January of 2020

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Labour shortage impedes orange export in Gelephu

Labour

Jan 05, 2020 2 mins read 543 views
Construction works could continue in lockdown

Letter to the editor

Jan 05, 2020 1 mins read 596 views
Sharing the burden

Editorial

Jan 05, 2020 3 mins read 0 views
Lockdown challenges in Paro and Haa

Health

Jan 05, 2020 1 mins read 543 views
Unlocking begins in Trashiyangte and Trashigang

Health

Jan 05, 2020 2 mins read 527 views
Couple found dead in a water storage tank

Accident

Jan 05, 2020 1 mins read 641 views
Salary revision doubles pension and provident fund contribution

Finance

Jan 05, 2020 2 mins read 572 views
Kinley Wangmo sweeps three titles

Sports

Jan 31, 2020 2 mins read 579 views
NC to deliberate Income Tax Bill

Parliament

Jan 31, 2020 2 mins read 563 views
My aha moments from WWF Bhutan camp

Perspective

Jan 31, 2020 3 mins read 533 views
Emerging infectious diseases and Bhutan: the case of 2019-nCoV

Perspective

Jan 31, 2020 5 mins read 531 views
There is a lot in a name!

Health

Jan 31, 2020 2 mins read 587 views
Bhutan to observe first Space week

Technology

Jan 31, 2020 1 mins read 558 views
Pharmacies in Thimphu run out of face masks

Trade

Jan 31, 2020 1 mins read 585 views
Rectification of cracks at Kuengarabten begins

Disaster

Jan 31, 2020 1 mins read 506 views
Youth prepare to tackle climate change

Youth

Jan 31, 2020 3 mins read 553 views
Kuengarabten cracks under the watch

Disaster

Jan 31, 2020 2 mins read 526 views
NA dumping two Bills passed by NC is a waste of time and resource

Letter to the editor

Jan 31, 2020 2 mins read 608 views
Let's not panic, but be concerned

Editorial

Jan 31, 2020 2 mins read 540 views
Discontinuing import quota for public officials include MPs

Parliament

Jan 31, 2020 2 mins read 518 views
Bhutan fully prepared for coronavirus: PM

Parliament

Jan 31, 2020 2 mins read 562 views
Tax reforms will recoup more than revenue forgone: PM

Parliament

Jan 31, 2020 4 mins read 477 views
Open and porous border stretches about 700km

Health

Jan 30, 2020 3 mins read 469 views
Users complain of poor road condition

Infra-settlement

Jan 30, 2020 1 mins read 495 views
New 20-bedded hospital for Tashichholing

Health

Jan 30, 2020 1 mins read 504 views
Gasa BHU will have a doctor next month

Health

Jan 30, 2020 1 mins read 535 views
Layaps and the bears

Wild life

Jan 30, 2020 1 mins read 488 views
ADB donates medical equipment to MoH

Assist-grant

Jan 30, 2020 1 mins read 499 views
Compensation has to be sustainable: Agriculture Minister

Parliament

Jan 30, 2020 2 mins read 551 views
Travel safety

Letter to the editor

Jan 30, 2020 1 mins read 567 views
Tax reforms is more than granting exemptions

Editorial

Jan 30, 2020 2 mins read 519 views
Restoration of Autsho fuel depot to be complete soon

Fuel

Jan 30, 2020 1 mins read 521 views
Gelephu prepares to stop the entry of coronavirus

Health

Jan 30, 2020 4 mins read 523 views
NA passes Mines and Minerals Bill

Parliament

Jan 30, 2020 2 mins read 619 views
What's driving the economy?

Parliament

Jan 30, 2020 4 mins read 533 views
Parliament agenda today

Briefly

Jan 30, 2020 0 mins read 0 views
Away goal advantage takes Paro FC to next round

Sports

Jan 29, 2020 2 mins read 497 views
No demand for animal feed in Trashigang

Economy

Jan 29, 2020 1 mins read 523 views
Public clearance must for mines near settlements

Letter to the editor

Jan 29, 2020 1 mins read 506 views
How Bhutan is looking at tackling coronavirus

Editorial

Jan 29, 2020 2 mins read 500 views
Shingkhar-Gorgan road discussion is stale: minister

Parliament

Jan 29, 2020 2 mins read 560 views
NC recommends doing away with vehicle import quota

Parliament

Jan 29, 2020 2 mins read 511 views
Local manufactures plead for intervention

Trade

Jan 29, 2020 4 mins read 555 views
Health minister assures all in place to tackle coronavirus

Health

Jan 29, 2020 5 mins read 469 views
RMA annual report

Briefly

Jan 29, 2020 0 mins read 598 views
Paro FC to take home advantage

Sports

Jan 28, 2020 2 mins read 464 views
In the service of their folks

Gender

Jan 28, 2020 2 mins read 502 views
Assembly proposes reserving 30% mining job to communities

Parliament

Jan 28, 2020 2 mins read 518 views
Support Paro FC

Letter to the editor

Jan 28, 2020 1 mins read 574 views
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