July of 2014

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Thousands attend Shamar's purjang in Kathmandu

Religion

Jul 31, 2014 2 mins read 478 views
"We don't want to be a throm" : say landowners, albeit too late

Land

Jul 31, 2014 2 mins read 612 views
Zhemgang dzong in sore need of repair

Zhemgang dzong

Jul 31, 2014 2 mins read 416 views
Restoration of Yonphula airport will begin in two months

Aviation

Jul 31, 2014 1 mins read 516 views
No prelims for MBBS and dental graduates

RCSC

Jul 31, 2014 2 mins read 597 views
Address the issue instead of blaming the questions

Letter to the editor

Jul 31, 2014 1 mins read 461 views
A slip in standards

Editorial

Jul 31, 2014 2 mins read 505 views
Central bank initiatives have eased banks' liquidity issues

RMA

Jul 31, 2014 2 mins read 426 views
Postgraduate program officially launched

Education

Jul 31, 2014 2 mins read 498 views
Taking the ODTP project to the next step

BCCI

Jul 31, 2014 2 mins read 434 views
Viral fever shuts down Panbang school

Outbreak

Jul 31, 2014 1 mins read 483 views
A stuttering online system

G2C (government to citizen)

Jul 31, 2014 3 mins read 476 views
Tashi gets its "Dorji"

Aviation

Jul 30, 2014 2 mins read 362 views
Principal's friends build hostel for remote school

School

Jul 30, 2014 2 mins read 396 views
Shamar Rinpoche's mortal remains cremated today

Religion

Jul 30, 2014 1 mins read 515 views
Wangdhar drinks from irrigation channel

Water

Jul 30, 2014 2 mins read 477 views
DT decides to shift two classes from WLSS to Bajo

Dzongkhag tshogdu (DT)

Jul 30, 2014 1 mins read 453 views
Bid to make Kyoto and Thimphu sister cities

Twinning

Jul 30, 2014 2 mins read 421 views
Where did the shoes go?

Letter to the editor

Jul 30, 2014 1 mins read 641 views
The housing allowance riddle

Editorial

Jul 30, 2014 2 mins read 429 views
Official correspondence only in Dzongkha

Dzongkhag tshogdu (DT)

Jul 30, 2014 1 mins read 437 views
Rupee inflow, for a change, surpasses outflow

Rupee

Jul 30, 2014 2 mins read 423 views
Two steel companies shut down

Industry

Jul 30, 2014 3 mins read 496 views
Poor English results blamed on poetry and grammar

Education

Jul 30, 2014 4 mins read 405 views
The kudung

Religion

Jul 29, 2014 0 mins read 463 views
Tshogpon takes part in `virtual zomdu'

TECH

Jul 29, 2014 2 mins read 408 views
BEGIN trainees all geared up

Training

Jul 29, 2014 2 mins read 409 views
Go beyond mark sheets and certificates

Letter to the editor

Jul 29, 2014 1 mins read 486 views
An airport trap

Editorial

Jul 29, 2014 2 mins read 467 views
12 years for rape of minor

Crime

Jul 29, 2014 0 mins read 560 views
Local leaders seek govt. help against wildlife

Dzongkhag tshogdu (DT)

Jul 29, 2014 2 mins read 382 views
Gidaphu community decides to appeal

Mining

Jul 29, 2014 2 mins read 433 views
Farmers can breathe easy now

Sales tax

Jul 29, 2014 2 mins read 363 views
Wholesome Gakidling Primary School

Education

Jul 28, 2014 3 mins read 424 views
DT wants MoIC to expedite Yonphula airport work

Dzongkhag tshogdu (DT)

Jul 28, 2014 1 mins read 396 views
5 Jaiprakash employees arrested

Crime

Jul 28, 2014 1 mins read 402 views
Tashi Air's second airbus arrives tomorrow

Aviation

Jul 28, 2014 1 mins read 367 views
One dies of mushroom poisoning, three survive

Poison

Jul 28, 2014 1 mins read 427 views
Thank you Bumthang dzongkhag administration

Letter to the editor

Jul 28, 2014 1 mins read 434 views
The housing loan

Editorial

Jul 28, 2014 2 mins read 492 views
Preliminary tiger survey results next month

Wildlife

Jul 28, 2014 2 mins read 434 views
OD exercise leaves CNR graduates at a loose end

RCSC

Jul 28, 2014 2 mins read 402 views
3 men arrested for chorten vandalism

Crime

Jul 28, 2014 1 mins read 482 views
Grey areas in housing allowance for civil servants

NHDC

Jul 28, 2014 1 mins read 494 views
Shamar rinpoche's purjang on July 31

Religion

Jul 28, 2014 2 mins read 504 views
New highest karey a day scorer

Archery

Jul 27, 2014 1 mins read 391 views
Fighting with animals over food

Wildlife

Jul 27, 2014 2 mins read 449 views
My green school: A manifesto for GNH education

Perpsective

Jul 27, 2014 5 mins read 472 views
Road widening work disrupts water supply

Road

Jul 27, 2014 2 mins read 0 views
Local leaders seek vehicle tax exemption

Dzongkhag tshogdu (DT)

Jul 27, 2014 1 mins read 439 views
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