August of 1979

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SIXTH NON-ALIGNED SUMMIT CONFERENCE-FIRST DAY COVER AND STAMPS

Non-Aligned

Aug 25, 1979 0 mins read 561 views
WORK COMMENCED ON CHUKHA POWER STATION

Hydro Project

Aug 25, 1979 1 mins read 546 views
NEW SCHEMES FOR GAYLEGPHUG RESETTLEMENT AREA

Dzongkhags

Aug 25, 1979 1 mins read 585 views
EIGHT YEAR OLD GIRL DISAPPEARS

Lost and Found

Aug 25, 1979 0 mins read 656 views
DZONGKHAG YARGYE TSHOGCHUNG : WANGDIPHODRANG

Planning

Aug 25, 1979 2 mins read 612 views
TRAINING FOR TOURISM HOTEL STAFF

Tourism

Aug 25, 1979 1 mins read 691 views
BHUTAN'S CANDIDATE, SECURES RANK IN PU EXAMS

Personalities

Aug 25, 1979 0 mins read 614 views
SOCIAL FORESTRY IN THE PHUNTSHOLING DISTRICT

Forest Social/Project/ Afforestation

Aug 25, 1979 1 mins read 560 views
HORSES PRESENTED TO THE FINANCE MINISTRY BY THE INDIAN ARMY

Bhutan- India

Aug 25, 1979 0 mins read 591 views
AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT NEW INTERNAL ORGANIZATIONAL SET UP AND POLICIES

Agriculture Policy

Aug 18, 1979 2 mins read 637 views
INDIA INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATED

Indian National Day Celebration

Aug 18, 1979 1 mins read 557 views
PWD DIRECTOR TO ATTEND CONFERENCE IN MOSCOW

Conferences

Aug 18, 1979 0 mins read 524 views
NON-ALIGNED SUMMIT CONFERENCE

Non-Aligned

Aug 18, 1979 1 mins read 556 views
HIS MAJESTY LEAVES FOR THE SIXTH NON-ALIGNED SUMMIT CONFERENCE

Non-Aligned

Aug 18, 1979 0 mins read 616 views
ANIMAL HUSBANDRY JOINT DIRECTOR PROMOTED DIRECTOR

Promotion

Aug 18, 1979 1 mins read 517 views
SENATOR PERCY IN BHUTAN

Visitors

Aug 18, 1979 1 mins read 521 views
WORLD CONEFERENCE ON AGRARIAN REFORM AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT

Conferences

Aug 18, 1979 1 mins read 497 views
COPPER PROSPECTING UNDERWAY

Coal/ Mine

Aug 18, 1979 1 mins read 611 views
SIMTOKHA RIGNEY SCHOOL

Semtokha Rigney School

Aug 18, 1979 1 mins read 631 views
CORRIGENDUM

Agriculture/Crops/Mushroom

Aug 11, 1979 0 mins read 0 views
FURNITURE UNIT AT D.D.C. TO BE OPENED

Handicraft

Aug 11, 1979 0 mins read 514 views
RURAL WATER SUPPLY FOR BHUTAN

Water Supply Scheme

Aug 11, 1979 1 mins read 552 views
THE HYDEL DIRECTRORATE RENAMED THE `DEPARTMENT OF POWER'

Power

Aug 11, 1979 0 mins read 520 views
THREE KILLED IN TRUCK ACCIDENT

Accident

Aug 11, 1979 0 mins read 0 views
CANTEENS OPENED TO RAISE FUNDS FOR THE LEPROSY ERADICATION PROGRAMME

Health Disease

Aug 11, 1979 0 mins read 524 views
CATTLE SHOW-CUM-CALF RALLY-PARO

Animal Husbandry Policy

Aug 11, 1979 1 mins read 518 views
AGRICULTURE EXTENSION SERVICES AT WANGDIPHODRANG

Agriculture Activities

Aug 11, 1979 1 mins read 512 views
IYC POSTER EXHIBITION UNITED NATIONS

International Issues

Aug 11, 1979 0 mins read 525 views
SOCCER KNOCK-OUT-1979

Sport

Aug 11, 1979 1 mins read 549 views
SOCIAL FORESTRY PROBLEMS MEET

Forest Social/Project/ Afforestation

Aug 04, 1979 1 mins read 477 views
TWO MORE JOIN THE UNDP OFFICE

UNDP

Aug 04, 1979 0 mins read 568 views
BANK LOANS TO THE PUBLIC

Bhutan - Finance

Aug 04, 1979 2 mins read 522 views
10TH DZONGKHAG YARGAY TSHOGCHUNG - PUNAKHA

Planning

Aug 04, 1979 1 mins read 458 views
HAND BLOCK PRINTING

Handicraft

Aug 04, 1979 1 mins read 530 views
PHUBJIKHA POTATO PROJECT

Agriculture Policy

Aug 04, 1979 0 mins read 604 views
SIXTH MEETING OF THE IYC WORKING COMMITTEE

International Issues

Aug 04, 1979 2 mins read 450 views
EXHIBITION AND POETRY RECITATION AT YANGCHENPHUG CENTRAL SCHOOL

Exhibition

Aug 04, 1979 0 mins read 551 views
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