July of 1985

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Foreign Minister Addresses Governing Council of the UNDP

Foreign Affairs

Jul 27, 1985 3 mins read 577 views
Dasho Shinkhar Lam Retires

Personalities

Jul 27, 1985 3 mins read 636 views
DECHHEN-PHODRANG MONASTIC SCHOOL CELEBRATES SCHOOL ANNIVERSARY

Monasteries

Jul 27, 1985 1 mins read 628 views
Haa Junior High School

Education- Schools

Jul 20, 1985 0 mins read 801 views
Dr. Y. T. Pemba Joins Thimphu General Hospital

Health/Doctors/Patients

Jul 20, 1985 0 mins read 708 views
National Women's Association Members in Nairobi, Kenya

National Women Association (NWA)

Jul 20, 1985 0 mins read 576 views
Danish Grant for Bhutan

Projects

Jul 20, 1985 0 mins read 638 views
KTS and YHS Declared Joint Winners

Sport

Jul 20, 1985 1 mins read 609 views
Animal Husbandry Activities in Chirang Dzongkhag

Animal Husbandry Activities

Jul 20, 1985 1 mins read 651 views
Foreign Minister's Tour Abroad

Foreign Affairs

Jul 20, 1985 3 mins read 561 views
AMBASSADOR OF BHUTAN TO BANGLADESH PRESENTS CREDENTIALS

Bhutan-Embassies

Jul 20, 1985 1 mins read 610 views
New Home Minister Appointed

Home Affairs

Jul 20, 1985 0 mins read 677 views
Dasho Sonam Rabgye Cremated

Diseased Personalities

Jul 13, 1985 2 mins read 587 views
Iodine Deficiency Control in Bhutan

BBS (Bhutan Broadcasting Service)

Jul 13, 1985 3 mins read 580 views
Indian Cultural Delegation visits Bhutan

Visitors

Jul 13, 1985 1 mins read 649 views
Bhutan Ratifies ICGEB Statutes

Lottery

Jul 13, 1985 0 mins read 544 views
Letter Writing Competition

Competition (A-Z)

Jul 13, 1985 0 mins read 0 views
Inter-School Football Tournament '85

Sport

Jul 13, 1985 0 mins read 575 views
FOOTBALL : The Second Most Popular Sport in Thimphu

Kuensel

Jul 13, 1985 3 mins read 545 views
Bhutan Party to Nuclear Weapons Non-Proliferation Treaty

Science/ Technology

Jul 13, 1985 0 mins read 600 views
Dasho Ugyen Dorji elected Football Federation President

Bhutan Olympic Committee (BOC)

Jul 13, 1985 0 mins read 558 views
FOOTBALL : INTER-OFFICE LEAGUE '85

Sport

Jul 13, 1985 0 mins read 528 views
Sri Lankan Talks in Thimphu

Bhutan-Sri Lanka

Jul 13, 1985 0 mins read 584 views
Knitting Centre at Chengmari

Handicraft

Jul 06, 1985 0 mins read 610 views
Students Rescue Accident Victims

Accident

Jul 06, 1985 0 mins read 584 views
Death on the Road

Accident

Jul 06, 1985 0 mins read 576 views
Low Cost Solar House Project in Bhutan

Energy (Solar, Water, Wind)

Jul 06, 1985 4 mins read 561 views
HEALTH FOR ALL BY 2000

Health- Conference/Workshop/Meeting

Jul 06, 1985 3 mins read 628 views
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