January of 2022

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Editorial

Jan 09, 2022 2 mins read 356 views
First sitting of third LG on January 22

Local Government

Jan 09, 2022 2 mins read 334 views
Test results to determine Phuentsholing's lockdown fate

Health

Jan 09, 2022 2 mins read 340 views
3,000 people waiting for quarantine in Sarpang

Health

Jan 09, 2022 3 mins read 303 views
Anti-Corruption Act needs to be clarified: Lawyers

ACC-RAA-OAG

Jan 09, 2022 4 mins read 291 views
Druk Lhayul beats Paro FC, UA FC humbles FC Youngster

Sports

Jan 07, 2022 1 mins read 324 views
Pemaling chooses the same gup for the fourth time

Election

Jan 07, 2022 1 mins read 425 views
74 percent businesses comply with Covid-19 safety measures

City

Jan 07, 2022 3 mins read 342 views
Climate smart agriculture farmers on the rise in Dagana

Feature Story

Jan 07, 2022 3 mins read 400 views
School cook dies after fall, family questions safety measures

Grievance

Jan 07, 2022 1 mins read 388 views
Complainant withdraws defamation case against Kanglung gup

Election

Jan 07, 2022 1 mins read 282 views
Jigmecholing MSS hostels completion delayed

Construction

Jan 07, 2022 1 mins read 312 views
Perception of two laws for the same country is a result of state agencies

Letter to the Editor

Jan 07, 2022 2 mins read 298 views
Fixing accountability should start top-down

Editorial

Jan 07, 2022 2 mins read 313 views
Bhutanese going abroad is a concern

Tourism

Jan 07, 2022 3 mins read 338 views
Govt. decides to close drayangs forever

Entertainment

Jan 07, 2022 2 mins read 405 views
Bhutan hit with massive Covid-19 cases

Health

Jan 07, 2022 4 mins read 298 views
Tendrel for Environment - An attempt towards Zero Waste Society

Environment

Jan 06, 2022 1 mins read 307 views
Mandarin business only average in Phuentsholing this year

Trade

Jan 06, 2022 1 mins read 340 views
Gesarling residents leave as water woes worsen

Water

Jan 06, 2022 1 mins read 300 views
Plight of voters after election

Letter to the Editor

Jan 06, 2022 1 mins read 384 views
Parched fields in water-abundant nation

Editorial

Jan 06, 2022 2 mins read 300 views
Mandarin exporters in SJ worried about less production this year

Trade

Jan 06, 2022 1 mins read 294 views
Former Drakteng gup and Trongsa surveyor pleads innocent in land case

Judiciary

Jan 06, 2022 2 mins read 329 views
PI and L&T negotiating over claims

Hydro power

Jan 06, 2022 1 mins read 309 views
Record voter turnout this election

Election

Jan 06, 2022 3 mins read 330 views
Six candidates elected in eight "affected" gewogs

Election

Jan 06, 2022 1 mins read 408 views
Paro FC gives 5-1 drubbing to FC Youngster

Sports

Jan 05, 2022 1 mins read 265 views
Punakha CC defeats Druk Knights

Sports

Jan 05, 2022 2 mins read 293 views
Health ministry starts H. Pylori mass screening

Health

Jan 05, 2022 1 mins read 361 views
Youth engagement programme caters to 163 youth

Youth

Jan 05, 2022 1 mins read 302 views
73,907 free-roaming dogs in the country!

Stray

Jan 05, 2022 2 mins read 333 views
Trashi Delek to all new LG leaders

Letter to the Editor

Jan 05, 2022 2 mins read 331 views
System is to blame, not teachers or schools

Editorial

Jan 05, 2022 2 mins read 337 views
JDWNRH parking attendant assault case not reported to police

Crime

Jan 05, 2022 1 mins read 279 views
Increasing accidents on new four-lane road worry residents

Accident

Jan 05, 2022 1 mins read 354 views
No water in fields three years after a water project started

Water

Jan 05, 2022 2 mins read 296 views
Gelephu CRRH spends millions on repairs

Health

Jan 05, 2022 2 mins read 327 views
ECB ready for the poll day tomorrow

Election

Jan 04, 2022 1 mins read 268 views
DoFPS allows one-time timber export to reduce backlog

Forest

Jan 04, 2022 2 mins read 310 views
Bemji_A picture of Bhutan that could soon disappear

Feature Story

Jan 04, 2022 2 mins read 464 views
Corrigendum

Corrigendum

Jan 04, 2022 0 mins read 0 views
A tragic loss

Letter to the Editor

Jan 04, 2022 1 mins read 346 views
For a roof over our heads

Editorial

Jan 04, 2022 2 mins read 347 views
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Birbi and the art of taking your time

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