May of 1978

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HIS MAJESTY AND PARTNER WIN TENNIS FINAL

Tennis

May 28, 1978 0 mins read 518 views
NEW BRANCH POST FOR MIMZIWOONG

Bhutan Post

May 28, 1978 0 mins read 496 views
PHUNTSHOLING DZONGKHAG YARGEY TSHOGCHUNG REVIEWS DEVELOPMENT PLANS

Planning

May 28, 1978 2 mins read 498 views
FOOD DEMONSTRATION AT BHUTAN HOTEL PROVES SUCCESSFUL

Training

May 28, 1978 1 mins read 519 views
FOREST DIRECTOR ON STUDY TOUR ABROAD

Tour

May 28, 1978 1 mins read 590 views
MORE EFFORTS TO IMPROVE TECHNICAL EDUCATION IN BHUTAN

Education

May 28, 1978 4 mins read 504 views
WEST BENGAL'S MINISTER IN-CHARGE OF FORESTS VISTS BHUTAN

Visitors

May 28, 1978 1 mins read 535 views
ROLE OF FORESTS IN DEVELOPMENT

Forest

May 21, 1978 1 mins read 508 views
SHERSONG IRRIGATION CHANNEL PROVES ITS WORTH

Irrigation

May 21, 1978 1 mins read 530 views
EFFORTS TO IMPROVE POWER GENERATION

Hydropower Project

May 21, 1978 3 mins read 508 views
BHUTANESE DELEGATION VISITS BANGLA DESH

Delegation

May 21, 1978 1 mins read 512 views
UNDP RESIDENT REPRESENTATIVE VISITS BHUTAN

Visitors

May 21, 1978 2 mins read 493 views
'BHUTAN HAS A GREAT FUTURE'-MR. PATEL

Visitors

May 21, 1978 3 mins read 471 views
INDIA'S FINANCE MINISTER VISITS BHUTAN

Visitors

May 21, 1978 1 mins read 519 views
AGRICULTURE OFFICER ATTENDS SEED TECHNOLOGY WORKSHOP

Agriculture

May 14, 1978 0 mins read 476 views
DIRECTOR OF FORESTS ATTENDS FAO COMMITTEE ON FORESTRY

Tour

May 14, 1978 0 mins read 435 views
12,555 SCHOOL CHILDREN IN BHUTAN BENEFIT FROM WFP FEEDING

WFP

May 14, 1978 3 mins read 481 views
BALANCED DIET MEANS RIGHT FOOD IN RIGHT QUANTITIES

Nutrition

May 14, 1978 4 mins read 500 views
NUTRITION, AN IMPORTANT DEVELOPMENT INPUT

Nutrition

May 14, 1978 3 mins read 454 views
RE-UNION DAY HELD AT YANGCHENPHUG SCHOOL

School

May 07, 1978 1 mins read 471 views
CATTLE SHOW, CALF RALLY TO BE HELD IN THIMPHU

Animal Husbandry

May 07, 1978 0 mins read 448 views
BONGDEY FARM TO SET UP MORE SUB STATIONS

Bondey Farm

May 07, 1978 3 mins read 465 views
TRAINING COURSE IN DRILLING AND MINERAL PROSPECTING

Training

May 07, 1978 3 mins read 426 views
BHUTAN TO CELEBRATE 1979 AS INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF THE CHILD

International Year of the Child

May 07, 1978 1 mins read 442 views
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