February of 2016

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Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay

Feb 16, 2016 0 mins read 537 views
Nepal fight back to pip India for gold

12th South Asian Games (SAG)

Feb 15, 2016 1 mins read 436 views
Poor mandarin yield hits families that depend on horses

Lifestyle

Feb 15, 2016 1 mins read 413 views
NLC issues 820 lagthrams in Thimphu Thromde

National Land Commission (NLC)

Feb 15, 2016 2 mins read 398 views
Strong deterrence needed to tackle fire

Letter to the editor

Feb 15, 2016 2 mins read 375 views
A good opportunity

Editorial

Feb 15, 2016 2 mins read 472 views
Short circuit sparks massive forest fire at Chuzom

Forest fire

Feb 15, 2016 1 mins read 499 views
Olakha workshop treatment plant defunct

Pollution

Feb 15, 2016 2 mins read 379 views
Gasa's cooperative go for organic potatoes and garlic

Agriculture

Feb 15, 2016 2 mins read 406 views
Empirical data must for agriculture planning: APCAS

Agriculture

Feb 15, 2016 2 mins read 379 views
Class X result: Pass percentage drops

Education

Feb 15, 2016 2 mins read 506 views
Bhutan doubles its medal tally from the last SAG

12th South Asian Games (SAG)

Feb 14, 2016 1 mins read 346 views
Ground and air effort extinguishes second forest fire

Fire

Feb 14, 2016 2 mins read 421 views
Incumbent local leaders undecided about candidacy

LG

Feb 14, 2016 2 mins read 423 views
Damphu in dire need of structural plan

Development

Feb 14, 2016 2 mins read 428 views
NHDCL occupants welcome renovations

Housing

Feb 14, 2016 2 mins read 368 views
One at a time please

Letter to the editor

Feb 14, 2016 1 mins read 485 views
Let them eat thukpa

Editorial

Feb 14, 2016 2 mins read 420 views
Bridge work delays the Samtse-Phuentsholing road

Road

Feb 14, 2016 1 mins read 367 views
Govt. to prioritize industrial estates

Government

Feb 14, 2016 2 mins read 444 views
Four dead, one injured in accident

Accident

Feb 14, 2016 1 mins read 444 views
Development lures people back to roots

Rural

Feb 14, 2016 2 mins read 432 views
Unemployed youth to build dzongs

Employment

Feb 14, 2016 2 mins read 396 views
DeSuung Raising Day

DeSuung

Feb 14, 2016 0 mins read 472 views
Chothrul Dawa - The month of miracles

k2

Feb 12, 2016 2 mins read 0 views
Simple ways to keep yourself fit and healthy

k2

Feb 12, 2016 1 mins read 680 views
Doing business from home is new business

k2

Feb 12, 2016 3 mins read 412 views
Boxing, taekwondo only hope to improve medal tally

12th South Asian Games (SAG)

Feb 12, 2016 2 mins read 550 views
Wangdue Goenpa's sacred text missing for almost four decades

Religion

Feb 12, 2016 2 mins read 480 views
NEC test rules out toxic content

National Environment Commission (NEC)

Feb 12, 2016 1 mins read 442 views
Taking contemporary art to east

VAST

Feb 12, 2016 2 mins read 465 views
Road safety tips for children

Book review

Feb 12, 2016 1 mins read 557 views
Thromde thuemi posts constitutional: Government

Government

Feb 12, 2016 1 mins read 725 views
Student stabs classmate in Darjeeling

Crime

Feb 12, 2016 1 mins read 625 views
Three colleges to start this year

Education

Feb 12, 2016 1 mins read 382 views
Media watch

Letter to the editor

Feb 12, 2016 0 mins read 444 views
Find the culprit

Letter to the editor

Feb 12, 2016 1 mins read 484 views
Fire contained - Clear showing of Bhutanese insouciance

Editorial

Feb 12, 2016 2 mins read 520 views
Temporary houses to solve Phuentsholing's housing crunch

Housing

Feb 12, 2016 2 mins read 421 views
Drugyal Dzong reconstruction to start immediately

Drugyal Dzong

Feb 12, 2016 2 mins read 399 views
Helicopter joins fight to douse forest blaze

Fire

Feb 12, 2016 4 mins read 420 views
Govt. and RCSC yet to iron out maternity leave details

Royal Civil Service Commission (RCSC)

Feb 12, 2016 3 mins read 453 views
MoU

MoU

Feb 12, 2016 0 mins read 0 views
Targeting the young to improve athletics

Bhutan Amateur Athletics Federation (BAAF)

Feb 29, 2016 2 mins read 406 views
Making of the nation: the genius of the kings

Book review

Feb 29, 2016 2 mins read 387 views
Pampered with public holidays?

Holiday

Feb 29, 2016 2 mins read 378 views
15 houses damaged by windstorm not insured

Disaster

Feb 29, 2016 1 mins read 469 views
Poor internet service

Letter to the editor

Feb 29, 2016 0 mins read 407 views
Stray dog problems

Letter to the editor

Feb 29, 2016 1 mins read 471 views
Beefing up forensics

Editorial

Feb 29, 2016 2 mins read 396 views
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Recents

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