July of 2016

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LG elections likely to be further delayed

LG

Jul 27, 2016 2 mins read 305 views
Nimtola School left with only a week's rations

Supplies

Jul 27, 2016 2 mins read 361 views
Kamji bridge could be completed today

Bridge

Jul 27, 2016 2 mins read 343 views
Weather

Weather

Jul 27, 2016 0 mins read 664 views
Heavy rains likely to continue

Weather

Jul 26, 2016 2 mins read 335 views
Committee to address land encroachment

Land

Jul 26, 2016 1 mins read 332 views
Large number of epileptic patients in Bhutan

Medical

Jul 26, 2016 3 mins read 326 views
Opposition commends disaster relief works

Letter to the editor

Jul 26, 2016 2 mins read 288 views
Centralising information flow

Editorial

Jul 26, 2016 2 mins read 397 views
Flood alarm in Chamkhar sends people running

Disaster

Jul 26, 2016 1 mins read 297 views
Eight villages cut off in Athang

Disaster

Jul 26, 2016 1 mins read 355 views
Work continues to reestablish Thimphu-P'ling highway

Road

Jul 26, 2016 2 mins read 336 views
Measures taken to prevent water borne diseases

Medical

Jul 26, 2016 2 mins read 338 views
91 pledge to donate their eyes

Eye Bank

Jul 26, 2016 3 mins read 350 views
FC Terton to represent Bhutan in AFC playoffs

Football

Jul 25, 2016 2 mins read 312 views
Scouts leadership training ends

Training

Jul 25, 2016 1 mins read 379 views
Meeting the challenges of the justice sector

Judiciary

Jul 25, 2016 4 mins read 322 views
Bumthang and Trongsa running out of fuel

Fuel

Jul 25, 2016 1 mins read 376 views
Embracing the digital tsunami

ICT

Jul 25, 2016 3 mins read 348 views
Sarpang bazaar, not town, washed away

Letter to the editor

Jul 25, 2016 1 mins read 377 views
Wading through monsoon

Editorial

Jul 25, 2016 1 mins read 330 views
DoR exploring measures to restore Dzongkhalum bridge

Bridge

Jul 25, 2016 1 mins read 318 views
Flood waters recede in Phuentsholing

Disaster

Jul 25, 2016 1 mins read 328 views
PHPA-II dam construction site flooded

Disaster

Jul 25, 2016 2 mins read 295 views
Gelephu cut off

Disaster

Jul 25, 2016 3 mins read 339 views
Fifa advanced grassroots course in Mongar

Football

Jul 22, 2016 1 mins read 335 views
Young talent overwhelms veteran

Boxing

Jul 22, 2016 1 mins read 323 views
Fee revision expected to help generate revenue

Fees and taxes

Jul 22, 2016 2 mins read 383 views
Man donates hearse to Mongar hospital

Donation

Jul 22, 2016 1 mins read 357 views
Wild dog attacks grow in Nubi

Wildlife

Jul 22, 2016 1 mins read 321 views
Tashigomang- The portable temples of Bhutan

Perspective

Jul 22, 2016 5 mins read 341 views
Pok‚mon Go craze grips Thimphu

Mobile Gaming

Jul 22, 2016 3 mins read 301 views
Shopkeepers appeal against Norzin Lam closure

Pedestrianisation

Jul 22, 2016 2 mins read 305 views
Unemployment situation reaching crisis level: Opposition

Employment

Jul 22, 2016 2 mins read 336 views
BAFRA bans chilli import

Bhutan Agriculture and Food Regularity Authority (BAFRA)

Jul 22, 2016 2 mins read 356 views
Contractor demands Nu 330 million for contract termination

Construction

Jul 22, 2016 3 mins read 300 views
Be safe and cautious

Letter to the editor

Jul 22, 2016 1 mins read 381 views
Housing needs attention

Editorial

Jul 22, 2016 1 mins read 355 views
Woman detained for drug trafficking

Crime

Jul 22, 2016 0 mins read 347 views
Landslide destroys house, causes roadblocks and power failure in Gasa

Disaster

Jul 22, 2016 1 mins read 445 views
DANTAK to attempt clearing Thimphu-P'ling highway by today

Road

Jul 22, 2016 1 mins read 363 views
Heavy rains wreak havoc in south

Disaster

Jul 22, 2016 4 mins read 338 views
His Majesty in Sarpang

His Majesty The King

Jul 22, 2016 1 mins read 318 views
FC Terton clings on for second position

Football

Jul 24, 2016 2 mins read 333 views
Food safety lapses can be costly

Perspective

Jul 24, 2016 3 mins read 324 views
LG election preparation picks up in Trongsa

LG

Jul 24, 2016 1 mins read 358 views
Nganglam border gate reopened

Border

Jul 24, 2016 1 mins read 362 views
Four arrested for drug possession in Thimphu

Crime

Jul 24, 2016 1 mins read 380 views
Be rich enough to be happy

Hydropower

Jul 24, 2016 2 mins read 332 views
Coordination issues hamper commuters

Letter to the editor

Jul 24, 2016 2 mins read 330 views
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