March of 2016

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Large-scale commercial paddy farming initiative begins

Agriculture

Mar 13, 2016 2 mins read 488 views
HFMD: Ministry urges schools to take precautionary measures

Health

Mar 31, 2016 2 mins read 545 views
Chukha dzongkhag tshogdu endorses two quarries

Mining

Mar 31, 2016 2 mins read 507 views
Upland rice: A perfect solution for farmers of Taraythang

Agriculture

Mar 31, 2016 2 mins read 531 views
Three remote gewogs to receive electricity, community centres

ICT

Mar 31, 2016 1 mins read 499 views
On effluents polluting our rivers

Letter to the editor

Mar 31, 2016 1 mins read 516 views
True state of our fourth estate

Editorial

Mar 31, 2016 2 mins read 478 views
Erratic orthodontic services irk patients

Health

Mar 31, 2016 3 mins read 449 views
The end for BOiC?

Business Opportunity and Information Center (BOiC)

Mar 31, 2016 2 mins read 562 views
Three appointments in foreign ministry

Appointed

Mar 31, 2016 0 mins read 808 views
Bhutan loses despite improved performance

Football

Mar 30, 2016 2 mins read 552 views
BOC and Drukair partner to promote sports

Sports

Mar 30, 2016 2 mins read 502 views
OL highlights concerns on government policies

Politics

Mar 30, 2016 1 mins read 563 views
Radhi awaits a new irrigation project

Agriculture

Mar 30, 2016 1 mins read 537 views
Road to Gasa to be fully paved by 2018

Road

Mar 30, 2016 1 mins read 505 views
Won't the Cabinet reshuffle risk national goals?

Letter to the editor

Mar 30, 2016 1 mins read 493 views
Bringing women on board

Editorial

Mar 30, 2016 2 mins read 573 views
Six arrested for distributing obscene photograph

Crime

Mar 30, 2016 1 mins read 524 views
RBA to manage Chundu Central School

Education

Mar 30, 2016 3 mins read 552 views
High women turnout for S/J local government posts

LG

Mar 30, 2016 3 mins read 461 views
Beware of armyworms, NPPC warns

Pest

Mar 30, 2016 2 mins read 512 views
SKW-Tashi Metals retrench 160 employees

Employment

Mar 29, 2016 2 mins read 537 views
Demand for traditional medicines could threaten plant species

Seminar

Mar 29, 2016 2 mins read 503 views
Forest fire threatens Chimi Lhakhang

Forest fire

Mar 29, 2016 0 mins read 541 views
Athang connected with a bridge

Bridge

Mar 29, 2016 2 mins read 493 views
On vacant teacher slots

Letter to the editor

Mar 29, 2016 1 mins read 521 views
Riding the zebra

Editorial

Mar 29, 2016 2 mins read 454 views
Bhutan's second chopper to arrive in June

Aviation

Mar 29, 2016 1 mins read 461 views
Ginger price slumps

Agriculture

Mar 29, 2016 2 mins read 460 views
Man arrested for vandalizing cars

Crime

Mar 29, 2016 1 mins read 504 views
"I'm always a teacher," Lyonpo Norbu Wangchuk

Cabinet reshuffle

Mar 29, 2016 1 mins read 486 views
Government proposes Cabinet reshuffle

Cabinet reshuffle

Mar 29, 2016 2 mins read 481 views
Art exhibition

Art exhibition

Mar 29, 2016 0 mins read 472 views
How to ready for competition

k2

Mar 25, 2016 1 mins read 527 views
Atsara: A Sacred-Profane Character

k2

Mar 25, 2016 3 mins read 537 views
Celebrating uniqueness through indigenous arts and crafts

k2

Mar 25, 2016 3 mins read 512 views
Journalists meet to improve Dzongkha language and content

Media

Mar 28, 2016 1 mins read 463 views
Bhutan Telecom to introduce cloud services

Bhutan Telecom

Mar 28, 2016 1 mins read 466 views
Japan presents 29 new ambulances

Bhutan-Japan

Mar 28, 2016 2 mins read 492 views
Target was set too high for Gasa: Dzongdag

Agriculture

Mar 28, 2016 1 mins read 491 views
Treaty making process and ratification streamlined

Legislation

Mar 28, 2016 2 mins read 460 views
Provide water at least twice a day

Letter to the editor

Mar 28, 2016 1 mins read 519 views
Following up

Editorial

Mar 28, 2016 1 mins read 541 views
Zimdra donates van to RENEW

Community

Mar 28, 2016 1 mins read 445 views
Recognizing the qualification of the national workforce

Labour

Mar 28, 2016 2 mins read 466 views
Dagachhu restarts operation

Hydropower

Mar 28, 2016 2 mins read 413 views
Freak weather blankets country under darkness, blows roofs off

Weather

Mar 28, 2016 2 mins read 479 views
Janachidoe

Religion

Mar 28, 2016 0 mins read 506 views
Wizards stand atop table as A-league playoffs begin

Basketball

Mar 27, 2016 1 mins read 503 views
Couple gives new hope to abandoned girl

Education

Mar 27, 2016 2 mins read 497 views
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