March of 1979

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NEW DIRECTOR OF COLOMBO PLAN BUREAU

Bhutan-Colombo

Mar 25, 1979 1 mins read 738 views
THIRTY-FIFTH SESSION OF ESCAP

ESCAP (Economic & Social Commission of Asia & the Pacific

Mar 25, 1979 1 mins read 587 views
SOUTHERN BHUTAN DZONGDAS MEET IN GAYLEGPHUG

Dzongkhags

Mar 25, 1979 2 mins read 561 views
AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT REORGANIZED

Agriculture Institutions

Mar 25, 1979 2 mins read 594 views
EXPANDED IMMUNIZATION PROGRAMME FOR BHUTAN

Health Immunization

Mar 25, 1979 2 mins read 764 views
HIS MAJESTY SENDS MESSAGE TO JAYAPRAKASH NARAYAN

His Majesty

Mar 25, 1979 0 mins read 630 views
RBA WINS ARCHERY COMPETITION

Sport

Mar 25, 1979 1 mins read 635 views
F.C.B. WAREHOUSE IN SAMDRUPJONGKHAR

Food Corporation of Bhutan (FCB)

Mar 18, 1979 0 mins read 674 views
BHUTAN'S IYC SYMBOL

International Issues

Mar 18, 1979 1 mins read 603 views
FORESTRY TRAINING PROGRAMME INAUGURATED

Forestry Institution

Mar 18, 1979 3 mins read 599 views
WANGDIPHODRANG DEVELOPMENT MEETING HELD

Dzongkhags

Mar 18, 1979 4 mins read 589 views
NATIONAL WORKSHOP ON LEPROSY CONTROL IN BHUTAN

Health Disease

Mar 18, 1979 2 mins read 600 views
NEW NAME FOR BUMTHANG PROJECT

Projects

Mar 11, 1979 0 mins read 682 views
SUCCESSFUL POTATO EXPERIMENT AT SAMCHI

Agriculture/Horticulture

Mar 11, 1979 1 mins read 590 views
SECOND DZONKHAG YARGAY TSCHOGCHUNG IN DAGANA

Planning

Mar 11, 1979 2 mins read 550 views
VETERINARY DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORY

Animal Husbandry Policy

Mar 11, 1979 2 mins read 0 views
PUNAKHA DOMCHEY CELEBRATED

Tshechu

Mar 11, 1979 2 mins read 564 views
SOCIAL FORESTRY : WORKING TOWARDS A GREENER BHUTAN

Forest Social/Project/ Afforestation

Mar 11, 1979 1 mins read 542 views
SHUMAR TENTATIVELY PROPOSED FOR IFAD PROJECT

International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)

Mar 04, 1979 1 mins read 539 views
EIGHTH DZONGKHAG YARGAY TSHOGCHUNG HELD IN SAMDRUP JONGKHAR

Planning

Mar 04, 1979 3 mins read 590 views
ROAD TO CONNECT SIBSOO TO SAMCHI

Roads

Mar 04, 1979 0 mins read 560 views
ANIMAL DISTRIBUTION PROGRAMME IN TASHIGANG

Animal Husbandry Policy

Mar 04, 1979 1 mins read 564 views
PRIMARY SCHOOL OPENED AT WANGCHU

Education- Schools

Mar 04, 1979 1 mins read 547 views
SHEEP CONSULTANT VISITS BHUTAN

Animal Husbandry Policy

Mar 04, 1979 3 mins read 593 views
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Recents

RAA uncovers major procurement lapses in the Nu 610M BITS projects

A Special Audit Report by the Royal Audit Authority (RAA) has identified significant procurement, planning, and governance failures in the Bhutan Integrated Taxation System (BITS 1.0), concluding that the project failed to achieve its intended objectives and resulted in substantial wasteful and avoidable expenditure of public funds.

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