September of 2019

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The sound of running water

Letter to the Editor

Sep 26, 2019 1 mins read 421 views
Bhutan presents herself as hope

Editorial

Sep 26, 2019 2 mins read 411 views
Non-Bhutanese receives enhanced prison term

Crime

Sep 26, 2019 1 mins read 428 views
Former BNBL employee imprisoned for embezzlement

Crime

Sep 26, 2019 1 mins read 421 views
Bhutan's food import reaches Nu 3B

Economy

Sep 26, 2019 2 mins read 456 views
One of four turbines down at Chukha hydro project

Hydro Project

Sep 26, 2019 2 mins read 448 views
Bhutan aspires to achieve SDGs earlier than target year

Foreign Affairs

Sep 26, 2019 4 mins read 445 views
FIFA friendly

Briefly

Sep 26, 2019 0 mins read 483 views
Former Bumdeling gaydrung is the gup-elect

Local governments (LG)

Sep 25, 2019 1 mins read 434 views
Shortage of health staff hampers service delivery

Health

Sep 25, 2019 1 mins read 342 views
TashiCell's market share increases

Economy

Sep 25, 2019 1 mins read 416 views
Tackling waste through drop-in centres

Environment

Sep 25, 2019 2 mins read 420 views
Teach your sons to respect women and children

Letter to the Editor

Sep 25, 2019 1 mins read 466 views
The discussions on rape

Editorial

Sep 25, 2019 2 mins read 453 views
Guideline to standardise issuance of medical certificate ready

Health

Sep 25, 2019 1 mins read 445 views
Bhutan could be the first country to achieve universal health coverage: PM

Foreign Affairs

Sep 25, 2019 2 mins read 420 views
Research team developing Bhutanese sign language

Education Ministry

Sep 25, 2019 3 mins read 382 views
Lyonchhen calls on all countries to submit enhanced climate pledge

Foreign Affairs

Sep 25, 2019 4 mins read 469 views
Workshop

Briefly

Sep 25, 2019 0 mins read 0 views
NFE benefits residents of remote Jangphutse village

Education Ministry

Sep 23, 2019 1 mins read 482 views
Saving children for 37 years in Bhutan

Youth

Sep 23, 2019 3 mins read 404 views
ACC disagrees with High Court's ruling

Judiciary

Sep 23, 2019 4 mins read 432 views
GNHC clarifies

Letter to the Editor

Sep 23, 2019 1 mins read 481 views
Much remains to be accomplished

Editorial

Sep 23, 2019 2 mins read 430 views
Expert working groups work on revamping TVET

Education Ministry

Sep 23, 2019 2 mins read 405 views
Learning sign language is important to listen to deaf people

Education Ministry

Sep 23, 2019 2 mins read 422 views
Voters remind MPs of election pledges

Politics

Sep 23, 2019 3 mins read 406 views
Race for Toorsa boulders begin

Phuentsholing Thromde

Sep 23, 2019 2 mins read 380 views
`Run to Give' donates Nu 250,828 to Cancer Society

Sports

Sep 22, 2019 0 mins read 405 views
Under-18 Dragon Boys beat host Nepal 3-0

Sports

Sep 22, 2019 1 mins read 451 views
Haa farmers trained on organic farming technologies

Agriculture

Sep 22, 2019 1 mins read 404 views
Farmer groups and cooperatives to receive preferential treatment

Agriculture

Sep 22, 2019 2 mins read 454 views
Banks approve only four out of 20 PSL proposals

Bank

Sep 22, 2019 3 mins read 411 views
DT decision to shift boarding facility from Nabji to Nimshong not implemented

Wangduephdrang Dzongkhag

Sep 22, 2019 1 mins read 459 views
Permits for sustainable Cordyceps collection

Cordyceps

Sep 22, 2019 2 mins read 440 views
Clarifications from NRDCL

Letter to the Editor

Sep 22, 2019 1 mins read 422 views
Getting the fundamentals right

Editorial

Sep 22, 2019 2 mins read 440 views
Nu 340M unaccounted for in Buddha statue project

Crime

Sep 22, 2019 4 mins read 433 views
Health minister points out lapses in health infrastructure

Health

Sep 22, 2019 4 mins read 415 views
No Kuensel issue

Briefly

Sep 22, 2019 0 mins read 0 views
Footpaths get a facelift in Phuentsholing

Phuentsholing Thromde

Sep 20, 2019 2 mins read 420 views
Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom

Entertainment

Sep 20, 2019 2 mins read 574 views
Challenges loom for Asia's digital landscape

Technology

Sep 20, 2019 9 mins read 434 views
Yoga and meditation, a panacea for health problems

Health

Sep 20, 2019 4 mins read 434 views
Remote Jangphutse readies for ECCD centre

Education Ministry

Sep 20, 2019 1 mins read 425 views
Tshogpa detained for alleged marijuana smuggling

Crime

Sep 20, 2019 1 mins read 421 views
SDF disburse USD 13 million loan to Drukair

Foreign Affairs

Sep 20, 2019 2 mins read 423 views
UN SG calls for climate action, not fancy speech

Foreign Affairs

Sep 20, 2019 2 mins read 484 views
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