June of 2018

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Paro FC signs three Nepalese players

Football

Jun 12, 2018 2 mins read 385 views
Work begins to launch bridge over Sukreti river in Samtse

Bridge

Jun 12, 2018 2 mins read 448 views
Breastfeeding techniques need correction, finds study

Health

Jun 12, 2018 2 mins read 390 views
Mountain echoes festival will come home on August 22

Mountain echoes festival

Jun 12, 2018 1 mins read 408 views
What is happening to the country that's known for happiness?

Letter to the editor

Jun 12, 2018 1 mins read 363 views
Need to boost agriculture productivity

Editorial

Jun 12, 2018 1 mins read 370 views
Empowering women to recycle waste

Waste

Jun 12, 2018 2 mins read 396 views
Skin infection outbreak reported in Chungkha PS

Health diseases

Jun 12, 2018 2 mins read 393 views
More than 200 subsidised LPG cylinders returned in four months

Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG)

Jun 12, 2018 2 mins read 422 views
Labour minister resumes office

Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC )

Jun 12, 2018 2 mins read 358 views
Bhutan is 47 percent self-sufficient in rice

Agriculture

Jun 12, 2018 3 mins read 321 views
His Majesty on tour of Wangduephodrang

His Majesty The King

Jun 12, 2018 0 mins read 348 views
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day

World Elder Abuse Awareness Day

Jun 12, 2018 0 mins read 394 views
Thimphu thromde working to reduce organic waste at source

Waste

Jun 11, 2018 1 mins read 337 views
Frequent power cuts irk Phuentsholing residents

Bhutan Power Corporation (BPC)

Jun 11, 2018 1 mins read 369 views
River protection works in old Sarpang town to complete soon

River protection works

Jun 11, 2018 1 mins read 343 views
Encouraging youth entrepreneurship

Eentrepreneurs

Jun 11, 2018 2 mins read 362 views
Biggest achievement of the last five years is that people are happy: PM

Plan Meeting

Jun 11, 2018 2 mins read 329 views
In appreciation of waste recycling projects

Letter to the editor

Jun 11, 2018 1 mins read 384 views
Saving the environment, on paper

Editorial

Jun 11, 2018 2 mins read 320 views
Samdrupjongkhar achieves 46 of its 56 targets in 11th Plan

Plan Meeting

Jun 11, 2018 1 mins read 402 views
Dzongkhag kidu officer detained for sexual harassment

Crime

Jun 11, 2018 1 mins read 335 views
DCCL meets cement supply to Mangdechhu project

Dungsam Cement Corporation limited (DCCL)

Jun 11, 2018 1 mins read 362 views
ACC closes Loden Foundation's case with a warning

Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC )

Jun 11, 2018 3 mins read 413 views
Policy, budget, and HR to be decentralised in 12th Plan

Plan Meeting

Jun 11, 2018 3 mins read 343 views
Dendrochronology conference

Conference

Jun 11, 2018 0 mins read 367 views
Sherubtse College FC lifts Chancellor's Cup

Football

Jun 10, 2018 1 mins read 422 views
Tsirang initiates a ban on plastic bags

Ban

Jun 10, 2018 2 mins read 339 views
In praise of integrated education system

Perspective

Jun 10, 2018 4 mins read 384 views
Bagpiper plays in Bhutan

Bagpiper plays

Jun 10, 2018 2 mins read 343 views
World dendrochronology conference begins in Thimphu

Conference

Jun 10, 2018 2 mins read 395 views
Speed breakers and awareness on zebra crossing needed in Kanglung

Letter to the editor

Jun 10, 2018 1 mins read 344 views
Looking at agriculture as solution for current national challenges

Editorial

Jun 10, 2018 1 mins read 468 views
Gol building to be demolished

Gol building

Jun 10, 2018 3 mins read 408 views
Inter-faith chanting held at Kuenselphodrang

Bhutan-India

Jun 10, 2018 1 mins read 377 views
P'ling court alters child molestation case to sexual harassment

Crime

Jun 10, 2018 2 mins read 374 views
Mangdechhu project completes 97 percent of work

Hydropower

Jun 10, 2018 2 mins read 412 views
Multi-sports facility underused in Trashigang

Sports

Jun 08, 2018 2 mins read 405 views
Gyalpoizhing-Nganglam highway to open today

Road

Jun 08, 2018 0 mins read 350 views
Water shortage force farmers to transplant paddy early

Water

Jun 08, 2018 1 mins read 426 views
Use empirical figures while reporting on child abuse cases

Perspective

Jun 08, 2018 2 mins read 366 views
A dog eat dog world, literally?

Perspective

Jun 08, 2018 4 mins read 401 views
Supporting women and girls

Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM)

Jun 08, 2018 3 mins read 379 views
Dungsamchu bridge completed, approval for approach road awaited

Bridge

Jun 08, 2018 1 mins read 385 views
Dorji Khandu, the first parliament member from Laya

National Council

Jun 08, 2018 2 mins read 368 views
Thromde begins efficient waste collection in Thimphu

Waste

Jun 08, 2018 2 mins read 393 views
JDWNRH reviews and endorses more than 200 SoPs

Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Referral Hospital (JDWNRH)

Jun 08, 2018 3 mins read 405 views
Are we planting the right trees?

Letter to the editor

Jun 08, 2018 1 mins read 392 views
Health and politics

Editorial

Jun 08, 2018 2 mins read 427 views
PPP, alternate source of financing

Public-Private Partnership (PPP)

Jun 08, 2018 4 mins read 491 views
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