November of 2016

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Editorial

Nov 21, 2016 2 mins read 296 views
Fire engine injures five in Paro

Accident

Nov 21, 2016 2 mins read 336 views
HC dishes out heavy prison terms in gold smuggling case

Judiciary

Nov 21, 2016 4 mins read 360 views
Who should harmonise provisions of Acts?

National Assembly

Nov 21, 2016 2 mins read 295 views
Thimphu Super League cricket competition underway

Cricket

Nov 20, 2016 0 mins read 322 views
Power tiller and farm shop for Lunana ready

National Assembly

Nov 20, 2016 2 mins read 312 views
World Toilet Day celebrated in Gaselo

World Toilet Day

Nov 20, 2016 3 mins read 315 views
Ambassador to Myanmar presents credentials

Diplomacy

Nov 20, 2016 1 mins read 350 views
Drukair to discontinue Gelephu flights

Aviation

Nov 20, 2016 1 mins read 374 views
Electric fencing to the rescue

Electric fencing

Nov 20, 2016 1 mins read 287 views
On GDG and DDG

Letter to the editor

Nov 20, 2016 1 mins read 339 views
Empowering the differently-abled

Editorial

Nov 20, 2016 1 mins read 307 views
Bridge under construction since 2011

Bridge

Nov 20, 2016 2 mins read 275 views
Lottery cannot be equated to destructive gambling: PM

Lottery

Nov 20, 2016 2 mins read 296 views
Stalled cases back under ACC's scanner

Investigation

Nov 20, 2016 4 mins read 259 views
His Majesty The King apoints Police Chief

His Majesty The King

Nov 20, 2016 0 mins read 352 views
Bumper orange harvest in Zhemgang

Agriculture

Nov 18, 2016 1 mins read 286 views
A new spinning equipment

Arts & Crafts

Nov 18, 2016 1 mins read 353 views
Dasho Pema Wangchuk passes away

Obituary

Nov 18, 2016 0 mins read 518 views
BICMA Act 2006 to be scrapped

Media

Nov 18, 2016 3 mins read 306 views
Lack of policy obstructs banks from financing start ups

Finance

Nov 18, 2016 2 mins read 330 views
Encouraging entrepreneurs

Entrepreneurship

Nov 18, 2016 2 mins read 302 views
Bhutan calls for early enforcement of Paris Agreement

Environment

Nov 18, 2016 2 mins read 319 views
Two windmills in Wangdue benefit 300 households

Energy

Nov 18, 2016 2 mins read 342 views
RMA freezes Ngultrum withdrawals for demonetised INR notes

Currency

Nov 18, 2016 0 mins read 325 views
Litigants ask for second round of evidence submission

Judiciary

Nov 18, 2016 4 mins read 290 views
GoI releases Nu 1 billion

Funds

Nov 18, 2016 1 mins read 317 views
NC members laud Govt.'s decision to introduce GDG

National Council (NC)

Nov 18, 2016 3 mins read 311 views
Sustain the zebra crossing campaign

Letter to the editor

Nov 18, 2016 1 mins read 317 views
Improving our prison system

Editorial

Nov 18, 2016 2 mins read 334 views
ACC forwards Paro BNB fraud and embezzlement case to OAG

Crime

Nov 18, 2016 3 mins read 397 views
Govt. hopes to convince NC on the merits of BBIN: PM

Bangladesh, Bhutan, India and Nepal (BBIN)

Nov 18, 2016 2 mins read 274 views
Creating jobs for the differently-abled

Employment

Nov 18, 2016 2 mins read 312 views
Opposition questions Govt. on Code of Conduct

National Assembly

Nov 18, 2016 4 mins read 254 views
World Toilet Day

World Toilet Day

Nov 18, 2016 0 mins read 416 views
Education system needs to foster entrepreneurship

Employment

Nov 17, 2016 3 mins read 331 views
Bhutan observes World Prematurity Day

Event

Nov 17, 2016 3 mins read 317 views
Design thinking for public sector innovation

Workshop

Nov 17, 2016 2 mins read 382 views
DGM's clarification

Letter to the editor

Nov 17, 2016 1 mins read 343 views
Bossing or messing around too much?

Editorial

Nov 17, 2016 2 mins read 308 views
Rape, suicide and abortion, a national concern: NA

National Assembly

Nov 17, 2016 3 mins read 346 views
Exports hit by demonitisation

Trade

Nov 17, 2016 2 mins read 334 views
INR 827M deposited as of Nov 15

Royal Monetary Authority (RMA)

Nov 17, 2016 3 mins read 310 views
NA accepts recommendations to improve detention centres

National Assembly

Nov 17, 2016 4 mins read 488 views
Khuruthang's sewerage network finally completed

Facility

Nov 16, 2016 1 mins read 301 views
Preventing forest fires through public involvement

Forest fire

Nov 16, 2016 2 mins read 322 views
Road contractor fails to meet deadline

Road

Nov 16, 2016 2 mins read 305 views
Mongar town residents ask dzongkhag to shift fuel depot

Safety

Nov 16, 2016 1 mins read 365 views
What are we eating?

Letter to the editor

Nov 16, 2016 1 mins read 0 views
Honouring the rule of law

Editorial

Nov 16, 2016 1 mins read 367 views
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