Thromde to allocate Nu 10M to improve drains
Kuensel Newspaper : BT : Infrastructure: Thimphu residents criticise the city's poor drainage system after every downpour.
View ArticleConstruction of slide and flood protection measures begin in P'ling
Kuensel Newspaper : BT : Infrastructure: Slope stabilisation and protection works at the Rinchending checkpoint and Reldri High School in Phuentsholing began on August 19 with a groundbreaking ceremony.
View ArticleNew Thailand-Bhutan Joint Trade Commission meets today
The Nation : TH : THAILAND AND Bhutan aim to increase bilateral trade and form closer cooperation in investment and tourism through their first Joint Trade Commission.
View ArticleIn Bhutan, a Facebook Post Leads to Defamation Charges
The Diplomat : US : The case is symbolic of questions surrounding Bhutan's elites, and the right to free expression for the rest.
View ArticleSherig endowment fund for research in schools
Kuensel Newspaper : BT : Education: The Sherig Endowment Fund was launched yesterday with the objective to provide equitable access to quality education to children across the country.
View ArticleTwo female gup candidates emerge in Wangdue
Kuensel Newspaper : BT : LG: Unlike the first local government elections, at least two of the 15 gewogs in Wangdue have a female candidate each contesting for the post of gup.
View ArticleVoters choose experience over qualifications
Kuensel Newspaper : BT : LG: Dawathang-Dorjibi-Kachentsawa chiwog nominated their mangmi candidate yesterday. However, the chiwog does not have nominee for the post of gup.
View ArticleOne resignation too many
Kuensel Newspaper : BT : An MP has resigned after his application for extended leave to study abroad was not accepted. Apparently there are no legal provisions upon which an MP can be granted a lengthy...
View Article11th Bhutan-Japan consultations held
Kuensel Newspaper : BT : Cooperation: The 11th Annual Consultations between Bhutan and Japan on Economic Cooperation was held in New Delhi on August 23.
View ArticleBhutan-Thailand trade talks begin today
Kuensel Newspaper : BT : Trade: A high-level trade delegation from Thailand will be in Bhutan to attend the first Joint Trade Committee meeting between Bhutan and Thailand.
View ArticleLessons from Nepal's 2015 Earthquake - Part III
Kuensel Newspaper : BT : Discussing a number of lessons learnt, this series of articles argue for a holistic approach to disaster preparedness and recovery, mainly focusing on the significance of...
View ArticleArtificial insemination to increase efficiency of pork production
Kuensel Newspaper : BT : Livestock: A year from now, piggery farmers in the country will not have to rear boars anymore.
View ArticleIndo-Bhutan energy cooperation agreement questioned
Kuensel Newspaper : BT : Lack of access to basic information relating to the agreements deprive the public from knowing the potential impacts Energy: Bhutan's diplomatic relations with India and the...
View Article2,659 graduates clear prelims
Kuensel Newspaper : BT : At least five graduates will be vying for a vacancy in the civil service Result: About 75 percent of the 3,536 university graduates who appeared the preliminary examination on...
View ArticleNu 500,000 for tourism development in Dagana, Tsirang
Kuensel Newspaper : BT : Tourism: There are some positive developments in promoting balanced regional development in the tourism sector, the country's second largest industry.
View ArticleThree contestants for gup in Nichula
Kuensel Newspaper : BT : LG: Nichula gewog in Dagana will have three contestants for the gup post in this Local Government elections. There were only two contestants in 2011.
View ArticleLessons from Nepal's 2015 Earthquake - Part IV
Kuensel Newspaper : BT : 6. Build strong knowledge base Countries in the Hindu Kush Himalayas, like Nepal, are highly susceptible to geo-hazards posing grave risk to settlements and infrastructures.
View ArticleNational basketball teams set high goals
Kuensel Newspaper : BT : The men's team are looking to grab a bronze while the women's team, their first victory Basketball: The target for the upcoming 3×3 basketball competition at the 5th Asian...
View ArticleGyentag is a significant achievement for women
Kuensel Newspaper : BT : The conferment of Gyentag by His Majesty The King is a significant achievement for the Bhutanese women. It's a masterstroke that will go down in the history marking the...
View ArticleEnvironment taking a backseat in hydropower pursuit?
Kuensel Newspaper : BT : An independent report claims so Hydropower: The two hydropower plants of Tala and Chukha has left a 35km stretch of the Wangchhu practically dry with very limited water flow,...
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