June of 2016

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Works to blacktop Dungna GC road on track

Road

Jun 12, 2016 1 mins read 255 views
Solid waste infests state reserve forestland

Waste

Jun 12, 2016 1 mins read 251 views
For the development of sports

Letter to the editor

Jun 12, 2016 1 mins read 247 views
Cleaning the system will take extraordinary courage and zeal

Editorial

Jun 12, 2016 2 mins read 229 views
ECCD for vendors at CFM

Education

Jun 12, 2016 1 mins read 263 views
Immediate action needed to improve immigration services: NC

National Council (NC)

Jun 12, 2016 3 mins read 295 views
Coordination issues confront tourism industry?

Tourism

Jun 12, 2016 3 mins read 252 views
HRH The Gyalsey

HRH The Gyalsey

Jun 12, 2016 0 mins read 312 views
Riding for empowerment

Awareness

Jun 10, 2016 1 mins read 271 views
15 Gun Salutes: British reports on Bhutan from 1905-1945

Book review

Jun 10, 2016 4 mins read 338 views
Filling the bureaucratic void

Discussion

Jun 10, 2016 1 mins read 293 views
Pheluma's wait for a road continues

Road

Jun 10, 2016 3 mins read 325 views
Local entrepreneurs recognised

Entrepreneurship

Jun 10, 2016 2 mins read 324 views
What is Gross National Happiness, really?

Perspective

Jun 10, 2016 3 mins read 385 views
Almost all incumbent gups to re-contest

LG

Jun 10, 2016 1 mins read 310 views
Only one incumbent gup to not re-contest in Kheng

LG

Jun 10, 2016 2 mins read 318 views
Dispute over water source

Water

Jun 10, 2016 2 mins read 321 views
Gomphu-Panbang highway to be completed by next year

Road

Jun 10, 2016 1 mins read 316 views
First Bhutanese-built bridge inaugurated

Bridge

Jun 10, 2016 2 mins read 308 views
Sweden's King gifts water pump to villagers

State visit

Jun 10, 2016 1 mins read 289 views
The stray dog menace

Letter to the editor

Jun 10, 2016 1 mins read 354 views
Illegal immigration, a national concern

Editorial

Jun 10, 2016 1 mins read 292 views
Education minister admits much work remains

National Council (NC)

Jun 10, 2016 3 mins read 262 views
ACC forwards illegal land regularisation case to OAG

Anti Corruption Commission (ACC)

Jun 10, 2016 3 mins read 311 views
Law needed on owning assets abroad: NC

National Council (NC)

Jun 10, 2016 3 mins read 265 views
State visit ends

State visit

Jun 10, 2016 0 mins read 281 views
Major facelift for Changlimithang Stadium

Infrastructures

Jun 09, 2016 2 mins read 313 views
Monks learn to be barbers

Training

Jun 09, 2016 2 mins read 274 views
Miscreants target public toilets in Bumthang

Toilets

Jun 09, 2016 1 mins read 259 views
Local products to be certified within the country

Award

Jun 09, 2016 2 mins read 241 views
Fiscal incentives likely to affect revenue growth

Budget

Jun 09, 2016 2 mins read 0 views
Bank of Bhutan assures clients

Letter to the editor

Jun 09, 2016 1 mins read 263 views
Protecting our environment and wildlife

Editorial

Jun 09, 2016 2 mins read 275 views
Commercialisation of agriculture growing: Agriculture minister

National Council (NC)

Jun 09, 2016 2 mins read 284 views
Govt. receives Nu 1.27 billion

Funds

Jun 09, 2016 1 mins read 250 views
GDG - A zero sum game?

National Assembly

Jun 09, 2016 2 mins read 291 views
Illegal immigration concerns NC

National Council (NC)

Jun 09, 2016 4 mins read 284 views
Sweden and Bhutan can do more together

Royal visit

Jun 09, 2016 4 mins read 266 views
Bhutan still eligible for Global Fund grants for next decade

Health

Jun 08, 2016 3 mins read 331 views
Wengkhar farmers can grow rice again

Irrigation

Jun 08, 2016 1 mins read 301 views
Need to monitor use of foul language

Letter to the editor

Jun 08, 2016 1 mins read 368 views
Including everyone

Editorial

Jun 08, 2016 2 mins read 302 views
Geospatial data for accurate mapping

Data

Jun 08, 2016 2 mins read 325 views
NC rejects new agency for seized goods

National Council (NC)

Jun 08, 2016 3 mins read 299 views
BAFRA to dump almost 13 tonnes of rotten chicken

Bhutan Agriculture and Food Regulatory Authority (BAFRA)

Jun 08, 2016 1 mins read 318 views
King and Queen of Sweden arrive

State visit

Jun 08, 2016 3 mins read 285 views
REDCL's legality in question

National Assembly

Jun 08, 2016 4 mins read 288 views
Tha Damtshig: Integrity

k2

Jun 03, 2016 2 mins read 333 views
Achieving toned look

k2

Jun 03, 2016 2 mins read 291 views
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