August of 2019

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APA and the Prime Minister

Editorial

Aug 02, 2019 2 mins read 336 views
No compensation for rape victims

Crime

Aug 02, 2019 2 mins read 393 views
Government to establish 30 more central schools

Education Ministry

Aug 02, 2019 3 mins read 330 views
Labour ministry explores air ambulance

Health

Aug 02, 2019 3 mins read 374 views
APA review for MoLHR and MoEA on August 5

Briefly

Aug 02, 2019 0 mins read 353 views
CDB's contractors' code expected to improve industry

Construction Development Board's (CDB)

Aug 01, 2019 2 mins read 356 views
"Swiss Films on Wheels" to spread friendship

Foreign Affairs

Aug 01, 2019 1 mins read 375 views
Gift of words for a man of letters, a tribute

Feature Story

Aug 01, 2019 3 mins read 369 views
Man missing for 10 days

Missing

Aug 01, 2019 0 mins read 358 views
BHUs to receive more facilities

Health

Aug 01, 2019 2 mins read 358 views
Thank you U-15 Dragon boys

Letter to the Editor

Aug 01, 2019 1 mins read 355 views
The corrupt culture must stop

Editorial

Aug 01, 2019 2 mins read 374 views
Road completion to determine mini dry port operation

Phuentsholing Thromde

Aug 01, 2019 1 mins read 379 views
Land left fallow from crop predation

Forestry

Aug 01, 2019 2 mins read 448 views
Thimphu Thromde asked to redo its APA

Annual performance agreement (APA)

Aug 01, 2019 4 mins read 336 views
Committee explores middle path on Mines and Minerals Bill

National Assembly

Aug 01, 2019 4 mins read 370 views
BEO owners confess of forging documents

Briefly

Aug 01, 2019 0 mins read 393 views
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Recents

The environmental toll of wars

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Raising the bar for justice

With the recent appointment of Drangpon Ramjams, our judiciary stands fully constituted from the Drungkhag Courts to the Supreme Court. Senior Drangpons rise to higher benches. Younger judges step into their first posts in the lowest courts, an alignment and a constitutional moment.

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