August of 1988

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Future fruit exports discussed

BCCI (Bhutan Chamber of Commerce and Industry)

Aug 26, 1988 0 mins read 391 views
Football date changed

Sport

Aug 26, 1988 1 mins read 404 views
Computer trainees on course

Driglam Namgshag

Aug 26, 1988 0 mins read 460 views
Players from Nepal for tennis Open

Sport

Aug 26, 1988 0 mins read 452 views
A VSO relates her experiences

Letters to the Editor

Aug 26, 1988 4 mins read 442 views
Punakha needs vegetables

Letters to the Editor

Aug 26, 1988 0 mins read 406 views
Rest house wanted

Letters to the Editor

Aug 26, 1988 1 mins read 359 views
All parts of a triangle

Letters to the Editor

Aug 26, 1988 1 mins read 491 views
Agriculture demonstration

Agriculture Activities

Aug 26, 1988 1 mins read 410 views
Sarphue stopped

Dzongkhags

Aug 26, 1988 0 mins read 539 views
Workshop on agricultural statistics

Agriculture Activities

Aug 26, 1988 2 mins read 407 views
Tourism staffs do well

Tourism

Aug 26, 1988 1 mins read 394 views
Japanese volunteers have technical backgrounds

Volunteers

Aug 26, 1988 1 mins read 406 views
Solar fence guards plantation

Forest Planning/Policy Conference/Meeting

Aug 26, 1988 1 mins read 392 views
Lhuntshi deals with dogs

Dzongkhags

Aug 26, 1988 0 mins read 464 views
Goats causing problems

Forest Planning/Policy Conference/Meeting

Aug 26, 1988 1 mins read 371 views
Dzong rules reinforced

Dzongs

Aug 26, 1988 1 mins read 373 views
People participation emphasised

Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO)

Aug 26, 1988 1 mins read 392 views
Electricity exports boost growth

Power

Aug 26, 1988 2 mins read 409 views
Bhutan escapes earthquake damage

Natural Calamities

Aug 26, 1988 1 mins read 450 views
India's president to visit for Chukha inauguration

Bhutan- India

Aug 26, 1988 1 mins read 419 views
Banned

Forest Planning/Policy Conference/Meeting

Aug 26, 1988 0 mins read 0 views
Foreign Minister to attend Olympics

South Asian Federation Games (SAFG)

Aug 26, 1988 0 mins read 378 views
First apples for Bangladesh

Exports

Aug 26, 1988 0 mins read 381 views
Schools table tennis tournament results

Sport

Aug 19, 1988 0 mins read 377 views
Geylegphug JHS team wins

Sport

Aug 19, 1988 0 mins read 355 views
Basketball match helps hospital

Sport

Aug 19, 1988 0 mins read 414 views
Kharbandi takes football trophy

Sport

Aug 19, 1988 1 mins read 408 views
Community development projects made dramatic impact

Letters to the Editor

Aug 19, 1988 2 mins read 390 views
Cure for AIDS

Letters to the Editor

Aug 19, 1988 0 mins read 349 views
More facts wanted on solar power

Letters to the Editor

Aug 19, 1988 0 mins read 430 views
Good experience for students

Letters to the Editor

Aug 19, 1988 1 mins read 421 views
Orange numbers needed

Late Majesty King Jigme Dorji Wangchuk

Aug 19, 1988 1 mins read 375 views
Parents and teachers share responsibilities

Letters to the Editor

Aug 19, 1988 0 mins read 432 views
Girls welcome to attend

Letters to the Editor

Aug 19, 1988 1 mins read 375 views
Paro teachers attend workshop

Education-Policy/Planning/Conference Workshop

Aug 19, 1988 0 mins read 445 views
Livestock wander town

Animal Husbandry Livestock

Aug 19, 1988 1 mins read 387 views
Artificial insemination record achieved

Animal Husbandry Livestock

Aug 19, 1988 1 mins read 491 views
Teachers share skills

Education-Teacher

Aug 19, 1988 1 mins read 389 views
Cheese sells well

Animal Husbandry Livestock

Aug 19, 1988 0 mins read 391 views
WFP to buy maize

WFP (World Food Program)

Aug 19, 1988 1 mins read 391 views
A simple `hullo' - not quite enough

Bhutan-Post

Aug 19, 1988 1 mins read 361 views
Farmers field day

Agriculture/Crops/Mushroom

Aug 19, 1988 0 mins read 375 views
SAARC 'needs to expand activities'

SAARC Activities

Aug 19, 1988 1 mins read 394 views
Power thresher popular

Agriculture Activities

Aug 19, 1988 1 mins read 367 views
More applications

Druk Air

Aug 19, 1988 0 mins read 418 views
Forestry plans ahead

Forest Social/Project/ Afforestation

Aug 19, 1988 1 mins read 410 views
RBA recruits congratulated

Royal Bhutan Army (RBA)

Aug 19, 1988 0 mins read 415 views
Independence Day celebrated

Bhutan- India

Aug 19, 1988 1 mins read 375 views
RCSC announces new rules regarding leave

Royal Civil Service Commission (RCSC)

Aug 19, 1988 2 mins read 357 views
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