January of 1980

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BHUTAN BECOMES A MEMBER OF THE ASIAN REINSURANCE CORPORATION

Foreign Affairs

Jan 26, 1980 0 mins read 589 views
REPUBLIC DAY CELEBRATIONS

Indian National Day Celebration

Jan 26, 1980 0 mins read 600 views
HIS MAJESTY'S MESSAGE TO THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL OF AUSTRALIA

Bhutan-Australia

Jan 26, 1980 0 mins read 567 views
Gaylegphug bids farewell to Dasho Prahlad Gurung

On January 18, the Chimis, Gups, Local Officers and the public of Gaylegphug gathered on the Gaylegphug Junior High School Playground to bid farewell...

Jan 27, 1980 0 mins read 633 views
IFAD/FAO MISSION IN BHUTAN

Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO)

Jan 26, 1980 1 mins read 519 views
REPORT FROM BHUTAN HOUSE - KALIMPONG

Education-Policy/Planning/Conference Workshop

Jan 26, 1980 1 mins read 545 views
THIRD GENERAL CONFERENCE OF UNIDO-NEW DELHI

Conferences

Jan 26, 1980 0 mins read 539 views
HIS MAJESTY FELICITATES INDIAN LEADERS

His Majesty

Jan 26, 1980 1 mins read 624 views
ROYAL BHUTANESE EMBASSY IN THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF BANGLADESH

Bhutan-Bangladesh

Jan 26, 1980 2 mins read 631 views
KHAMTU RIMPOCHE EXPIRED

Diseased Religious Personalities

Jan 19, 1980 0 mins read 673 views
BADMINTON TOURNAMENT ORGANIZED BY THE GSA

Sport

Jan 19, 1980 1 mins read 541 views
WIRELESS STATION ESTABLISHED AT GASA

Telecommunication Department

Jan 19, 1980 0 mins read 635 views
EXHIBITION AT THRE-PANG

Exhibition

Jan 19, 1980 1 mins read 521 views
REPORTS FROM REGIONAL CORESPONDENT - TONGSA

Tshechu

Jan 19, 1980 0 mins read 488 views
REPORT FROM PRINCIPAL SHERUBTSE COLLEGE, KANGLUNG

Sherubtse College and Graduates

Jan 19, 1980 0 mins read 475 views
MAKSI LAM DORJI VISIT THE GAYLEGPHUG DISTILLERY

Visitors

Jan 19, 1980 0 mins read 521 views
NEWS FROM THE INDIA EMBASSY-THIMPHU

Bhutan- India

Jan 19, 1980 0 mins read 498 views
DASHO LAM PENJOR

Personalities

Jan 19, 1980 1 mins read 515 views
MUSEUM DIRECTOR VISITS INDIA

National Museum

Jan 12, 1980 0 mins read 563 views
PROGRESS ON THE MONGAR LHUNTSI ROAD

Roads

Jan 12, 1980 0 mins read 516 views
POWER DRIVEN CANE CRUSHER IN GAYLEGPHUG

Agriculture Activities

Jan 12, 1980 1 mins read 499 views
ADDITIONAL BUS TO PLY BETWEEN GAYLEPHUG AND PHUNTSHOLING

Road Safety and Transport Authority (RSTA)

Jan 12, 1980 0 mins read 499 views
BANGLADESH EMBASSY ESTABLISHED IN THIMPHU

Bhutan-Bangladesh

Jan 12, 1980 5 mins read 569 views
WEAVING CLUB IN THE TONGSA JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL

Handicraft

Jan 05, 1980 1 mins read 451 views
DASHO MEGHRAJ GURUNG

Personalities

Jan 05, 1980 0 mins read 1,041 views
VETERINARY DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORY

Animal Husbandry Policy

Jan 05, 1980 1 mins read 589 views
DASHO RINCHEN TSERING

Personalities

Jan 05, 1980 1 mins read 535 views
GEDU DAIRY COMPLETE

Animal Husbandry Livestock

Jan 05, 1980 2 mins read 513 views
PROTECT FOREST FROM FIRE AND OTHER HAZARDS

Forest Fire

Jan 05, 1980 1 mins read 732 views
DASHO H. K. HUMAGAI

Personalities

Jan 05, 1980 1 mins read 583 views
Dasho Om Pradhan

Personalities

Jan 05, 1980 1 mins read 506 views
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