from the 4.9 percent growth recorded the previous year.

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Royal visit fosters stronger ties

The lasting impact of Their Majesties King Maha Vajiralongkorn and Queen Suthida of Thailand’s state visit to Bhutan resonated deeply within both nations, marking a pinnacle in diplomatic relations and cultural exchange.

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A green nation caught in South Asia’s smog?

When a Bhutanese woman returned to her home this March after two years in Australia, she was hoping to breathe in the crisp, clear mountain air she had missed. Instead, she found herself under a dull haze that hung over the valley like a curtain.

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