January of 2018

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Crack Jacks aim for a final spot at Pepsi B- league

Basketball

Jan 12, 2018 2 mins read 461 views
Minister discusses Bumthang Valley Plan

Bumthang Valley Plan

Jan 12, 2018 1 mins read 308 views
97 black-necked cranes arrive in Bumdeling

Black-necked crane

Jan 12, 2018 2 mins read 305 views
Thromde opens one window bill payment system

Thimphu Thromde

Jan 12, 2018 2 mins read 298 views
Kholongchu project triggers housing crunch in Yangtse

Housing

Jan 12, 2018 2 mins read 298 views
Consultations on to consolidate trade rules and regulations

Trade

Jan 12, 2018 2 mins read 320 views
Local leaders, major beneficiaries of NFE

Non-formal education (NFE)

Jan 12, 2018 3 mins read 329 views
"I feel at home here" Ambassador Kenji Hiramatsu

Q&A

Jan 12, 2018 4 mins read 296 views
Vehicle numbers rise despite measures

Road Safety and Transport Authority (RSTA)

Jan 12, 2018 3 mins read 262 views
RTC graduate to stand as Thimphu's NC candidate

National Council

Jan 12, 2018 1 mins read 260 views
Candidates switch party affiliation

Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB)

Jan 12, 2018 3 mins read 300 views
More coverage on global warming

Letter to the editor

Jan 12, 2018 1 mins read 369 views
50 years on: A tale of two nations

Editorial

Jan 12, 2018 1 mins read 317 views
Ready to lead DNT, says Dr Lotay Tshering

Politics

Jan 12, 2018 2 mins read 307 views
Career progression reformed for Supervisory and Support civil servants

Royal Civil Service Commission (RCSC)

Jan 12, 2018 2 mins read 267 views
Bhutan, India celebrate 50 years of diplomatic relations

Bhutan-India

Jan 12, 2018 4 mins read 306 views
Court orders Damphu CS to reinstate cook

Crime

Jan 10, 2018 1 mins read 309 views
Legislative drafting workshop underway

Workshop

Jan 10, 2018 1 mins read 310 views
Fire guts seven huts and a house in Gelephu

Fire accident

Jan 10, 2018 1 mins read 407 views
Knowing Paro is my strength, says NC aspirant

National Council

Jan 10, 2018 1 mins read 272 views
Geo-spatial data for southern dzongkhags completed

National Land Commission Secretariat (NLCS)

Jan 10, 2018 1 mins read 352 views
Former investigating officer to contest for NC from Lhuntse

National Council

Jan 10, 2018 1 mins read 303 views
Regulations for internal house wiring come into effect

Bhutan Standard Bureau (BSB)

Jan 10, 2018 2 mins read 351 views
Chencho Gyeltshen shows the way

Letter to the editor

Jan 10, 2018 1 mins read 267 views
NFE is vital part of Bhutan's education system

Editorial

Jan 10, 2018 1 mins read 354 views
Coaching skills to help youth leaders and counselors

Workshop

Jan 10, 2018 2 mins read 264 views
WHO gifts equipment worth USD 0.3M to health ministry

World Health Organisation (WHO)

Jan 10, 2018 2 mins read 319 views
Bhutan participates in international renewable energy assembly

International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)

Jan 10, 2018 1 mins read 301 views
Japan gifts 353 more power tillers

Bhutan-Japan

Jan 10, 2018 3 mins read 282 views
RCSC reforms doctors' career path

Royal Civil Service Commission (RCSC)

Jan 10, 2018 3 mins read 283 views
50th anniversary logo launch

Logo

Jan 10, 2018 0 mins read 283 views
Minerva Punjab FC calls two Bhutanese footballers for trial

Football

Jan 09, 2018 1 mins read 323 views
Manmade pond invites black-necked cranes

Black-necked crane

Jan 09, 2018 1 mins read 333 views
PDP's former Drametse-Ngatsang candidate to contest for NC

National Council

Jan 09, 2018 1 mins read 290 views
An entrepreneur declares his candidature from Doonglagang gewog

National Council

Jan 09, 2018 1 mins read 294 views
Selling pilgrim tickets to buy school necessities

Students

Jan 09, 2018 1 mins read 292 views
For sustainable use of project output

Letter to the editor

Jan 09, 2018 1 mins read 288 views
Job creation will come only when private sector grows

Editorial

Jan 09, 2018 2 mins read 326 views
Mobile phone theft on the rise: Police

Crime

Jan 09, 2018 1 mins read 346 views
RCSC reconsiders one BCSE candidate who tested +ve for drugs

Royal Civil Service Commission (RCSC)

Jan 09, 2018 2 mins read 331 views
Delay in budget could hamper ongoing works

Budget

Jan 09, 2018 2 mins read 266 views
Legislative drafting workshop

Workshop

Jan 09, 2018 0 mins read 300 views
Drukair ATR resumes its domestic commercial flights

Drukair

Jan 08, 2018 1 mins read 344 views
Thromde and YDF sign eco park MoU

Memorandum of understanding (MoU)

Jan 08, 2018 1 mins read 298 views
Students show interest in religious programmes

Religion

Jan 08, 2018 1 mins read 321 views
Former DPT MP to contest for Trashigang NC

National Council

Jan 08, 2018 2 mins read 316 views
Phuentsholing police looking for murder suspect

Crime

Jan 08, 2018 1 mins read 323 views
Burden of election on nation and the people

Letter to the editor

Jan 08, 2018 1 mins read 356 views
Tackling climate change will be a challenge

Editorial

Jan 08, 2018 1 mins read 285 views
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