November of 1973

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Timber Firm Sustains Fire Loss

Accident

Nov 24, 1973 1 mins read 702 views
Lyonpo Pema Wangchuk Presents Stamp Album To Mrs. Indira Gandhi

Bhutan-Post

Nov 24, 1973 0 mins read 714 views
Mobile Clinical Unit Completes First Year

Health/ BHU/ Dispensary/ ORC

Nov 24, 1973 3 mins read 675 views
Shankar's International Prize For Bhutanese Student

Education- Student

Nov 24, 1973 1 mins read 710 views
Areas Of British Assistance Discussed

Bhutan and other Countries

Nov 24, 1973 1 mins read 756 views
Indian Defense Secretary Visits Bhutan

Bhutan- India Defence

Nov 24, 1973 2 mins read 779 views
Delhi Mission News

Transfer

Nov 24, 1973 1 mins read 770 views
Samchi Celebrates

His Majesty

Nov 24, 1973 0 mins read 815 views
Foreign leaders Felicitate His Majesty

HIS Majesty the King was felicitated on the occasion of his birthday by numerous foreign leaders and dignitaries including Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II of England, His Excellenc...

Nov 25, 1973 1 mins read 739 views
Bhutanese Visas For Foreigners

Foreign Affairs

Nov 17, 1973 1 mins read 824 views
RBG Wins Archery Contest

Sport

Nov 17, 1973 1 mins read 773 views
Thimphu Junior High School Annual Day

Education- Schools

Nov 17, 1973 1 mins read 775 views
Paro Central School Annual Day

Education- Schools

Nov 17, 1973 1 mins read 813 views
Bhutanese Student Wins NBU Gold Medal

Awards

Nov 17, 1973 0 mins read 723 views
Radio NYAB Broadcasts Begin

BBS (Bhutan Broadcasting Service)

Nov 17, 1973 2 mins read 762 views
His Majesty's Birthday Celebrated

His Majesty

Nov 17, 1973 1 mins read 0 views
His Majesty Presents G.C. E. Certificates

Education- Institutions

Nov 17, 1973 1 mins read 688 views
Bhutan To Participate In Colombo Plan Meetings

Bhutan-Colombo

Nov 17, 1973 1 mins read 683 views
Accidental Death From Hand Made Pipe-Gun

Accident

Nov 10, 1973 1 mins read 675 views
Nation-Wide Tour Of Assembly Members

National Assembly

Nov 10, 1973 1 mins read 691 views
Liver Fluke Eradication Programme

Agriculture/Insecticide/Disease

Nov 10, 1973 0 mins read 830 views
UNICEF Assistance For Discussion

Visitors

Nov 10, 1973 0 mins read 726 views
Scholarships Selection Tests To Be Held At Junior High School Thimphu

Education-Scholarships

Nov 10, 1973 0 mins read 695 views
Appointment

Appointed

Nov 10, 1973 1 mins read 0 views
For Secretarial Course In New Zealand

Training/Workshop/Seminar/Country

Nov 10, 1973 0 mins read 673 views
Director Agriculture & Animal Husbandry Back From Thailand

Agriculture Policy

Nov 10, 1973 1 mins read 657 views
British Diplomats Visiting Bhutan

Visitors

Nov 10, 1973 0 mins read 704 views
BHUTAN PARTICIPATES IN INDIPEX 73

Nov 10, 1973 3 mins read 657 views
His Majesty The King is 18

To-day, Sunday the 11th of November, 1973, His Majesty the King Jigme Singye Wangchuck celebrates his eighteenth birthday. His Majesty was born in Dechenchholing Palace, Thimphu, in 1955.

Nov 11, 1973 0 mins read 701 views
Drug Control Rules Introduced

Narcotics/Drugs

Nov 03, 1973 2 mins read 716 views
Mechanical Trainee Returns From Australia

Training/Workshop/Seminar/Country

Nov 03, 1973 1 mins read 655 views
Landslide Kills Two

Landslides and Floods

Nov 03, 1973 0 mins read 703 views
Town Planer On Deputation

City Corporation

Nov 03, 1973 0 mins read 693 views
Promotions In The Forest Services

Fishery Department

Nov 03, 1973 0 mins read 693 views
Two For Family Planning Course

Health Family Planning

Nov 03, 1973 0 mins read 670 views
Shaba (Paro) Primary School Opened

Education- Schools

Nov 03, 1973 1 mins read 815 views
"PILGRIM SERVICES" TO BODH GAYA AND KAMAKHYA MANDIR

Pilgrimage

Nov 03, 1973 1 mins read 656 views
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Recents

Addressing the engineer shortage

Bhutan is entering one of the most ambitious periods of development in its history. Hydropower projects are expanding, major infrastructure investments are taking shape, and the Gelephu Mindfulness City (GMC) is expected to open new avenues for economic growth. However, a major constraint could undermine these ambitions: shortage of engineers.

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