January of 1991

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HM promotes officers

Promotion

Jan 04, 1991 0 mins read 577 views
Thimphu town strikes compromise with farmers

Dzongkhags

Jan 14, 1991 1 mins read 532 views
Community school in Tongsa

Education- Schools

Jan 19, 1991 0 mins read 543 views
Tungsten exploration to begin

Geology & Mines

Jan 25, 1991 2 mins read 586 views
SCF workshop addresses local problems

National Environment Commission (NEC)

Jan 25, 1991 2 mins read 513 views
Scout camp concludes

Education-Scout

Jan 25, 1991 1 mins read 0 views
Workshop strengthens capability of health officials

Health- Conference/Workshop/Meeting

Jan 25, 1991 1 mins read 516 views
Thimphu surveyed

City Corporation

Jan 25, 1991 1 mins read 570 views
Two injured in accident

Accident

Jan 25, 1991 0 mins read 0 views
Mongar VHW training

Health- Conference/Workshop/Meeting

Jan 25, 1991 0 mins read 502 views
Health workshop

Health- Conference/Workshop/Meeting

Jan 25, 1991 0 mins read 0 views
Greater awareness by private sector

Private Sector

Jan 25, 1991 2 mins read 540 views
Militia training begins Kurtoe

Volunteers

Jan 25, 1991 0 mins read 574 views
Tashigang

Volunteers

Jan 25, 1991 0 mins read 658 views
Bhangtar

Volunteers

Jan 25, 1991 0 mins read 588 views
Lopons promoted

Dratshang

Jan 25, 1991 0 mins read 476 views
New Managing Director for Bank

Bank of Bhutan (BOB)

Jan 25, 1991 1 mins read 548 views
Apple seedlings

Agriculture/Horticulture

Jan 25, 1991 0 mins read 529 views
Patient dies in Vellore

Health/Doctors/Patients

Jan 25, 1991 0 mins read 499 views
Arms recovered from terrorists

Terrorist

Jan 25, 1991 1 mins read 456 views
HM grants kidu soera

His Majesty

Jan 25, 1991 0 mins read 478 views
Exam results next week

Education-BBE

Jan 25, 1991 0 mins read 585 views
New Dzongkha book to be released

Dzongkha Development Commission (DDC)

Jan 25, 1991 1 mins read 519 views
Security personnel injured

Terrorist

Jan 25, 1991 0 mins read 478 views
Chirang forests destroyed

Forest Damages

Jan 25, 1991 1 mins read 453 views
A Buddhist view of the quality of education

Religion

Jan 18, 1991 5 mins read 500 views
RICB centre at Wangdi

Royal Insurance Corporation of Bhutan (RICB)

Jan 18, 1991 0 mins read 498 views
VHW's health workshop in Chuhha

Health- Conference/Workshop/Meeting

Jan 18, 1991 1 mins read 473 views
Rural water supply schemes completed

Water Supply Scheme

Jan 18, 1991 1 mins read 501 views
Extension staff trained in agriculture

Agriculture Activities

Jan 18, 1991 1 mins read 448 views
Chukha reviews health activities

Health Activities

Jan 18, 1991 1 mins read 439 views
Garab Rimpoche lays foundation for monastery

Monasteries

Jan 18, 1991 1 mins read 469 views
Blessings

Wang

Jan 18, 1991 0 mins read 0 views
Police search for escaped convicts

Royal Bhutan Police (RBP)

Jan 18, 1991 1 mins read 460 views
Substantial growth achieved by the Bank of Bhutan Managing Director leaves Bhutan

Bank of Bhutan (BOB)

Jan 18, 1991 1 mins read 464 views
NWAB tour

National Women Association (NWA)

Jan 18, 1991 0 mins read 537 views
Diarrhoea and respiratory disease common in Bhutan

Health Disease

Jan 18, 1991 1 mins read 495 views
Gopi Pradhan tops RCSC exams

Royal Civil Service Commission (RCSC)

Jan 18, 1991 0 mins read 575 views
Scout camp for students begin in Punakha

Education-Scout

Jan 18, 1991 1 mins read 489 views
Training on mushroom cultivation completed

Agriculture/Crops/Mushroom

Jan 18, 1991 1 mins read 476 views
Operation desert storm

Bhutan Oil Distributor (BOD)

Jan 18, 1991 1 mins read 490 views
New UNICEF staff

UNICEF

Jan 18, 1991 0 mins read 492 views
Hoarders warned

Bhutan - Trade

Jan 18, 1991 0 mins read 476 views
Bhutan committed to children's well being

His Majesty

Jan 18, 1991 2 mins read 448 views
Militants hijack trucks

Terrorist

Jan 18, 1991 1 mins read 475 views
Excise duty refund raised

Bhutan - Finance

Jan 18, 1991 0 mins read 533 views
Dzong security tightened

Home Affairs

Jan 18, 1991 0 mins read 509 views
Indian Finance Minister visits Bhutan

Bhutan- India

Jan 18, 1991 1 mins read 461 views
Consumers should maintain proper channels

Letters to the Editor

Jan 11, 1991 1 mins read 538 views
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