June of 2016

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Works to blacktop Dungna GC road on track

Road

Jun 12, 2016 1 mins read 491 views
Solid waste infests state reserve forestland

Waste

Jun 12, 2016 1 mins read 490 views
For the development of sports

Letter to the editor

Jun 12, 2016 1 mins read 518 views
Cleaning the system will take extraordinary courage and zeal

Editorial

Jun 12, 2016 2 mins read 535 views
ECCD for vendors at CFM

Education

Jun 12, 2016 1 mins read 496 views
Immediate action needed to improve immigration services: NC

National Council (NC)

Jun 12, 2016 3 mins read 544 views
Coordination issues confront tourism industry?

Tourism

Jun 12, 2016 3 mins read 506 views
HRH The Gyalsey

HRH The Gyalsey

Jun 12, 2016 0 mins read 599 views
Riding for empowerment

Awareness

Jun 10, 2016 1 mins read 520 views
15 Gun Salutes: British reports on Bhutan from 1905-1945

Book review

Jun 10, 2016 4 mins read 662 views
Filling the bureaucratic void

Discussion

Jun 10, 2016 1 mins read 542 views
Pheluma's wait for a road continues

Road

Jun 10, 2016 3 mins read 573 views
Local entrepreneurs recognised

Entrepreneurship

Jun 10, 2016 2 mins read 552 views
What is Gross National Happiness, really?

Perspective

Jun 10, 2016 3 mins read 644 views
Almost all incumbent gups to re-contest

LG

Jun 10, 2016 1 mins read 555 views
Only one incumbent gup to not re-contest in Kheng

LG

Jun 10, 2016 2 mins read 545 views
Dispute over water source

Water

Jun 10, 2016 2 mins read 581 views
Gomphu-Panbang highway to be completed by next year

Road

Jun 10, 2016 1 mins read 539 views
First Bhutanese-built bridge inaugurated

Bridge

Jun 10, 2016 2 mins read 560 views
Sweden's King gifts water pump to villagers

State visit

Jun 10, 2016 1 mins read 458 views
The stray dog menace

Letter to the editor

Jun 10, 2016 1 mins read 586 views
Illegal immigration, a national concern

Editorial

Jun 10, 2016 1 mins read 530 views
Education minister admits much work remains

National Council (NC)

Jun 10, 2016 3 mins read 566 views
ACC forwards illegal land regularisation case to OAG

Anti Corruption Commission (ACC)

Jun 10, 2016 3 mins read 581 views
Law needed on owning assets abroad: NC

National Council (NC)

Jun 10, 2016 3 mins read 511 views
State visit ends

State visit

Jun 10, 2016 0 mins read 468 views
Major facelift for Changlimithang Stadium

Infrastructures

Jun 09, 2016 2 mins read 585 views
Monks learn to be barbers

Training

Jun 09, 2016 2 mins read 501 views
Miscreants target public toilets in Bumthang

Toilets

Jun 09, 2016 1 mins read 500 views
Local products to be certified within the country

Award

Jun 09, 2016 2 mins read 520 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 521 views
Protecting our environment and wildlife

Editorial

Jun 09, 2016 2 mins read 549 views
Commercialisation of agriculture growing: Agriculture minister

National Council (NC)

Jun 09, 2016 2 mins read 553 views
Govt. receives Nu 1.27 billion

Funds

Jun 09, 2016 1 mins read 450 views
GDG - A zero sum game?

National Assembly

Jun 09, 2016 2 mins read 519 views
Illegal immigration concerns NC

National Council (NC)

Jun 09, 2016 4 mins read 523 views
Sweden and Bhutan can do more together

Royal visit

Jun 09, 2016 4 mins read 484 views
Bhutan still eligible for Global Fund grants for next decade

Health

Jun 08, 2016 3 mins read 584 views
Wengkhar farmers can grow rice again

Irrigation

Jun 08, 2016 1 mins read 520 views
Need to monitor use of foul language

Letter to the editor

Jun 08, 2016 1 mins read 613 views
Including everyone

Editorial

Jun 08, 2016 2 mins read 552 views
Geospatial data for accurate mapping

Data

Jun 08, 2016 2 mins read 577 views
NC rejects new agency for seized goods

National Council (NC)

Jun 08, 2016 3 mins read 512 views
BAFRA to dump almost 13 tonnes of rotten chicken

Bhutan Agriculture and Food Regulatory Authority (BAFRA)

Jun 08, 2016 1 mins read 550 views
King and Queen of Sweden arrive

State visit

Jun 08, 2016 3 mins read 497 views
REDCL's legality in question

National Assembly

Jun 08, 2016 4 mins read 513 views
Tha Damtshig: Integrity

k2

Jun 03, 2016 2 mins read 592 views
Achieving toned look

k2

Jun 03, 2016 2 mins read 544 views
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Addressing the engineer shortage

Bhutan is entering one of the most ambitious periods of development in its history. Hydropower projects are expanding, major infrastructure investments are taking shape, and the Gelephu Mindfulness City (GMC) is expected to open new avenues for economic growth. However, a major constraint could undermine these ambitions: shortage of engineers.

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