August of 1992

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Man killed in accident

Accident

Aug 21, 1992 0 mins read 0 views
Students return from children's convention in Japan

Education- Student

Aug 21, 1992 1 mins read 427 views
LTC discrepency in government<br>

Letters to the Editor

Aug 21, 1992 0 mins read 392 views
Erratic prices : a permanent feature

Letters to the Editor

Aug 21, 1992 1 mins read 359 views
Concern and awareness the only tool

Letters to the Editor

Aug 21, 1992 3 mins read 417 views
Exporters briefed on improved export techniques

Bank of Bhutan (BOB)

Aug 21, 1992 1 mins read 381 views
Aid coordination shifted to Finance

Bhutan - Finance

Aug 21, 1992 1 mins read 404 views
Wanted burglar arrested in Thimphu

Crime

Aug 21, 1992 1 mins read 377 views
Bertolucci's film will show Buddhist life in Bhutan

Buddhism

Aug 21, 1992 1 mins read 364 views
Discussions progress on South Asian Fund<br>

SAARC Activities

Aug 14, 1992 1 mins read 388 views
Transfers announced<br>

Transfer

Aug 21, 1992 0 mins read 374 views
High rate of cancer may stem from diet

Health Disease

Aug 21, 1992 2 mins read 357 views
NAM envoy visits Bhutan

Non-Aligned

Aug 21, 1992 1 mins read 326 views
His Majesty greets new Vice President

His Majesty

Aug 21, 1992 0 mins read 366 views
Bhutan joins India's Independence anniversary celebrations<br>

Bhutan- India

Aug 21, 1992 1 mins read 430 views
Volleyball picks up<br>

Sport

Aug 14, 1992 0 mins read 387 views
Farmers to improve livestock

Animal Husbandry Livestock

Aug 14, 1992 1 mins read 422 views
Yonphula Drubchen concluded

Religion

Aug 14, 1992 0 mins read 350 views
Business workshop<br>

Training/Workshop/Seminar/Country

Aug 14, 1992 0 mins read 368 views
School football

Sport

Aug 14, 1992 0 mins read 545 views
Shemgang winter crops

Agriculture/Crops/Mushroom

Aug 14, 1992 0 mins read 369 views
Pest control training

Agriculture Activities

Aug 14, 1992 0 mins read 415 views
Truck accident

Accident

Aug 14, 1992 0 mins read 0 views
Literacy programme to help women<br>

National Women Association (NWA)

Aug 14, 1992 1 mins read 370 views
Increasing thefts<br>

Crime

Aug 14, 1992 1 mins read 386 views
Electrician gets shock

Accident

Aug 14, 1992 0 mins read 366 views
Bumthang honey<br>

Bee-Keeping

Aug 14, 1992 0 mins read 430 views
Are Bhutanese aware of AIDS?.<br>

Letters to the Editor

Aug 14, 1992 1 mins read 446 views
An abundance of water, but not tapped<br>

Letters to the Editor

Aug 14, 1992 1 mins read 367 views
Nima Travels explains the accident situation

Accident

Aug 14, 1992 1 mins read 368 views
Accidents on the increase<br>

Accident

Aug 14, 1992 1 mins read 409 views
Druk Air comes back on schedule

Druk Air

Aug 14, 1992 1 mins read 416 views
HRH hands over memorial lhakhang

Monasteries

Aug 14, 1992 1 mins read 338 views
Fresh graduates begin orientation programme<br>

Royal Civil Service Commission (RCSC)

Aug 14, 1992 1 mins read 411 views
International Youth meet calls for global citizenship

International Convention

Aug 14, 1992 1 mins read 426 views
Hospital loses fight for baby's life<br>

Health Mother and Child Programme

Aug 14, 1992 1 mins read 393 views
Breast milk-the only food for babies<br>

Health Mother and Child Programme

Aug 14, 1992 2 mins read 387 views
Government transfers

Transfer

Aug 14, 1992 0 mins read 555 views
Projects sensitised to environment

UNDP

Aug 14, 1992 2 mins read 386 views
Suicide<br>

Crime

Aug 14, 1992 0 mins read 0 views
Archery tournament

Sport

Aug 14, 1992 0 mins read 0 views
Dzongkhags to be further strengthened to step up decentralisation

Home Affairs

Aug 14, 1992 2 mins read 365 views
SAARC experts<br>

SAARC Activities

Aug 14, 1992 0 mins read 405 views
India celebrates Independence Day

Bhutan- India

Aug 14, 1992 0 mins read 0 views
Royal family takes part in Mayum Pema Dechen's death anniversary ceremony<br>

Diseased Personalities

Aug 14, 1992 1 mins read 392 views
Ap Wang Dugay

Feature Film

Aug 07, 1992 0 mins read 0 views
FAO and ADB mission visit Haa<br>

Asian Development Bank (ADB)

Aug 07, 1992 0 mins read 358 views
Landslides destroy fields<br>

Landslides and Floods

Aug 07, 1992 0 mins read 322 views
Pipe technology for canal

Agriculture Irrigation

Aug 07, 1992 1 mins read 404 views
Loans for remote areas in Samdrup Jongkhar

Bhutan Development Finance Corporation (BDFC)

Aug 07, 1992 1 mins read 365 views
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