May of 2020

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Irrigation canal restored, farmers look forward to Changla season

Agriculture

May 21, 2020 1 mins read 411 views
A WOW template for 21st Century Bhutan?

Letter to the editor

May 21, 2020 1 mins read 428 views
As the world looks to Bhutan

Editorial

May 21, 2020 2 mins read 0 views
OCP and BSB collaborates to improve business practices

Trade

May 21, 2020 2 mins read 444 views
PHPA employs 24 drayang workers

Labour

May 21, 2020 2 mins read 388 views
Cyclone Amphan disrupts internet connectivity

Disaster

May 21, 2020 2 mins read 452 views
NPL incurs big loss to RICBL, no salary revision for employees

Banks

May 21, 2020 3 mins read 409 views
Amphan spares Bhutan

Disaster

May 21, 2020 3 mins read 479 views
CU final year students will sit online examination

Education

May 20, 2020 1 mins read 409 views
Damchu-Chukha bypass restaurant economy dries up

Trade

May 20, 2020 1 mins read 413 views
Limited wetland restricts farmers from growing extra paddy

Agriculture

May 20, 2020 1 mins read 409 views
Time to explore and invest in local options

Letter to the editor

May 20, 2020 3 mins read 419 views
Preparing for Amphan

Editorial

May 20, 2020 2 mins read 466 views
2121 hotline losing hotness

Health

May 20, 2020 2 mins read 426 views
World Bank commits USD 14.8M for climate and disaster response

Award-Grant

May 20, 2020 1 mins read 430 views
Many households lack savings to see through Covid-19 crisis

Health

May 20, 2020 3 mins read 450 views
No major impact from Amphan on first day

Disaster

May 20, 2020 4 mins read 430 views
Mindfulness activities for kids

Perspective

May 19, 2020 4 mins read 534 views
Vendor caught importing 167 kilogrammes of chillies

Crime

May 19, 2020 1 mins read 385 views
Communities step up security measures to prevent Covid-19

Health

May 19, 2020 2 mins read 464 views
Take time to thank yourself

Letter to the editor

May 19, 2020 1 mins read 0 views
Take time to thank yourself

Letter to the editor

May 19, 2020 1 mins read 436 views
How are we preparing

Editorial

May 19, 2020 2 mins read 420 views
Messenger charged for forgery

Crime

May 19, 2020 1 mins read 422 views
SOEs sign performance compact with finance minister

Annual performance pact

May 19, 2020 3 mins read 426 views
Updated CMS to benefit the construction industry

Industries

May 19, 2020 1 mins read 430 views
Cyclone Amphan to affect parts of Bhutan for the next two days

Disaster

May 19, 2020 2 mins read 453 views
Bhutan bids farewell to former RBA Chief Operations Officer

Bereavement

May 19, 2020 4 mins read 495 views
Clarification

Clarification

May 18, 2020 1 mins read 0 views
Border sealing expected to curb malaria transmission in Sarpang

Health

May 18, 2020 2 mins read 435 views
Fighting Covid-19: a collective responsibility

Perspective

May 18, 2020 5 mins read 408 views
SIM keeps children in rural areas home

Education

May 18, 2020 2 mins read 466 views
The threat is not over. Why should schools reopen?

Letter to the editor

May 18, 2020 1 mins read 438 views
To what end?

Editorial

May 18, 2020 2 mins read 487 views
Girl dies from consuming poisonous mushroom

Disaster

May 18, 2020 1 mins read 392 views
Free life insurance for Covid-19 frontline workers

Health

May 18, 2020 2 mins read 459 views
Police recover body, teacher killed in accident

Accident

May 18, 2020 1 mins read 410 views
Officials help beautify the town in Tsirang

Tsirang

May 18, 2020 1 mins read 394 views
Student data package only for educational purpose

Education

May 18, 2020 2 mins read 419 views
PHPA I resorts to local materials and manpower

Hydro power

May 18, 2020 2 mins read 442 views
Cyclonic storm `AMPHAN' likely to affect Bhutan

Disaster

May 17, 2020 1 mins read 412 views
More than 15 acres of land being prepared for cultivation

Agriculture

May 17, 2020 1 mins read 455 views
Goenshari in need of mangmi

Local Government

May 17, 2020 1 mins read 437 views
Online farmers' market system launched

Farming

May 17, 2020 2 mins read 454 views
With prayers

Letter to the editor

May 17, 2020 1 mins read 457 views
A real WOW factor

Editorial

May 17, 2020 2 mins read 482 views
Covid-19 hampers govt's plan to rescue Bhutanese women in Iraq

Health

May 17, 2020 2 mins read 1,374 views
Government to repatriate 639 Bhutanese from the Middle East

Health

May 17, 2020 1 mins read 483 views
Smoke in Thimphu despite border closure

Environment

May 17, 2020 2 mins read 496 views
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