August of 2016

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Election dispute body will not nullify zomdu result

LG

Aug 26, 2016 1 mins read 299 views
Huge turnout at first day of Mountain Echoes

Mountain Echoes

Aug 26, 2016 3 mins read 352 views
Civil service reform to prevent stagnation: RCSC

Royal Civil Service Commission (RCSC)

Aug 26, 2016 5 mins read 287 views
On Kuensel editorial "Why no funds for LG candidates?"

Letter to the editor

Aug 26, 2016 2 mins read 304 views
Celebrating literature

Editorial

Aug 26, 2016 2 mins read 340 views
Dzongkhags to begin curriculum review

Education

Aug 26, 2016 2 mins read 333 views
Thimphu thromde provides garbage trucks to dzongkhags

Waste management

Aug 26, 2016 1 mins read 331 views
DCCL employees embezzle at least Nu 21M

Embezzlement

Aug 26, 2016 4 mins read 327 views
Loopholes in election process affect candidates

LG

Aug 26, 2016 3 mins read 336 views
Scouts

Scouts

Aug 26, 2016 0 mins read 0 views
Readying for a magical Lit Fest

k2

Aug 19, 2016 4 mins read 299 views
Emptiness doesn't mean that nothing exists

k2

Aug 19, 2016 3 mins read 335 views
FC Tertons win Group-C AFC qualifiers

Football

Aug 25, 2016 1 mins read 347 views
Lessons from Nepal's 2015 Earthquake Part V

Perspective

Aug 25, 2016 4 mins read 330 views
Bhutan seeks more economic cooperation with Thailand

Trade

Aug 25, 2016 2 mins read 317 views
90 candidates for local Govt. posts in Wangdue

LG

Aug 25, 2016 2 mins read 318 views
Chiwog zomdus conclude in Bumthang

LG

Aug 25, 2016 1 mins read 306 views
Power reliability in Gasa

Letter to the editor

Aug 25, 2016 1 mins read 324 views
Why no funds for LG candidates?

Editorial

Aug 25, 2016 2 mins read 350 views
Policy drafted to recognise national standards

Standards

Aug 25, 2016 3 mins read 357 views
OAG challenges court's acquittal of 7 defendants

Judiciary

Aug 25, 2016 3 mins read 332 views
7th edition of Mountain Echoes begins

Mountain Echoes

Aug 25, 2016 2 mins read 337 views
Laws unclear on MPs' study leave

Parliament

Aug 25, 2016 4 mins read 320 views
National basketball teams set high goals

Basketball

Aug 24, 2016 2 mins read 308 views
Lessons from Nepal's 2015 Earthquake Part IV

Perspective

Aug 24, 2016 5 mins read 336 views
Dophuchen-Wangdigatshel chiwog gets its tshogpa candidate

LG

Aug 24, 2016 2 mins read 323 views
Three contestants for gup in Nichula

LG

Aug 24, 2016 2 mins read 358 views
NGOP, a great learning experience

Letter to the editor

Aug 24, 2016 1 mins read 311 views
Gyentag is a significant achievement for women

Editorial

Aug 24, 2016 1 mins read 309 views
Nu 500,000 for tourism development in Dagana, Tsirang

Tourism

Aug 24, 2016 2 mins read 352 views
2,659 graduates clear prelims

Graduates

Aug 24, 2016 1 mins read 391 views
Environment taking a backseat in hydropower pursuit?

Hydropower

Aug 24, 2016 2 mins read 286 views
Mountain Echoes

Mountain Echoes

Aug 24, 2016 0 mins read 0 views
Artificial insemination to increase efficiency of pork production

Livestock

Aug 23, 2016 1 mins read 572 views
Lessons from Nepal's 2015 Earthquake Part III

Perspective

Aug 23, 2016 5 mins read 349 views
Bhutan-Thailand trade talks begin today

Trade

Aug 23, 2016 1 mins read 333 views
11th Bhutan-Japan consultations held

Bhutan-Japan

Aug 23, 2016 1 mins read 358 views
Need to think about alternatives

Letter to the editor

Aug 23, 2016 1 mins read 514 views
One resignation too many

Editorial

Aug 23, 2016 1 mins read 341 views
Voters choose experience over qualifications

LG

Aug 23, 2016 1 mins read 334 views
Two female gup candidates emerge in Wangdue

LG

Aug 23, 2016 2 mins read 315 views
Sherig endowment fund for research in schools

Education

Aug 23, 2016 1 mins read 347 views
Indo-Bhutan energy cooperation agreement questioned

Energy

Aug 23, 2016 3 mins read 287 views
Literary festival

Mountain Echoes

Aug 23, 2016 0 mins read 400 views
Lessons from Nepal's 2015 Earthquake Part II

Perspective

Aug 22, 2016 5 mins read 523 views
Construction of slide and flood protection measures begin in P'ling

Infrastructures

Aug 22, 2016 1 mins read 307 views
Thromde to allocate Nu 10M to improve drains

Infrastructures

Aug 22, 2016 2 mins read 341 views
Three books by Bhutanese authors released

Books

Aug 22, 2016 1 mins read 627 views
Nine former gups re-nominated in Wangdue

LG

Aug 22, 2016 1 mins read 342 views
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