January of 1997

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Penalty reduced

City Corporation

Jan 10, 1997 0 mins read 412 views
Environmental awareness

National Environment Commission (NEC)

Jan 10, 1997 0 mins read 458 views
Wanted burglar gives up

Crime

Jan 17, 1997 1 mins read 448 views
Fire kills two children, injures another

Accident

Jan 17, 1997 1 mins read 461 views
Eastern cash crops increase

Food Corporation of Bhutan (FCB)

Jan 17, 1997 1 mins read 408 views
Mandarin doing well in local markets

Agriculture/Horticulture

Jan 17, 1997 2 mins read 419 views
The power dilemma in Samdrup Jongkhar

Power

Jan 17, 1997 3 mins read 437 views
New body to regulate national transport

Road Safety and Transport Authority (RSTA)

Jan 17, 1997 3 mins read 421 views
BOC organises sport event

Bhutan Olympic Committee (BOC)

Jan 17, 1997 1 mins read 466 views
Street lights are fixed

City Corporation

Jan 17, 1997 1 mins read 437 views
Students employed at fruit factory

Education- Student

Jan 17, 1997 1 mins read 471 views
Health continues immunisation drive

Health Immunization

Jan 17, 1997 1 mins read 0 views
Health continues immunisation drive

Health Immunization

Jan 17, 1997 1 mins read 485 views
Rules not enough

Letters to the Editor

Jan 17, 1997 1 mins read 412 views
Sustainable development inevitable

Viewpoints

Jan 17, 1997 4 mins read 466 views
Spiritual search

Editorial

Jan 17, 1997 3 mins read 561 views
New bridge over Chumey chhu

Bridges

Jan 17, 1997 1 mins read 433 views
Fight against poaching

WWF (World Wildlife Fund)

Jan 17, 1997 1 mins read 410 views
Bio-diversity activities become more comprehensive

National Environment Commission (NEC)

Jan 17, 1997 3 mins read 402 views
Appraising DANIDA projects

Danida

Jan 17, 1997 1 mins read 470 views
RTM to focus on four issues

International Issues

Jan 17, 1997 1 mins read 425 views
Tourism hits new record

Tourism

Jan 17, 1997 2 mins read 438 views
First snow of the year

Meteorology-Climate/Weather

Jan 17, 1997 0 mins read 451 views
Interest raised

Bhutan National Bank (BNB)

Jan 17, 1997 0 mins read 413 views
Pool tournament

Sport

Jan 17, 1997 0 mins read 447 views
Republic Day

Bhutan- India

Jan 17, 1997 0 mins read 746 views
Scout camp

Education-Scout

Jan 17, 1997 0 mins read 0 views
Table tennis

Tennis

Jan 17, 1997 0 mins read 0 views
Work on Sorchen bypass in progress

DANTAK/IMTRAT/BRTF

Jan 24, 1997 1 mins read 395 views
Aerial survey of towns

Urban Development

Jan 24, 1997 1 mins read 395 views
Thimphu's first snowfall

Meteorology-Climate/Weather

Jan 24, 1997 1 mins read 364 views
Sharpening non-formal education tools to fight illiteracy

Education- NFE

Jan 24, 1997 4 mins read 444 views
Run over by vehicle

Accident

Jan 24, 1997 1 mins read 429 views
Thimphu police arrest burglar

Crime

Jan 24, 1997 0 mins read 428 views
Houses demolished

Urban Development

Jan 24, 1997 1 mins read 520 views
Sports and cultural festival takes off

Sport

Jan 24, 1997 1 mins read 464 views
Nu 1.00 million worth of forest burnt

Forest Fire

Jan 24, 1997 0 mins read 398 views
Tracing school leavers

Education- Student

Jan 24, 1997 1 mins read 437 views
Increase in cash handling allowance long overdue

Letters to the Editor

Jan 24, 1997 1 mins read 382 views
GIS scheme: clarifications

Letters to the Editor

Jan 24, 1997 2 mins read 418 views
Is Bhutan ready for Internet?

Letters to the Editor

Jan 24, 1997 3 mins read 411 views
Tolerance

Editorial

Jan 24, 1997 3 mins read 418 views
Foresters review activities

Forest Planning/Policy Conference/Meeting

Jan 24, 1997 1 mins read 382 views
Snow removal tools for roads

Roads

Jan 24, 1997 1 mins read 408 views
Thriving video rental business

Business

Jan 24, 1997 1 mins read 464 views
Towards better room service

Private Sector

Jan 24, 1997 1 mins read 394 views
Training to improve school administration

Education- Training/ Promotion/ Transfer

Jan 24, 1997 1 mins read 412 views
Fines to protect endangered species

Forest Poaching

Jan 24, 1997 2 mins read 471 views
Emission of green house gasses low in Bhutan

Meteorology-Climate/Weather

Jan 24, 1997 1 mins read 406 views
US$ 450 million pledged for Bhutan at the RTM

International Assistance

Jan 24, 1997 2 mins read 399 views
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