January of 1993

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The Nabji : re-enacting history

Monasteries

Jan 15, 1993 1 mins read 641 views
His Majesty returns from private visit to Calcutta

The West Bengal Chief Minister, Mr. Jyoti Basu, and several state officials held discussions with His Majesty the King who was in Calcutta for...

Jan 29, 1993 3 mins read 628 views
DYT member absconds

Anti-National (Ngolops)

Jan 15, 1993 0 mins read 0 views
Potential road block areas identified along highway

Roads

Jan 26, 1993 1 mins read 640 views
Child hurt in hit & run

Accident

Jan 29, 1993 0 mins read 737 views
Women learn from country tour

Visitors

Jan 29, 1993 1 mins read 740 views
GYTs begin in Dagana

Home Affairs

Jan 29, 1993 0 mins read 661 views
Annual DOR conference

Roads

Jan 29, 1993 1 mins read 698 views
Health meeting

Health- Conference/Workshop/Meeting

Jan 29, 1993 0 mins read 720 views
Medical inspection in Dorokha

Animal Husbandry Disease

Jan 29, 1993 0 mins read 697 views
Prayers & butter lamps for the dead

Dratshang

Jan 29, 1993 0 mins read 703 views
Two Kudrungs resign

Dratshang

Jan 29, 1993 0 mins read 801 views
New archery range

Archery

Jan 29, 1993 0 mins read 810 views
DWH conference highlights rural needs

Housing

Jan 29, 1993 1 mins read 657 views
WFP and Agriculture sign agreements

WFP (World Food Program)

Jan 29, 1993 1 mins read 699 views
Winter Tennis Championship

Tennis

Jan 29, 1993 1 mins read 664 views
Scout camp concludes

Education-Scout

Jan 29, 1993 1 mins read 0 views
Tragic accident brings home old realities

Accident

Jan 29, 1993 3 mins read 647 views
Ngolop victim loses life's saving

Anti-National (Ngolops)

Jan 29, 1993 2 mins read 638 views
Terrorists torture and hack man to death

Anti-National (Ngolops)

Jan 29, 1993 3 mins read 592 views
India celebrates Republic Day

Indian National Day Celebration

Jan 29, 1993 2 mins read 0 views
ICRC delegation concludes 10-day visit

International Committee Of Red Cross (ICRC)

Jan 29, 1993 2 mins read 658 views
Football camp

Sport

Jan 29, 1993 0 mins read 628 views
Driver caught

Accident

Jan 29, 1993 0 mins read 613 views
Suicide

Accident

Jan 29, 1993 0 mins read 0 views
Boy run over

Accident

Jan 29, 1993 0 mins read 621 views
Sal plantation plundered

Forest Damages

Jan 29, 1993 0 mins read 640 views
Electricity supply resumes

Power

Jan 22, 1993 0 mins read 650 views
Holy cave consecrated

Consecration

Jan 22, 1993 0 mins read 638 views
Health review meeting

Health- Conference/Workshop/Meeting

Jan 22, 1993 0 mins read 639 views
New irrigation channel

Agriculture Irrigation

Jan 22, 1993 0 mins read 687 views
Films and festivals

Festival (A-Z)

Jan 22, 1993 0 mins read 620 views
New Drubdey at Talo

Monasteries

Jan 22, 1993 0 mins read 695 views
Health meet in Bumthang

Health- Conference/Workshop/Meeting

Jan 22, 1993 0 mins read 648 views
Conservation of soil fertility

Agriculture Activities

Jan 22, 1993 0 mins read 724 views
Dratshang examinations

Dratshang

Jan 22, 1993 0 mins read 611 views
Making Sombekha accessible

Dzongkhags

Jan 22, 1993 0 mins read 657 views
Abreast with 'changing' technology<br>

Institutions

Jan 22, 1993 1 mins read 627 views
Countering AID/STD threat

Health Disease

Jan 22, 1993 1 mins read 637 views
General Hospital counters rumours

Health-Hospital/JDWNRH

Jan 22, 1993 1 mins read 716 views
Annual Revenue & Customs Meeting

Revenue and Custom

Jan 22, 1993 2 mins read 613 views
New check post opened

Immigration/Census

Jan 22, 1993 1 mins read 734 views
Can traditional healers promote mainstream medicine?

Indigenous Hospital

Jan 22, 1993 2 mins read 629 views
Dramatic improvement in examination results

Education-BBE

Jan 22, 1993 2 mins read 632 views
Sarbhang orchards raided

Anti-National (Ngolops)

Jan 22, 1993 1 mins read 550 views
Anti nationals continue lootings and intimidation in the south <br>

Anti-National (Ngolops)

Jan 22, 1993 2 mins read 565 views
Armed Forces officers promoted

Royal Bhutan Army (RBA)

Jan 22, 1993 3 mins read 632 views
Plantation teak felled by ngolops

Anti-National (Ngolops)

Jan 22, 1993 0 mins read 658 views
Phase II telecom network agreement signed

Telecommunication Department

Jan 22, 1993 1 mins read 589 views
17 die in bus accident, 53 injured

Accident

Jan 22, 1993 2 mins read 608 views
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Recents

Electoral laws must evolve with time

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