June of 1999

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Translation of His Majesty the King's address to the nation on June 2, 1999

The celebrations today is not to commemorate my reign as King for th...

Jun 05, 1999 4 mins read 676 views
Bhutan celebrates His Majesty's Coronation anniversary

As incessant rain gave way to clear blue skies this week the spirit of the Bhutanese people could not have been higher, or their he...

Jun 05, 1999 9 mins read 732 views
Badminton tournament attracts record players

Sport

Jun 04, 1999 1 mins read 459 views
SJC thrashes Dozens in girls' basketball

Sport

Jun 04, 1999 1 mins read 465 views
Taekwondo : aiming for medals

Sport

Jun 04, 1999 1 mins read 413 views
Wing 11 takes the army boxing trophy

Sport

Jun 04, 1999 2 mins read 455 views
Royal family joins a day of fun as strong men clash

Sport

Jun 18, 1999 2 mins read 450 views
Golf : gaining popularity

Golf

Jun 25, 1999 2 mins read 417 views
Pawos crush Amigos in men's basketball

Sport

Jun 25, 1999 1 mins read 492 views
Bodos attack forestry staff

Terrorist

Jun 04, 1999 0 mins read 466 views
A book on Zhemgang

Books

Jun 04, 1999 2 mins read 432 views
A Japanese society donates books on Buddhism

Books

Jun 04, 1999 1 mins read 476 views
Sixteen years in Bhutan

Personalities

Jun 04, 1999 3 mins read 449 views
Sakteng and Lingshi connected by telephone

Telecommunication Department

Jun 04, 1999 1 mins read 427 views
South Asia can learn from Bhutan: UNICEF Director

Bhutan-Asia

Jun 04, 1999 1 mins read 389 views
Police arrest an imposter

Accident

Jun 04, 1999 1 mins read 454 views
New transport complex

Road Safety and Transport Authority (RSTA)

Jun 04, 1999 0 mins read 414 views
Students behind Thimphu's clean look

City Corporation

Jun 04, 1999 1 mins read 419 views
Bhutan's strides exhibited

Letters to the Editor

Jun 04, 1999 1 mins read 389 views
Bhutan is not poor

Letters to the Editor

Jun 04, 1999 1 mins read 444 views
We owe to His Majesty's leadership

Letters to the Editor

Jun 04, 1999 1 mins read 425 views
Building bridges

Letters to the Editor

Jun 04, 1999 1 mins read 445 views
Well done, BBS

Letters to the Editor

Jun 04, 1999 1 mins read 432 views
A silent pledge

Letters to the Editor

Jun 04, 1999 1 mins read 415 views
Change in perspective

Editorial

Jun 04, 1999 2 mins read 392 views
Bhutan ready for information age

Television (TV)

Jun 04, 1999 1 mins read 386 views
A new era as Bhutan goes on-line

Computer/Internet

Jun 04, 1999 1 mins read 427 views
Bhutanese products on display

Exhibition

Jun 04, 1999 2 mins read 366 views
Bhutan celebrates His Majesty's Coronation anniversary

His Majesty

Jun 04, 1999 10 mins read 386 views
Man on trial for murder and arson

Crime

Jun 11, 1999 1 mins read 449 views
Bhutan promotes Information Technology

Computer/Internet

Jun 11, 1999 2 mins read 410 views
Her Majesty launches tree planting programme

Royalties

Jun 11, 1999 1 mins read 406 views
Dorji Lopon and Drabi Lopon appointed

Dratshang

Jun 11, 1999 1 mins read 390 views
Forger caught

Crime

Jun 11, 1999 1 mins read 509 views
Student charged with rape

Crime

Jun 11, 1999 1 mins read 425 views
Antiques burgled

Crime

Jun 11, 1999 1 mins read 424 views
Dutch cyclists help start Thimphu city bus service

City Corporation

Jun 11, 1999 1 mins read 361 views
Artisans given recognition

Handicraft

Jun 11, 1999 1 mins read 407 views
Deysho makers to profit from plastic ban

Handicraft

Jun 11, 1999 1 mins read 393 views
Minerals in Bhutan

Bhutan - Geological Survey

Jun 11, 1999 2 mins read 530 views
SDA identifies area of cooperation

Bhutan - Netherlands

Jun 11, 1999 1 mins read 371 views
Bhutan's endangered birds

Books

Jun 11, 1999 1 mins read 411 views
600 households receive electricity

Power

Jun 11, 1999 1 mins read 426 views
Books on Driglam Namzha released

Books

Jun 11, 1999 1 mins read 439 views
A book of Bhutanese proverbs

Books

Jun 11, 1999 1 mins read 478 views
Crane from Helvetas for rebuilding Taktshang

Monasteries

Jun 11, 1999 1 mins read 519 views
Overhauling national highway network

Roads

Jun 11, 1999 2 mins read 411 views
Minerals: not viable for mining

Bhutan - Geological Survey

Jun 11, 1999 1 mins read 388 views
Construction of Wangduezam to begin

Bridges

Jun 11, 1999 1 mins read 411 views
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