October of 2014

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A blueprint to prioritise technical and vocational education

Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET)

Oct 16, 2014 2 mins read 390 views
Pemagatshel court inaugurated

Judiciary

Oct 31, 2014 1 mins read 480 views
The dep porter service of Doongmanma

Lauri

Oct 31, 2014 2 mins read 417 views
Kuenkhyen Longchen Rabjam

Religion

Oct 31, 2014 5 mins read 423 views
Villagers seek to sack tshogpa

Crime

Oct 31, 2014 2 mins read 421 views
For a purposeful scrutiny

Perpsective

Oct 31, 2014 4 mins read 386 views
Domestic air services at crossroads

Aviation

Oct 31, 2014 2 mins read 414 views
Minjiwoong upgrade can't come soon enough for parents

Education

Oct 31, 2014 2 mins read 408 views
Not a moment too soon

Project

Oct 31, 2014 2 mins read 429 views
Walk the talk on trash

Letter to the editor

Oct 31, 2014 1 mins read 401 views
Cleaning up the Act

Editorial

Oct 31, 2014 2 mins read 417 views
Energy paradox - Whether to tread or dash

Hydropower projects

Oct 31, 2014 3 mins read 396 views
ACC issues freeze notice on land holdings

Anti Corruption Commission's (ACC)

Oct 31, 2014 1 mins read 423 views
Where have all the horses gone?

Tourism

Oct 31, 2014 4 mins read 525 views
Poacher slapped with heavy penalty

Wildlife

Oct 30, 2014 1 mins read 444 views
Japan donates patrol cars for community police centres

Bhutan-Japan

Oct 30, 2014 1 mins read 363 views
Land encroachment rampant in Trashigang

Land

Oct 30, 2014 2 mins read 380 views
Case against proposed Chaskhar mine dismissed

Mining

Oct 30, 2014 1 mins read 404 views
Don't put all your eggs in one (hydropower) basket

Hydropower projects

Oct 30, 2014 3 mins read 390 views
Doing it right

Letter to the editor

Oct 30, 2014 1 mins read 369 views
Making too much of a good thing?

Editorial

Oct 30, 2014 2 mins read 387 views
The Edisons in our midst

MoLHR

Oct 30, 2014 1 mins read 385 views
Man held for alleged rape of minor

Crime

Oct 30, 2014 1 mins read 0 views
Another bold hydropower dream

Hydropower projects

Oct 30, 2014 3 mins read 413 views
Bhutan's rank rises in Ease of Doing Business index

Conference

Oct 30, 2014 2 mins read 442 views
Archery

Archery

Oct 30, 2014 0 mins read 0 views
Two evade daylight robbery on Indian highway

Crime

Oct 29, 2014 2 mins read 359 views
Japanese project for senior citizens in Bhutan

Health

Oct 29, 2014 3 mins read 389 views
Contretemps over compensation land

Land

Oct 29, 2014 2 mins read 357 views
Seventh SAARC meteorological meet in Thimphu

Seminar

Oct 29, 2014 3 mins read 404 views
Of the hideous crimes and suicides

Letter to the editor

Oct 29, 2014 1 mins read 397 views
Rational response is the key

Editorial

Oct 29, 2014 1 mins read 399 views
Nothing proved beyond reasonable doubt: Defense rebuttal

Land

Oct 29, 2014 2 mins read 369 views
Free walk-in check up on World Stroke Day

Health

Oct 29, 2014 2 mins read 406 views
Six-month sentence for gold smuggler

Crime

Oct 29, 2014 2 mins read 388 views
DHI assumes full ownership of IT Park

IT Park

Oct 29, 2014 2 mins read 407 views
Driving local economy, hydropower's primacy

Hydropower projects

Oct 29, 2014 2 mins read 395 views
Police patrolling cars

Police patrolling cars

Oct 29, 2014 0 mins read 435 views
Big bore shooting championship in Dechencholing

Sports

Oct 28, 2014 1 mins read 369 views
Study and work in the UK

Education

Oct 28, 2014 1 mins read 403 views
4-km farm road held up 20m in the making

Road

Oct 28, 2014 2 mins read 379 views
Penden Tashi Choeling Tsulakhang consecrated

Lhakhang

Oct 28, 2014 1 mins read 368 views
Govt. schools likely to see surge in admissions sought

Education

Oct 28, 2014 3 mins read 441 views
Smugglers now exploit ancient trade route

Letter to the editor

Oct 28, 2014 2 mins read 549 views
Thrashing out the trash issue

Editorial

Oct 28, 2014 2 mins read 389 views
Rehab village for indigent inaugurated

Khenadang rehabilitation project

Oct 28, 2014 2 mins read 383 views
Trash talking . again

Waste

Oct 28, 2014 2 mins read 404 views
Australia extends support

Australia

Oct 28, 2014 3 mins read 346 views
On a war footing against the Ebola virus

Health

Oct 28, 2014 3 mins read 442 views
Royal visit to Australia

RENEW

Oct 27, 2014 1 mins read 576 views
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