January of 1976

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UNDP Liaison Office In Phuntsholing

UNDP

Jan 31, 1976 0 mins read 540 views
Progress of UNDP Projects Reviewed

UNDP

Jan 31, 1976 1 mins read 536 views
Celebrations in Thimphu

Indian National Day Celebration

Jan 31, 1976 0 mins read 558 views
His Majesty Greets The Indian Leaders On Republic Day

Indian National Day Celebration

Jan 31, 1976 1 mins read 533 views
Her Royal Highness Ashi Dechen Presides Over Sports Meet

Sport

Jan 31, 1976 2 mins read 508 views
Basic Health Units And Dispensary In Tongsa

Health/ BHU/ Dispensary/ ORC

Jan 24, 1976 0 mins read 597 views
Survey for Pisciculture Development In Bhutan

Animal Husbandry Policy

Jan 24, 1976 0 mins read 470 views
Microwave Link For Bhutan

Telecommunication Department

Jan 24, 1976 0 mins read 574 views
Livestock Development Programme For Dagana

Animal Husbandry Policy

Jan 24, 1976 0 mins read 527 views
Bhutan Exports Cardamom To Singapore

Exports

Jan 24, 1976 0 mins read 566 views
Royal Insurance Corporation Grants Bid Loan

Royal Insurance Corporation of Bhutan (RICB)

Jan 24, 1976 0 mins read 563 views
Documentary Film Shows

Feature Film

Jan 24, 1976 1 mins read 0 views
Agricultural Exhibition Held In Tongsa

Agriculture Activities

Jan 24, 1976 1 mins read 537 views
SENIOR OFFICERS FOR MEETINGS, CONFERENCES

Conferences

Jan 17, 1976 1 mins read 566 views
Geylegphug Rehabilitation Scheme Basic Amenities Provided for New Settlers (Part II)

Out of the two temporary schools being run for the...

Jan 18, 1976 3 mins read 625 views
RENOVATED PUNAKHA DZONG OPENED

Dzongs

Jan 17, 1976 1 mins read 572 views
Penden Cement Authority

Penden Cement Authority Ltd. (PCAL)

Jan 03, 1976 0 mins read 481 views
Primary Schools Being Opened

Education- Schools

Jan 03, 1976 0 mins read 521 views
BHUTAN PARTICIPATES IN INDIAN PHILATELIC EXHIBITION

Bhutan- India

Jan 03, 1976 1 mins read 498 views
FIRST GROUP OF HEALTH ASSISTANTS COMPLETE TRAINING

Health Policy

Jan 03, 1976 2 mins read 501 views
New Life For 1,400 People

A unique experiment in human habitation is being made at Chisopani and Jhangkhurung, 9 km from Geylegphu on Geylegphug-Shemgang road, where 270 families consisting of about 1,400 people have been given free land to cultivate and helped to construct their own permanent houses.

Jan 03, 1976 4 mins read 534 views
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You’re not what you think you are

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Sundays at Le Méridien

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The trap of spiritual materialism

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Compassion in practice: Building a win-win healthcare system

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Happiness with Mr Bhutan

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When Words Create Worlds

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When the watchdog has no teeth

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Culture under threat?

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Policy versus ground reality

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A costly reality

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