April of 2023

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MoIC minister steps down

Politics

Apr 28, 2023 1 mins read 469 views
Zhemgang dzong re-development to begin next year

Dzongkhag

Apr 28, 2023 1 mins read 524 views
Two new orchid species found in Bhutan

Agriculture

Apr 28, 2023 1 mins read 530 views
Samtse's sacred Mahakal Dham

Feature Story

Apr 28, 2023 2 mins read 463 views
"Bhutan: The Unremembered Nation" - Vols. 1&2.

Review

Apr 28, 2023 10 mins read 437 views
A project to transform the agriculture sector

Agriculture

Apr 28, 2023 2 mins read 493 views
Unregulated collection in school may impede the right to education

Letter to the Editor

Apr 28, 2023 2 mins read 440 views
A weekend thought

Editorial

Apr 28, 2023 2 mins read 451 views
Sarpang cold storage sees less demand

Agriculture

Apr 28, 2023 2 mins read 477 views
Palden Dorji receives the ??Order of Dannebrog

Award

Apr 28, 2023 1 mins read 450 views
Boulder business may not be a viable with Suvidha fees

Trade

Apr 28, 2023 5 mins read 412 views
BPL Qualifiers 2023 to feature four new squads

Sports

Apr 27, 2023 2 mins read 472 views
Sanskrit school of a bygone era

Education

Apr 27, 2023 1 mins read 464 views
Sale of used cars drops

Trade

Apr 27, 2023 2 mins read 402 views
A good idea

Letter to the Editor

Apr 27, 2023 1 mins read 0 views
Superannuating from service

Editorial

Apr 27, 2023 2 mins read 398 views
Thimphu thromde gears up to recruit adequate teachers

Education

Apr 27, 2023 2 mins read 442 views
Chamkhar battles stray dog menace

Stray

Apr 27, 2023 1 mins read 476 views
RCSC raises civil servants' superannuation age

RCSC

Apr 27, 2023 2 mins read 392 views
Bhutan to Set Up Silicon Chip and Graphite Battery Industries

Industries

Apr 27, 2023 1 mins read 557 views
Bhutan to Join WTO

Trade

Apr 27, 2023 2 mins read 531 views
Multi-sports hall in Haa to be ready by next month

Sports

Apr 26, 2023 1 mins read 375 views
Youth group finds hope in agriculture

Agriculture

Apr 26, 2023 2 mins read 410 views
Teacher shortage is a serious problem

Education

Apr 26, 2023 1 mins read 403 views
We chose the most talented candidate: Dagana voters

Election

Apr 26, 2023 2 mins read 384 views
Introduction of community engagement platform in Punakha

Dzongkhag

Apr 26, 2023 2 mins read 398 views
Those with prior booking eligible for old SDF rate: MoICE Minister

Tourism

Apr 26, 2023 4 mins read 422 views
Sham Sha Doley: An origin of a tree

Feature Story

Apr 25, 2023 2 mins read 457 views
On borrowing, many live

Editorial

Apr 25, 2023 2 mins read 405 views
Can we have better voter turnout

Letter to the Editor

Apr 25, 2023 1 mins read 403 views
Postal ballot made the difference for Kelzang Lhundup

Election

Apr 25, 2023 1 mins read 423 views
National fab student challenge hopes to encourage innovation in learning

Technology

Apr 25, 2023 1 mins read 405 views
39 lease agreements for Jigmeling industrial park terminated

Industries

Apr 25, 2023 2 mins read 414 views
11 companies declare dividend and bonus shares

SOE

Apr 25, 2023 2 mins read 472 views
Visitors seek more from Rhododendron festival

Festival

Apr 24, 2023 2 mins read 406 views
Tshering Tshomo stands tall

Election

Apr 24, 2023 2 mins read 433 views
Gedu college to launch major academic reforms this July

Question and Answer

Apr 24, 2023 4 mins read 382 views
The NC elections were inspiring

Letter to the Editor

Apr 24, 2023 1 mins read 401 views
The joke will soon be on us

Editorial

Apr 24, 2023 2 mins read 437 views
Postal Ballots send Sonam Togyel to NC

Election

Apr 24, 2023 1 mins read 375 views
Sarpang voted for maturity and experience

Election

Apr 24, 2023 1 mins read 474 views
Gedu College gears for change

Education

Apr 24, 2023 2 mins read 497 views
Are women not voting for women?

Bhutanese voters, going by voting records, are gender-biased or still do not trust female candidates, even if the number of voters indicate that more women are turning up to the polls to elect their l...

Apr 25, 2023 3 mins read 425 views
Samtse expects Tashi Dendup to perform

Election

Apr 23, 2023 2 mins read 388 views
Gyempo competes for 2023 Sovereign Asian Art Prize

Sports

Apr 23, 2023 1 mins read 410 views
Reforms Should Result in Public-Sector Agility

Perspective

Apr 23, 2023 5 mins read 384 views
My first plan is to meet local leaders and people: Tshering Wangchen

Election

Apr 23, 2023 1 mins read 474 views
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