March of 2016

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Full wind power only from June

Energy

Mar 11, 2016 1 mins read 357 views
Recognizing skilled workers

Award

Mar 11, 2016 1 mins read 341 views
Lopsided taxi fare in Thimphu

Letter to the editor

Mar 11, 2016 1 mins read 358 views
Let's open our hearts and give

Editorial

Mar 11, 2016 2 mins read 307 views
Carelessness to blame for most forest fires

Forest fire

Mar 11, 2016 4 mins read 329 views
Firefighters divided on helicopter's effectiveness

Forest fire

Mar 11, 2016 4 mins read 296 views
External grant of Nu 68B mobilised

11th plan

Mar 11, 2016 3 mins read 321 views
SAARC health meet

SAARC

Mar 11, 2016 0 mins read 313 views
Jinlab or Blessings

k2

Mar 11, 2016 2 mins read 507 views
Common mistakes beginners make

k2

Mar 11, 2016 2 mins read 325 views
Street hawking is lifeline for some

k2

Mar 11, 2016 3 mins read 337 views
Trashigang forest fire under control

Forest fire

Mar 01, 2016 1 mins read 318 views
Phase I of Wangduechhoeling Palace restoration complete

The first phase of restoration for adaptive reuse of Wangduechhoeling Palace, which began last year, was completed yesterday.

Mar 01, 2016 2 mins read 354 views
Jurmi gets road finally

Road

Mar 01, 2016 1 mins read 362 views
Blacktopping Pemagatshel highway to take a few more years

Road

Mar 01, 2016 2 mins read 325 views
Trashing our garbage habits

Letter to the editor

Mar 01, 2016 1 mins read 333 views
Give us so that all can have

Editorial

Mar 01, 2016 1 mins read 336 views
RAPA comedians apologize to Zhung Dratshang

Apology

Mar 01, 2016 1 mins read 399 views
Bulk SMS ads irk mobile phone users

ICT

Mar 01, 2016 2 mins read 342 views
Domestic revenue could fall short by Nu 16 billion

Policy

Mar 01, 2016 2 mins read 293 views
Parents of legally adopted children are also entitled for maternity leave

Royal Civil Service Commission (RCSC)

Mar 01, 2016 3 mins read 314 views
Training of Trainer

Training

Mar 01, 2016 0 mins read 338 views
Field survey in Bhutan's most at-risk glacial lakes

Lake

Mar 02, 2016 4 mins read 351 views
Gewog and PHPA-II at odds over land use

Land

Mar 02, 2016 2 mins read 422 views
Teacher shortage in Samtse

Letter to the editor

Mar 02, 2016 1 mins read 318 views
Ensure privacy of mobile users

Editorial

Mar 02, 2016 2 mins read 293 views
Abduction: Revenge could be the real reason

Abduction

Mar 02, 2016 2 mins read 341 views
A tale of two thrompons

LG

Mar 02, 2016 2 mins read 304 views
Prime Minister meets ambassadors

Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay

Mar 02, 2016 1 mins read 342 views
Mandarin production collapses

Export

Mar 02, 2016 3 mins read 286 views
Wangdue short of 87 teachers

Education

Mar 02, 2016 2 mins read 268 views
Unidentified body at morgue still

Deceased

Mar 02, 2016 0 mins read 312 views
Coaches get trained for academy

Training

Mar 03, 2016 1 mins read 334 views
Hawkers are back on streets, this time formally

Food Hawking Centre

Mar 03, 2016 2 mins read 299 views
Harvesting love in Bhutan

Harvesting

Mar 03, 2016 4 mins read 320 views
Cheaper substitutes threaten local wood-based firms

Business

Mar 03, 2016 3 mins read 305 views
OAG explains JPLP tax liability

Attorney General (OAG)

Mar 03, 2016 2 mins read 482 views
Asparagus is good for Gongthung farmers

Farming

Mar 03, 2016 1 mins read 327 views
Authorities should encourage usage of small denomination notes

Letter to the editor

Mar 03, 2016 1 mins read 402 views
No joking matter

Editorial

Mar 03, 2016 2 mins read 329 views
Engineers review challenges and their roles

Conference

Mar 03, 2016 2 mins read 385 views
LPG burst not ruled out as cause of S/Jongkhar fire

Fire

Mar 03, 2016 2 mins read 351 views
Know Bhutan, its tradition and culture

Marriage

Mar 03, 2016 2 mins read 373 views
Six men buried alive inside P II chamber

Accident

Mar 03, 2016 2 mins read 312 views
Petrol price falls

Fuel

Mar 03, 2016 0 mins read 331 views
Hybrid cars are better suited for Bhutanese roads

k2

Mar 04, 2016 3 mins read 319 views
How to lose weight . all but unwittingly

Perspective

Mar 04, 2016 4 mins read 518 views
Gida mining case verdict to be out soon

Mining

Mar 04, 2016 1 mins read 439 views
CSOs want Civil Society Organization Act amended

Act

Mar 04, 2016 2 mins read 317 views
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