February of 1985

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AGRICULTURE EXHIBITION CUM CATTLE SHOW: KURTOE

Exhibition

Feb 23, 1985 0 mins read 571 views
MEETING OF MINISTERS RESPONSIBLE FOR TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATIONS : BANGKOK

International Convention

Feb 23, 1985 1 mins read 544 views
CHANGES IN THE ROYAL GOVERNMENT

His Majesty

Feb 23, 1985 1 mins read 612 views
SCARVES AWARDED BY HIS MAJESTY

Promotion

Feb 23, 1985 2 mins read 584 views
NYAB INTERVIEW WITH MR. A. N. RAM

Bhutan- India

Feb 16, 1985 2 mins read 528 views
DO YOU KNOW WHAT A TREE MEANS TO YOU?

Forest Planning/Policy Conference/Meeting

Feb 16, 1985 2 mins read 648 views
HIGH LEVEL MEETING FOR THE SUBSTANTIAL NEW PROGRAMME OF ACTION (SNPA) FOR THE 1980s

Training/Workshop/Seminar/Country

Feb 16, 1985 2 mins read 576 views
SOUTH ASIAN REGIONAL COOPERATION : (SARC)

SAARC Summit

Feb 16, 1985 3 mins read 630 views
BASIC TRAINING IN AGRICULTURE FOR TEACHERS

Education-Policy/Planning/Conference Workshop

Feb 09, 1985 0 mins read 567 views
POWER CUTS IN THIMPHU

Power

Feb 09, 1985 2 mins read 0 views
PRESS CONFERENCE AT INDIAN EMBASSY: THIMPHU

Telecommunication Department

Feb 09, 1985 0 mins read 509 views
STATE VISIT OF HIS MAJESTY THE KING TO INDIA

His Majesty - Foreign Tour

Feb 09, 1985 6 mins read 561 views
FIRST MULTI-PROJECT LOAN NO. 637-BHU (SF) FROM<br>THE ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK

Asian Development Bank (ADB)

Feb 02, 1985 1 mins read 585 views
ALL BHUTAN CLASS V AND VIII RESULTS

Education-BBE

Feb 02, 1985 1 mins read 649 views
NEPAL VISIT OF BHUTAN'S TRADE DELEGATION

Bhutan- Nepal

Feb 02, 1985 1 mins read 597 views
RURAL WATER SUPPLY SCHEME

Water Supply Scheme

Feb 02, 1985 1 mins read 505 views
BHUTAN'S TRADE DELEGATION TO BANGLADESH

Bhutan- Bangladesh

Feb 02, 1985 1 mins read 487 views
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