October of 1992

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Orange growers trained

Dzongkhags

Oct 09, 1992 1 mins read 270 views
ARC emerge volleyball champs<br>

Sport

Oct 09, 1992 0 mins read 288 views
Fund raised for prayer wheel<br>

Education- Schools

Oct 09, 1992 0 mins read 251 views
Khuru tournament in Pemagatsel<br>

Sport

Oct 09, 1992 0 mins read 442 views
7 injured in jeep accident<br>

Accident

Oct 09, 1992 0 mins read 325 views
Spelling trophy<br>

Education- Schools

Oct 09, 1992 0 mins read 283 views
Football league<br>

Sport

Oct 09, 1992 0 mins read 283 views
Man found dead

Accident

Oct 09, 1992 0 mins read 0 views
Tshechu ground

Tshechu

Oct 09, 1992 0 mins read 281 views
Health workshop

Health- Conference/Workshop/Meeting

Oct 09, 1992 0 mins read 0 views
Health activities reviewed

Health Activities

Oct 09, 1992 1 mins read 302 views
Eastern schools inspected

Education

Oct 09, 1992 1 mins read 271 views
Shemgang elects candidate<br>

Royal Advisory Council (RAC)

Oct 09, 1992 0 mins read 232 views
Vegetable market at Yangtsi<br>

Sunday market/Vegetable market

Oct 09, 1992 0 mins read 242 views
Thieves arrested<br>

Crime

Oct 09, 1992 1 mins read 0 views
Familiarisation tour<br>

Dzongkhags

Oct 09, 1992 1 mins read 254 views
Outbreak of measles

Health Disease

Oct 09, 1992 0 mins read 298 views
Thimphu Tshechu attracts large crowd

Tshechu

Oct 09, 1992 0 mins read 274 views
His Holiness the Je Khenpo; A profile

Religious Personalities

Oct 09, 1992 2 mins read 285 views
Thri Unites the Bhutanese family<br>

Religion

Oct 09, 1992 2 mins read 269 views
The Monastic system in Bhutan

Dratshang

Oct 09, 1992 4 mins read 323 views
Fund raised<br>

Associations

Oct 09, 1992 0 mins read 320 views
First South Asian Festival of SAARC countries

SAARC Activities

Oct 09, 1992 3 mins read 388 views
Terrorists rob villager<br>

Terrorist

Oct 09, 1992 1 mins read 306 views
Village houses looted

Terrorist

Oct 09, 1992 1 mins read 301 views
Geological Survey of India camp looted

Survey

Oct 09, 1992 0 mins read 322 views
Man robbed by terrorists

Terrorist

Oct 09, 1992 0 mins read 294 views
Druk-Air buys new aircraft

Druk Air

Oct 09, 1992 2 mins read 379 views
Gasa Dzong inaugurated

Dzongkhags

Oct 09, 1992 0 mins read 283 views
Golf tournament

Sport

Oct 09, 1992 0 mins read 0 views
Their Majesties the King and Queens take part in the Tikka Ceremony

His Majesty the King celebrated Dashain with his Lhotshampa subjects earlier this week with...

Oct 10, 1992 3 mins read 297 views
Villagers injured in terrorist attacks.

Terrorist

Oct 02, 1992 1 mins read 289 views
Private schools encouraged

Education-Private schools

Oct 02, 1992 1 mins read 303 views
Thimphu schools cater to the whole country <br>

Education- Schools

Oct 02, 1992 3 mins read 276 views
Simtokha : a seat of traditional learning<br>

Institutions

Oct 02, 1992 2 mins read 274 views
Drabi Lopon enlightens listeners about the monastic order

Dratshang

Oct 02, 1992 2 mins read 339 views
Armed terrorists rob villagers

Terrorist

Oct 02, 1992 1 mins read 247 views
Village Volunteers catch terrorists<br>

Terrorist

Oct 02, 1992 0 mins read 326 views
Serbithang : an important centre for livestock development<br>

Animal Husbandry Livestock

Oct 02, 1992 2 mins read 324 views
Mushrooms : a potential cash crop for farmers<br>

Agriculture/Crops/Mushroom

Oct 02, 1992 3 mins read 313 views
Progress and traditions find a balance in the health sector

Health Activities

Oct 02, 1992 3 mins read 328 views
Potatoes bring wealth to farmers

Agriculture/Crops/Mushroom

Oct 02, 1992 1 mins read 323 views
Thimphu: a historical background

Dzongkhags

Oct 02, 1992 5 mins read 324 views
Thimphu, a valley steeped in religious history<br><br>

Religion

Oct 02, 1992 4 mins read 300 views
Apple export opens new doors to farmers<br><br>

Exports

Oct 02, 1992 1 mins read 318 views
SAARC chairman visits Bhutan

SAARC Countries

Oct 02, 1992 0 mins read 0 views
Thimphu offers support to fight the ngolop problem

Planning

Oct 02, 1992 6 mins read 301 views
All citizens are accountable to the law

Judiciary

Oct 02, 1992 2 mins read 325 views
Transfers and promotions

Transfer

Oct 02, 1992 0 mins read 355 views
Tshechu<br>

Tshechu

Oct 02, 1992 0 mins read 460 views
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