June of 2018

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Role of GAO has become significant: DLG

Gewog Administrative Officer (GAO)

Jun 17, 2018 2 mins read 379 views
Thimphu thromde opens common social media platform for feedback

Thimphu Thromde

Jun 17, 2018 2 mins read 374 views
JDWNRH's parking story misinformed

Letter to the editor

Jun 17, 2018 1 mins read 397 views
Water shortage in water abundant Bhutan?

Editorial

Jun 17, 2018 1 mins read 385 views
Alleged trafficking of three Bhutanese women to Sri Lanka yet to be verified, say officials

National Commission for Women and Children (NCWC)

Jun 17, 2018 1 mins read 414 views
Improving road connectivity is PDP's biggest achievement: PM

Politics

Jun 17, 2018 3 mins read 347 views
Fire, not an explosive explosion likely cause of Nyera Amari accident

Accident

Jun 17, 2018 2 mins read 411 views
Lhakhang Karpo consecrated

Lhakhang Karpo

Jun 17, 2018 4 mins read 376 views
Introduction of interim budget, 2018-19 at NA

National Assembly

Jun 17, 2018 0 mins read 326 views
Woman loses Nu 80,000 in a WhatsApp scam

Crime

Jun 15, 2018 1 mins read 378 views
RMA allows INR 500 denomination

Royal Monetary Authority (RMA)

Jun 15, 2018 1 mins read 388 views
Flash flood damage roads, bridges in Jarey

Department of Disaster Management (DDM)

Jun 15, 2018 1 mins read 345 views
Infrastructure financing: Is there an alternative model of financing?

Perspective

Jun 15, 2018 5 mins read 407 views
Villages in Samtse rely on stream for irrigation

Irrigation

Jun 15, 2018 2 mins read 358 views
Elder abuse awareness day observed at Genekha BHU

Royal Society for Senior Citizens (RSSC)

Jun 15, 2018 2 mins read 393 views
Market value of shares reach Nu 28B

Shares

Jun 15, 2018 2 mins read 458 views
Four dead and two injured in Neyra Amachu accident

Accident

Jun 15, 2018 1 mins read 383 views
Water shortage force Pam residents to stop paddy cultivation

Water

Jun 15, 2018 2 mins read 386 views
On the new truck parking in Babesa

Letter to the editor

Jun 15, 2018 2 mins read 386 views
The neglected sector

Editorial

Jun 15, 2018 2 mins read 405 views
Man arrested for forging US visa documents

Crime

Jun 15, 2018 1 mins read 394 views
Bhutan to receive 400 more power tillers

Power tillers

Jun 15, 2018 2 mins read 400 views
12th Plan to focus on continues water supply for every household

Water

Jun 15, 2018 6 mins read 425 views
Political rhetoric on corruption must translate into actions: ACC

Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC )

Jun 15, 2018 3 mins read 391 views
34 abusers and six drug traffickers arrested

Drugs

Jun 15, 2018 0 mins read 378 views
Team Chimpanzee wins F4F world championship

Football

Jun 14, 2018 2 mins read 377 views
43 days in Bhutan

Visitor

Jun 14, 2018 2 mins read 360 views
Volunteers donate 320 units of blood

World Blood Donor Day

Jun 14, 2018 3 mins read 424 views
The stray dog problem, again

Letter to the editor

Jun 14, 2018 1 mins read 478 views
LPG: Break the hoarding culture

Editorial

Jun 14, 2018 2 mins read 362 views
Six more G2C services go online

G2C

Jun 14, 2018 2 mins read 423 views
No new bills for NC's 21st session

National Council

Jun 14, 2018 2 mins read 404 views
International archives day observed

International Archives Day

Jun 14, 2018 1 mins read 396 views
Bhutan joins Seeds Without Borders

Agriculture

Jun 14, 2018 2 mins read 406 views
Flashflood washes away 13 temporary sheds in Lhuentse

Department of Disaster Management (DDM)

Jun 14, 2018 1 mins read 344 views
11th Parliament session

Parliament

Jun 14, 2018 0 mins read 340 views
Dorokha Central School's construction delayed

Schools

Jun 13, 2018 1 mins read 339 views
Mountain Hazelnuts Ventures train unemployed youth

Eentrepreneurs

Jun 13, 2018 2 mins read 374 views
A simple way to save a life: Give blood

Perspective

Jun 13, 2018 3 mins read 444 views
Three admitted in Bajo hospital after eating watermelon

Health

Jun 13, 2018 2 mins read 420 views
Archers complain of foul smell from sewerage treatment plant

Sewerage system

Jun 13, 2018 2 mins read 334 views
Loden Fondation responds

Letter to the editor

Jun 13, 2018 1 mins read 363 views
Protect our children

Editorial

Jun 13, 2018 2 mins read 466 views
OL meets people of Samdrupjongkhar

Opposition Leader, Pema Gyamtsho

Jun 13, 2018 3 mins read 438 views
3.1M unsubscribed DPNB rights issues goes for auction

Druk Panjab National Bank (DPNB)

Jun 13, 2018 2 mins read 401 views
Gelephu region faces LPG shortage

Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG)

Jun 13, 2018 1 mins read 413 views
Bhutan targets 60 percent rice self-sufficiency in three years

Agriculture

Jun 13, 2018 3 mins read 412 views
World Blood Donor Day

World Blood Donor Day

Jun 13, 2018 0 mins read 0 views
Gyelpoizhing CS team wins veteran football tournament

Football

Jun 12, 2018 1 mins read 366 views
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