December of 1981

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WORKSHOP ON “DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT COMMUNICATION IN BHUTAN”

December 20, 1981 - The Workshop on “Development Support Communication in Bhutan” held from December 1 to 7, 1...

Dec 20, 1981 10 mins read 1,149 views
NATIONAL DAY CELEBRATION

National Day

Dec 26, 1981 8 mins read 419 views
DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL MUSEUM RETURNS FROM GERMANY

National Museum

Dec 19, 1981 0 mins read 415 views
BHUTAN WON 3 PRIZES IN SHANKAR'S INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN COMPETITION

Competition (A-Z)

Dec 19, 1981 0 mins read 488 views
SECOND SEASON CONCRETING ON CHUKHA PROJECT DIVERSION DAM STARTED

Hydro Project

Dec 19, 1981 1 mins read 441 views
WORKSHOP ON "DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT COMMUNICATION IN BHUTAN"

Training/Workshop/Seminar/Country

Dec 19, 1981 11 mins read 402 views
HYBRID MAIZE SEED PRODUCTION SUCCESSFUL

Agriculture/Crops/Mushroom

Dec 12, 1981 1 mins read 381 views
WANGDI TSECHU CUM DEPARTMENT EXHIBITION

Tshechu

Dec 12, 1981 1 mins read 388 views
STATEMENT MADE BY FOREIGN MINISTER : UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Foreign Affairs

Dec 12, 1981 7 mins read 611 views
SOUTH ASIAN REGIONAL COOPERATION MEETING : NEPAL

SAARC Activities

Dec 12, 1981 1 mins read 375 views
CALF RALLY-CUM-CATTLE SHOW AT WAMRONG

Animal Husbandry Policy

Dec 05, 1981 1 mins read 406 views
ZANGLEY MUENSELLING WINS GOLD MEDALS

Awards

Dec 05, 1981 1 mins read 387 views
REFRESHER COURSE IN PLANT PROTECTION UNDERWAY

Agriculture Policy

Dec 05, 1981 1 mins read 439 views
WORKSHOP ON DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT COMMUNICATION

Training/Workshop/Seminar/Country

Dec 05, 1981 1 mins read 375 views
His Majesty Visits Bumthang

His Majesty the King, accompanied by the Deputy Minister in the Planning Commission, Dasho Lam Penjor, Major General Gongloen Lam Dorji of the Royal Bhutan Army, and the Heads of various Departments, left Thimphu for Bumthang on October 25, 1981, to discuss and finalise the district 5th Plan programmes.

Dec 06, 1981 8 mins read 407 views
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