July of 2017

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Cordyceps auction goes for Nu 2.5 million

Cordyceps

Jul 14, 2017 3 mins read 333 views
Improve rural lives to prevent goongtongs

Letter to the editor

Jul 14, 2017 1 mins read 236 views
The cost of delayed projects

Editorial

Jul 14, 2017 2 mins read 303 views
Manitar-Raidak-Lhamoizinkha highway remains blocked

Roads

Jul 14, 2017 1 mins read 302 views
Parties should elect office bearers: ECB

Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB)

Jul 14, 2017 2 mins read 264 views
RAA to review judiciary system and practices

Royal Audit Authority (RAA)

Jul 14, 2017 1 mins read 310 views
GST hits Bhutanese industries

Goods and services tax (GST)

Jul 14, 2017 2 mins read 282 views
Govt. still studying the impacts of GST system

Goods and services tax (GST)

Jul 14, 2017 3 mins read 280 views
BNCA penalises more than 25 for lighting up

Bhutan Narcotics Control Authority (BNCA)

Jul 14, 2017 0 mins read 272 views
The Sarpangseer ascetic goes missing

Missing

Jul 13, 2017 1 mins read 272 views
Rainwater helps Pelrithang farmers transplant paddy

Agriculture

Jul 13, 2017 2 mins read 257 views
195 participants to compete in Gokab

Events

Jul 13, 2017 1 mins read 255 views
Cheri Monastery accuses former Gup of encroaching onto its land

Land

Jul 13, 2017 1 mins read 256 views
We need functioning ATMs

Letter to the editor

Jul 13, 2017 1 mins read 215 views
Lessons from Merak

Editorial

Jul 13, 2017 2 mins read 271 views
Robust CSI growth, although there is lack of diversity

Cottage and Small Industry (CSI)

Jul 13, 2017 2 mins read 238 views
Teenage pregnancy still high in Trashigang

Teenage pregnancy

Jul 13, 2017 2 mins read 270 views
GST hits cement export

Goods and services tax (GST)

Jul 13, 2017 2 mins read 294 views
Dengue fever outbreak in three dzongkhags

Health disease

Jul 13, 2017 2 mins read 266 views
Drukair cancels Bumthang flights

Drukair

Jul 13, 2017 0 mins read 279 views
Tennis coaching camp popular among students

Tennis

Jul 12, 2017 2 mins read 248 views
Harmonising Won-Buddhism and Happiness

Workshop

Jul 12, 2017 1 mins read 264 views
Could harvesting rainwater solve water shortage?

Water

Jul 12, 2017 2 mins read 251 views
Nu 11B non-performing loans

Non-performing loans (NPL)

Jul 12, 2017 2 mins read 271 views
Roadblocks cleared but travellers cautioned

Roads

Jul 12, 2017 1 mins read 228 views
Water shortage in Olakha

Letter to the editor

Jul 12, 2017 1 mins read 263 views
Alternative facts matter

Editorial

Jul 12, 2017 2 mins read 303 views
Ambassadors call on Prime Minister

Ambassadors

Jul 12, 2017 1 mins read 269 views
OAG charges former Chang gup and land officials for encroaching on state land

Office of the Attorney General (OAG)

Jul 12, 2017 2 mins read 260 views
Former Chang gup charged for violating Land Act, 1979

Crime

Jul 12, 2017 2 mins read 244 views
ECB prepares for 2018 elections

Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB)

Jul 12, 2017 3 mins read 230 views
Development help curb goongtong in Merak

Merak

Jul 12, 2017 2 mins read 238 views
RCSC extends PE registration

Royal Civil Service Commission (RCSC)

Jul 12, 2017 0 mins read 277 views
Boys bag golden youth camp awards

Award

Jul 11, 2017 2 mins read 295 views
Yosha, the highlander's speciality

Fermented cheese

Jul 11, 2017 3 mins read 251 views
Graceful Prinia takes bird species to 722

Bird

Jul 11, 2017 2 mins read 243 views
Thromde should distribute water

Letter to the editor

Jul 11, 2017 1 mins read 222 views
Increase local rice production

Editorial

Jul 11, 2017 2 mins read 290 views
BDBL's branch in-charge detained for alleged burglary

Bhutan Development Bank Limited (BDBL)

Jul 11, 2017 1 mins read 241 views
Weather to improve after 72 hours: NCHM

Weather

Jul 11, 2017 1 mins read 281 views
Gewog based policing set up in Haa and Paro

Royal Bhutan Police (RBP)

Jul 11, 2017 1 mins read 288 views
With change coming, Merak is losing its soul

Merak

Jul 11, 2017 4 mins read 287 views
Damchu-Chukha bypass misses fourth deadline

Roads

Jul 11, 2017 2 mins read 262 views
Coronation Cup update

Football

Jul 11, 2017 0 mins read 263 views
Jachungs lead the Coronation Cup tournament

Basketball

Jul 10, 2017 1 mins read 250 views
The season for power tiller operators

Power tiller

Jul 10, 2017 2 mins read 281 views
Job plan designed to address youth unemployment

Labour

Jul 10, 2017 2 mins read 251 views
The same problems over and over again

Letter to the editor

Jul 10, 2017 1 mins read 251 views
Monsoon woes

Editorial

Jul 10, 2017 2 mins read 306 views
Man arrested for alleged burglary at Taktsang

Crime

Jul 10, 2017 0 mins read 287 views
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Recents

An unprecedented number of people attended the Global Peace Prayer Festival on November 8, with estimates of over 85,000 people in and around the venue.

An unprecedented number of people attended the Global Peace Prayer Festival on November 8, with estimates of over 85,000 people in and around the venue. People began arriving in Changlimithang as early as midnight, and by the time prayers began, the football stadium, as well as the Centenary Park were filled with devotees.

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