September of 1988

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Appointment to Ministry

Royal Civil Service Commission (RCSC)

Sep 16, 1988 0 mins read 464 views
NAM meeting

Non-Aligned

Sep 09, 1988 0 mins read 457 views
Regular training for field staff

Animal Husbandry Activities

Sep 09, 1988 1 mins read 612 views
Nepal takes titles

Sport

Sep 30, 1988 1 mins read 494 views
More sports equipment sought

Letters to the Editor

Sep 30, 1988 0 mins read 452 views
Lottery commission

Letters to the Editor

Sep 30, 1988 0 mins read 483 views
Lingtshi letter to Lhuntshi

Letters to the Editor

Sep 30, 1988 0 mins read 467 views
Solar energy has wide range of uses

Letters to the Editor

Sep 30, 1988 3 mins read 500 views
Health workers needed

Letters to the Editor

Sep 30, 1988 0 mins read 469 views
Speeding vehicles reckless

Letters to the Editor

Sep 30, 1988 1 mins read 494 views
Assignments in dzongkha

Letters to the Editor

Sep 30, 1988 1 mins read 481 views
Woman pulled, not thrown

Letters to the Editor

Sep 30, 1988 1 mins read 502 views
Congratulation

Letters to the Editor

Sep 30, 1988 0 mins read 413 views
Programmes inspiring

Letters to the Editor

Sep 30, 1988 0 mins read 475 views
Quick reaction expected

Power

Sep 30, 1988 0 mins read 451 views
Hospital roof goes up soon

Health Activities

Sep 30, 1988 2 mins read 441 views
U.S university gives scholarship

Education-Scholarships

Sep 30, 1988 2 mins read 453 views
Apple export inspected

Exports

Sep 30, 1988 1 mins read 392 views
Delegation visits donor countries

Foreign Affairs

Sep 30, 1988 1 mins read 397 views
Some questions easy, some difficult, some answers right, some wrong

SAARC Activities

Sep 30, 1988 3 mins read 478 views
Awestruck by Taktsang ... after struggling to the top

Sherubtse College and Graduates

Sep 30, 1988 2 mins read 393 views
Quiz

SAARC Activities

Sep 30, 1988 1 mins read 475 views
Satisfaction over improved political climate

Foreign Affairs

Sep 30, 1988 1 mins read 420 views
Rabies control

Health Disease

Sep 30, 1988 0 mins read 442 views
Farmers satisfied

Agriculture/Crops/Mushroom

Sep 30, 1988 0 mins read 402 views
Mr Gandhi gives contribution to Kurjey

Visitors

Sep 30, 1988 1 mins read 376 views
Boxing tournament

Sport

Sep 23, 1988 0 mins read 474 views
Thai wishes

Sport

Sep 23, 1988 0 mins read 464 views
Nepal players compete

Sport

Sep 23, 1988 1 mins read 433 views
Language fosters greater understanding

Letters to the Editor

Sep 23, 1988 1 mins read 399 views
Bhutan needs engineers and technicians

Letters to the Editor

Sep 23, 1988 0 mins read 412 views
Loudspeakers affect study

Letters to the Editor

Sep 23, 1988 0 mins read 436 views
How about essay contests in dzongkha?

Letters to the Editor

Sep 23, 1988 0 mins read 444 views
Permits, but no vaccination records

Letters to the Editor

Sep 23, 1988 0 mins read 459 views
Violence undermines spirit of sportsmanship

Letters to the Editor

Sep 23, 1988 1 mins read 405 views
Information on solar energy

Letters to the Editor

Sep 23, 1988 0 mins read 433 views
It's hot without fans

Letters to the Editor

Sep 23, 1988 0 mins read 462 views
Warm water fisheries project backed by enthusiasm

Fishery Department

Sep 23, 1988 3 mins read 525 views
A new life begins for Jeewan Thapa

Personalities

Sep 23, 1988 2 mins read 440 views
Appointment to ESCAP in Bangkok

Bhutan-Thailand

Sep 23, 1988 1 mins read 455 views
Job skills emphasized

SAARC Activities

Sep 23, 1988 1 mins read 357 views
Animal wounds man in town

Accident

Sep 23, 1988 1 mins read 450 views
SAARC countries show handicrafts

SAARC Activities

Sep 23, 1988 1 mins read 424 views
Ha to impose penalties

Dzongkhags

Sep 23, 1988 0 mins read 427 views
Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi in Bhutan

Bhutan- India

Sep 23, 1988 1 mins read 482 views
President

Bhutan - UN

Sep 23, 1988 0 mins read 406 views
Quiz final

SAARC Activities

Sep 23, 1988 0 mins read 537 views
His Majesty sends message

His Majesty

Sep 23, 1988 0 mins read 437 views
Mixed doubles final today

Sport

Sep 16, 1988 0 mins read 428 views
Runners join millions

September 17, 1988 - About 150 runners took part in Bhutan's Run for Fun to support the world Race Against Time last Sunday.

Sep 17, 1988 1 mins read 480 views
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