April of 1979

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JEEP ACCIDENT KILLS ONE

Accident

Apr 29, 1979 0 mins read 520 views
BHUTAN DELEGATION LEAVES FOR UNCTAD V

UN Agencies

Apr 29, 1979 0 mins read 481 views
FISHERY FLOURISHES IN GAYLEGPHUG

Fishery Department

Apr 29, 1979 1 mins read 441 views
INTER COUNTRY PROGRAMMING MISSION VISITS BHUTAN

UNDP

Apr 29, 1979 1 mins read 476 views
YUSIPANG AGRICULTURAL TRAINING CENTRE HOLDS FIRST CONVOCATION

Agriculture Policy

Apr 29, 1979 2 mins read 504 views
BANGLADESH TRADE DELEGATION VISITS BHUTAN

Bhutan-Bangladesh

Apr 29, 1979 0 mins read 482 views
PANGANG PRIMARY SCHOOL IN SHAMGANG DISTRICT

Education- Schools

Apr 22, 1979 0 mins read 459 views
WEST GERMAN PROFESSOR'S GREETINGS TO HIS BHUTANESE FRIENDS

Visitors

Apr 22, 1979 0 mins read 530 views
WORLD COMPETITION OF CHILDREN'S DRAWINGS

Competition (A-Z)

Apr 22, 1979 1 mins read 495 views
HIS MAJESTY'S REPRESENTATIVE FOR SPECIAL PROJECTS IN DEVELOPMENT MINISTRY

His Majesty

Apr 22, 1979 0 mins read 445 views
UNDP OFFICE IN BHUTAN

UNDP

Apr 22, 1979 0 mins read 522 views
CONSTRUCTION OF LHAKHANGS IN EASTERN AND SOUTHERN BHUTAN

Monasteries

Apr 22, 1979 3 mins read 460 views
3RD BATCH OF TRAINEES IN DIAMOND DRILLING PASSES OUT

Training/Workshop/Seminar/Country

Apr 22, 1979 2 mins read 441 views
MEETINGS OF THE HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS

Planning Ministry

Apr 15, 1979 1 mins read 476 views
PRIMARY SCHOOL OPENED AT SHENGANA

Education- Schools

Apr 15, 1979 1 mins read 443 views
KORA CELEBRATION AT GOM

Monasteries

Apr 15, 1979 1 mins read 457 views
RURAL CREDIT SCHEME

Rural Development

Apr 15, 1979 1 mins read 425 views
SECOND BATCH OF 'PLUS TWO' PROGRAMME STUDENTS, SHERUBTSE JUNIOR COLLEGE

Sherubtse College and Graduates

Apr 15, 1979 0 mins read 367 views
ADMISSION TO THE JUNIOR COLLEGE

Sherubtse College and Graduates

Apr 15, 1979 2 mins read 433 views
MORE MEASURES FOR LEPROSY CONTROL IN BHUTAN

Health Disease

Apr 08, 1979 2 mins read 420 views
MESSRS WANGDI TYRES

Private Sector

Apr 08, 1979 0 mins read 391 views
MAINTENANCE FUND RAISED BY VILLAGERS

Dzongkhags

Apr 08, 1979 1 mins read 413 views
ELECTRIFICATION OF VILLAGES

Power

Apr 08, 1979 1 mins read 431 views
PLANT PROTECTION WORKS BEING INTENSIFIED

Agriculture Activities

Apr 08, 1979 1 mins read 420 views
FRG EXCHANGE ACADEMIC PROGRAMME DIRECTOR TO VISIT BHUTAN

Visitors

Apr 08, 1979 1 mins read 418 views
NEW SUSPENSION BRIDGES IN EASTERN BHUTAN

Bridges

Apr 08, 1979 1 mins read 459 views
GRADUATES OF 1978

Sherubtse College and Graduates

Apr 01, 1979 0 mins read 417 views
FOREST GUARDS CONVOCATION HELD

Forestry Institution

Apr 01, 1979 1 mins read 420 views
TREE PLANTING DAY AT YANGCHENPHUG

Education- Schools

Apr 01, 1979 1 mins read 405 views
His Majesty's message to President Tito of Yugoslavia

His Majesty King Jigme Singye Wangchuck sent a message of condolence to Mr. Josip Broz Tito, President of Yugoslavia on the demise of...

Apr 02, 1979 1 mins read 446 views
MR. ABUL EHSAN

Bhutan-Bangladesh

Apr 01, 1979 0 mins read 489 views
New Bangladesh Ambassador to Bhutan

The Ambassador-designate of People's Republic of Bangladesh to the Kingdom of Bhutan with residence in New Delhi, His Excellency Mr. Abul Ehsan, presented his credentials to His Majesty the King at a ceremony in Tashichhodzong on March 30, 1979.

Apr 02, 1979 3 mins read 654 views
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DSA hike for kidney patients under review, not rejected: FM

The Ministry of Finance (MoF) and the Ministry of Health are in discussions to raise the Daily Subsistence Allowance (DSA) for kidney transplant patients referred to India from the current Nu 150/125 to Nu 400.

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Govt. revises hotel interest subsidy scheme

The government is revising guidelines to implement a four percent interest subsidy for the hotel industry, aiming to ens...

Apr 04, 2026 1 mins read 1,410 views
Fuel subsidy to cost govt. Nu 1.5 billion a month

The government’s fuel subsidy bill could climb to Nu 1.5 billion a month following the April 1 revision, should current...

Apr 04, 2026 3 mins read 2,511 views
Tourist cancellations persist as Middle East conflict escalates

The escalating conflict in the Middle East has led to a wave of tourism cancellations to Bhutan, with around 79 tour gro...

Apr 03, 2026 2 mins read 1,541 views
Home ownership strategy to be ready by June

By June, the homeownership strategy will be ready as the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport (MoIT) explores variou...

Apr 03, 2026 3 mins read 1,554 views
No confirmed cases of Bhutanese wishing to return from GCC nations: Foreign Minister

Bhutanese nationals living across the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries remain safe for now, but growing travel d...

Apr 03, 2026 2 mins read 2,629 views
Zhemgang RDTC begins expansion to enhance skills development

RDTC in Zhemgang is set to be expanded under the Pathways for Emerging Skills and Jobs Project (PESJP) to strengthen Bhu...

Apr 02, 2026 2 mins read 2,066 views
TVET fair draws over 350 students in Trashigang

Over 350 students from higher and middle schools across Trashigang Dzongkhag attended the second edition of the TVET fai...

Apr 02, 2026 2 mins read 1,473 views
Work Bank approves USD 25M to strengthen Bhutan's economy and jobs

The World Bank has approved USD 25 million for Bhutan to strengthen policies for job creation and boost economic resi...

Apr 02, 2026 2 mins read 1,230 views
Govt. bets on mega farms to boost food security, create jobs

The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MoAL) is investing in large commercial projects such as Chirub Farms and the...

Apr 01, 2026 3 mins read 2,505 views
Damcha– A Promise Beyond the Blackboard

The film also vividly portrays the realities of education in remote Bhutanese communities, where students brave treacherous rivers, dense forests, and wildlife to reach school – an enduring testament to the value placed on learning.

Feb 21, 2026 2 mins read 3,489 views
Between Homes: Voices of Bhutanese living between home and elsewhere

I used to run a small grocery shop in Bhutan during the pandemic. It wasn’t anything grand, just a humble little place t...

Feb 21, 2026 1 mins read 3,372 views
Dining in the Sun: Inside Solé

Feb 21, 2026 1 mins read 3,100 views
The spiritual and theatrical world of Charmi Chheda

Charmi Chheda’s relationship with the stage began long before she understood what theatre could mean. At eight years old...

Feb 21, 2026 2 mins read 2,795 views
Driving a new generation of golfers: The 19th Hole

Feb 16, 2026 2 mins read 2,602 views
Giku-Na: A corner for a community

Feb 16, 2026 1 mins read 2,941 views
Koo Me Zha: A film review

Feb 16, 2026 1 mins read 2,775 views
Projecting growth

Feb 14, 2026 2 mins read 3,400 views
Builders or buyers?

The latest trade figures reveal a story written not just in ledgers, but in our daily choices.

Feb 11, 2026 2 mins read 4,200 views
The burden of cancer

Feb 07, 2026 2 mins read 4,295 views
Inconvenience caused is highly not appreciated

The capital city is, once again, under excavation. From Motithang to Babesa, roads and drains are being dug out severing...

Jan 31, 2026 2 mins read 4,727 views
The tourism paradox

Jan 28, 2026 2 mins read 5,430 views
A relief for the hotel industry

Jan 24, 2026 2 mins read 5,025 views

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Recents

Hailstorm damages crops and property in Sarpang

In what residents are describing as the worst hailstorm of their lifetimes, a violent downpour of hailstones swept across Sarpang dzongkhag on April 7, leaving a trail of destruction that damaged homes, poultry farms, vehicles, and standing crops.

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