May of 1979

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STUDENT DELEGATION VISITS BHUTAN

Education-Policy/Planning/Conference Workshop

May 27, 1979 0 mins read 532 views
CHILDREN'S DAY CELEBRATIONS IN GAYLEGPHUG, TASHIGANG AND JAKAR

Education- Student

May 27, 1979 1 mins read 486 views
LOPEN NADO AND RIGZIN DORJI LEAVE FOR BUDDHIST CONFERENCE

Buddhism

May 27, 1979 0 mins read 514 views
SPECIAL CEREMONY HELD FOR RAIN

Factories A-Z

May 27, 1979 1 mins read 567 views
ARMY, POLICE, RBG AND FIRE BRIGADE HELP FARMERS

Agriculture Activities

May 27, 1979 0 mins read 544 views
HRH ASHI DECHAN INAUGURATES CENTRAL SCHOOL COMPLEX

Education- Schools

May 27, 1979 1 mins read 519 views
OXFAM REPRESENTATIVES VISIT BHUTAN

OXFAM (Oxford Famine Relief Fund)

May 27, 1979 1 mins read 560 views
WFP FOR GAYLEGPHUG AND SAMRANG

WFP (World Food Program)

May 27, 1979 0 mins read 547 views
KHALANZI POST OFFICE SHIFTS TO LINGMETHANG

Bhutan-Post

May 20, 1979 0 mins read 478 views
SCHOOL OPENED IN DIAPHAM

Education- Schools

May 20, 1979 1 mins read 516 views
BHUTANESE OBSERVER DELEGATION FOR NON-ALIGNED MEET

Non-Aligned

May 20, 1979 0 mins read 554 views
PUNAKHA DZONGKHAG YARGAY TSHOGCHUNG NINTH MEETING

Dzongkhags

May 20, 1979 1 mins read 487 views
ANIMAL HUSBANDRY ACTIVITIES IN FOURTH PLAN REVIEWED

Animal Husbandry Activities

May 20, 1979 2 mins read 521 views
BUDDHA PURNIMA ON JUNE 10

Religion

May 20, 1979 1 mins read 457 views
IYC ACTION PLAN PUBLISHED

International Issues

May 20, 1979 0 mins read 486 views
HIS MAJESTY SENDS MESSAGES TO PRESIDENT AND PRIME MINISTER OF INDIA

Bhutan- India

May 20, 1979 1 mins read 541 views
BIO-GAS PLANT AT AWAKHA

Energy (Solar, Water, Wind)

May 20, 1979 1 mins read 528 views
CHIRANG CELEBRATES CHILDREN'S DAY

Education- Student

May 13, 1979 1 mins read 480 views
LHUNTSHI, SARBHANG CELEBRATE MAY 2

Education- Student

May 13, 1979 1 mins read 471 views
DR. LEO ROSE VISITS BHUTAN

Visitors

May 13, 1979 1 mins read 559 views
HIS MAJESTY SENDS BIRTHDAY GREETINGS TO INDIA PRESIDENT

Bhutan- India

May 13, 1979 0 mins read 552 views
Better Co-ordination of the UN Projects through the UNDP Office

UNDP

May 13, 1979 1 mins read 499 views
COVERAGE OF UNDP ADMINISTRATOR'S VISIT TO BHUTAN

UNDP

May 13, 1979 2 mins read 453 views
UNDP RESIDENT REPRESENTATIVE OFFICE INAUGURATED

UNDP

May 13, 1979 5 mins read 468 views
MAY 2 AT RANGTHANGWOONG PRIMARY SCHOOL

Education- Student

May 06, 1979 1 mins read 513 views
WANGDIPHODRANG DISTRICT CELEBRATES MAY 2

Education- Student

May 06, 1979 1 mins read 484 views
GOSHI CELEBRATES CHILDREN'S DAY

Education- Student

May 06, 1979 1 mins read 510 views
CHILDREN'S DAY IN SAMCHI

Education- Student

May 06, 1979 0 mins read 477 views
LORING PRIMARY SCHOOL OBSERVES MAY 2

Education- Schools

May 06, 1979 0 mins read 495 views
TEA CULTIVATION TO BEGIN IN BHUTAN

Agriculture Policy

May 06, 1979 1 mins read 507 views
WHO CONSULTANT ON TRADITIONAL MEDICINES COMES TO BHUTAN

WHO (World Health Organisation)

May 06, 1979 1 mins read 515 views
UNITED NATIONS CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT FUND

UNCDF

May 06, 1979 2 mins read 498 views
UNCDF MISSION IN BHUTAN

UNCDF

May 06, 1979 1 mins read 468 views
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