August of 1980

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Bongo primary school

Education- Schools

Aug 30, 1980 0 mins read 557 views
Missing

Lost and Found

Aug 30, 1980 0 mins read 0 views
CONSULTANTS FOR THE VETERINARY DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORY

Animal Husbandry Policy

Aug 30, 1980 1 mins read 454 views
A BHUTANESE STUDENT DOES WELL

Education- Student

Aug 30, 1980 0 mins read 484 views
HAA JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL

August 31, 1980 - The Junior High School at Haa is situated in an idyllic location by the Bank of Haa river. Presently the school has a roll strength of 413 students with 260 boarders and 153 day scholars. 115 of the day schola...

Aug 31, 1980 1 mins read 0 views
ROAD CONSTRUCTION FROM SAMCHI TO SIBSOO

Roads

Aug 30, 1980 0 mins read 432 views
IBFA DELEGATION TO VISIT BHUTAN

Indo-Bhutan Friendship Association

Aug 30, 1980 0 mins read 401 views
DZONGKHAG YARGYE TSHOGCHUNG - TONGSA

Planning

Aug 30, 1980 1 mins read 0 views
IMTRAT MELA

DANTAK/IMTRAT/BRTF

Aug 30, 1980 1 mins read 0 views
DRUKPA TSE SHEE CELEBRATION : DOROKHA

Festival (A-Z)

Aug 23, 1980 0 mins read 457 views
BGTS FARES INCREASED

Road Safety and Transport Authority (RSTA)

Aug 23, 1980 0 mins read 398 views
EDUCATIONAL EXCURSION OF SAMTENGANG PRIMARY SCHOOL

Education- Schools

Aug 23, 1980 0 mins read 458 views
FOOTBALL KNOCKOUT TOURNAMENT AT MONGAR

Sport

Aug 23, 1980 0 mins read 434 views
CATTLE SHOW IN URA

Animal Husbandry Policy

Aug 23, 1980 1 mins read 506 views
DZONGKHAG YARGYE TSHOGCHUNG OF THIMPHU DISTRICT

Planning

Aug 23, 1980 0 mins read 423 views
FINAL OF THE NATIONAL KNOCKOUT FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT

Sport

Aug 23, 1980 0 mins read 362 views
SHABA JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL

Education- Schools

Aug 23, 1980 1 mins read 416 views
POTATO VARIETY TESTING IN YESIPANG

Agriculture/Horticulture

Aug 16, 1980 1 mins read 359 views
YANGCHENPHUG CENTRAL SCHOOL POETRY RECITATION

Education- Schools

Aug 16, 1980 0 mins read 367 views
INTER-SCHOOL FOOTBALL KNOCKOUT TOURNAMENT FINAL

Sport

Aug 16, 1980 0 mins read 396 views
MR. TERENCE JONES

Personalities

Aug 16, 1980 0 mins read 377 views
INDIGENOUS MEDICINE SAVES LIFE

Indigenous Hospital

Aug 16, 1980 1 mins read 365 views
INDIA'S INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATED

Indian National Day Celebration

Aug 16, 1980 0 mins read 388 views
NATIONAL EXPANDED PROGRAMME ON IMMUNIZATION

Health Immunization

Aug 16, 1980 1 mins read 417 views
NEW HOSPITAL IN PARO

August 17, 1980 - A ten bedded hospital was formally inaugurated in Paro on August 13, 1980. The inaugural ceremony began at about 10 A.M. with the Chief Guest, Lam Neten and several other monks performing the Rabney (Consecration of...

Aug 17, 1980 1 mins read 697 views
LOCAL TOWN PLANNING COMMITTEE

Urban Development

Aug 09, 1980 1 mins read 426 views
INTER-SCHOOL FOOTBALL KNOCKOUT TOURNAMENT

Sport

Aug 09, 1980 1 mins read 0 views
KANGLUNG JUNIOR COLLEGE-ISC RESULT

Education-BBE

Aug 09, 1980 0 mins read 360 views
REGIONAL MEETING IN BANGKOK

International Issues

Aug 09, 1980 1 mins read 391 views
NATIONAL ARCHERY KNOCKOUT TOURNAMENT

Sport

Aug 09, 1980 1 mins read 0 views
FIFTH DZONGKHAG YARGYE TSHOGCHUNG OF LHUNTSE DISTRICT

Planning

Aug 02, 1980 3 mins read 353 views
CLUB IN PUNAKHA

Club (A-Z)

Aug 02, 1980 0 mins read 350 views
DEVELOPMENT OF WOOD BASED INDUSTRIES IN BHUTAN

Industries (A-Z)

Aug 02, 1980 1 mins read 413 views
THE FOURTH DZONGKHAG YARGYE TSHOGCHUNG OF WANGDIPHODRANG DISTRICT

Planning

Aug 02, 1980 4 mins read 371 views
NATIONAL ARCHERY KNOCKOUT TOURNAMENT

Sport

Aug 02, 1980 0 mins read 372 views
MR. DAVID HAXTON APPOINTED AS UNICEF REGIONAL DIRECTOR

Appointed

Aug 02, 1980 1 mins read 432 views
1980 GRADUATES TAKE UP NATIONAL SERVICE

Sherubtse College and Graduates

Aug 02, 1980 1 mins read 370 views
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Cost of complacent breathing

Bhutan’s clean air is becoming a comforting myth—pleasant to repeat, dangerous to believe. For years, we have worn the reputation for pristine air like a badge of honour. Snow-fed rivers, forested hills, and low industry made that pride justified. But pride, like smoke, can cloud judgment. Recent air quality readings in Thimphu show sharp and worrying spikes within a single day.

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Entrepreneurs need support, not slogans

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A common destiny, a collective future

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A historic National Day

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The true measure of public service

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Restore or lose it altogether

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Dec 13, 2025 2 mins read 1,429 views
Zero tolerance for online crimes

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The never-ending tourism debate

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Why we must invest in Research & Development

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To eat meat or not!

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Disaster preparedness is our best defence

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Equity in education merits discourse

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