April of 1988

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House owners influenced, so no rent reductions

Letters to the Editor

Apr 15, 1988 1 mins read 415 views
Precious days wasted

Health Mother and Child Programme

Apr 15, 1988 1 mins read 387 views
Celestial Praise of Guru Rimpoche

Tshechu

Apr 15, 1988 6 mins read 412 views
Religion teaches students the technique of living

Letters to the Editor

Apr 15, 1988 1 mins read 394 views
Routine met. Observations can be a problem

Letters to the Editor

Apr 15, 1988 1 mins read 397 views
A pool and court to brighten hearts

Letters to the Editor

Apr 15, 1988 0 mins read 405 views
Building breeds disease

Letters to the Editor

Apr 15, 1988 1 mins read 401 views
Tobacco banned, but what about alcohol?

Letters to the Editor

Apr 15, 1988 0 mins read 461 views
Chewing doma as bad as smoking

Letters to the Editor

Apr 15, 1988 0 mins read 404 views
Inquisitiveness at national assembly applauded

Letters to the Editor

Apr 15, 1988 1 mins read 390 views
Many languages, much distress

Letters to the Editor

Apr 15, 1988 1 mins read 413 views
Table tennis coaching in Thimphu

Sport

Apr 29, 1988 1 mins read 390 views
Coaching camp for schools

Sport

Apr 29, 1988 0 mins read 414 views
Wing Six wins RBA football tournament

Sport

Apr 29, 1988 1 mins read 386 views
Mineral exports earn hard currency

Letters to the Editor

Apr 29, 1988 1 mins read 419 views
More attention to monks called for

Letters to the Editor

Apr 29, 1988 1 mins read 376 views
Buildings dirty

Letters to the Editor

Apr 29, 1988 0 mins read 378 views
Blind need encouragement

Letters to the Editor

Apr 29, 1988 1 mins read 320 views
Waiting is not wasted

Letters to the Editor

Apr 29, 1988 1 mins read 366 views
Common language breeds feeling of belonging

Letters to the Editor

Apr 29, 1988 1 mins read 388 views
Fish harvesting continues

Letters to the Editor

Apr 29, 1988 0 mins read 387 views
Too few reference books for candidates

Letters to the Editor

Apr 29, 1988 1 mins read 403 views
Family planning needs to be tackled

Letters to the Editor

Apr 29, 1988 1 mins read 361 views
Training programme to improve workforce

Training/Workshop/Seminar/Country

Apr 29, 1988 1 mins read 392 views
Agricultural display at Chortencora

Agriculture Activities

Apr 29, 1988 1 mins read 356 views
Electric buses for Thimphu?

Road Safety and Transport Authority (RSTA)

Apr 29, 1988 1 mins read 393 views
Haa celebrates World Health Day

WHO (World Health Organisation)

Apr 29, 1988 1 mins read 334 views
Delegation visits Manila Japan and South Korea

Foreign Affairs

Apr 29, 1988 1 mins read 362 views
"Onslaught of the development process"... and then caution

Government Department

Apr 29, 1988 4 mins read 393 views
Research in Bhutan may expand

International Organisations

Apr 29, 1988 1 mins read 371 views
Driglam Namzha for officials and village leaders

Driglam Namgshag

Apr 29, 1988 0 mins read 372 views
An important resource

Forest Planning/Policy Conference/Meeting

Apr 29, 1988 1 mins read 391 views
WFP mission to appraise projects

WFP (World Food Program)

Apr 29, 1988 2 mins read 427 views
51 graduate from Sherubtse

Sherubtse College and Graduates

Apr 29, 1988 1 mins read 411 views
Homage to a spiritual leader

National Day

Apr 29, 1988 1 mins read 381 views
ADB meet<br>

Asian Development Bank (ADB)

Apr 29, 1988 0 mins read 391 views
Pay scale clarified

Royal Civil Service Commission (RCSC)

Apr 29, 1988 0 mins read 377 views
Cultural tour

Special Commission For Cultural Affairs/ Bhutan Music/ RAPA

Apr 29, 1988 0 mins read 0 views
Religious texts

Companies

Apr 29, 1988 0 mins read 470 views
Archers shoot for gold

Sport

Apr 22, 1988 1 mins read 401 views
Age no, barrier for top seed

Sport

Apr 22, 1988 1 mins read 378 views
Leadership course for athletes

Bhutan Olympic Committee (BOC)

Apr 22, 1988 1 mins read 421 views
Job gives satisfaction

Health/Doctors/Patients

Apr 22, 1988 2 mins read 369 views
Legumes gives good yields

Agriculture Activities

Apr 22, 1988 1 mins read 421 views
Village selected to run on biogas

April 23,1988 - Kalikhola under Geylegphug dzongkhag has been chosen to use biogas - the gas produced from the reaction of cow dung and water - for electricity and cooking.

Apr 23, 1988 1 mins read 451 views
First for audit training

Royal Audit Authority (RAA)

Apr 22, 1988 1 mins read 445 views
Health workers urged to work with dedication

Health Activities

Apr 22, 1988 2 mins read 406 views
Leprosy programme progresive well

Health- Conference/Workshop/Meeting

Apr 22, 1988 1 mins read 382 views
Course to strengthen management

Government Department

Apr 22, 1988 2 mins read 364 views
Food preserves

Agriculture Activities

Apr 22, 1988 0 mins read 384 views
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