November of 2019

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BFF defends institutional championship title

Sports

Nov 29, 2019 1 mins read 540 views
Private lottery businesses illegal

Trade

Nov 29, 2019 2 mins read 604 views
Handicraft vendors propose change in sealing policy

Entrepreneur

Nov 29, 2019 2 mins read 574 views
PM encourages hawkers to use decomposable cups and plates

Trade

Nov 29, 2019 1 mins read 578 views
Villagers and businessman at loggerheads over a plot of land

Perspective

Nov 29, 2019 5 mins read 587 views
RCSC suspends President of JDWNRH

Crime

Nov 29, 2019 2 mins read 558 views
Bank records loan disbursement of Nu 143B

Bank

Nov 29, 2019 3 mins read 590 views
Does the labour law extend to employees of RUB?

Letter to the Editor

Nov 29, 2019 2 mins read 661 views
Making our society a safe home for residents

Editorial

Nov 29, 2019 2 mins read 556 views
Maokhola bridge will be built: PM

Transportation

Nov 29, 2019 2 mins read 552 views
Tourism policy to be finalised by this year

Tourism

Nov 29, 2019 2 mins read 579 views
Former LEP participants moving on in life

Crime

Nov 29, 2019 4 mins read 631 views
SOE's salary revised sans 25 % corporate allowance, bonus

Economy

Nov 29, 2019 3 mins read 596 views
Archer Karma secures an Olympic spot

Sports

Nov 28, 2019 1 mins read 666 views
Taktsang keeps pony services alive

Tourism

Nov 28, 2019 2 mins read 562 views
When innovation and culture promotion do not meet

Culture

Nov 28, 2019 1 mins read 759 views
Have our young people really gone astray?

Letter to the Editor

Nov 28, 2019 2 mins read 571 views
Contemplating our development approach

Editorial

Nov 28, 2019 1 mins read 583 views
Bhutan-India hold development cooperation talks today

Foreign Affairs

Nov 28, 2019 1 mins read 520 views
Bhutan observes Med Safety Week

Health

Nov 28, 2019 2 mins read 614 views
No moratorium on loans, bankers only being prudent

Bank

Nov 28, 2019 3 mins read 570 views
Education flagship programme to enhance ICT from PP

Education

Nov 28, 2019 2 mins read 583 views
Workshop

Briefly

Nov 28, 2019 0 mins read 0 views
Lorikhachhu bridge in Tading to get new bridge

Transport

Nov 27, 2019 1 mins read 620 views
Haa to allow six more sawmills

Haa Dzongkhag

Nov 27, 2019 1 mins read 507 views
A dust-free path to Taktshang

Letter to the Editor

Nov 27, 2019 1 mins read 561 views
HIV and AIDS: growing national burden

Editorial

Nov 27, 2019 2 mins read 560 views
Australia Awards offer diploma scholarships this year

Awards

Nov 27, 2019 2 mins read 595 views
60 HIV cases detected in 2019

Health

Nov 27, 2019 3 mins read 583 views
SC rules in favour of Tashi

Judiciary

Nov 27, 2019 2 mins read 558 views
Disaster preparedness

Briefly

Nov 27, 2019 0 mins read 575 views
BFF to play JDWNRH in the finals

Sports

Nov 26, 2019 1 mins read 572 views
JDWNRH finds solution to mounting waste problem

Environment

Nov 26, 2019 1 mins read 560 views
Dagana residents unhappy with decision to widen road till Dagapela

Dagana dzongkhag

Nov 26, 2019 2 mins read 597 views
For elimination of violence against women

Letter to the Editor

Nov 26, 2019 1 mins read 583 views
More needs to be done

Editorial

Nov 26, 2019 2 mins read 613 views
Driver missing after truck mishap

Accident

Nov 26, 2019 1 mins read 575 views
Both Houses' members for discussion on three sessions

Parliament

Nov 26, 2019 2 mins read 490 views
Empowering local leaders to tackle climate-induced risks

Local governments (LG)

Nov 26, 2019 3 mins read 580 views
Canada to help government in TVET reforms

Education

Nov 26, 2019 2 mins read 608 views
SOE pay revision

Briefly

Nov 26, 2019 0 mins read 624 views
Former civil servant takes up horticulture

Agriculture

Nov 25, 2019 1 mins read 564 views
Ending violence against women and girls

Crime

Nov 25, 2019 2 mins read 806 views
Bhutan and Canada hold first biennial consultations

Foreign Affairs

Nov 25, 2019 1 mins read 627 views
SOP launched to address TIP

Crime

Nov 25, 2019 2 mins read 620 views
Losing hope in law upholders

Letter to the Editor

Nov 25, 2019 1 mins read 558 views
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