August of 1992

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Veteran champions win in easy final

Tennis

Aug 28, 1992 0 mins read 568 views
Water supply training

Water Supply Scheme

Aug 28, 1992 0 mins read 0 views
Eye clinic for Chukha<br>

Health Activities

Aug 28, 1992 1 mins read 547 views
Supply completed

Water Supply Scheme

Aug 28, 1992 1 mins read 513 views
Magic show in Phuntsholing<br>

Drama

Aug 28, 1992 0 mins read 523 views
Sunday Market a success

Sunday market/Vegetable market

Aug 28, 1992 0 mins read 496 views
Spoils Federation formed<br>

Sport

Aug 28, 1992 0 mins read 586 views
Agriculture agent appointed

Agriculture Activities

Aug 28, 1992 0 mins read 507 views
Tenjur recitation in Wangdi<br>

Religion

Aug 28, 1992 0 mins read 540 views
Truck thief arrested<br>

Crime

Aug 28, 1992 0 mins read 542 views
Model canal consecrated

Agriculture Irrigation

Aug 28, 1992 0 mins read 480 views
Potato sale encouraged

WFP (World Food Program)

Aug 28, 1992 0 mins read 503 views
Revenue from apple auction

Dzongkhags

Aug 28, 1992 0 mins read 584 views
Signboards confuse drivers

Letters to the Editor

Aug 28, 1992 1 mins read 506 views
Water under control<br>

Letters to the Editor

Aug 28, 1992 1 mins read 452 views
Businesses and landlords misinterpret tax policy

Letters to the Editor

Aug 28, 1992 1 mins read 471 views
BFF unable to control tournament

Letters to the Editor

Aug 28, 1992 1 mins read 522 views
Traditional hospitality neglected by commercialism

Letters to the Editor

Aug 28, 1992 1 mins read 496 views
Bhutan needs to encourage arts<br>

Letters to the Editor

Aug 28, 1992 1 mins read 462 views
Staff learn to select bridge sites

Roads

Aug 28, 1992 1 mins read 485 views
Bhutanese girls in youth camp<br>

SAARC Activities

Aug 28, 1992 1 mins read 433 views
Scheme to improve health laboratories

Health Activities

Aug 28, 1992 1 mins read 511 views
Police arrest thieves and recover goods

Crime

Aug 28, 1992 1 mins read 516 views
Functions and responsibilities of the Royal Advisory Council

Royal Advisory Council (RAC)

Aug 28, 1992 6 mins read 722 views
Former official murdered

Terrorist

Aug 28, 1992 1 mins read 629 views
Lamidara family assaulted and robbed

Terrorist

Aug 28, 1992 0 mins read 498 views
Terrorists attack Kalikhola couple<br>

Terrorist

Aug 28, 1992 0 mins read 520 views
His Majesty the King exempts export tax on apples<br>

Exports

Aug 28, 1992 1 mins read 471 views
Indian businessman's, son shot<br>

Terrorist

Aug 28, 1992 0 mins read 471 views
National elections begin for Royal Advisory Council<br>

Royal Advisory Council (RAC)

Aug 21, 1992 2 mins read 477 views
Government transfers

Transfer

Aug 28, 1992 1 mins read 0 views
New Tongsa Neten and Machen Zimpon appointed

Dratshang

Aug 28, 1992 1 mins read 498 views
Punakha football finals

Sport

Aug 21, 1992 0 mins read 544 views
Kurtoe health staff trained<br>

Health- Conference/Workshop/Meeting

Aug 21, 1992 0 mins read 466 views
Damthang school show<br>

Education- Schools

Aug 21, 1992 0 mins read 478 views
Market introduced in Punakha<br>

Dzongkhags

Aug 21, 1992 0 mins read 533 views
Driver killed in accident

Accident

Aug 21, 1992 0 mins read 0 views
Punakha rid of stray dogs<br>

Dzongkhags

Aug 21, 1992 0 mins read 509 views
New bridge for Nangkor<br>

Bridges

Aug 21, 1992 0 mins read 514 views
Refresher course held for health staff

Health- Conference/Workshop/Meeting

Aug 21, 1992 0 mins read 554 views
Kurtoe businessmen briefed

Business

Aug 21, 1992 0 mins read 506 views
Lhakhang maintenance committee formed<br>

Monasteries

Aug 21, 1992 0 mins read 502 views
Suspension bridge constructed in Paro

Bridges

Aug 21, 1992 1 mins read 523 views
Water supply schemes completed<br>

Water Supply Scheme

Aug 21, 1992 1 mins read 529 views
Sixty eight participate in table tennis championship

Sport

Aug 21, 1992 1 mins read 515 views
New basic health unit for Sephu farmers

Health/ BHU/ Dispensary/ ORC

Aug 21, 1992 1 mins read 555 views
Khuru tournamnet

Sport

Aug 21, 1992 0 mins read 609 views
Summer basketball

Sport

Aug 21, 1992 1 mins read 559 views
Population conference

International Convention

Aug 21, 1992 1 mins read 488 views
Talent week in Pemagatshel<br>

Education- Schools

Aug 21, 1992 0 mins read 547 views
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