June of 1971

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Assembly Decisions

National Assembly

Jun 29, 1971 3 mins read 548 views
Colombo Plan Celebrates 20th Anniversary

Bhutan-Colombo

Jun 29, 1971 5 mins read 496 views
Police Patrol Apprehends Nocturnal Thief

Royal Bhutan Police (RBP)

Jun 22, 1971 1 mins read 479 views
Jeep Crashes Into River One Dead

Accident

Jun 22, 1971 1 mins read 565 views
Daring Theft In Swiss Bakery

Crime

Jun 22, 1971 1 mins read 522 views
Speech Delivered By His Majesty

His Majesty

Jun 22, 1971 3 mins read 563 views
Variety Shows In Aid of East Bengal Refugees

Drama

Jun 22, 1971 1 mins read 509 views
Bhutan Praised

Bhutan-Switzerland

Jun 15, 1971 1 mins read 483 views
PROMOTIONS

Promotion

Jun 15, 1971 1 mins read 0 views
Handicrafts Emporium Inaugurated

Handicraft

Jun 15, 1971 3 mins read 504 views
Visit Of Sri-La-Sri Pandrimalai Swamikal

Religion

Jun 08, 1971 2 mins read 553 views
Naming of Roads

Roads

Jun 08, 1971 1 mins read 590 views
Bhutanese Representative Presents Letter of Credence

Bhutan- India

Jun 08, 1971 2 mins read 481 views
Buddha and Bhuddhism

Religion

Jun 01, 1971 3 mins read 507 views
Postal Administration training Abroad

Training/Workshop/Seminar/Country

Jun 01, 1971 0 mins read 504 views
Six Bhutanese Cadets Being Commissioned on June 13

Training/Workshop/Seminar/Country

Jun 01, 1971 0 mins read 443 views
Mr. Thuji Yonten Becomes Director, Civil Wireless

Promotion

Jun 01, 1971 0 mins read 582 views
Tourism Chiefs Visit Bhutan

Visitors

Jun 01, 1971 1 mins read 472 views
17 Officers and Men of RBP Promoted

Promotion

Jun 01, 1971 1 mins read 464 views
Bhutanese officers Leaves For U. N. In New York

Visitors

Jun 01, 1971 1 mins read 469 views
Central Workshop Inaugurated

Bhutan - Finance

Jun 01, 1971 2 mins read 451 views
National Assembly : Dasho Shinkhar Lama Elected New Speaker

National Assembly

Jun 01, 1971 0 mins read 484 views
Eleven Senior Officers Retire From Service

Retires

Jun 01, 1971 1 mins read 473 views
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