August of 2018

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Govt. says unfair to judge its performance through pledges

Government

Aug 10, 2018 4 mins read 525 views
17th National Graduates Orientation Programme

Graduates

Aug 10, 2018 0 mins read 659 views
OAG drops charges against Sertena teachers

Office of the attorney general (OAG)

Aug 09, 2018 2 mins read 550 views
Windstorm damages maize in Chudzom, Sarpang

Department of Disaster Management (DDM)

Aug 09, 2018 1 mins read 467 views
Zorig Chusum College introduces diploma course in jimzo

Course

Aug 09, 2018 2 mins read 497 views
Human-wildlife conflict in Gelephu

Letter to the editor

Aug 09, 2018 1 mins read 545 views
As the interim govt. steps in

Editorial

Aug 09, 2018 2 mins read 479 views
Three detained for theft of Paris Polyphylla roots

Crime

Aug 09, 2018 2 mins read 569 views
ECB cautions former education minister

Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB)

Aug 09, 2018 2 mins read 492 views
Cabinet resigns from office

Cabinet

Aug 09, 2018 2 mins read 694 views
His Majesty appoints interim government

Interim government

Aug 09, 2018 4 mins read 634 views
SAFF U-15 women's championship begins today

Football

Aug 08, 2018 2 mins read 439 views
Promoting GNH values among young Bhutanese

GNH

Aug 08, 2018 1 mins read 493 views
Narphung roadblock affects potato business

Food Corporation of Bhutan Limited (FCBL)

Aug 08, 2018 1 mins read 485 views
Is Thimphu safe for females and who do we complain to about harassment?

Letter to the editor

Aug 08, 2018 2 mins read 536 views
Go out and vote

Editorial

Aug 08, 2018 1 mins read 536 views
DPT coordinator and alleged DNT supporter gets bail

Politics

Aug 08, 2018 1 mins read 556 views
RBP prepared for election duty

Royal Bhutan Police (RBP)

Aug 08, 2018 2 mins read 514 views
SDG on track but challenges aplenty

Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)

Aug 08, 2018 5 mins read 505 views
International youth day

International youth day

Aug 08, 2018 0 mins read 0 views
S/Jongkhar-T/gang highway to complete by next year

Road

Aug 07, 2018 2 mins read 529 views
PDP almost achieved all its environment-related pledges

Politics

Aug 07, 2018 3 mins read 515 views
Fire destroyed about 16,000 acres of forest reserve in 2017-18

Forest fire

Aug 07, 2018 2 mins read 610 views
Wages increased for labourers at S/Jongkhar FCBL auction yard

Food Corporation of Bhutan Limited (FCBL)

Aug 07, 2018 2 mins read 490 views
BPC brings another transformer to resolve power supply problem

Bhutan Power Corporation (BPC)

Aug 07, 2018 1 mins read 482 views
What about the dogs?

Letter to the editor

Aug 07, 2018 1 mins read 558 views
The powers of local government

Editorial

Aug 07, 2018 2 mins read 506 views
Health officials discourage permanent contraception method

Health

Aug 07, 2018 4 mins read 521 views
Planning life after retirement

Royal Society for Senior Citizens (RSSC)

Aug 07, 2018 2 mins read 560 views
ECB to report Facebook posts in violation of electoral laws

Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB)

Aug 07, 2018 2 mins read 506 views
97,000 register for postal ballot to date

Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB)

Aug 07, 2018 3 mins read 503 views
GNH advocacy

GNH advocacy

Aug 07, 2018 0 mins read 529 views
From boots to dumbbells

Football

Aug 06, 2018 2 mins read 488 views
Narphung roadblock likely to be cleared after two days

Road

Aug 06, 2018 1 mins read 484 views
Power cut in P'ling town upsets business

Bhutan Power Corporation (BPC)

Aug 06, 2018 2 mins read 493 views
Competency-based framework for public service launched

Launched

Aug 06, 2018 2 mins read 549 views
RMA and Financial Institutions must stabilize their systems

Letter to the editor

Aug 06, 2018 1 mins read 471 views
Being responsible

Editorial

Aug 06, 2018 1 mins read 0 views
Supreme Court dismisses Penjore's appeal

Judiciary

Aug 06, 2018 1 mins read 503 views
More than 70,000 jobseekers projected in next five years

Employment

Aug 06, 2018 2 mins read 537 views
Improve coordination to improve regional connectivity, finds study

Bhutan Media and Communication Institute (BMCI)

Aug 06, 2018 3 mins read 508 views
ACC reverts Hotel Riverside case to MoF

Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC )

Aug 06, 2018 4 mins read 504 views
Anim Damcho suspended

Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC )

Aug 06, 2018 0 mins read 553 views
Existing gender equality legislations are gender neutral: draft GEP

Gender Equality Policy (GEP)

Aug 05, 2018 2 mins read 567 views
Bhutan a safe tourist destination: TCB survey

Tourism Council of Bhutan (TCB)

Aug 05, 2018 3 mins read 525 views
Let's build better roads

Letter to the editor

Aug 05, 2018 1 mins read 511 views
The politics of crowd

Editorial

Aug 05, 2018 2 mins read 476 views
Roadblock at Ossey and Narphung yet to clear

Road

Aug 05, 2018 1 mins read 531 views
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Between disaster and devotion

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Strengthening early warning systems

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