March of 1981

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His Majesty The King Tours Wangdiphodrang and Tongsa

In continuation of the tour programme to the districts for district plan talks, His Majesty  The King visited Wangdiphodrang and Tongsa f...

Mar 29, 1981 1 mins read 819 views
Change of nomenclature

Education- Schools

Mar 21, 1981 0 mins read 0 views
Eight students leave for degree courses in Bangladesh

Education- Student

Mar 21, 1981 0 mins read 393 views
Dzongkhag Yargye Tshogchung of Chirang district

Dzongkhags

Mar 21, 1981 2 mins read 411 views
Inauguration of a hospital for Tongsa

Health-Hospital/JDWNRH

Mar 21, 1981 1 mins read 397 views
Five more hydro-meteorological stations

Hydro Project

Mar 21, 1981 2 mins read 508 views
Opening of a telegraphic station at Samchi

Telecommunication Department

Mar 14, 1981 0 mins read 416 views
U. N. Personnel visit Thimphu

Visitors

Mar 14, 1981 1 mins read 408 views
Livestock act and by-laws

Animal Husbandry Policy

Mar 14, 1981 1 mins read 484 views
Audio-visual team tours Southern Bhutan

Feature Film

Mar 14, 1981 1 mins read 389 views
Forest fire hazards in Tashigang district

Forest Fire

Mar 14, 1981 1 mins read 409 views
Gangkha irrigation scheme completed

Agriculture Irrigation

Mar 14, 1981 0 mins read 714 views
Pioneer steps in marketing of seed potato

Agriculture/Horticulture

Mar 14, 1981 1 mins read 382 views
Fire destroys eight houses in Tashigang

Accident

Mar 07, 1981 1 mins read 450 views
TASHI-YANGTSE

Festival (A-Z)

Mar 07, 1981 0 mins read 490 views
River diversification work at Punakha

Dzongkhags

Mar 07, 1981 0 mins read 398 views
37th ESCAP meeting in Bangkok

ESCAP (Economic & Social Commission of Asia & the Pacific

Mar 07, 1981 0 mins read 407 views
International year of disabled persons

International Day

Mar 07, 1981 2 mins read 395 views
Plan talks with India

Bhutan- India

Mar 07, 1981 1 mins read 380 views
Indian civil aviation team in Thimphu

Druk Air

Mar 07, 1981 1 mins read 377 views
His Majesty the King returns from extensive tour to Eastern Bhutan

His Majesty the King recently returned from an official tour of Tashigang, Kurteo and Pema Gatshel Dzongkhags.

Mar 01, 1981 3 mins read 450 views
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