April of 2017

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Aerobics picking up in Thimphu

Aerobics

Apr 09, 2017 1 mins read 329 views
Phuentsholing's immigration office upgraded

Immigration

Apr 09, 2017 2 mins read 367 views
Two plaster of Paris plants shut down

Companies

Apr 09, 2017 3 mins read 374 views
Need to improve heating systems in schools

School

Apr 09, 2017 3 mins read 337 views
Mixed martial arts competition to be introduced by year's end

Mixed martial arts (MMA)

Apr 07, 2017 2 mins read 323 views
Blacktopping of Dophuchen gewog connectivity road not completed

Road

Apr 07, 2017 2 mins read 355 views
Building Bhutan's Cities: The sky should not be the limit

Perspective

Apr 07, 2017 4 mins read 323 views
Taxes and duties: The only way to decrease vehicle imports?

Perspective

Apr 07, 2017 2 mins read 326 views
Private mini power tillers dominate Tseza gewog in Dagana

Power tillers

Apr 07, 2017 2 mins read 355 views
Mongar dzongkhag collects Nu 10M as Moenlam Chenmo seed money

Religion

Apr 07, 2017 1 mins read 366 views
Analysis: Third parties readying for 2018

Politics

Apr 07, 2017 4 mins read 295 views
Clarifications on Fiscal Incentives 2016

Letter to the editor

Apr 07, 2017 2 mins read 308 views
Good initiative to make roads safe

Editorial

Apr 07, 2017 1 mins read 314 views
Focus is on the rising menace of depression

Disease

Apr 07, 2017 4 mins read 344 views
Spare parts and maintenance issues affecting power tillers

Power tillers

Apr 07, 2017 3 mins read 335 views
Mongar hospital still waiting for a gynaecologist

Mongar hospital

Apr 06, 2017 1 mins read 338 views
Green roofing a village

Environment

Apr 06, 2017 1 mins read 354 views
PM meets German politicians

Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay

Apr 06, 2017 1 mins read 346 views
Miscellaneous hearing conducted for choeten vandalism in Mongar

Office of the Attorney General (OAG)

Apr 06, 2017 1 mins read 323 views
On Kuensel's editorial: Finding a parking solution

Letter to the editor

Apr 06, 2017 1 mins read 368 views
Building for tomorrow

Editorial

Apr 06, 2017 1 mins read 345 views
BNLI trains RBP prosecutors

Training

Apr 06, 2017 2 mins read 335 views
Draft road safety and transport Bill up for public feedback

Road Safety and Transport (RST)

Apr 06, 2017 3 mins read 301 views
Lack of targets blurs fiscal incentives rationalisation

Royal Audit Authority (RAA)

Apr 06, 2017 4 mins read 369 views
World Health Day

World Health Day

Apr 06, 2017 0 mins read 0 views
The world needs sustainable energy like biogas

Biogas

Apr 05, 2017 2 mins read 285 views
A favourable season for Dungsam Sanam Gongphel Detshen

Food-processing unit

Apr 05, 2017 2 mins read 301 views
Vegetable shed in Dophuchen remains unused

Vegetable shed

Apr 05, 2017 1 mins read 302 views
Education ministry takes action against Tendu school authority

School

Apr 05, 2017 1 mins read 311 views
LED street lamps Vs high pressure sodium lights

Letter to the editor

Apr 05, 2017 1 mins read 334 views
GAOs deserve a better deal

Editorial

Apr 05, 2017 1 mins read 326 views
Taktse college staff running businesses on campus?

Taktse college

Apr 05, 2017 1 mins read 338 views
Rehab centre in the pipeline

Rehab centre

Apr 05, 2017 4 mins read 373 views
A tale of two schools seeking upgradation

School

Apr 05, 2017 2 mins read 351 views
Tenant withdraws suit

Housing

Apr 04, 2017 1 mins read 349 views
DT asks Druk Petroleum Corporation Ltd. to expedite fuel station construction

Dzongkhag Tshogdu (DT)

Apr 04, 2017 1 mins read 413 views
Lhamoizingkha BHU damaged by fire

Fire accident

Apr 04, 2017 1 mins read 373 views
How to build a GNH city

Gross National Happiness (GNH)

Apr 04, 2017 2 mins read 372 views
A suggestion for parking on Norzin Lam

Letter to the editor

Apr 04, 2017 1 mins read 320 views
Losing the axe for want of a needle?

Editorial

Apr 04, 2017 2 mins read 350 views
OAG charges 51 for active and passive commercial bribery in ATM card racket

Office of the Attorney General (OAG)

Apr 04, 2017 3 mins read 318 views
H1N1 outbreak in Punakha

Disease

Apr 04, 2017 1 mins read 324 views
GAOs concerned with RCSC circular

Royal Civil Service Commission (RCSC)

Apr 04, 2017 2 mins read 310 views
Financial inclusion and CSIs, core of fiscal incentive

Finance

Apr 04, 2017 3 mins read 297 views
Local author's third novel

Literature event

Apr 03, 2017 1 mins read 400 views
A gallery to promote Bhutanese arts and crafts

Craft gallery

Apr 03, 2017 1 mins read 337 views
Goenzhay of Gasa performed for 401st year at Gasa tshechu

Gasa tshechu

Apr 03, 2017 1 mins read 328 views
Unfreeze the bank accounts

Letter to the editor

Apr 03, 2017 1 mins read 373 views
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