July of 2016

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Lack of irrigation water puts Govt. under pressure

Irrigation

Jul 08, 2016 3 mins read 307 views
To understand the burden of teenage pregnancy

Health

Jul 08, 2016 4 mins read 373 views
Fiscal incentives not hitting target

Royal Audit Authority (RAA)

Jul 08, 2016 4 mins read 310 views
Golden Youth Award Camp

Youth

Jul 08, 2016 0 mins read 301 views
Seventh session of the second Parliament concludes

Parliament

Jul 07, 2016 2 mins read 294 views
Norgaygang gewog road to be blacktopped

Road

Jul 07, 2016 1 mins read 336 views
Football club puts prize money to good use

Charity

Jul 07, 2016 1 mins read 333 views
WHO donates books

Donation

Jul 07, 2016 1 mins read 306 views
Govt. working on illegal immigration

Immigration

Jul 07, 2016 1 mins read 297 views
Olakha road in dire need of maintenance

Letter to the editor

Jul 07, 2016 1 mins read 273 views
Not vessels to be filled but fires to be kindled

Editorial

Jul 07, 2016 2 mins read 305 views
GDG provided for decentralisation: PM

Gewog Development Grant (GDG)

Jul 07, 2016 2 mins read 278 views
Govt. to maintain Rs 10B and USD 757M reserve for all times

Reserve

Jul 07, 2016 3 mins read 296 views
Parents must be responsible for their children: Govt.

Parenting

Jul 07, 2016 3 mins read 287 views
His Majesty's Address

Parliament

Jul 07, 2016 6 mins read 0 views
Strengthening literacy and math learning in ECCDs

Training

Jul 06, 2016 3 mins read 325 views
Three dead, four injured in accident

Accident

Jul 06, 2016 1 mins read 309 views
Suspected serial burglar nabbed

Crime

Jul 06, 2016 1 mins read 279 views
Water scarcity leaves paddy fields fallow

Agriculture

Jul 06, 2016 2 mins read 284 views
Noise pollution in Hong Kong market

Letter to the editor

Jul 06, 2016 1 mins read 367 views
Need for the government to step in urgently

Editorial

Jul 06, 2016 1 mins read 315 views
GPMS a big leap for efficiency: PM

Governance

Jul 06, 2016 2 mins read 315 views
Teachers introduced to transformative pedagogy

Education

Jul 06, 2016 4 mins read 348 views
Woman cons more than 30 in visa scam

Crime

Jul 06, 2016 4 mins read 272 views
Revise GDG allocation and its guidelines: RAA

Royal Audit Authority (RAA)

Jul 06, 2016 5 mins read 282 views
For a healthy vacation

Futsal

Jul 05, 2016 1 mins read 320 views
13th national sports meet underway

Athletics

Jul 05, 2016 2 mins read 290 views
Rearing sheep declines in Bumthang

Tradition

Jul 05, 2016 2 mins read 296 views
From farmer to maker of machines

Innovation

Jul 05, 2016 1 mins read 344 views
Potassium bromate banned in food

Food

Jul 05, 2016 1 mins read 283 views
Six arrested for illicit trafficking in June

Crime

Jul 05, 2016 1 mins read 303 views
Chanachen village gets electric fencing

Electric fencing

Jul 05, 2016 1 mins read 294 views
On youth crime

Letter to the editor

Jul 05, 2016 2 mins read 343 views
Using the video game culture

Editorial

Jul 05, 2016 2 mins read 318 views
RAA calls for uniformity and reforms

Royal Audit Authority (RAA)

Jul 05, 2016 2 mins read 293 views
45 acres of maize fields destroyed

Disaster

Jul 05, 2016 1 mins read 329 views
6th Leadership training for scouts programme begins

Training

Jul 05, 2016 1 mins read 303 views
The status of GNH in the country

Parliament

Jul 05, 2016 6 mins read 287 views
For a waste free initiative in Pemathang gewog

Environment

Jul 04, 2016 3 mins read 295 views
The fastest woman in Bhutan

Athletics

Jul 04, 2016 2 mins read 321 views
Two thrompon candidates for Lhuentse thromde

LG

Jul 04, 2016 1 mins read 273 views
Taking education to the leaners

Editorial

Jul 04, 2016 1 mins read 285 views
PE from Gelephu and Mongar a possibility

Royal Civil Service Commission (RCSC)

Jul 04, 2016 2 mins read 274 views
Golden Youth Award camp begins

Event

Jul 04, 2016 2 mins read 292 views
Bangladesh President addresses Parliament

Relations

Jul 04, 2016 4 mins read 326 views
Human-wildlife conflict rampant in Chumey

Agriculture

Jul 04, 2016 2 mins read 357 views
595 SDP projects approved

Funds

Jul 04, 2016 2 mins read 285 views
Quick and efficient workout

k2

Jul 01, 2016 1 mins read 307 views
Le Judre: The Law of Cause and Effect

k2

Jul 01, 2016 3 mins read 458 views
Helping children read

k2

Jul 01, 2016 4 mins read 330 views
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