July of 1979

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CHARAN SINGH 5TH PRIME MINISTER OF INDIA

Bhutan- India

Jul 28, 1979 1 mins read 239 views
PRIMARY SCHOOL AND A BASIC HEALTH UNIT AT PHOBJIKHA

Health Activities

Jul 28, 1979 0 mins read 210 views
ROYAL BHUTAN POLYTECHNIC

Institutions

Jul 28, 1979 1 mins read 236 views
GRADUATES-1979

Sherubtse College and Graduates

Jul 28, 1979 1 mins read 206 views
TRAVELING EXPENSES OF THE GUPS

National Assembly

Jul 28, 1979 1 mins read 191 views
A FIELD DAY IN PELELA

Agriculture Policy

Jul 28, 1979 1 mins read 223 views
STAMPS DEPICTING IYC THEMES RELEASED

Bhutan-Post

Jul 28, 1979 2 mins read 190 views
TABLE TENNIS TOURNAMENT

Sport

Jul 21, 1979 0 mins read 0 views
THIMPHU SOCCER TOURNAMENT - 1979

Sport

Jul 21, 1979 0 mins read 194 views
EXPERIMENTAL UNIT FARM AT GAYLEGPHUG

Agriculture Activities

Jul 21, 1979 1 mins read 224 views
SOCIAL FORESTRY PLAN

Forest Social/Project/ Afforestation

Jul 21, 1979 0 mins read 214 views
SOCIAL FORESTRY PROGRAMME AT SIBSOO AND CHIRANG

Forest Social/Project/ Afforestation

Jul 21, 1979 1 mins read 226 views
JOINT DIRECTOR OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY VISITS SIKKIM

Animal Husbandry Policy

Jul 21, 1979 0 mins read 207 views
BHUTAN BIDS LAST FAREWELL TO LYONPO CHOGYAL

Diseased Personalities

Jul 21, 1979 1 mins read 225 views
THE WHEEL OF RIGHTEOUSNESS

Religion

Jul 14, 1979 2 mins read 183 views
NEW CHINESE SPELLING SYSTEM : PINYIN

Bhutan-China

Jul 14, 1979 2 mins read 194 views
MENTHA CROP BEING HARVESTED, DISTILLED

Agriculture/Crops/Mushroom

Jul 14, 1979 2 mins read 162 views
5TH GENERAL CONFERENCE OF THE ASIAN BUDDHIST CONFERENCE FOR PEACE

Buddhism

Jul 14, 1979 2 mins read 181 views
PLANNING COMMISSION TEAM RETURNS FROM INDIA

Planning Ministry

Jul 14, 1979 0 mins read 167 views
ACCIDENT ON THE BATAKHAR ROAD

Accident

Jul 14, 1979 0 mins read 184 views
1979 UNIVERSITY GRADUATES

Sherubtse College and Graduates

Jul 14, 1979 1 mins read 170 views
OBITUARY

Diseased Personalities

Jul 14, 1979 1 mins read 0 views
DZONGKHAG YARGAY TSCHOGCHUNG HELD IN GASA

Planning

Jul 07, 1979 1 mins read 166 views
RED AND GREEN LETTER BOXES FOR SHEMGANG

Bhutan-Post

Jul 07, 1979 1 mins read 220 views
MMB MODEL FARM AT GAYLEGPHUG DOING WELL

Agriculture Activities

Jul 07, 1979 2 mins read 156 views
NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF UNICEF

UNCDF

Jul 07, 1979 1 mins read 190 views
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY ENDS

National Assembly

Jul 07, 1979 0 mins read 224 views
SIMPLE AND SAFE HEALTH CARE FOR VILLAGERS

Health Activities

Jul 07, 1979 2 mins read 159 views
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Fraud uncovered, but questions about accountability remains

Coming to light after reports of fraudulent practices, the Department of Civil Registration and Census, in January this year, alerted the Trashigang Dzongkhag Administration and instructed officials to investigate how local government authorities failed to prevent the forgery of documents that resulted in a non-national getting citizenship.

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