March of 1979

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NEW DIRECTOR OF COLOMBO PLAN BUREAU

Bhutan-Colombo

Mar 25, 1979 1 mins read 785 views
THIRTY-FIFTH SESSION OF ESCAP

ESCAP (Economic & Social Commission of Asia & the Pacific

Mar 25, 1979 1 mins read 624 views
SOUTHERN BHUTAN DZONGDAS MEET IN GAYLEGPHUG

Dzongkhags

Mar 25, 1979 2 mins read 591 views
AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT REORGANIZED

Agriculture Institutions

Mar 25, 1979 2 mins read 616 views
EXPANDED IMMUNIZATION PROGRAMME FOR BHUTAN

Health Immunization

Mar 25, 1979 2 mins read 824 views
HIS MAJESTY SENDS MESSAGE TO JAYAPRAKASH NARAYAN

His Majesty

Mar 25, 1979 0 mins read 665 views
RBA WINS ARCHERY COMPETITION

Sport

Mar 25, 1979 1 mins read 684 views
F.C.B. WAREHOUSE IN SAMDRUPJONGKHAR

Food Corporation of Bhutan (FCB)

Mar 18, 1979 0 mins read 716 views
BHUTAN'S IYC SYMBOL

International Issues

Mar 18, 1979 1 mins read 658 views
FORESTRY TRAINING PROGRAMME INAUGURATED

Forestry Institution

Mar 18, 1979 3 mins read 629 views
WANGDIPHODRANG DEVELOPMENT MEETING HELD

Dzongkhags

Mar 18, 1979 4 mins read 647 views
NATIONAL WORKSHOP ON LEPROSY CONTROL IN BHUTAN

Health Disease

Mar 18, 1979 2 mins read 631 views
NEW NAME FOR BUMTHANG PROJECT

Projects

Mar 11, 1979 0 mins read 708 views
SUCCESSFUL POTATO EXPERIMENT AT SAMCHI

Agriculture/Horticulture

Mar 11, 1979 1 mins read 650 views
SECOND DZONKHAG YARGAY TSCHOGCHUNG IN DAGANA

Planning

Mar 11, 1979 2 mins read 603 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 597 views
SOCIAL FORESTRY : WORKING TOWARDS A GREENER BHUTAN

Forest Social/Project/ Afforestation

Mar 11, 1979 1 mins read 572 views
SHUMAR TENTATIVELY PROPOSED FOR IFAD PROJECT

International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)

Mar 04, 1979 1 mins read 589 views
EIGHTH DZONGKHAG YARGAY TSHOGCHUNG HELD IN SAMDRUP JONGKHAR

Planning

Mar 04, 1979 3 mins read 622 views
ROAD TO CONNECT SIBSOO TO SAMCHI

Roads

Mar 04, 1979 0 mins read 602 views
ANIMAL DISTRIBUTION PROGRAMME IN TASHIGANG

Animal Husbandry Policy

Mar 04, 1979 1 mins read 593 views
PRIMARY SCHOOL OPENED AT WANGCHU

Education- Schools

Mar 04, 1979 1 mins read 571 views
SHEEP CONSULTANT VISITS BHUTAN

Animal Husbandry Policy

Mar 04, 1979 3 mins read 613 views
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Recents

Electoral laws must evolve with time

As voters head to the polls today to elect the Thrompons and thromde thuemis of Thimphu and Phuentsholing, the most striking feature of this election has not been fierce competition or spirited public debate. It has been the silence.

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Changlimithang violence exposes vacuum in stadium security

The violence that erupted during the Bhutan Premier League match between Thimphu FC and Drukpa FC at Changlimithang Stadium on July 7, 2026, has exposed a gap in the country’s football security arrangements and raised the question of who, ultimately, is responsible for the safety of players, officials, and spectators.

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