July of 2019

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Apiculture, a lucrative business for farmers

Apiculture

Jul 04, 2019 2 mins read 308 views
Monitoring of plastic ban goes slow

National Environment Commission (NEC)

Jul 04, 2019 1 mins read 314 views
Trongsa hospital needs more doctors

Health

Jul 04, 2019 1 mins read 336 views
If rules are rules

Letter to the Editor

Jul 04, 2019 1 mins read 320 views
An ailing health sector

Editorial

Jul 04, 2019 2 mins read 314 views
Veterinary services go digital

National Centre for Animal Health's (NCAH)

Jul 04, 2019 2 mins read 279 views
World Bank report underscores financial risks

World Bank

Jul 04, 2019 3 mins read 273 views
Ministry extends loan term for youth in Japan

Overseas employment skills development (OESD)

Jul 04, 2019 1 mins read 347 views
Poultry farmers blame feed for reduced egg production

Livestock

Jul 04, 2019 3 mins read 270 views
Meet the Opposition

Briefly

Jul 04, 2019 0 mins read 0 views
Fire damages transformer in Pasakha

Disaster

Jul 04, 2019 1 mins read 350 views
Fire leaves 35 homeless

Disaster

Jul 03, 2019 1 mins read 338 views
Zeroing in on waste

Waste

Jul 03, 2019 2 mins read 336 views
Sakteng grapples with mounting waste

Waste

Jul 03, 2019 2 mins read 285 views
STH low in Bhutan

Soil Transmitted Helminths (STH)

Jul 03, 2019 3 mins read 327 views
Drying paddy fields worry farmers

Agriculture

Jul 03, 2019 2 mins read 366 views
Dire shortage of irrigation water

Letter to the Editor

Jul 03, 2019 1 mins read 320 views
The heat is on

Editorial

Jul 03, 2019 2 mins read 0 views
Dog population management strategy to reduce rabies cases

Dog

Jul 03, 2019 2 mins read 342 views
Ceiling falls off in Gelephu regional hospital

Hospitals

Jul 03, 2019 2 mins read 378 views
MoE stands by its decision on underage admission

Education

Jul 03, 2019 3 mins read 389 views
Malaysia beats Bhutan in U-19 cricket

Cricket

Jul 03, 2019 0 mins read 328 views
Haa opens Visitor Information Center

Tourism Council of Bhutan (TCB)

Jul 01, 2019 1 mins read 320 views
Khar's ECCD is no place to play and learn

Early childhood care and development centre (ECCD)

Jul 02, 2019 2 mins read 330 views
5th annual India-Bhutan tennis tournament begins

Sports

Jul 02, 2019 1 mins read 333 views
Recent rain costs thromde millions

Disaster

Jul 02, 2019 1 mins read 330 views
Social workers trained to address violence against children

Social workers

Jul 02, 2019 2 mins read 319 views
Taklai bridge connects Umling gewog

Bridge

Jul 02, 2019 2 mins read 376 views
Teachers must mend their end

Letter to the Editor

Jul 02, 2019 1 mins read 338 views
It's a call to rise and decide for our own good

Editorial

Jul 02, 2019 1 mins read 366 views
PM Modi to visit Bhutan next month

Bhutan-India

Jul 02, 2019 1 mins read 346 views
Contractor faces termination for poor progress

Termination

Jul 02, 2019 3 mins read 313 views
CSMI's open to FDI

Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)

Jul 02, 2019 2 mins read 289 views
Heat wave and delayed monsoon caused Thorthormi to breach

National centre for hydrology and meteorology (NCHM)

Jul 02, 2019 4 mins read 303 views
Dog Population Management Strategy

Dog

Jul 02, 2019 0 mins read 317 views
Premium buses for improved public transport

Transport

Jul 01, 2019 1 mins read 315 views
Pony services to Taktshang streamlined

Tourism Council of Bhutan (TCB)

Jul 01, 2019 2 mins read 300 views
Building sense of community ownership in Paro

Paro Dzongkhag

Jul 01, 2019 1 mins read 338 views
Annual Gewog Grant implementation begins

Annual grants for gewogs (AGG)

Jul 01, 2019 3 mins read 310 views
Availing tokens at JDWNRH

Letter to the Editor

Jul 01, 2019 1 mins read 298 views
NC rejects Speaker as head of legislature

Parliament

Jul 01, 2019 2 mins read 331 views
Parents' committee to sue BEO's counterpart in Japan

Bhutan Employment Overseas (BEO)

Jul 01, 2019 2 mins read 320 views
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