June of 1993

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Most salary earners benefit<br>

Letters to the Editor

Jun 18, 1993 1 mins read 379 views
Professional courses delayed

Letters to the Editor

Jun 18, 1993 0 mins read 333 views
Tourists should be disciplined

Letters to the Editor

Jun 18, 1993 2 mins read 291 views
Letters a responsibility

Editorial

Jun 18, 1993 2 mins read 286 views
Regional football coachs trained

Sport

Jun 18, 1993 1 mins read 299 views
Poaching and illegal wildlife trade threatens Bhutan's natural heritage

National Park

Jun 18, 1993 5 mins read 381 views
Well-wishers help hospital fund<br>

Health-Hospital/JDWNRH

Jun 18, 1993 1 mins read 285 views
Indo-Bhutan telecom officials discuss cooperation

Telecommunication Department

Jun 18, 1993 2 mins read 296 views
German Foundation to build Punakha hospital

Health-Hospital/JDWNRH

Jun 18, 1993 1 mins read 291 views
Anti nationals resume terrorist activities

Terrorist

Jun 18, 1993 1 mins read 315 views
Dantak hands over BBS restoration work

BBS (Bhutan Broadcasting Service)

Jun 18, 1993 1 mins read 289 views
Two killed in motor vehicle accident

Accident

Jun 18, 1993 1 mins read 303 views
Bhutan to receive technical assistance worth Nu. 41 million

International Assistance

Jun 18, 1993 2 mins read 282 views
Antinationals destroy telephone cables

Terrorist

Jun 18, 1993 0 mins read 271 views
Public transport service<br>

Road Safety and Transport Authority (RSTA)

Jun 18, 1993 0 mins read 333 views
Stock exchange necessary for efficient transactions<br>

Royal Stock Exchange Of Bhutan(RSEB)

Jun 11, 1993 3 mins read 258 views
BCCI 8th Annual General Meeting clarifies business issues

BCCI (Bhutan Chamber of Commerce and Industry)

Jun 11, 1993 2 mins read 292 views
RICB residents receive unhygienic water

Letters to the Editor

Jun 11, 1993 1 mins read 298 views
Salary tax<br>

Letters to the Editor

Jun 11, 1993 0 mins read 304 views
Thoughts on the Spring Mela<br>

Letters to the Editor

Jun 11, 1993 4 mins read 292 views
A responsibility for every Bhutanese citizen<br>

Editorial

Jun 11, 1993 4 mins read 281 views
Video rentals become lucrative with increasing movie fans<br>

Feature Film

Jun 11, 1993 4 mins read 302 views
His Majesty raises goongda woolla wages

His Majesty the King issued a kasho this week, raising the goongda woolla wages paid by the royal government to Nu. 25.00 for all workers, from July 1 this year. In the past, m...

Jun 12, 1993 1 mins read 327 views
Four power projects selected under Masterplan

Hydro Project

Jun 11, 1993 1 mins read 321 views
Officials encouraged by abatement of terrorist activities<br>

Government Department

Jun 11, 1993 1 mins read 280 views
Sports

Sport

Jun 11, 1993 0 mins read 0 views
High pass percentage in ICSE

Education-BBE

Jun 11, 1993 1 mins read 303 views
Dutch-Bhutanese co-operation underway

Planning Ministry

Jun 11, 1993 1 mins read 273 views
PM's visit re-scheduled

Bhutan- India

Jun 11, 1993 0 mins read 315 views
Bhutan at Human Rights meet

International Committee Of Red Cross (ICRC)

Jun 11, 1993 0 mins read 313 views
Burglars arrested

Crime

Jun 11, 1993 0 mins read 0 views
BBS tower to be handed over<br>

BBS (Bhutan Broadcasting Service)

Jun 11, 1993 0 mins read 330 views
Government responds to private sector queries

Government Department

Jun 04, 1993 6 mins read 293 views
STD/AIDS workshop

Health-HIV/AIDS

Jun 04, 1993 1 mins read 314 views
Local service for Lhuntshi

Dzongkhags

Jun 04, 1993 1 mins read 296 views
UNDP to strengthen technical education

Education-Youth/Counselling/Delinquence

Jun 04, 1993 2 mins read 272 views
New approach to anti-smoking campaign<br>

Health Activities

Jun 04, 1993 1 mins read 279 views
186 students pass ISC exams<br>

Education-BBE

Jun 04, 1993 0 mins read 280 views
Prevention is better than cure

Viewpoints

Jun 04, 1993 6 mins read 476 views
What choice for consumers?

Editorial

Jun 04, 1993 2 mins read 299 views
Bhutanese melody to waft westwards?

Drama

Jun 04, 1993 2 mins read 299 views
Industrial boom ahead for business community

Government Department

Jun 04, 1993 6 mins read 297 views
Business community pledges full commitment to the nation

Business

Jun 04, 1993 3 mins read 275 views
Prisoners escape from Samchi jail

Royal Bhutan Police (RBP)

Jun 04, 1993 1 mins read 283 views
Boy killed in fire

Accident

Jun 04, 1993 0 mins read 478 views
Snake bites<br>

Accident

Jun 04, 1993 0 mins read 307 views
His Majesty confers title of Lam on learned Tantric Master

Religious Personalities

Jun 04, 1993 1 mins read 317 views
PM Rao to visit<br>

Visitors

Jun 04, 1993 0 mins read 282 views
Coronation anniversary

National Day

Jun 04, 1993 0 mins read 453 views
Air agreement

Druk Air

Jun 04, 1993 0 mins read 330 views
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