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 411 views
WORK COMMENCED ON CHUKHA POWER STATION

Hydro Project

Aug 25, 1979 1 mins read 435 views
NEW SCHEMES FOR GAYLEGPHUG RESETTLEMENT AREA

Dzongkhags

Aug 25, 1979 1 mins read 456 views
EIGHT YEAR OLD GIRL DISAPPEARS

Lost and Found

Aug 25, 1979 0 mins read 516 views
DZONGKHAG YARGYE TSHOGCHUNG : WANGDIPHODRANG

Planning

Aug 25, 1979 2 mins read 481 views
TRAINING FOR TOURISM HOTEL STAFF

Tourism

Aug 25, 1979 1 mins read 504 views
BHUTAN'S CANDIDATE, SECURES RANK IN PU EXAMS

Personalities

Aug 25, 1979 0 mins read 456 views
SOCIAL FORESTRY IN THE PHUNTSHOLING DISTRICT

Forest Social/Project/ Afforestation

Aug 25, 1979 1 mins read 429 views
HORSES PRESENTED TO THE FINANCE MINISTRY BY THE INDIAN ARMY

Bhutan- India

Aug 25, 1979 0 mins read 462 views
AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT NEW INTERNAL ORGANIZATIONAL SET UP AND POLICIES

Agriculture Policy

Aug 18, 1979 2 mins read 474 views
INDIA INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATED

Indian National Day Celebration

Aug 18, 1979 1 mins read 421 views
PWD DIRECTOR TO ATTEND CONFERENCE IN MOSCOW

Conferences

Aug 18, 1979 0 mins read 389 views
NON-ALIGNED SUMMIT CONFERENCE

Non-Aligned

Aug 18, 1979 1 mins read 440 views
HIS MAJESTY LEAVES FOR THE SIXTH NON-ALIGNED SUMMIT CONFERENCE

Non-Aligned

Aug 18, 1979 0 mins read 443 views
ANIMAL HUSBANDRY JOINT DIRECTOR PROMOTED DIRECTOR

Promotion

Aug 18, 1979 1 mins read 390 views
SENATOR PERCY IN BHUTAN

Visitors

Aug 18, 1979 1 mins read 413 views
WORLD CONEFERENCE ON AGRARIAN REFORM AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT

Conferences

Aug 18, 1979 1 mins read 392 views
COPPER PROSPECTING UNDERWAY

Coal/ Mine

Aug 18, 1979 1 mins read 475 views
SIMTOKHA RIGNEY SCHOOL

Semtokha Rigney School

Aug 18, 1979 1 mins read 489 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 393 views
RURAL WATER SUPPLY FOR BHUTAN

Water Supply Scheme

Aug 11, 1979 1 mins read 416 views
THE HYDEL DIRECTRORATE RENAMED THE `DEPARTMENT OF POWER'

Power

Aug 11, 1979 0 mins read 402 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 404 views
CATTLE SHOW-CUM-CALF RALLY-PARO

Animal Husbandry Policy

Aug 11, 1979 1 mins read 400 views
AGRICULTURE EXTENSION SERVICES AT WANGDIPHODRANG

Agriculture Activities

Aug 11, 1979 1 mins read 368 views
IYC POSTER EXHIBITION UNITED NATIONS

International Issues

Aug 11, 1979 0 mins read 393 views
SOCCER KNOCK-OUT-1979

Sport

Aug 11, 1979 1 mins read 416 views
SOCIAL FORESTRY PROBLEMS MEET

Forest Social/Project/ Afforestation

Aug 04, 1979 1 mins read 364 views
TWO MORE JOIN THE UNDP OFFICE

UNDP

Aug 04, 1979 0 mins read 433 views
BANK LOANS TO THE PUBLIC

Bhutan - Finance

Aug 04, 1979 2 mins read 401 views
10TH DZONGKHAG YARGAY TSHOGCHUNG - PUNAKHA

Planning

Aug 04, 1979 1 mins read 339 views
HAND BLOCK PRINTING

Handicraft

Aug 04, 1979 1 mins read 406 views
PHUBJIKHA POTATO PROJECT

Agriculture Policy

Aug 04, 1979 0 mins read 466 views
SIXTH MEETING OF THE IYC WORKING COMMITTEE

International Issues

Aug 04, 1979 2 mins read 337 views
EXHIBITION AND POETRY RECITATION AT YANGCHENPHUG CENTRAL SCHOOL

Exhibition

Aug 04, 1979 0 mins read 418 views
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