November of 1989

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His Majesty's birthday celebrated

His Majesty the King's 34th birthday was celebrated around the country on November 11. In Thimphu, monks, government officials, representatives of the armed forces, the diplomatic community, vis...

Nov 18, 1989 1 mins read 1,110 views
Bardo Thoedroel

Religion

Nov 10, 1989 0 mins read 443 views
NASEPP distributes improved seeds

Agriculture/Horticulture

Nov 03, 1989 3 mins read 393 views
Inter-primary football and cultural contest at Samchi

Sports and Cultural Contest

Nov 24, 1989 0 mins read 433 views
International coach in Bhutan to train Bhutanese boxers

Sport

Nov 24, 1989 2 mins read 409 views
Nehru centenary celebration concluded this week

Sport

Nov 24, 1989 1 mins read 440 views
Mushrooms: a nutritious delicacy

Letters to the Editor

Nov 24, 1989 1 mins read 402 views
A wise initiative

Letters to the Editor

Nov 24, 1989 1 mins read 429 views
Drinking: the perils and necessary precautions

Viewpoints

Nov 24, 1989 6 mins read 502 views
Audit project reviewed

Royal Audit Authority (RAA)

Nov 24, 1989 1 mins read 408 views
Bhutan should watch fuel consumption

Energy (Solar, Water, Wind)

Nov 24, 1989 2 mins read 447 views
Royal Society runs nature contest

Royal Society for the Protection of Nature (RSPN)

Nov 24, 1989 1 mins read 444 views
Bumthang farmers rewarded

Agriculture Activities

Nov 24, 1989 0 mins read 406 views
Father Leclaire: a pioneer of tertiary education

Personalities

Nov 24, 1989 3 mins read 424 views
FINNIDA assesses health project

November 25, 1989 - A delegation from FINNIDA, the Finnish foreign ministry division which channels Finland's foreign aid, has recommended medical bags for Bhutanese health workers and health kits for...

Nov 25, 1989 1 mins read 425 views
Indian delegation arrives for civil aviation talks

Civil Aviation

Nov 24, 1989 1 mins read 451 views
Je Khenpo gives long life blessings

Wang

Nov 24, 1989 1 mins read 395 views
Bhutan-Nepal Friendship Association established

Bhutan - Nepal Refugee Issue

Nov 24, 1989 2 mins read 399 views
World AIDS Day

International Day

Nov 24, 1989 0 mins read 0 views
Triplets born

Health Mother and Child Programme

Nov 24, 1989 0 mins read 0 views
Wireless stations

Telecommunication Department

Nov 24, 1989 0 mins read 478 views
Day against drug abuse

SAARC Activities

Nov 24, 1989 0 mins read 416 views
Representative presents credentials

Bhutan - UN

Nov 24, 1989 0 mins read 394 views
Ninth RBA tournament concludes

Sport

Nov 17, 1989 1 mins read 373 views
Bumthang on the air - with BBS

BBS (Bhutan Broadcasting Service)

Nov 17, 1989 0 mins read 352 views
"Participation in our future" Volunteers involve students

Volunteers

Nov 17, 1989 1 mins read 333 views
Bhutan pays tribute to Prime Minister Nehru

Bhutan- India

Nov 17, 1989 1 mins read 380 views
Unable to get tickets

Letters to the Editor

Nov 17, 1989 0 mins read 416 views
Insufficient fuel

Letters to the Editor

Nov 17, 1989 0 mins read 392 views
Thimphu needs to be rid of rats

Letters to the Editor

Nov 17, 1989 1 mins read 387 views
New frequency improves reception

Letters to the Editor

Nov 17, 1989 0 mins read 418 views
Militia trainees defend Wangdiphodrang in a mock battle

Viewpoints

Nov 17, 1989 5 mins read 398 views
A lost "W" was nearly fatal

Telecommunication Department

Nov 17, 1989 1 mins read 408 views
Bhutan takes over leprosy hospitals

Health-Hospital/JDWNRH

Nov 17, 1989 1 mins read 367 views
New batch of Australian sheep arrive

Projects

Nov 17, 1989 2 mins read 367 views
Bhutanese poet in Dhaka

Festival (A-Z)

Nov 17, 1989 1 mins read 414 views
Health workshop discusses national programmes and strategies

Health- Conference/Workshop/Meeting

Nov 17, 1989 2 mins read 452 views
Bhutan in world cultural exhibition

Exhibition

Nov 17, 1989 2 mins read 422 views
New entrepreneurs encouraged

Bank of Bhutan (BOB)

Nov 17, 1989 2 mins read 389 views
Sixth round of Sino-Bhutan border talks satisfactory

Bhutan-China

Nov 17, 1989 1 mins read 377 views
Bhutan and Thailand forge closer ties

Bhutan and Thailand signed an agreement on November 14, formally establishing diplomatic relations between the two countries.

Nov 18, 1989 1 mins read 430 views
His Majesty's birthday celebrated

National Day

Nov 17, 1989 1 mins read 466 views
Militia training

Volunteers

Nov 17, 1989 0 mins read 0 views
Groundwater study

Bhutan- Japan

Nov 17, 1989 0 mins read 377 views
Bhutan fair in New Delhi

Exhibition

Nov 17, 1989 0 mins read 400 views
BHUs upgraded

Health Activities

Nov 17, 1989 0 mins read 390 views
Apple exports

Exports

Nov 17, 1989 0 mins read 387 views
Tashi Tshering wins golf trophy

Sport

Nov 10, 1989 1 mins read 380 views
Taxi fare

Letters to the Editor

Nov 10, 1989 0 mins read 378 views
Taekwondo coach wanted

Letters to the Editor

Nov 10, 1989 0 mins read 349 views
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