August of 2016

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Response to the PM's statements at Meet-the-Press

Perspective

Aug 22, 2016 3 mins read 375 views
A most needed review

Editorial

Aug 22, 2016 1 mins read 332 views
Lone gup candidate from Zangling-Zhabjethang re-nominated

LG

Aug 22, 2016 1 mins read 354 views
Candidate submits petition to dispute settlement committee

LG

Aug 22, 2016 2 mins read 322 views
Calls for an LG election campaign fund

LG

Aug 22, 2016 2 mins read 329 views
Bank official fiddles more than Nu 2 million

Anti Corruption Commission (ACC)

Aug 22, 2016 2 mins read 358 views
Opposition MP Kinga Tshering resigns

Politics

Aug 22, 2016 2 mins read 471 views
Cloud burst in east washes away two bridges

Bridge

Aug 21, 2016 1 mins read 386 views
Lessons from Nepal's 2015 Earthquake

Perspective

Aug 21, 2016 5 mins read 350 views
Gasa wants stronger local BPC presence

Electricity

Aug 21, 2016 2 mins read 433 views
Samdrupjongkhar to have two thrompon candidates

LG

Aug 21, 2016 2 mins read 332 views
Using social media responsibly

Letter to the editor

Aug 21, 2016 1 mins read 321 views
Need to know one's duties well

Editorial

Aug 21, 2016 1 mins read 348 views
Govt. questions opposition's credibility on PIT

Tax

Aug 21, 2016 2 mins read 345 views
Civil servants dissatisfied with new RCSC reform

Royal Civil Service Commission (RCSC)

Aug 21, 2016 4 mins read 349 views
ACC implicates 3 for FCBL embezzlement worth Nu 2.5M

Anti Corruption Commission (ACC)

Aug 21, 2016 3 mins read 356 views
Tigers and bears plague Weeling

Conflict

Aug 21, 2016 3 mins read 321 views
Defamation case will be a landmark case: PM

Social media

Aug 19, 2016 2 mins read 366 views
Towards a Mosquito-free Monsoon

Perspective

Aug 19, 2016 4 mins read 324 views
P'ling thromde covers pit that killed teenager

Safety

Aug 19, 2016 1 mins read 462 views
Rock slip at PHPA-I dam axis concerns commuters

Safety

Aug 19, 2016 2 mins read 352 views
Fire razes two-storey traditional house

Accident

Aug 19, 2016 0 mins read 406 views
Three-time Gosaling gup defeated

LG

Aug 19, 2016 3 mins read 339 views
Farm Machinery Corporation Ltd launched

Agriculture

Aug 19, 2016 2 mins read 359 views
PAC conducts public hearing with health ministry

Audit

Aug 19, 2016 3 mins read 377 views
Why medical certificate?

Letter to the editor

Aug 19, 2016 1 mins read 369 views
Lugar theatre is a witness to change

Editorial

Aug 19, 2016 2 mins read 331 views
Government of India hands over Nu 425 million

Funds

Aug 19, 2016 0 mins read 342 views
Government respects SC writ: PM

LG

Aug 19, 2016 2 mins read 289 views
The Gyentag: An insignia for women

Symbol

Aug 19, 2016 1 mins read 375 views
His Majesty grants land and citizenship kidu

Kidu

Aug 19, 2016 1 mins read 302 views
Laws on pet dogs to be reviewed

Dogs

Aug 19, 2016 4 mins read 360 views
Curriculum will be reviewed: education minister

Education

Aug 19, 2016 3 mins read 320 views
Literary event

Literary

Aug 19, 2016 0 mins read 341 views
AFC suspends FC Terton's coach for two games

Football

Aug 18, 2016 2 mins read 325 views
Lugar theatre to reclaim its pride of place

Entertainment

Aug 18, 2016 2 mins read 331 views
Two dead after tree falls on them

Accident

Aug 18, 2016 0 mins read 376 views
Student electrocuted

Accident

Aug 18, 2016 1 mins read 305 views
City bus service launches website

Transport

Aug 18, 2016 2 mins read 442 views
On standards

Letter to the editor

Aug 18, 2016 2 mins read 384 views
Localising regional tourists

Editorial

Aug 18, 2016 1 mins read 340 views
Police make more arrests in relation to Thimphu burglaries

Crime

Aug 18, 2016 1 mins read 387 views
Six students arrested for stabbing teenager

Crime

Aug 18, 2016 0 mins read 366 views
Buyers of govt. pool vehicles dismayed

Auction

Aug 18, 2016 3 mins read 327 views
Plaintiff seeks Nu 2.59 million compensation

Judiciary

Aug 18, 2016 3 mins read 321 views
Meet the Press

Meet the Press

Aug 18, 2016 0 mins read 0 views
Boxer dreams big for nation

Boxing

Aug 17, 2016 2 mins read 341 views
The life of an expatriate teacher in Bhutan in the 60s

History

Aug 17, 2016 2 mins read 335 views
First Srawan Maas ceremony in Shivalaya Mandir concludes

Religion

Aug 17, 2016 1 mins read 409 views
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