October of 1971

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Wangdi Auto Exchange Inaugurated

Dzongkhags

Oct 28, 1971 0 mins read 428 views
National Assembly Session Resumed

National Assembly

Oct 28, 1971 0 mins read 417 views
ROYAL BHUTAN MISSION : Admission To The United Nations Celebrated

Bhutan - UN

Oct 28, 1971 0 mins read 487 views
Documentary Film Show For Assembly Members

National Assembly

Oct 28, 1971 2 mins read 465 views
Paro Central School Celebrates Bhutan's Admission to UN

Bhutan - UN

Oct 21, 1971 0 mins read 566 views
Universal Postal Union Day Observed

Bhutan-Post

Oct 21, 1971 1 mins read 0 views
Two New Post Offices Opened

Bhutan-Post

Oct 21, 1971 0 mins read 460 views
Development Minister Returns From New York

Conferences

Oct 21, 1971 0 mins read 466 views
Army Sports Week 1971 Seven Days Of Military Pageantry

Royal Bhutan Army (RBA)

Oct 21, 1971 3 mins read 464 views
Phuntsholing celebrates Bhutan's Admission To The U.N.

Bhutan - UN

Oct 07, 1971 0 mins read 459 views
Universal Postal Union Day On October 9

Bhutan-Post

Oct 07, 1971 0 mins read 460 views
Government Aid To Small Industrialists

Industries (A-Z)

Oct 07, 1971 1 mins read 453 views
Bhutan's Admission To U.N. Brings A New Era In Her History

Bhutan - UN

Oct 07, 1971 2 mins read 485 views
Japanese Ambassador In Bhutan

Bhutan- Japan

Oct 07, 1971 1 mins read 464 views
Foreign Affairs Appointment

Appointed

Oct 07, 1971 0 mins read 494 views
Indian Defence Secretary Visit Bhutan

Bhutan- India

Oct 07, 1971 0 mins read 409 views
Her Royal Highness Princess Sonam Chhoden Wangchuck

Royalties

Oct 07, 1971 1 mins read 406 views
Bhutan Celebrates Her Admission To The United Nations

In was in the early hours of the morning of the 22nd that we got the news that Bhutan had been admitted as the 128th member of the United Nations. To mark this historic occasion, Government declared three days holidays to be observed all over Bhutan. In the capital, a special programme was arranged at the Lungtenphu archery groung on all the three days starting from 9 A.M.

Oct 01, 1971 5 mins read 493 views
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