Banks begin introducing floating interest rates
Kuensel Newspaper : BT : BoB announces its new rates, others to follow suit Interest: The much awaited revised lending rates of the financial institutions are finally being implemented with Bank of...
View ArticleAsian Bodybuilding Championship: Furqan, Mehmood brace for int'l debuts
The Express Tribune : PK : Bodybuilders part of three-man team which will travel to Bhutan The post Asian Bodybuilding Championship: Furqan, Mehmood brace for int'l debuts appeared first on The Express...
View ArticleExclusive Teaser for Kyentse Norbu's Toronto Film Festival Movie 'Hema Hema'
Variety : US : Variety has been given exclusive access to a teaser for Bhutanese director Kyentse Norbu's Hema Hema: Sing Me a Song While I Wait,' which will play in Toronto Film Festival's competitive...
View ArticleIf Gods can be gay, why can't we? Maori author Witi Ihimaera
Yahoo! News : US : Thimphu, Sep 4 Aboriginal, litterateur and rebel, Witi Ihimaera is a moving force in giving voice to the Maoris in New Zealand. The first published novelist in Maori literature, the...
View ArticleIf Gods can be gay, why can't we? Maori author Witi Ihimaera
Sify : IN : Thimphu, Sep 4 Aboriginal, litterateur and rebel, Witi Ihimaera is a moving force in giving voice to the Maoris in New Zealand. The first published novelist in Maori literature, the...
View ArticleGlacial lakes growing: JAXA
Kuensel Newspaper : BT : However, based on the Nepal quake, Jaxa experts say there is no cause for concern GLOF: At least 10 glacial lakes have grown substantially in the past two years, researchers...
View ArticleGetena gewog in Chukha still cut off
Kuensel Newspaper : BT : Connectivity: Getena, one of the remotest gewogs in Chukha, has been cut off for more than a month now. The gewog's road was severely damaged during heavy rains in July.
View ArticleBhutan to attend regional session of WHO
Kuensel Newspaper : BT : A three-member delegation from the Ministry of Health will attend the 69th session of the World Health Organisation Regional Committee for South-East Asia in Colombo, Sri Lanka...
View ArticleAn interesting change
Kuensel Newspaper : BT : A Significant development has occurred in the financial market. For the first time, customers in the country have the option of variable interest rate loans versus fixed...
View ArticleGovt. to establish redress mechanism
Kuensel Newspaper : BT : Industry: A grievance redress mechanism will be established to receive and facilitate the resolution of concerns, complaints and grievances of affected people and relevant...
View ArticleConstruction of second Thimphu expressway to begin this year
Kuensel Newspaper : BT : Road: In an effort to decongest the Thimphu-Babesa expressway, the Thimphu thromde will begin constructing a 1.13km road from Druk School in Changzamtok to Debsi.
View ArticleThree tshogpa and a mangmi candidate disqualified in Tsirang
Kuensel Newspaper : BT : LG: Four candidates who had completed filing their nomination papers with the returning officers in Tsirang have been disqualified from contesting in the local government...
View ArticleGoshing: Team leaves to investigate LG complaint
Kuensel Newspaper : BT : LG: A team from Zhemgang has been sent to Goshing gewog in lower Kheng to investigate a complaint lodged against the former Goshing gup by a mangmi candidate.
View ArticlePicture story
Kuensel Newspaper : BT : The DHI Cup, an annual team building event of Druk Holding & Investments, and it's companies through the game of football began on September 3
View ArticleBangladesh midfielder Mamunul announces retirement after selection snub
BDNews24 : BD : Bangladesh football captain Mamunul Islam has decided not to play for Bangladesh again after being dropped from the squad for the Asian Cup Qualifying Playoff against Bhutan.
View ArticleNew centre for differently-abled students in east
Kuensel Newspaper : BT : The new centre will eventually be able to accommodate 200 boarders Service: With a new boys hostel and academic block, Draktsho East in Kanglung in Trashigang can now enrol...
View ArticleGyalsey Nachung Camp concludes
Kuensel Newspaper : BT : Scouts: Around 200 primary school students studying in Thimphu attended the four-day Gyalsey Nachung Camp at Bjemena Primary School which came to an end yesterday.
View ArticleSelf-sufficiency: Looking through our shoes
Kuensel Newspaper : BT : When things are going good with education, let there be compliments, for education defines the soul of the nation. And rightly has the sector shown us the way.
View ArticleWHO regional session begins today
Kuensel Newspaper : BT : Health: To set health priorities and discuss the health agenda for the South East Asia Region , WHO experts and senior officials from the health ministries of the 11 member...
View ArticleSmall number of women contest for local Govt. in Trongsa
Kuensel Newspaper : BT : LG: Like in most dzongkhags, Trongsa also has very few women contesting in the second local government elections that is due to be held on September 27.
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